The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-26
Murder.

On Saturday night, at Neche, Nicholas
Dame stabbed Michael Dnmas, from the
effects Of which Dumas died in abou,
two hours. The parties are of French
blood, and the aii'ay WAS undoubtedly
caused by whiskev.
Dame was talking ut the bar, in the
saloon run by Louis NORM, TO one Frank
Russell, who is digging for gold at Wal
halla. seeking employment, claiming
that he had been at the business of
mining in California. Dumas approacll-
ed and made some sighting remark in
reference to Danes knowledge of such
matters. From this grew wordy quar-
rel but no blows. Dumas went out and
got his horses hitched up to 50 home, but
again returned to the saloon and again
he and Dame had words, this time re.
sulting in IL mutual assault, lasting
but Il moment, but in which Dame
stabbed Dumas in the groin with III
ordinary pocket knife, making a
wound two.and.llalf inches wide and
an inch OF more deep, cutting through
two pair of pants on the way to the
flesh, and dividing the femoral vein
nearly in two. On receiving the stab
Dumas separated from Dame and ex.
claimed. Il am stabbed" while Dame
held his knife aloft and said, "-Ah, L
have fixed you now Dumas began
to bleed very ,m.,fns"ly. and miessen.
gers were sent after phy>ic ans INT
they were absent from town; mean.
while, hystanders did al, ,nt, .u.."
to stanch the hiOod. Mr.. Briden, the
druggist. came in after Il time, and
sought to hold the vein together with
his hand and after the arrival
Of the doctors, about twenty
minutes on half All hour, the veins
were tied, hut the patient had lost 50
much blood that he died in about two
hours after receiving the wound.
Dame was arrested and brought to
Pembina by Deputy Sheriff McFad.
den. where lie was kept until Monday
when lie was taken back to Neclle, to
attend the examination by Coroner
Muir and jury. After IL hearing of
two days, the jury brought in u yer.
dict that Dumas had died from the
effects of the wound wilfully and fel.
Onously made 10y Dame, and he was
returned to the county Jail to await
his trial ut the next district csurt.
Dame is forty.four years OF age and
Dumas was about twenty.thrce. There
are rumOrs of some financial trouble
between the two men. but nothing
clear has been developed on this sub
ject. Dumas father, CyriIle. lives
near Neclle, and is one of the oldest
residents there. Dame has Il brother
and other relatives near Walllalla and
has been living near there for some
time.
Physically, the men We're not very
unequal, both being good sized men.
The weapon. us stated, was IL pocket
knife with Il blade about two inches
long, but sharp and pointed. There
has been some feeling among the
French and llalf.breed friends of Du
mas to revenge the death of Dumas
but nothing to amount anything, ant
the prompt removal of Dame to The
county Jail by Deputy McFadden, al
layed and prevented any undue ex
element.
The extreme punishment for muir
der in this state. is hanging, and rest
with the jury to ailix to their verdict
Granddaughter, is punishable with
sentence in the discretion of the jldg
from a nominal punishment to a lif
:, sentence. The crime committed b.
q Dame, being committed in IL heat o
o passion and during u mutual assault
:. is likely to he classed rs manslaughtel
n unless evidence should show previuu
= malice and intent. 1t is IL very unfol
tunate affair. and does not add to til
good name Of our county. or TO II,
neighbOrhood in which it occurred.