The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-27
Effort to Complete Dumas Jury Again Fails and Judge
McClenahan Orders Another Special Venire, Re-
turnable at 9 a. M on Friday
MANY ADMIT HAVING FORMED OPINION IN CASE

held up by the newspapers as clev-
er crook.
"Well, you don't necessarily look
for newspapers to form your opinion,
do your" asked Attorney Andrews.
"Well, I have been trying to tell
you that I don't take any stock in
newspapers l want to say that the
Bemidji Pioneer is the rottenest
paper in the state''
"Do you know Sheriff Hazen,"
asked Attorney Andrews.
eyes, do" said Mr.. Wagner.
Attorney Andrews passed Mr.. Wag-
ner as acceptable for the defense. and
Attorney Mcdonald began his exami-
nation for the state and after few
questions said that the proposed jur-
ror would be satisfactory to his side
"Take your place in the jury box
ordered Judge McClenahan, and Wag-
ner went over and sat down as juror
No. s.
State Hints at Doctors Record.
1t was during the examination of
Axel Peterson of Fey, who has been a
farmer there for six years and who
is married, that it became known
that the state intends to lay bare
the record of DR.. Dumas in other
towns of the state including Albert
Lea, Foley and Belgrade Attorney
Andrews had asked Mr.. Peterson if
he had heard Of other charges against
Dr. Dumas, other than the one involv-
ing him in the Puposky affair and
when Mr.. Peterson was turned over
to Attorney Mcdonald for the state,
that ATTORNEY: fnok mp. the same line
of questioning, only reducing it more
to detail. ,...r.a
'Have you read about the Foley
editors assertion that DR.. Dumas had
committed some sort Of assault in
Foley and have you read of the al
legged fact that DR.. Dumas, while at
Belgrade, pulled revolver, an &C
count of which episode was printed
in the Belgrade Tribune under date
of June 20, 1911"
Lain's Objection Sustained. -
This question aroused Freeman P.
Lain, for the defense, who objected to
it as an effort to prejudice the men
already in the jury box against DR..
Dumas.
Judge McClenahan explained that
there was difference between ques- =.
lions of a general nature in this line
and questions going into detail and
sustained the objection offered by At
torney Lain. Nevertheless Attorney
Mcdonald came right back with
question involving the record of DR..
Dumas at Albert Lea. He wanted to
know of Mr.. Peterson, whom he had
learned had lived in the vicinity of
Albert Lea, if he knew DR.. Dumas
when he conducted a hospital in that
city. Mr.. Peterson answered that he
did not This line of questioning was
then abandoned. Mr.. Peterson ap-
peared to have formed an opinion and
he was excused from jury duty.
Buys Fraymatter; Reads Pioneer.
John Wolden of Saum, storekeep-
err, was next on the list, and he said
that he paid for the Graymatter but
read the Bemidji Pioneer. Graymat-
ter is a socialistic publication and
Attorney Andrews wanted to know if
Mr.. Walden took much interest in the
paper and Mr. Wolden explained
that he did not. Nevertheless he did
not look good as jury man and was
excused from duty. ... s..
Charles Mitchell Of Blackjack, was
called but when it became evident
that he was hard of hearing he was
excused. .~-.-- .
Anton Knudtson of Saum, farm
er, but who at one time tended bar,
was given a brief examination and
excused. 81,
George o. Eberhard, Of Battle Riv-
er, was next called. He is a young
clerk in a general merchandise store
and when he admitted that he had
formed an opinion in the case, he was
excused.
State Uses Peremptory.
Oliver Rustad quickly followed in
the discard and Frank c.. Evans OF
Foy, who said he had served four
years in the United States Army as
non-commissioned officer and. that
he had done duty in the Philippines,
was then examined. He was passed
by the defense and challenged by the
ct q TO h,,+ tho cO,1rt was inclined to let