The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-12-13
Brandt, Who Swore He Saw Money
Transaction, Still Dodging OFF, :
GERS of Law.
JAMES EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS
Displeased With Viggo Peterson But
Believes Beltrami Will Pay
ALI Debts.

Pending the hearing of Edward
Gearlds, charged with being a party
to plot to burn the Bacon & Brown
building at Blackjack last March,
which is to be resumed tomorrow be-
fore Judge H. A. Simons in munich
pa lcourt, developments in the arson
| cases are at a standstill
The preliminary hearing of Mr..
Gearlds came up in November at
which time A. B. Brandt, also known
by the names of Duval and Fisher,
was the principal witness for the
state, giving testimony to the effect
that he had been present when
Gearlds paid SANDY Young $50 for
the ':Blackduck job.''
Surprise Expected at Hearing.
Since then Brandt has disappeared
warrant charging perjury having
been sworn out against him by Ed
ward Gearlds, who asserts that he
has proof to show that Brandt could
not have been here on the date he
swore he witnessed the money trans
action
At the time the preliminary ex-
animation was postponed, Attorney
George Spear of Grand Rapids, rep
resenting Gearlds, Informed the
| court that when the hearing was re-
| sumed he expected to present some
testimony on behalf of his client.
Bride Charge Held Up.
Because of the disappearance Of
| Brandt it is not improbable that the
resumption of the hearing will de-
velop some surprising results. E.
E. Mcdonald and Thayer Bailey will
represent the states interests at the
hearing.
No further Intelligence has been
received from ST. Paul as to what
use the attorney general proposes to
make of the affidavit executed by
Sheriff Hazen in which he charges
that efforts were made to bride him
to pack" the Dumas jury.
It is presumed that action, if any
| is contemplated, along this line will
| be held in allegiance until after the
Gear1ds hearing.
James Compliments Beltrami.
Assistant Attorney General James,
I in a lengthy interview with St.
Paul Pioneer Press reporter, ex-
pressed his belief that 95 per cent
of the residents Of Beltrami county
are in favor of paying all necessary
| bills in connection with the prosecu-
ton of the arson cases and adds that
he is keenly disappointed because of
| the acQuittal of DR.. Dumas at Brain
erd last week but that he has no
fault to find with the jury. The as
sistant attorney sharply criticized
| tlC oIt1tuu0 doSuutu ny f1SSO ISL0I.
| son, chairman OF the Beltrami board
of county commissioners.
Is Provoked at Peterson. u.
He said" Mr.. James is reported
| to have exclaimed, chat he was not
/ in favor of our form Of government
and of course if he doesn't believe
in our government he doesn't believe
| in paying bills for prosecuting Grim
| inals" F.. @ E-
" Mr.. Peterson maintains that the
assistant attorney general is placing
/ him in an improper light and that
| he stands ready to O. k. all legal
bills.
1 Those who have been familiar with
! the work of the state in connection
/ with the arson case prosecutions CON
firm the report that interesting de-
Velopments may be looked for within
1 the next few days but declare they
| have nothing to say for publication
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