The Fargo Forum And Daily Republican

DEITZ ROASTS THE SHERIFF
WISCONSIN CHARACTER DOES NOT FEAR ARREST AND OFTEN VISITS TOWN.

Winter, Wis., Sept. 28. Many residents of Wisconsin have freely criticised Sheriff M. E. Madden of Sawyer county for his failure to capture John F. Deitz. To all of these criticisms Sheriff Madden is silent. Now comes Deitz himself with the suggestion that Madden is negligent.

In a letter he says:

"Don't you think Madden has been somewhat negligent in his duty as a peace officer in smothering six so-called criminal warrants since the inception of his term of office nearly two years ago. If 'Madman' is going to take me 'dead' I fail to see the benefit of postponing his pleasure for days, weeks or months. He rounded up a bunch in Winter and made them divulge the truth, although it was not their intention to do so. The best one was Dr. Burns, who said he saw me brandishing a smoking revolver—my pistol is smokeless—exclaiming, 'I've got one of your corporation pups.'

Some time afterwards, when the doctor was telling it over, he claimed I said: 'I've got one of the prominent citizens.' When he was asked, 'Now doctor, which did he say,' he declared, 'Well, really, I don't know.'"

That Deitz has reason to believe there will be no attempt made to arrest him is evident from the fact that he visits the town of Winter whenever the notion strikes him. He does not parade the street flourishing automatic revolvers, as over zealous correspondents would have public believe but transacts what little business he may have as any other farmer would, talks freely with those who care to converse with him, and returns home.