The St. Johns herald., 1899-05-13
HELD FOR MURDER.
THE HALDEMANS COMMITTED TO
 JAIL WITHOUT BAIL.
Their Preliminary Examination for the Murder of Constable Atnsworth and Tad
 Moore.

The examination of the Haldermsu Bros. was had before Justice Schus;er today in the district court room. The prisoners who were handcufed. were neither represented by an attorney, or had witnesses in their defense. They appeared resigned to the fact that they were distIned to remain n the iron tanks until the grand jury meet, any how. What thoughts passed through their minds ofthe fact Tn store for them as the penalty for their crime was not reflected in their countenance even while they listened to the evidence which could not be regarded other than direct and force the conclusion that the murder was a most unprOvoked, cow ardlY crime. no mitigating circunstan- ces being shown.
 District Attorney Land had but two of the principal witnesses of the prose. cution summoned whose testimony would be enough to hold the prisoners to the action of the grand jury. They were J. ". Wilson and his daughter Rena. The shooting occurred sS the house of Mir Wilson where the Halder- man Bros. were staying at that time. Mir. Wilson testified that officers Aims worth and Moore arrived at the house knocked at the door, and asked the l. AD okn hnVs had warrants for them. The prisoners vent out and the warrant was red to them. The prisoners signitied & will lingness to return with them whereup- on Ainsworth asked if they had had breakfast yet. Thc Halderman's replied eat no and the officers told them to and they (the ofticers) would wait. " nile the prisoners were eating MT. Wilson went to the corral leaving both officers on the outside horseback, wait ing for the prisoners. While saddling nis mule Mir. Wilson heard the first shot and looking up saw Ainsworth iaIl while Tom HadermHn was standing in the door with his gun. Wm, Hader- man was at the other door but could not be seen by Mir. Wilson, After Ans worth was killed Moore started for the road but tired some shots as return fire Eight shots were.fred, two cart ridges at each door was found where the Haiderman brothers were stand ing. Wilson saw the Ha!dermsn' 8 leaving afoot and he immediately left to notify the settlers about the tragedy and send word to Pearce,
 Miss Rena Wilson one of the daugh. ters testified that while the officers were waiting out side she did not hear any conversation between the prisoners She had gone into the north room of the house and shortly after Tom Hald- erman passed her going to the door with pistol HeldermaD, addressing the officers, shouted Hands Un" and im- mediately after had begun shooting. Up to that moment there was no other shooting, Wm. HaldermaD was st the other door with his pistol. She also testified to the cartridges found at the door. Miss Wilson's testimony was very damaging.
 The deduction from the testimony in effect went to show that the unfortu nate officers were undoubtedly killed when they least expected any demon stration or uniriendliness. the diahoi- ical plaDs of the prisoners being carried into effect before they were aware Of their intentions.
 Much more conclusive evidence was withheld by the prosecution and will only be brought out st the tral in the district court.
 The prisoners did not care to make