The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-11-10
DUMAS WELCOMED
AT FAMILY PARTY
Paroled Cass Lake Physician Returns
With His Father To Latter's
Minneapolis Home.
ACTION OF BOARD IS DEFENDED
DR.. S. g. Smith Declares There Was
Nothing Secret About Order
For Release.

Tole from saltwater SATURDAY after
serving thirteen months of an indie
& terminate sentence for attempted ar
son, arrived at the home Of his faith
'-er, Frederick Dumas, 1887 Irving av-
enue south, Minneapolis, late In the
afternoon. .-....
The parole was granted Friday,
but became public. first Saturday.
trial and the wide interest In the
The sensational disclosures at the
fall of the young physician, combined
with the sudden parole, has aroused
much discussion here. The parole
board refused to explain the parole
Saturday, but DR.. S. G. Smith made
a statement, although he stood by his
earlier refusal not to go into the rea-
sons for the parole.
Parents Welcome Son.
There was unfeigned happiness at
1887 Irving avenue south, Minnea-
polls, where the parents of DR.. ID. r.
Dumas welcomed the son who IS
again a free man. --~.. ...
And the members of the family
were anxious to keep the celebration
to themselves. They refused to talk
about the parole or about their.
plans.
Public Is Barred.
There was no "prodigal son" at
titude evinced. Every member of the
family naturally was happy, but
there was no sobbing or sentimental
ism.
The house was lighted up as usual
and no effort was made to conceal the
family reunion. The doorbell was
answered by Mrs. Dumas, who firmly
declared that there would be no mes
sage for the public. She said that
the family came first and was en-
titled to solitude for the time being.
Future Plans Not Known.
Frederick Dumas, the father, said
there was nothing that could be said.
The family was happy and that was
enough.
No statement was made as to DR..
Dumas intentions for the future.
Friends declare he will go back
to Cass Lake and take up his practice
there again. His friends there have
stood by him through his trouble and
want him to return and fight it out
where he started his professional
career. -a..
DR.. Smith Defends Board.
"The only evidence against DR.. D..
F. Dumas brought up in his trial
which resulted in his conviction OF
arson in the third degree was that
at one time he introduced some men
to other men who wished to burn a
few buildings" said DR.. S. G.. Smith
Saturday in commenting on the re-
cent parole granted to DR.. Dumas.
DR.. Smith is member Of the parole
board which granted DR.. Dumas his
parole.
"There was nothing mysterious or
secret about the parole" said DR..
Smith. - -a1,
No Secret About Action.
ut has been insinuated that wv
have been trying to keep something
back in regard to this case and that
we have been doing something crook.
ed" he continued. "That insinua'
ton Is a direct insult to Warden
Wolfer and myself. It will do much
to wreck all the good work done FOL
the parole system in Minnesota. il
there was anything new or proper
for the public to know, would make
a public statement. ~ ..--. -
"The case does not differ from any
Of the other sixty cases brought W
before the board. No new evidence
was brought up at the hearing ant
the case was considered like the res
of the sixty. DR.. Dumas already hat
served thirteen months Of an indie
terminate sentence limited to three
years and six months. He woult
have been released in five months
for good behavior.
No Discussion of Case.
"The parole board cannot discus
the case because it would be com
PEELED to give reasons for the othe,