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! You informed him if he would
secure evidence against Wesley,
you would try to obtain his re.
lease?
| Objected to and question with
drawn.
Allen McGraw testified he had
never had conversation with you
until two weeks after released,
is that true or false?
My recollection is it was same
day.
Did you tell him if he would
furnish information, you would
obtain his release?
Not exactly in that form. Said
if he would furnish light on Dahl
matter, would take that in con-
sideratlon in determining his
case.
AS county attorney did you
employ a detective and have him
confined in jail in same cell with
Wesley, with the view of secur-
ing information in Dahl case?
Yes, a detective named Barrett.
Then witness stated how de.
tective used to communicate with
him under various pretexts and
made him daily reports on cigar
cite paper. Detective was in cell
with Wesley ten days, and after
wards furnished a full type.
written report.
What did you do with report?
Gave it to Funkley.
Funkley asked for report and
produces same.
Report of detective Barrett
offered as "Exhibit g." and al
lowed in evidence.
| Here defense attempted to
offer in evidence governors pro-
clamation offering reward for
conviction of perpetrators Of
Dahl murder, which they claim
is still in force.
Objected to by state and sus-
tanned.
| ]. A. Fielding of st. Paul tes-
titled to having lain outside the
window of Caldwell's house sew
eral times and on one occasion
heard Caldwell say he had been
| wiscd up and Loud and Bailey
| would get no more out of him.
John Bailey was called to the
| stand for defense and questioned
regarding the arrest of McGraw
in Iowa in 1904, also the circum-
| stances attending his coming
here to testify for the state at
| this time. The state objected
and was sustained.
Court adjourned.
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until arrested at Green Bay,
Wisconsin, April, 1905. He
came to Bemidji after through
with drive and went to Grand
Rapids, where he worked until
night before the 4th of July.
Went from there to Superior,
|and spent the remainder of the
summer and fall there. The
winter Of 1905 he spent going
from place to place in Wisconsin,
working in lum ber camps.
Knew nothing about being
wanted for the Dahl murder and
visited a sister during the early
spring, who is married to the
sheriff at Shoto, Wis. Saw
no card there that he was want.
ed for murder, and was not told.
Knew nothing bout being wanted
| when he went to Green Bay tc
visit his mother. Came home at
10:3O at night, and was arrested
lat 2:30 following morning, asd
was held in Jail there until the
arrival of Sheriff Thos. Bailey
with requlsition papers, and
taken to st. Paul, where he was
confined from April 2 to July 49,
! 1qO5
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Lake agency. Boarded and lived
with Fournier the winter of 1904,
and did not do much while with
him except helped to do a little
clearing and cooked their meals
part of the time: -
Prior to 9TH day of April that
winter Krueger brought rifle to
Fournier's house and left it there
for four or five days, and also
left four or five shells with gun.
Witness stated gun was not
used until the 9TH. Paul came
home that day just before noon,
and witness had shota partridge
and was after a rabbit, but
missed two or three times and
Fournier had taken gun and
killed rab bit.
Regarding Krueger's testi-
mony Wesley continued that he
had heard the date placed as the
9th, and on that day K:rueger
came to Fournier's house and
said he was going to Dahl's after
potatoes. Fournier. said, "get
some for me, and Krueger went,
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the state with objections.
Defense then switched line oil
questioning from bullet wounds
to Caldwell, and asked him again
about his testimony before the
grand jury when witness was
county attorney. Also questioned
him about visiting scene of crime
when old mans body was found,
and he stated there was no per.
ceptible smell from remains be-
fore uncovered.
James Wesley called. Answers
to oath IN very firm voice.
Direct examination by Martin.
Witness gives his age as 30
years. Born in Green Bay, Wis
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The other committees are: Re-
freshments, n. j. Palmer, F. L.
Wilcox, M. J. Guam, j. B. Spen=
Ger. Alex B. Riddell; music, l. P.
Byhre, L. M. Lange, Alex B. Rid
dell, M. j: Guam; program, J. s.
Scribner, W. H. McKeon. N. J.
Palmer; floor, w. B. Jones, w. T.
McKeown, Alex B. Riddell, M. j.
Guam, f. L. Wilcox, j. S.
Scribner.
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aud Caldwell got mad, "but I
didn't give her back to him, but
an Indian got her away from
me-" said Wesley.
Wesley had another squaw
when he married Jessie French,
Owen French's sister. "Cald-
well told me I would get in
trouble if I married the girl, and
he had French arrested for un-
due intimacy with her. I married
the girl before French was ar
rested, and Cald we'll was mad at
me for butting in,' continued
Wesley.
| Latter part of April, Wesley
heard general talk of the strange
disappearance Of the Dahls while
at During one day. He took no
part IN the conversation, and
knew of no searching parties.
He left the country the early part
Of May, and up to that time no
one had requested him to search.
| "Paul and me-, said witaess,
talked of the Dahl disappearance,
but Caldwell never spoke to US
of it. Also talked with people
about the disappearance in OUR.
ling.
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take a shot at Dahl?

take a shot at Dahl?
No.
Did you ever say about Dahl's
plant, that you would like to
make him dig it up and show him
how to spend it?
No.
Witness admitted he knew
Dahl had sold timber, but did
not know amount he received,
and didn't think he had ever SAID
he would like to have Dahl's
wealth. Witness also denied
making remark to. Martindale
about "blonde'', referring to
Miss Dahl. ..-
/ Did you ever say to anyone,
that you would like to get girl, or
old mans wealth?
No.
Witness stated Martin dale had
no reason to be afraid of him or
Paul. They had never threatened
him.
Wesley admitted having sp is
with Caldwell. One time he had
taken assssquaw !away from him
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the residents of the county.

the residents of the county.
The Cass county court house as
it stands is one of the finest struc-
lures of it's kind in the state. The
building was commenced in the
spring of 1903 and is at present
fully completed, being fully mod
ern in every respect.
New furniture is arranged in
the Offices, but the large court
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room will be kept vacant until
after the dedication, as the room
is to be used for dancing on that
occasion. .--. -. B
The program will include music
by the orchestra and by Miss Jen-
ME Mysen and Miss Leila Gardner,
and an address by Hon. NJ. A.
Spooner. The county officers will
comprise the committee on invita-
tions, arrangements and reception.
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Special to the Pioneer.

Special to the Pioneer.
Walker, Mimi, April 2.-Com<
plete arrangements have been made
for the dedication of Cass county's
new court house in Walker next
Friday. The matter has been
taken in hand by the officials of
the county and a general invita-
tion, through the medium of the
local papers, has been extended to
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Enters General Denial Of All Allegations Made in the Case
Arguments of Attorneys for Both the State and the De-
fendant Being Made-Courts Charge to the Jury
to Be Made Tomorrow

When court opened this morn
ing, there was the same attend
ance and all eyes were agar
directed on Wesley.
The defense announced there
would be but one witness (H
j. Loud, expert on bullets anC
bullet wounds) when Wesley
would be put on the stand tx
testify in his own behalf.
The crowd was restless during
the time Mr.. Loud was on the
stand, and plainly wanted Wesley
to begin the recital of his life
and his version of the time he
lived in the Quiring country, and
his relations with N. 0. Dahl and
his daughter Aagot, who were
ruthlessly slain in the spring OF
1904.
Continuing testimony for the
defense at attempt to impeach
several of the states witnesses
late yesterday afternoon
H. j. Loud was called.
Witness that he was county
attorney of Beltrami county
during 1904 At session of grand
jury in September of that year
presented the matter of the Dahl
murder to grand jury.
Did you request Cald we'll and
Mrs. Caldwell to tell all they
knew about the matter to the
grand..jury?
Yes.
Did Eugene Cald we'll inform
grand jury that he had heard
Wesley say that he knew the old
man had a plant, and he would
like to make him dig it up and
show him how to spend it?
No, he did not.
Had requested Caldwell and
his wife to tell all they knew, but
they said nothing as to "Shorty .
or Fournier saying anything
about old man Dahl's pile and
making him spend it; did not do
anything to prevent them telling
all they knew, and that the jury
indicted both Wesley and Four
nier.
J. P. Lahr, who was mem bel
of the grand jury at that time
testified that time corroboratec
what Mr.. Loud had said.
b. e. Mcdonald testified he
was county attorney of Beltram
county from June 1905 to Janu
ary 1907, and stated while county
attorney presented to grand jury
case of state against Fred Foote
for killing of Matt Cannon; tina
indictment for murder was re
turned against him, and Foot'
had pleaded guilty to a lesser
degree of murder than contained
in the Indictment; Foote made
written confession.
Then followed some more ques
tions about Foote net telling Nc
Donald about confession afte:
receiving sentence, which wer'
objected to by the state, and sus
tanned by the court.
Did you present case of stat
against McGraw, witness il
this case?
Was witness McGraw in thi
case confined in Jail on charge o
larceny while you were count.
attorney?
Yes, case was given to grant
jury, and no Indictment found.
Did you afterwards ask him t.
give information about Wesle,
that would connect him with tn
Dahl murder?
Asked him if he had occupie
same cell, and asked him if b
had any conversation with Yves
ley about the Dahl murder tina
would incriminate him.
What did he answer you?
Said he never had.
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i SAAN
sheriff and confined in the Bel
trami county Jail from July 10,
1905, until March %, 1906.
never had an examination and
was turned loose.
Wesley testified that he had
been in Cass Lake, Grand
Rapids, Deer River, Nashwauk,
and other points on the range
and also at Duluth and Superior;
had money at this time, which
was sent to him by relatives.
He worked in Superior, taking
care of horse, and traced his
actions afterward until up to
July of that year, when he wen t
to Dakota to work in harvest
fields.
Defendant stated he worked in
harvest fields at Casselton Devils
Lake and Michigan City, and
went to Deer River last October,
about the 18th or 18th. Worked
in logging camps north of Deer
River until arrested on Feb. 7th
last and brought to Bemldji and
lodged in the Beltrami county
Jail, on the charge of killing N. o.
Dahl.
Wesley testified that when he
was in the Beltrami county Jail
the first time he became ac-
quainted with Allan McGraw
aud Fred Foote and also with
man named Barrett, all of whom
we're confined in the Jail. He
was fairly we'll acq TAINTED with
all Of them, but more so with
Barrett.
Barrett claimed he was a safe
blow and was in Jail for that
Wesley was chummy with Bar
ret; latter was jolly fellow.
Objection by state as to this
class of questioning.
Mr.. Martin stated defense
proposed to show that while Wes-
ley was in jail first time, the
state at that time employed a
skilled detective who tried to OBJ
tain a confession from Wesley;
was in the same cage with Shorty
and was confidential with him;
in fact, Barret was a Pinkerton
detective.
Wesley stated he had talked
more with Barrett than any other
prisoner; that Barret was the
only prisoner with him.
There was a wall between pris-
oner's cells; only place. where
anyone could have talked from
his cell was through small ven
tilator.
By Mr.. Martin:
Did you at any time and under any
circumstances say to anyone that, if
convicted, you would commit suicide?
Objection by state; over-ruled.
said if was found guilty Of a
crime which lhad not committed, !
would beat them to it.
Did you tell Foote?
Think told Barret; don't think told
Foote.
Did Foote sleep in the same cell as
you?
Mr.. Foote never slept in the same
cell with me.
Was Allen McGraW ever confined
to the same cell with you?
No sir.
(Wesley's answers to these
leading questions came with
promptness and clearness, and
be never wavered or faltered,
and there was not the least show
of nervousness or fear.
Witness stated that Barrett
had access to the hall where they
could meet and talk. He had
first learned that Barret was
detective when he (Wesley) heard
it in court yesterday.
Did you ever tell McGraW or
Foote that Paul Fournier killed
old man Dahl and also killed
daughter, and you anu Paul
stood waiting for Dahl to come
out, and after killing them, all the
money you got was $87, and all
you got was $40?
No sir, never said anything TO
either that Paul or killed Dahls
on got money.
/ Continued on last page.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.
coNTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


Rev. w. b. Dukeshire of Barton gave an
and helpful talk at the mid
week prayer meeting last week.
Thirty i've were present at the Friday
night prayer meeting last week. The
inter- church movement is growing In in
terest.
Yesterday the Rev. Robert J. Chrystie of
Newport preached two very practical and
sug gestive sermons in exchange with the
Pastor.
Brothers Twombly and Todd assisted in
the mid-week prayer meeting at lrasburg
this week, and report excellent attendance
and a deep interest.
AT the Friday night prayer meeting this
week, Rev. w. b. Dukeshire of Barton and
a barge load of his people will be present
Let us give them a hearty welcome and a
good house.
the Ladies' Aid society gave a supper at
the parsonage on Wednesday afternoon of
last week. Some seventy were present, and
all reported good time. Congratulations
should be rendered to the president, Mrs.
J. B. Cotton, on the success of the affair.
The interest In the "New Movement
Glass;" instituted in the Sunday school by
Pastor Davenport, continues to increase.
The various mem bers take turns in con-
Quoting the class, and general discussions
take place on the questions developed in
the lesson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
ALBANY.

R. M. Cowles was in Newport one day
last week.
]. d. Kelley was in Charleston one day
last week.
Mrs. Walter Allen has returned to her
home in Springfield.
Mrs. Kate Delano was in Barton Land
ing two days last week.
Several from here went on the excursion
to Owls Head Thursday.
Mrs. A. L. Goddard of Hyde Park is Wis
iting her son, DR.. Goddard.
Will Mccartney and Ben Sheldon went
to Eden Thursday evening.
Mrs. Harvey Cleveland of Westfeld,
Mass, is visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. c. R. Winget was in Irasburg and
Barton Landing few days last week.
Mrs. Ferry fell while going upstairs
Sunday, July Fl, and fractured her hip.
Mrs. John Craig and Mr.. Fogg of West
field, Mass, are visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. Bowen of Pawtucket, r. l., was a
business visitor at J. D. Kelley's last week.
Mrs Ella Frazier and daughter, Miss
Lucy Martin, have gone to UnderhilI for a
visit.
Mrs. Henry MCGUIRE sprained her ankle
Sunday, July 81, while getting out of a
wagon.
Mrs. Chas. Stewart and Miss Eta
LOOMS went to Lowell Thursday, return
ing Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. A. Sargent of Barton
Landing have moved into the house with
Mr.. Nelson.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
Mary Holtharn, at the home of John For
raat fr and other relatives

Mary Hoitham, at the home of John For
rest Jr and other relatives.
The w. w. and L. Co. ball team went to
Barton Landing Saturday afternoon and
crossed bats with the home team there.
Much enthusiasm was manifested over the
fact that there were few errors made on
either side. Score: w. w. and l.. Co., 10,
Barton Landing,7.
T. P. Thrasher visited relatives at Wind
sor last week. Among these were his moth
er, who is resident OF that place, j. b..
Thrasher, from Massachusetts, and Judge
w. S. Thrasher from New York. The
latter accompanied Mr.. Thrasher home,
and at his departure announced that the
pleasure of this trip was one that would
long be remembered.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29

Great care has been taken to
select the LATEST, UP-To-DATE
STYLES, and we teel confident
for FIT, FINISH, DURABILITY and
PRICE, we can please our
customers. {.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29

had been Ill for several weeks and every
thing that loving hands could do was
done for her. Her death seems very sad.
She was young and leaves a little daughter
who needs mothers care. The funeral
was held at her home, Rev. E. E. Wells
officiating. The singers were Mrs. Hattie
Nichols, MIR. and Mrs. A. ID. Thurber, J.
p. Wheelock and Mary Frasier. The in
terment was at Irasburg beside her hus-
band and daughter. She leaves a father
and mother, one sister, Mrs. Ernest Perry,
and four brothers, who have the deepest
sympathy of all. She was "a years old.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
SOUTH BARTON.

her home here.
G. Frederick Wheeler of Chicago visited
relatives in town part of last week.
B. G. Berry is having vacation for few
weeks from his work in the station.
Mrs Thrasher Is entertaining her friend,
Mrs. Stewart, from Wakefield, Mass.
Mrs. E. G. Drown and Carlos returned
from visit in Lyndonville last Thursday.
Mrs. Hollis Allard and little daughter of
Barton recently visited her mother, Mrs.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
Congregational Church Notes.

The lawn party given by the Congrega-
tional people last Thursday was success,
and netted to the society $40. The Iras-
burg band was in attendance and dis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
SHOES.
PERLEYS NOVELTYST

AS we have great many calls for Shoes,
we have decided to put in lines Of the
BEST Infants, Childs', Misses and Ladies
Shoes that can be procured for the money.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29

Mrs. Kate Delano has gone to Hardwick,
where she expects to remain for an in
definite time.
The ladies OF the NJ. e. church will serve
ice cream on the church lawn next Satur-
day evening.
Miss Eta Loomis left Friday for Frank
lin, N. H., where she accompanied to the
Franklin Home little boy who has been
staying at w. w. Sears.
Mrs. Chas. Robbins of Wolcott, Mrs.
Clarence Brewster OF Craftsbury and Mrs.
Chas. Macarthur of Irasburg visited Miss
Eta Loomis Wednesday
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29
CRAFTSBURY ACADEMY
NORTH CRAFTSBURY, VT.

An old fashioned Academy, modified to suit mod
ern conditions without injury to the academy idea.
Fits for College, Business, Teaching and Life. =
higher percentage of its graduates go to institutions
for higher learning than of any other school in north
ern Vermont. Thoroughly trained, experienced teach
ers of the highest scholarship Principals home open
for boardcrs. Expenses very low. Catalogues and
special information sent on application.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-07-29

Joe De Manche spent Sunday at Green's
boro.
Luther Hunt, from Fairfax, is visit
ing at n. B. Payne's.
Miss Christie Michaud is doing table
work at Caspian Lake house.
Miss Nora Hathaway is assisting in the
Cuthbertson Bros store for time.
Arthur Robertson, who has been visiting
at Rev. R. J.. Barton's, has returned home.
Mrs. NJ. c. Judkins, from Barnet Center,
spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in town.
Mrs. 81. s. Tolman was called to Water
bury last week to attend the funeral of
Rev. L. H. Elliott.
Miss Ella Chesley, from Minneapolis,
Mimi, spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
n. b. Payne recently.
Mr.audMrs. Lucius Handbook and daugh-
ter, from Barnet Center, visited Mrs. Rob-
ert Esdon last week.
A. j. Mcclellan has rented his farm for
five years to Mr.. Clifford of Hardwick;
possession was taken July 18th.
The Barre golf team played here with the
Greensbo team week ago Saturday,
Greensboro winning the game.
The strawberry suppsr given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church was
success In every way; receipts, 81.
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Is 1t Equal and Uniform

Speaking about taxation being equal
and fair in this state the assertion oil
Tax Commissioner w hite to the attor-
news of the B. & o. o. R. r. makes an
issue. Mr.. White said the b. & o. pays
one-eleventh of all the taxes collected
by the state. Yet he would not say that
the b. Il O. owned one eleventh OF all
the property in the state, nor lany-
where near it-Parkersburg Sentinel.
1t would be interesting to know
what per cent. of the taxes the Stand
ard Oil Company pays. 1t is presumed,
however, that their property IN the
state greatly exceeds the percentage OF
taxes they pay, since they have made
no howl and seem to be on neighborly
terms with the State administration.
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the MOther-in-layy.

A certain mother-in-law had stopped
50 often with her daughter as to cause
a quarrel with the husband, and one
day when she again came to stay she
found her daughter in tears on the
doorstep. 81 suppose George has left
you,n she shifted. "Yes"-sob. "Then
there's woman in the case?" she ask
ed, her eyes lighting expectantly'
"Yesn-seb. "Who is it?n she de-
manded. "Youn-sob. "Gracious.
exclaimed the mother-in-law. 81 am
sure never gave him any encourage
ment. n-Bellman
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Taste and Smell. Full size 80 cts, at Drug
gists or by mail Trial Size 10 cts by mail.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street. New York
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For sale. Privately

A good limestone farm of 266 acres
more or less, located l mile west of
Falling Waters station. Good build
ings, house, barn ETC., about 20 acres of
good timber. High grade of limestone
on farm. Call on or address Capt. j..
NJ. Cunningham, Vanclevesviile. w.
Va,
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YORK RIVER LINE.
Ell EGANr PASSENGER srEAMERs

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"CH ARLOTTE" AND BALTIMORE"
For WEST POINT and RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers leave Baltin ore daily Except
Sunday at 5 p. m. and ar. i've at West Point
at 7 Az n. m. and Richmond at 9.20 a. m.
Steamers leaving Baltimore ON Monday,
Wednesdays and Fridays a. d leaving Nest
Point on Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays
call at Gloucester Point, Clements. aad ALI
,nonC,s and steamers leaving baltimore on
TUESDAYS, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and
West Point on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridavs call at Yorktown and Clay Bank
weather permitting.)
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
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Through Tickets to all points car be secureC
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from the City Ticket Offices Nos. 49, 4. Balti,
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Light d Lee, Streets, Baltimore, Nd
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NJ. C. KENNEDY, GEo. ". MARTIN,
Vice Pres. q Genl SUI I. Supt
II. A. Riddle, t3enl Pa