The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-05

The Dumford brothers had been
drinking. While going out on the car
and standing on the rear platform,
they became boisterous and began
duarreling with each other. Conduc-
tor Drake interfered and ordered
them to quit using boisterous and pro-
zane language while on the car on &C
count of the presence of women and
other passengers
The Dumford brothers demonstrated
with the conductor and started a
quarrel with him. Drake ordered
them to get off his car, and stopped pea
at Twentieth and Clay, which was the
place the men wanted to get of to go
to their home. James then turned
and fired one shot at Drake
The shot took effect In ms ab1oInen
and punctured the large intestine IN
two places. The puncture permitted
mart of the contents of the bowels TO
nm ont into the abdominal cavity
Drake was removed ana taken 70
C+hrist's hospital where Drs- G. J. Mul-
~ane and w. F. Bowen performed an
operation but were unable to locate
the bullet.
comfortably today but Dr. Mulvane
has little hope for his recovery He
fears an attack Of peritonitis which
he believes will prove fatal
William Dumford was arrested with
In an hour after the shooting and
taken before Drake Drake immedi-
ately said that this was the man who
shot him, but was mistaken and was
convinced of this by Miss c. Wetzel
OF 26S7 Buchanan street, Miss E.
SchIegeI of 21O3 Lincoln street and by
George e. Kimmerle, claim adJuster
on the Rock Island. These three per
sons were the only passengers on the
car and witnessed the affair.
Admits shooting Drake.
James Dumford was arrested a short
time later and both are being held by
the police. James Dumford attempt
ed to blame the trouble on his brother
but was unsuccessful He told the
police that William did the shooting
but William denied this. James final
" admitted having done the shooting
when confronted BY his brother
The Dumford brothers were arrested by
Sergeant Dan Garden and Officer Frank
Summers James lives at 1000 Fillmore
street and William lives at 2004 Fillmore.
Both are laborers and have had trouble
with the police on former occasions.
James and William Dumford are
brothers of Dennis DumfOrd who was
killed by Ed johnson several years ago
In a resort on Eighth avenue which was
run by May Burns Dennis DumfOrd at
that time was one of the most noted
police characters in the city Mary Burns
assumed the responsibility Of this affair
In an effort to shield Ed Johnson but this
was overcome by the testimony Of other
witnesses, and Johnson was convicted and
sent to the penitenuary.
James Dumford was out on peace
bond of $500 when he shot Drake Sunday
night.
rallied to Get Statement
E R Simon. the county attorney. was
called Sunday night by the officers who
wished him to secure dying statement
from Drake, but the latter's condition
was such that Mr.. Simon was unsuccess-
fuI in securing any amount of material
evidence. The men will be held pending
the recovery of Drake and viii be turned
over to the officers on a state warrant
within a short time
The Dumford brothers were interviewed
at the police station by relatives this
morning but were not very communicative
They would not talk when an attempt
was made by State Journal reporter to
interview them
E. r. Simon, the county attorney.
visited Drake at Christ hospital this
morning and secured a statement from
him which concerned the shooting ana
the cause Of it, He win not make
fl1l1lic the contents of this statement
It was reported late this afternoon
that Drake was growing weaker ana
that his death was expected within
few hours.