The diamond drill., 1919-06-21
CAPTAIN MARSH BADLY WOUNDED
BY JOE DAWCE or CASPIAN
AsSAILANT WAS SHOT DEAD
ueut. vasdery0t's Gun Caught
Him, Also Prevented His Compan-
iaa From Making an Escape

Joe Davice OF Caspian was shoI
and killed instantly by Lieut.. Wander
wort Of the state constabulary after
he had shot Captain Marsh in the
back. His companion, Joe Buribo
! also from Caspian, was shot in the
side and arm by Lieut.. yandervort as
- attempted TO jump from the car
after Captain Marsh had been shot.
Marsh's wound is very serious, and
Il was at first feared that the spine
had been affected and paralysis might
result. The wounded Croatian is not
seriously wounded.
Resulted From Booze Running.
The shooting resulted from the ef'
fort Of Captain Marsh and his men TO
arrest the two Croatians who were
, conveying a carload OF booze from
Florence to the west side OF the coun.
ty.
Marsh, Vandervort and another
constabulary man named Lieut.. High
we on their way from their head
quarters at Negaunee TO Bessemer
They drove by way OF Florence, Wis,
30 as to keep an eye out for liquor
violators. A short distance this side
OF the Brule bridge a Nash car over
took them and passed. They sus-
pected Il was loaded with booze as II
had the appearance OF being heavily
loaded, although but two men occu-
pied IL. They trailed IL for short
distance and by the aid OF their
lights they could see that the car
contained gunny sacks and bottles.
THe men persistently refused 10 give
Ahe Marsh car the road to pass. AS
they neared Mastodon crossing an
opportunity presented, for car stood
on the opposite side OF the road and
the Nash car had to give roadway to
pass II. AS they pulled out Marsh
shot by between the Nash and the
standing one, thus effectively block
ing the Todu. it ANdoA NAA't't SSN
ing that he was blocked, Immediately
threw his car into reverse and back
ed up to turn around and head for
Florence, but the officers were too
quick for him and succeeded IN plac-
ing the two men under arrest.
Lieut. Vanderyoort says that they
searched the men for weapons and
found none. The third constabulary
man was left 10 guard the Oar OF
booze, two young men from Alpha,
williams and Pults who were in the
standing car, were deputized to assist
In taking the booze runners to Jail
The two Croatlans were placed in the
back seat OF Captain Marsh's car.
The young men from Alpha were
placed one upon each running board
TO prevent the men from jumping out
the sides Of the car and Marsh and
vandervort got into the front seat
MarsM was al the wheel AS the car
neared the wills farm south OF this
cDy Davice suddenly whipped out
a. calibre automatic revolver that
he had concealed somewhere In the
front OF his trousers and shot Capt
Marsh. the bullet entering his back
close TO the base OF the neck near
the spine. Immediately Marsh cried
out. They've got mel" Vandervort
was sitting half facing the prisoners
with his hand on his gun which lay In
his lap. He noticed Davice's hands
fumbllng around the place the weapon
was concealed, but didn't suspect HIS
purpose as the men had been search
cd -anf no weapons were found lie
gotrinto action about two seconds af-
ter Dayice fired II was fast work
for had he been a few seconds later
Davice would have got him" also
yanderyort was the quicker and his
first shot entered Davice's head near
the left eve killing him instantly
Noting the confusion Dayice's com
panion started 70 dive for The side of
The car past Tie bewildered young
man standing on tho running board
vandervort turned his Gun on him
and hit him twice. once in the shoul
der and onco in the arm
Capt Marshs wound had left ihc