Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-06-22
MAYOR ARRESTED AS
LEADER OF YEGCMEN
CASS LAKE OFFICIAL DENIES
CHARGES-BELTRAMI COUNTY
ATTORNEY SIGNS-HALLOCk
ROBBERY is RECALLED

ATTORNEY REsIGNs-HALLoc
ROBBERY is, RECALLED
One of Minnesota's well-known ma
yors, accused of being the leader of
the worst yeggmen in the country,
was the sensation exposed last Satur-
day in the arrest of DR.. D. F. Dumas,
mayor of Cass Lake The arrest of
the mayor followed the alleged at
tempt of two safe robbers, known as
Mike (Curley) Davis and Billy Bean,
10 enter the safe of business hous.
at Puposky, eighteen miles north of
Bemidji. Pinkerton detectives had
followed the men and interrupted
them while the latter were said to
have been in the act Of cracking the
safe. A revolver duel followed, dur
Ing which two of the alleged yeggmen
were wounded. One escaped, while
the other, badly wounded, was lodged
in the Bemidji Jail.
That the arrests have created up
heaval in Beltrami county became evi-
dent yesterday in the resignation of
County Attorney Henry Funkley. Mr..
Funkley admits he became offended
on account of the methods employed
by Deputy Fire Marshal Sam Fuller
ton who had charge of the warrants
for the arrests of Mayor Dumas and
the alleged yeggmen. Mr.. Funkley
gave out statement, in which he
said, in part:
II am informed by the court COM
missioner that several warrants were.
recently issued by him, at the insti-
cation of Sam Fullerton, and that, by
special request of Mr. Fullerton, was
to be kept in ignorance thereof and
that said court commissioner was not
to inform me about said warrants un-
til the parties were arrested. I deep
ly resent such action. If I am not
competent to be consulted with in the
matter Of issuing warrants, am not
competent to try the cases after the
parties are arrested"
In the next few words Mr. Flfhkley
intimates that the deputy fire marshal
has hinted that he (Funkley) was in
league with the criminals The
resignation has been acted upon by
other county officers, and a special
meeting of the commissioners, to be
held next Saturday, has been called
to fill the vacancy or take other ac-
tion
Pinkerton detectives are said to
have connected the alleged yeggmen
with the robbery at Hallock some
time ago. It is said that the sleuths
have evidence to that effect
The indictments, if any, may not be
returned against the men until next
September, and then the trials are
not expected to be held until in the
winter.
Evidence is at hand, according to
the detectives, showing the men en-
countered at Puposky have criminal
records. 1t is alleged, further, that
Mayor Dumas planned the robbery
and directed the movements of the
yeggmen. This he denies emphatic
ally and maintains his innocence will
be established at the trial
The detectives assert they have fol
lowed the movements of the mayor
and the alleged yeggmen for some
time and that they will be able to
show several instances where the ma
yor and the others have been involv-
ed in the destruction of property and
numerous robberies. The sleuths as
sert they overheard conversation
between the mayor and yeggmen,
when plans were laid for the robbery.
Cass Lake residents are prone to
doubt the assertions of the Pinkerton
men, as Mayor Dumas has enjoyed
the confidence of the town which, it is
said, he has served splendidly in the
capacity of mayor as well as compe-
tent physician. He is out on bonds,
furnished by friends. The mayor at
tracted much attention some time ago
when he defied the federal govern
ment on saloon issues at Cass Lake.
At that time he threatened to oppose
the closing of saloons by armed force
against government troops, if neces-
sary.
Two carloads of wool were shipped
from Warren last week.