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4 NCB0E9 TRIAL
-Four Prisoners Usdes Exaai.a-
tion.
GLENS's FERRy, idaho. Dec. 20.
The examination Of O'Harx,
Bischof, Loser and Miller In the
Shullenberger murder case IL still
In progress. O'Hara, Miller and
Bischofi were today examined for
the defense. Judge Sinnott had
previously ordered that the prison
icrs he kept apart 50 rs to hold no
conversation among themselves. He
u, cided. while examining each
pri onef 10 exclude the other from
the courtroom. r.-.,
O'Hara testified that when or
dered out Of the car by Brakeman
Shullenberger, they all got on the
south side Of the train. He proceeded
westward, and had gone about
three hundred yards when the
train pulled out. AS he stepped of
the track IN let the train 20 by him
he saw Miller and Bischoff q few
feet behind him. The three then
got on the track and went along
stout three quarters OF n mile when
Loser came running up and over
took them. O'Hara Said, 81 thought
you got aboard.o He said, "No,
there was q brakeman on the head
and rear watching me-" Then he
said. some brakeman Is LETT N-
hind.
witness said, sswhy don't the
train back for him?'
Loser replied, Ole got his feet
hurt" This was said In . careless,
isuiherens tone Is though nothing
serious hal happened.
Witness did not consider that q
serious affair took place or he would
have gone hack to render assistance.
He asked Loser, "Where Is the In
iured man now"
He replied, ''ln the section
house"
All four then went ON TO Reverse,
where they built camp fire and
were arrested.
Bischoff and Miller, at their ex-
animation, corroborated O'Hara's
statement, the only variation being
that they, had gone a mile when
Loser overlook them. Loser claims
all the tim. that Shulienberger
-lirped while trying to board the
train, and that he saw MIN alp.
District Attorney Mccarthy will
he here tomorrow, and on Monday
vii cross-examine the defendants
for the State.
The body Of the dead man left
here last night for Beatrice, Neb.
His wife, child and brother accom-
panied the remains.
The Cepyright Biis In the hands 81
Senator Piass.
NEW YORK, Dec. si.-John Bris-
bane Walker, OF the Cosmopolitan,
has received 3 note from United
States Senator Teller under date OF
the 18th, saying that he had put the
copyright bill 10 the hands OF SEN
stor Piatt, who will bring IL before
| the Senate. Senator Teller thinks
it will pass the Senate without
amendment and 40 become . law
within the next thirty days.
THE COPYRIGHT BILL CRITICISED
In ENGLAND.
The British printers and publish
ers are moving against the new
American Copyright bill and have
been promised the powerful help OF
the trades unions. The fear Ia gen.
-ral that IDless the R.:tiyh Govern
nert takes exceptional meayures to
protect the interests Of its people,
the hulk Of the printing and pub
fishing business will be transferred
to New York. The favorite remedy
suggested IL TO grant British copy
right only to books printed In Eng
land, and influential representation
10 this effect have this week been
made to the Government and favor
ably receiyed.l
Much bad language has been used
by the British newspapers in their
criticisms of the new bill. Even
the grave Lq,sces, the chief organ
Of the medical profession. remarks:
1.-THE Americans have long pfactic-
ed and reduced to o system the craft
If literary piracy. The bill Is the
fetch VI protection under a new
guise, and no complaint need be
made II the gift Is accepted by US
without any feeling Of good will"
Yesterdays Fires.
CHICAGO, Dec. Ell The paint
shop and rrpFir shop Of the Illinois
Central railway were entirely de-
stroyed by fire tonight. In the first
building were sixteen passenger
coaches, worth $500 apiece, and In
the repair shop were four coaches
nearly completed, also valued al
$500 apiece. The fire was stopped
just before n building containing
over $50, O00 worth VI patterns was
reached. The total loss is estimated
at SI25 200.
ATHoL, Mass. Dec. si.-The
mot d,s- a ro1s Are ever known af