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brought the train to a stop after it had traveled only a short distance |
and, following further eumplay in which Neidermever and Marx were ine
jured, the three men surrendered. Neidermeyer, Marx and Van Dine were
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang for the murder of Stewart, Roes=
ki, whe-had-not-taken part in-thet-erine,- was-—tried-for coke and re-=
ceived a life sentence, lfforts were made to spare Marx's life because
his confession had ued to the capture of the other members of the gang
and Van Dine's because it was shown that he had been-a-ppileptic since
childhood and that baa at times, affected his judgement. Originally
it was planned to hang all three men from the same gallows, but durin
the week scheduled fies the ,.xucutions, Neidermeyer, who had-sworn that——
he would cheat the hangman, had swallowed the K®ARKXB sulphur heads of
over 100 matches and slashed his wrists to the bone, His live was saved
fran the suicide effort, but he was so weak that it was decided to hang
him first. He was wheelad to the gallows and hanged from a chair in
which he was seated in the Cook County Jail.at Chicago on April 27,
190), Marx and Van Dine followed-in-intervals—of—a—few-minutes.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, April 27, 190,
Try to obtain copy of MEDICAL RECORD for Aug. 27,1910, where Dre G,
Frank Lydston of ee discusses bls tale alat Tek Li thle of "The
| S this - Filed in
see ChTER a ton CCHHENAL GSES OF AMBRICA by see pp 126-31.
brought the train to a stop after it had traveled only a short distance |
and, following further gunplay in which Neidermeyer and Marx were in
jured, the three men surrendered. Neidermeyer, Marx and Van Dine were
tried, convicted and sentenced to hang for the murder of Stewart. Roes-
ki, whe-had-not- taken part in-that-orine, was-tried-for-another and re=
ceived a life sentence. Hfforts were made to spare Marx's life because
his confession had led to the capture of the other members of the gang
and Yan Dine's because it was shown that he had been a-ppileptic since
childhood and that this, at times, affected his judgement. Originally
it was planned to hang all three men from the same gallows, but during
the week scheduled forthe executions, Neidermeyer, who-had—sworn-that
he would cheat the hangman, had swallowed the A®ANEXE sulphur heads of
over 100 matches and slashed his wrists to the bone, His live was saved
from the suicide effort, but he was so weak that it was decided to hang
him first. He was wheelhd to the gallows and hanged from a chair in
which he was seated in the Cook County Jail.at Chicago on April 27,
190), Marx and Van Dine followed in-intervals-ofa- few minutes.
BIRMINGHAM NEWS, Birmingham, Alabama, April 27, 190)
Try to obtain copy of MEDICAL RECORD for Auge 27,1910, where Dre G.
d 4 t. f "Th
Frank Lydston of Chicago discusses backeroun aes aot Ab LE. o fe) e
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see CEtRD ae The Me tAtaL GSES OF AMERICA by Ser pp 1126-31.
train to a stop after it had traveled only a short di
furthar gunplay in which Neid sar ni
jured, the three mon surrendered. Neidermeyer, Tar and Gaeuas aes
fried, convicted and sentenced to hang for the murder of Stewart. Roos
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was shown that he had been a-pp.
childhood and that this, i affected his judgement.
it was planned to hang all three men from the sane cal
the week scheduled for the ,exsoutions, Neidermeyer y
would cheat the hangman, had swallowed the KXAHEXS sulphur heads of
ver 100 matches and slashed his wrists to the bone, His life was saved
n the milcide effort, but he was so weal that St was decided to:
inst. He was anibela to the 3 gallows and ae from a chair
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xy to obtain copy of MIDICAL RECORD for Auge 27,1910, where Drs Gy
Frank Lydston of Onicago discusses, background, under title of "The
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MARX, Gustave, NEIDERMEYER, Peter and VAN DINE, Harvey ("The Car
Barn Gang" and "The Automatic Trio") We —D2CPKOY
Neidermeyer, the leader, and Marx and Van Dine, were three 2l-year- |
old white men who were members of the so-called "Car Barn Gang" which
terrorized Chicago in a series of robberies and eight murders. that
began on July 9, 1903, when they shot and killed Otis Bauder in a
saloon robbery. Their next two victims were Benjamin C, LaCross and
Adolph Johnson, murdered during a robbery on August 1. On August
30, they entered the Chicago Cit; Railway Car Barns and robbed it
of $2,2),0, killing clerk Frank Stewart and J. B. Johnson. No clues
were left as to their identity, .but on Nov, 20, Marx was drunk in a
saloon and began boasting which led to his arrest. After the other
members of the gang had failed to dynamite the jail and free him in
a pre-arranged plan should any members of the gang be camtured, he
confessed and.named Neidermeyer, Van Dine and Emil Roeski. as the
other members of the gang. Notices were sent out, and a man in
Clark, Ind., revealed that the thee men were hiding in a cave near
there. They were surrounded on Nove 27, but escaped after a gun
battle in which two policemen, John Quinn and J, D. Driscoll, were
snot and killed, They made their way to a train which was oh a
railroad siding and comandeered it, killing the brakeman, John Sovia,
in the prockes. Jewitch was ZRRBUARXK thrown by possemen which
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MARX, Gustave, NEIDERMEYER, Peter and VAN DINE, Harvey ("The Car
Barn Gang" and "The Automatic Trio") 4 -22-' Got)
Neidermeyer, the leader, and Marx and Van Dine, were three 21-year~
old white men who were members of the so-called "Car Barn Gang" which
terrorized Chicago in a series of robberies and eight murders. that
began on July 9, 1903, when they shot and killed Otis Bauder in a
saloon robbery. Their next two victims were Benjamin C, LaCross and
Adolph Johnson, murdered during a robbery on August 1. On August
30, they entered the Chicago City Railway Car Barns and robbed it
of $2,2),0, killing clerk Frank Stewart and J. B. Johnson. No clues
were left as to their identity, but on Nov. 20, Marx was drunk in a
saloon and began boasting which led to his arrest. After the other
members of the gang had failed to dynamite the jail and free him in
a pre-arranged plan should any members of the gang be captured, he
confessed and named Neidermeyer, Van Dine and Emil Roeski as the
other members of the gang. Notices were sent out, and a man in
Clark, Ind., revealed that the thnee men were hiding in a cave near
there. They were surrounded on Nov. 27 y bub escaped after a gun
battle in which two policemen, John Quinn and J. D. Driscoll, were
shot and killed, They made their way to a train which was on a
railroad siding and comandeered it, killing the brakeman, John Sovia,
in the prockess. A switch was ERE K thrown by possemen which
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