The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-19
sERo, MA7LUYS, WAY
AND QUINN DROPPED
Indian Bureau Agent. Well Known in
Bemidji, Reported to Have Been
Suspended From Service.
CAUSE Is NOT MADE PUBLIC
Pzohibitionists, in Open Letter, Defend
Rrainerd Man Who Was Also Let
Out As Game Warden.


/, is unofficially reported that
Agents N. G.. Sero, A. J. Matulys, N.
A. Way and Quinn of Brainerd have
been dismissed from further service
by officials in the department of the
Interior, whose authority exceeds
that of w. E. "Pussyfoot" Johnson.
All of these agents are we'll known
in Bemidji, this town having been
the headquarters for Agents Sero,
Matulys and Way at various times
during the past year.
No cause is given for the whole
sale discharge of government en-
pIoyees In the case of N. A. Way
it can be authoritively said that his
tendency to "talk too much result
ed In department officials suspending
MIN from the service.
Nr. Ways most recent offense was
the publication of column long in
terview in the St. Paul Pioner Press
in which he dealt freely with the pro-
posed legal action now being waged
in the interest of Bemidji saloon
keepers.
Il is known that his interview in
censed Special Agent Thomas E.
Brents, who has had charge of the
Bemidji sub-agency and it is believed
that he wired officials in Washington
advising the suspension of Way.
Mr.. Way is in anything but,a pleas
ant frame of mind as a result of his
dismissal by Commissioner Valentine.
Before leaving Bemidji for his home
at Devils Lake, N. D., Mr.. Way said
that he had assisted in closing 279
saloons in the Indian country; and
helped to spill 4 1000 gallons of liquor
besides having superintendent the
shipping of 81 car loads of liquors
and beers destined to wholesale
houses and breweries. He said that
the work had been most disagreeable
to him, but that the 81 day caused
him to do his duty.
The dismissal of N. J. Sero from
service comes as surprise in Be-
midi. MI. Sero attained consider
able nOtoriety as a result of charges
brought against him by A. A. Oliver,
editor of the Cass County Pioneer,
whom Agents Sero and Davis held up
and searched for liquor last Septem-
Der.
The suspension of Mr. Matulys also
causes surprise here. Mr.. Malulys
has been stationed at Sault Ste.
Marie, Mich, for the past few weeks
When "Pussyfoot" Johnson was in
Bemidji, not long ago, he said that
Mr.. Matulys was zone of the best men
in our department and has a good
record
Johnson is not to blame for the sus-
pension of the agents.
A sidelight on the matter is shown
in a communication being sent out
by Charles R. Jones, Chairman of the
National Prohibition Committee from
Chicago relative to Deputy Agent
Quinn, who was also a game warden.
This Letter is headed "Discharged for
Giving Aid to Uncle SAM r. It is
typewriter under Brainerd date
line and reads as follows: . ~
IA surprising reward for patriotic
service and the rendering of little
timely aid to the United States
Government officials has just been
melted out to we'll known citizen of
this town who has also achieved an
enviable record as an Executive
officer of the law in the official en-
ploy of the state. .I-a....:
"The man who for his concrete ex-
preston of applied patriotism has
been summarily dealt with by his SUI
periors is J. M. Quinn, deputy game
warden under the direction of the