Weekly journal-miner., 1910-02-16

 mountain cabin in the Thumb Butte district, was premeditated, was brought out yesterday afternoon at the preliminary hearing of John Bry- ant, who is formally charged with the murder of Anderson.
 Following the introduction of evi- denee by the territory, represented by District Attorney Henry D. Ross and a brief plea for the defendant by Col J. F. Wilson, counsel for Bryant, Justice McLane held Bryant to await the action of the grand jury under $1O,OOO bond.
 Nearly every seat in the large court room in the county court house was taken when the preliminary was be- gun. In the audience that was pres ent were several women, who evineed the keenest interest in the proceed ings.
 Bryant Very Cool.
 
 Bryant throughout the entire hear ing maintained a calm demeanor and did not appear to show the slightest emotion as the various witnesses re- cited their testimony.
 He looked squarely at each witness as testimony, which was damaging to him, was given, but did not manifest any nervousness, and apparently was anticipating that he would be bound over to await the action of the grand jury.
 Once, when his attorney, Col. Will son, stated that he would not give 1.-two cents and few buckshot" for the evidence of one of the territory's witnesses, Bryant engaged in a hearty laugh.
 Bowed Head In Hands.
 The only time that Bryant appeared to be moved in any way was when his counsel began the address in his defense. They Bryant bowed his head in his hands, and sat thus until Col. Wilson had concluded his plea.
 Following the conclusion of the hearing, Bryant appeared to be in good spirits and chatted freely on general subjects with officers and other parties in the court room.
 He was taken back to his cell in the county jail by Deputy Sheriff Joe Cook after the hearing had been con- cluded.
 Salient Points.
 Among the chief points brought out at the preliminary were the following, according to the evidence of several witnesses:
 Bryant had complained that Ander- son owed him money.
 Bryant had threatened to "get" Anderson.
 Bryant had almost invariably gone about the section where he lived carrying a shot gun.
 Bryant, on the afternoon of the killing, had gone toward the Anderson cabin after Anderson had reached it and two shots were heard later.
 Bryant a few minutes later gave out the information that Anderson was badly injured.
 Bryant further told camp parties he wished to send a note to Sheriff Smith and Dr. Yount.
 Self Defense Plea.
 That the defense will put up a plea of self-defense was indicated by the trend of the addresses of Col. Wilson. Particular stress was paid by the de- fense in the cross-examinatiOns on the fact that one of the cartridges of Anderson's pistol was discharged when it was found.
 It was indicated that Bryant in all probability will claim that he fired his shotgun only after Anderson's pis. tol had been discharged, supposedly by Anderson.
 Mute Witnesses.
 Mute witnesses at the hearing were the shotgun with which the killing was done, the discharged pistol, shot gun wads, the fatal shell and ono other as well as the empty revolver cartridge, which it will likely bC claimed by the defense tends to show Anderson fired first.
 Six witnesses were placed on th' stand by the territory. The defens' did not summon any witnesses, rest ing its case when the territory haC concluded.
 David Miller, carpenter and mining man, who has claims in the Thuml Butte district, and whose camp is To -cated only about 900 feet from tn