The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-06-28
NEW ATTORNEY
FOR STATE N
| THE CASE NOW
Understood That Defense Will
Not Introduce Any Evi-
dence This Afternoon
OFFICIALS ARE MUM As TO
WHAT WILL Be BROUGHT OUT
There Is Probability That Defendant
VIM Waive Failing to Secure Dis.
miskal Of the Charge on Notion
l. Mysterious Excursions are Ended

Bemdji. Minn., June 2s.-when
court commissioner Simons convened
court In the Dumas hearing at 9
O'Clock this morning, Assistant At
toyney General Smith moved for a
Continuance of the hearing until
O'Clock this afternoon. which was
agreed to by Judge Spooner, senior
counsel for the Cass Lake mayor. Mr..
Smith stated that he had not been
brought into the case until late
hour yesterday and knew but little
Of the affair except what he had read
in the newspapers, and desired a few
hours to 60 over the evidence. Mr..
Smith 10 being assisted by Thayes G.
Bailey Of this city. and Judge Spoon
or has as associate counsel A. A.
Andrews of Bemidji.
Judge Spooner stated that no wit
nesses had been subpoenaed by DIR.
Dumas and that it was more than
likely that the defendant would not
introduce any evidence, indicating
that it is likely this afternoon that
the defense will waive examination II
a motion to dismiss is denied by
Court Commissioner Simons.
Behan Witness.
Martin Behan. the wounded yegg
who failed to make his getaway at
Puposky and was arrested and Jailed,
has been subpoenaed as witness for
the state and there is much specula-
tion as to whether the testimony
which he will give will corroborate
the statement that he participated in
at the yegg meeting claimed to have
been held In local saloon when the
Puposky arson and safe blowing af-
fair was planned, and thereby affirm
the rumor that he has made o. full
confession. duplicating Dr.. Dumas
and Davis.
Dr.. Dumas was not in the court
room when the hearing was called
but was brought in from the street
and was present when the hearing
was adjourned.
Development Began Early.
With the arrival at an early hour
this morning from st. Paul Of State
Ere Marshal Charles Keller and
general, the developments began. j.
O. Fielding. assistant superintendent
OF the northwestern branch Of the
Pinkerton detective agency. and
Deputy Sheriff N. w. Helmer, put in
an appearance during the night, COM
ing from some point east of here,
where they had been on mysterious
trip since Sunday night. The officers
refuse to state where they had been
but It is known that their trip had to
do with clue Of the whereabouts Of
1dike Davis, alias Manchester Cur
w., whom the police of the entire
United States and Western Canada
have been trying to find since the
shooting affray at Puposky on the
night Of June 16.
Sheriff Hazen spent yesterday at
Cass Lake gathering some informa-
ton to be used at the hearing today,
and the sheriff was as dumb as an
oyster relative to his work, but he
did say that DR.. Dumas had told him
that the officers had found Davis.
the doctor venturing no explanation
as to how he received his informa-
ton, which was pronounced as q
hoax.
Ventured Surprise Coming.
Dr. Dumas, his father, Edward Du-
mas Of Minneapolis. Judge Spooner
and A. A. Andrews, counsel Tor the
doctor, were astir early this morning
and announced they we're fully pre-
pared for the hearing and would
possibly spring surprise on the
state fire marshal and the Pinkerton
superintendent before the day was
over.
State Fire Marshal Keller stated
that no persecution of DR.. Dumas or
any one else was being attempted in
the cases which have been brought
against Dumas, Behan and Munhall,
but every effort was being made to
detect and severely punish the par
ties who have been guilty Of setting
fires, especially in Northern Mime
sofa, where there had been altogether
too many fires of undoubted origin
during the past few years.