The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-24
Said to Have Promised Son Aid and
is Prepared With Funds for Any
Emergency.
FIRE MARSHAL IS ON WAY
Report That Albert Hall is to Assist
in Defense Denied By Mayor
Hinself, >.s

0uo' OIL OAuAudIy A1IIAe Key 1OOuS
today as the most important thing
in the entire DR.. Dumas-Puposky
robbery sensation.
How this key got into the hands
of the men who entered the Puposky
building is mystery being solved
and with it's solution may come
new shock for Bemidji. ' =
1t will be remembered that the rob-
bers did not break into the Puposky
building, but walked up to the door
and unlocked it. The lock was of
such pattern that an ordinary key
would not unlock the door,.
Cass Lake Depot Robbed.
Despite the presence of / an un-
known number of detectives and in
the face of the upheatal in police
circles as a result of the Puposky
robbery and the arrest of DR.. Dumas,
mayor of Cass Lake, the 500 depot
in that city was broken open at an
early hour this morning and robbed.
I. G. Curtis, the Cass Lake 500
agent, has not finished checking up,
but believes that little was taken.
The cash drawer contained As cents,
which is missing. The ticket case
was broken open and boxes and pack
ages in the freight room ransacked.
1t is believed that the robbery has d.
rect connection with the Dumas case,
as it is said that an effort has been
made by the alleged criminals to get
rid of certain damaging articles.
1t became known this morning that
should DR.. Dumas be held for trial
that he will insist on a change OF
venue, probably either to Walker in
Cass county, or Brainerd in Crow
Wing county.
Bartenders Did Not Hire Torrance.
An official denial is made by Will
liam Lilley, vice president of the Be-
midi Bartenders Protective associa-
ton that that order had anything to
do with employing an attorney for
William Behan, the Puposky robber
in Jail here. Attorney Torrance was
employed by John Reilly, bartend-
er formerly of Minneapolis. Behan
is not in good standing in the bar
tenders union.
State Fire Warden Keller and his
assistant Sam Fullerton will arrive
in Bemidji from Grand Forks this
afternoon, and tonight the father of
DR.. Dumas is expected from Mime
apolis and it is understood he will
give his son all possible aid, and will
be prepared to put up any amount of
ball.
1t is announced here that United
States District Attorney Charles P.
Houpt of St. Paul, will be in Bemidji
next Wednesday, the day on which
DR.. Dumas is to be given his prelim-
mary examination, and that should
Court Commissioner H. A. Simons
| fail to bind Dumas over Mr.. Houpt
will, it is said, proceed aainst the doc
tor on a warrant sworn out by the
government. --:.-s..... .
DR.. Dumas in Bemidji yesterday
denied the report that he or any of
his relatives were negotiating with
Albert Hill, the Minneapolis attorney
to assist in the defense. He said
that plans for his defense were en-
tirely in the hands of Judge Marshall
A. Spooner of this city, one of the
best known attorneys in the state
and who became famous throughout
the country by winning his fight to
restrain "Pussyfoot" Johnson from
wiping out the saloons of northern
Minnesota under Indian treaties. "A.
A. Andrew of this city also is assist
ing with the defense.
Detectives, working on information
furnished them by unnamed persons,
are busy at Regina, Canada investi-
eating persons said to be closely con-
nected with the Dumas organization.