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MURDERER CAUGHTr James Weitenzer, the escaped lunatic from the asylum at Oshkosh, who shot and killed Chief of Police Jack* McArthur of Antigo several weeks ago, and who has been at large ever since was captured last week.Sheriff John Griggs and a deputy came upon Weitenzer Wednesday while he was lying under a tree near s an old sawmill in a clearing a few miles southeast of Antigo.Cautiously moving forward, they sprang upon him, but not until the lunatic had grabbed up his shotgun. Re was uiable to use it, however, as k he was immediately overpowered. Re 1 was brought to Antigo and taken* back to Oshkosh.1 Weitenzer has boen living {in the neighborhood and terrorizing citizens. It is charged that an uncle had given him food and shelter.i
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Grand Rapids Wood County Tribune
Grand Rapids, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Jul 11, 1905
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