Dec. 27, 1928: Jail Indian officer in shooting case

-Victor Dupuis, 55, Colville Reservation policeman, and friend taken in custody by federal marshal

Victor Dupuis, 55, Colville Indian reservation policeman, and a companion, Kit Carson, 54, wearing the long hair of his historic namesake, are in the county jail at Colville today on an open charge, awaiting hearing before the United States commissioner in connection with the fatal shooting Christmas night of Robert Sizemore, member of a pioneer family of Inchelium, at a dance hall there.

SIBLEY MAKES ARREST

The arrest was made last night by Deputy United States Marshal S.C. Sibley of Spokane, accompanied by Sheriff Dick Bone of Colville, brother of the slain man, and Deputy Oscar Olson. The two prisoners were found asleep in their beds, Dupuis having under his pillow the .38 caliber revolver with which he has admitted to firing at Sizemore.

Carson denies any part in the affray but the dead man's wife alleges he kicked the revolver from her hand after she had wrested it from Dupuis while the latter was struggling with her husband.

TELLS HIS STORY

Dupuis claims the shooting is the result of a feud started two weeks ago when he attempted to arrest Sizemore on a charge of liquor in possession. The matter was brought up again on the dance floor Christmas night, Dupuis said, and he knocked Sizemore down with a pair of handcuffs and left the hall to report to the Indian Farmer Tardy, whose office is about 50 feet from the hall.

He says Sizemore followed him there and knocked him down on Tardys porch. It was then, he says, that he fired three shots at his assailant.

Hearing probably will be held today at Colville before Commissioner H.H. McCulloch and charges will be fixed. The accused probably will be brought to Spokane.