Tombstone epitaph., 1899-04-30
THE EXAMINATION
The Halderman Bros Held
 Without Bail

The examination of the Halierman
 Bros. was had before Justice Schu-trr today in the district court room. The prisoners, who were handcutfed, were
 neither represented by any attorney, or had witnesses in their defense. They app-ared resigned 10 the inc,
 that they We're destined to rems,n in
 the iron tanks until the grand jury
 meets, anyhow. What thoughts
 passed through their minds of the fate in store for them as the penalty | for thr;r crime was not re hected in their coautenahce even while they l listened 10 the evidence which could
 not he regarded other than direct and
 force the conclusion that tke murder
 was @ most unprsvok.d c"wGrdiy
 crime, no mitigating circumstances | being showD.
 District Attorney Land had bat two
 nf the principal witnesses of the 1 prosecution summoned whose t.sii- mony would be enough to hold ih- prispner- ts the actinn of the graBd jury. They were J. W. Wilson and his daughter Rens. The shooting l occurred at tha house Of Mir. Wilson, | where the Halherman Bros. were
 staying at the time. MT. Wilson testified ;hat Officers A,nswort1 aud | Moore arrived st the house, knocked | at tho door, and asked the Hsiderman Bros. to step out AS they had warrants for them. The prisoners wen. ont
 and the warrant was read to them. The prisoners siguiSed a willingness
 70 r.turn with them wher uuon Ans-
 worth asked i' they had tresk.a,t yet. The Hslderman's rrpi-d no and
 th- officer told them to eas Ant they
 rths otficers) would wait. While th- prisoners We're eating NIT. Wilson went
 to the corral, leaving both "tiic- on he outside, horseback, wal,ins for the prisoners. While sa idling his mule Nr. Wilson heard the fret shot snh ooking up s.w Aims worth fall | while Tom H alderman was etaa ling m. tIe dor with his gun. Wm. | Hal,ierman was at the other door bu
 could not be rean hy NIT Wilson. Alter | Ainsworth WAS kiIl-i Muore startei
 for the road but fired some shots a. n return fire. E ght shuts were fired,
 two car tridges at each de"r wss found where the Ha!dei man Brothers were
 -tsntling. Wilson saw ths Haldrr- lnans leaving afoot and he immeh | rat-ly le { to notify the settlers about
 of the tragedy and send word to Pearce.
 Miss Rens Wilson one of thl | daughters testified that wbile the 1 .fficers we:s waiting outside che did | not h ar auy c"nversstion between
 he prisoners. She bsd gone into the | north room Of the house ard shortly after fnm Haldprmxn passed her | going to the door with pistol in hand
 Holderman. addressing The officers.
 .hout. d "Hsnds Up" and in m -diatel, after had begun shooting. Up to that moment there wa- DO other shootin E . Win Holderman was at the other
 'io r with his pistol. She also te-ti-
 fled to the cartridges found at tn.
 door. Miss Wilson's testimony wa
 very damaging.
 i The deduction from the testimony
 n eff@c, went to chow that the un-
 fortunate officers were undoudtsdl,
 silied when they least expected any
 d monstra'ion or uufriendline-s. th-
 i,aboliesl plans of the prisoners being
 carried into effect before they wei.
 aware of their intsn:ions.
 Much more conclusive evidence was
 withheld by the prosecution and will nly he brought out ct the trial in the
 district court.
 The prisoners did not care to make J any ststement and practically waived
 examination. The court rsmsnded
 'hem to the custody Of the sheriff to
 DC held without bail te await the .-...n of t.e grand jury.