The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-30
MAYOR DUMAS IS
UNDER A. $I6,sS222
BOND TO APPEAR
Alleged Cass Lake Head of
Yeggman and Arson Gang
Must Face Jury
LEAVES HEARING AS HAPPY
AND C0NTENTED As BEFORE


Father Comes to His Rescus with
Bonds-Behan Was Easily the Star
Witness Against Him.
Bemidji, Mimi. June 30.-After an
all day hearing, DR.. D. T. Dumas was
bound over Thursday afternoon by
Court Commissioner H. A. simons to
await the action Of the grand Jury
on charges Of attempted arson and
robbery in connection with the Pu-
posky affair.
The grand jury does not convene
until September IL and in the mean
time DR.. Dumas is out under $4,000
bail. This amount was fixed by Com
missioner simons. and Fred Dumas,
father Of the accused man, Immediate
~ furnished the required bond and
DR.. Dumas left the court with the
same cheerfulness that he has car
ried all during the case.
Both Sides Pleased.
Both the prosecution and the de-
Tense express themselves as we'll
satisfied with the outcome of the
hearing. State Fire Marshal Charles
Keller stated that he was we'll pleas
ed with the way in which the hearing
Lad been conducted and with the
hearty cooperation Of the Bemidji
officials. Mr.. Keller said that the Of
1icials were determined to wipe out
tie bandits which infested northern
Minnesota.
j. G. Fielding, of the Pinkerton de-
tective agency, who played a promi-
Eent place in the capture Of the ban
dts, is also pleased with the trial.
re says the evidence is absolutely
consistent. That Mike Davis will be
q pretended is the firm belief of Mr..
Fielding although he Is not ready to
say when it will be done.
Defense Satisfied.
Judge Spooner, who appeared for
Or. Dumas, was also we'll satisfied.
Ie said:
I'VE offered no witnesses for the
defense but we are satisfied with the
Gays proceedings. We were Impress
ed with the weakness of the states
case and we feel that they were
trembling in their boots and that
they did not dare to present the men
VINO are supposed to know the most
about the affair. DR.. Dumas only
asks for square deal and at the
right time he will explain to the sat
isf5ction of all his entire connection
with this unfortunate episode"
DR.. Dumas, himself, appeared op-
ltimistio over the result. He said
that he expected to be bound over
and for that reason had waived ex-
,enlination.
Principals Leave.
After the trial, Dr.. Dumas, accom-
panied by his father left for his home
Z. Cass Lake. The principals in the
prosecution also left the city. Assist
ant Attorney General James, who con-
Quoted the states case, Assistant Fire
Marshal Sam Fullerton and Detective
p. G. Fielding left last night for st.
raul. They were accompanied by a
5g-oup of twin city newspaper men,
Munhall Released.
+ William Munhall, the bartender
WHO was arrested in connection with
l.ae Puposky affair, appeared before
II Commissioner Simons by his attorney.
&C. w. Scrutchins, and asked to have
his bail reduced. After argument,
the bail was reduced from $4,000 to
sSl 900 which was furnished by Naish
.McKinnon and Calvin e. Stanner.
,,Munhall's hearing has been set for
July 8.
Behan Was Star.
During DR.. Dumas hearing, five
witnesses were introduced by the
state. The star witness was Martin
Behan the wounded yeggman whose |
sensational confession was published |
last evening.
S Judge spooner put Behan through |
y severe cross-examination but he
Jailed to shake his story materially.
1ehan strenuously denied that he had
keen promised immunity by the state
1or testifying against Dumas.
skBehan Is very weak from his
wounds and also from tuberculosis. |
recess Of ten minutes had to be
xkken at one time to allow him to |
ibcuperate and at 1880 his e1amina-
$lon was discontinued on the advice
~ DR.. Marcum. During his examina-
Ef6n, his wife. who came here short
1fne ago from Grand Forks, and his
sister sat in the front of the room
i'd went with him when he left the
om.
SNhat action will be taken in regard
eBehan is not known. Commission
M Simons stated that he would prob
ly be given a hearing Saturday. On
b other hand, reports are current
II he will not ,be arraigned at all
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