The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-06-21
BOOZE RUNNING
CAUSES DEATH
CAPTAIN MARSH BADLY WOUNDED
BY JOE pAvIcE or CASPIAN
AssMLANT WAS SHOT DEAD


Joe Davice OF Caspian, was shot
and killed instantly by Lieut. Wander
wort Of the state constabulary after
he had shot Captain Marsh in the
back. His companion. Joe Buribo,
4 also from Caspian, was shot in the
side and arm by Lieut., vanderyort 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 aud 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 70
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 10 Bessemer
They drove by way OF Florence. Wis.
90 as to keep an eye out for liquor
violators. A shoY distance this side
OF the Bruie brid e Nash car over
took them and PASSED. They sus-
pected II was loaded with booze as II
had the appearance OF being heavily
loaded, although but two men occu-
pied H. They trailed II for short
distance and by the aid OF their
lights they could see that the car
contained gunny sacks and bottles,
gtle men persistently refused 10 give
the 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
iae the road. The Nash driver, see
4pe that he was blocked, Immediately
threw his car into reverse and back
cd ND to turn around and head for
Florence, but the officers were too
qsick for him and succeeded In plac-
ing the two men under arrest.
Lieut.. yandervoort says that they
searched the men for weapons and
found none. The third constabulary
man was left to guard the Gar 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 croatians were placed In the
back seat OF Captain Marsh's car.
The young men from Alpha were
placed one upon each running board
10 prevent the men from jumping out
the sides Of the car and Marsh and
vandervort got into the front seat.
Marsfh was az the wheel. As the car
neared the wills farm south OF this
CIV Dayice suddenly whipped out a
IL callbre automatic revolver that
he aad 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'vc got mel" Vandervort
was sitting half facing the prisoners
with his hand on his gun which lay In
his lap. lie noticed Davices hands
fnmblIng around the place the weapon
was concealed. but didn't suspect his
pnrpose as the men had been search
"a -arS no Weapons were found He
~ qnfo 1-tion about two seconds af-
ter Dayice fred. II was fast work,
for had he been a few seconds later
DavIce would have got him" also.
vanderyort was the quicker and his
first shot entered Davice's head near
the left eve killing him instantly,
Noting the confusion Davice's COM
panion started 10 dive for the side Of
Inc car past the bewildered young
man standing on the running board.
vandervoft turned his gun on him
and hit him twice. once in the shoul-
der and once IN the arm.
Capt. Marsh's wound had left the
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