The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-28
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Chattering Teeth and Robbers.
Puposky, Mimi, June, 26th, 1911.
Editor Bemidji Pioneer,
Dear SIR
Since your daily of June 21st.
came out, giving my version, of the
capture. or get away, rather of the
alleged mike Davis" Mr.. Fielding,
seems to have taken offence, on be-
half of his associates in the Puposky
deal, at my story, and has caused
to be printed in certain Bemidji. Du-
luth and Minneapolis papers, a state
ment to the effect that I was found
by them, more than half a block
from my house, without proper
clothing on and was 50 frightened.
that Il went from my house, to the
depot, with only long night dress
on, but 1 ASSURE you that If my teeth
did chatter it was from cold, and not
from fright, I admit that it was a
little chilly at 1870 A. NJ. that morn
Ing and that I caught q slight cold
from the experience, 1 certainly was
not frightened. We people in Puposky
nave become to used to this robbery
business for that, having had three
deals of this kind pulled off here in
less than four years with as many
false alarms thrown in.
The object of this article, is to ex-
plain, that it was by the officers re-
quest that I went to the depot that
morning and on account of Mr..
Fielding's being especially anxious,
to get message to Bemidji that I
went as I was without dressing.
/ was on my porch listening, when
heard someone, at the Hotel say,
light light, we have a man that is
hurt" 1 went in the house and told
Mrs. Hodgdon, that some one had
been shot and that l was going to
the Hotel and see who it was. She
begged me not to 60, for fear Iwou1d
get shot and while we were arguing
the point, some one called my name
from my front gate, stepped to the
door. and asked who it was, he re-
phed Helmer' the deputy sheriff, and
a detective (who afterwards was in
troduced to me as Mr.. Fielding) and
that they wanted me to- get the tele-
phone going as the. wires were cut
and they understood had a line
mans test set and climbers.
told them that the R.R. phone
was @; K. as, I had tested it, immedi-
ately after: the shooting. They asked
me to call up the Superintendent, at
hedby and: tell him that they had a
man who was; pretty badly shot up
ana that they wished a special to
take him to the Bemidji hospital, as
soon as possible, got the superin-
tendent at the first call and reported
my success to them at once, Mr..
Fielding then asked me if I comb
get Central at Bemidji for. him, A
ne was anxious to get a mess
age through, told him / could not
call Central without going to the de-
pot and 1 said,. gentlemen I am not
dressed and am in my bare feet, but
II the message is; very urgent and
you Will excuse my appearance.
Will go at once. They assured me they
would do 50: and; I got Central for
them at the first call and while Mr.
FIELDING was talking one of his
party butted in from the hotel and
tried to get central, so the hotel
keeper. says, and this gave rise to
tnelr story that the "Robbers'' were
Trying TO get message through.
one correction. / wish to make on
the last weeks story and that is
where stood on my porch, and saw
the fight. This is a mistake aitha,.
misprint or a mis- quote, as It
should be heard. instead ofsaw. What
information, I got next morning 7
got direct from the officers,
mere are. a few questions, which
ene people. in this meek O. the
woods" have been asking each other
out as yet, have been unable to ans.
"er: was the man who got away tho
genuine Mike Davis OF was he onlv
nlred' hand, rugged up to represent
Mike" and not supposed to be
caught? Or. after he had given tho
omcers the slip, would they prefer
70 let him keep right on going.
rather than to see the honors 70 to
the local man, who Mr.. Fielding
nad posted near the burned church
site, and who was called in lust IA
'ne cracking brush was nearing this
opening. This man ssave th.t -