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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
OUTLAW DETz QUITS
HE SCRRENDERS.
Showed White Flag When He aud
son Were Shot aud His Wife
About TO Collapse.

Af,er four years OF conflict. John
Eai;z. the outlaw Of Cameron Dam.
Ms. las surrendered 10 the United
States authorities and the unique
struggle OF this one man and as
family has come 10 an end The
last scene in the drama was euac,ed
las; Saturday when. after holding on
100 deputies amid vert!able rain
OF bullets for over IL hours. D:eZ
sent ou, his little daughter with d
white dag. and the surrender OF the
fearless Wisconsin Settler followed
Immediately Both Dietz and HIS
soy Leslie. were wounded. and in
addition Mrs. Dietz was in a very
delicate corIition. and this led 20
the end Of the unequs! struggle. On
the side Of the authorities one depu-
" had been KILLED and airou: doen
wounded before the battle endesl
Game 70 the core. Dei;z made a
desperate struggle before he ac-
knowledsed himself beaten. When
an order was issued for his immed'-
ate arrest last week. the outlaw le:
it be known that he intended resist
ing to the last. and it was NOT until
Saturday tha; determined effort
was made 10 capture him. Then 100
deputies with Winches'ers. were sen;
out from Winter 10 attack the Deitz
fortress a; Cameron Dam.
The attackers. creeping s:eaithi!E
through the dense woods. surprised
Dietz and his family. who were all
outside their log home. Amid a hal!
Of bullets from the posse the family
ran inside the house. but the first
voiley mared the beginning Of the
end. for the bullets had wounded
Die,z in his right hand and crippled
his son in the leg.
From that time on until nearly
nigh,fall the beeeigers kept up
desul:orr firing on the cabin. and
Die.z. fearing harm TO mis- wife and
Younger children. finally sent ont
white fas Together with his fam
ily he was promptly placed under ar
res, and taken TO the Jail at Winter
There they will be held. as Mr.. and
Mrs. Die,z and their oldest son are
charged with murder.
Die:z came into the !imelighi
about four years ago. when he de,
/ Tended Cameron Dam. on Thornapple
apple river. against one Of the lars
est lumber companies in the state
He claimed shat dam was on HI:
property and tied up several winters
cuts Of logs. valued at thousands o'
dollars. by refusing 20 allow them te
pass the dam without paving toll
He vas fought in the co':.rs by the
lumber company. but defed the or
der of judges and held OF al the
point OF a gun ali officers Who at
tempted 20 serve papers upon him
DietZ Won.
The last controversy between Diet
and the authorities Of Sawyer count,
dates from Sept. S. when D!etz sho'
and seriously wounded Bert Horre
IL Winter Wis. in a wranSle. II i:
said. over rent due on schoo
house. Dietz frsi GUS reled with c
G.. O'Hare. president OF the Winter
School board. 1t is said. and Horrei
taking O'Hares part. struck Dietz
Dietz then shot and has since claim
ed L was IN self-defence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
TWO BRAVE MEN
HlSk THEIR LIVES TO SAVE THE
LIFE OF 4 SISTER.
Hro,her> Each Gaze Pint OF Their
Hlm., in AN Effort to Save Loved
rh. Atlanta Journal says Rober;


Th. Atlanta Journal says Robert
l. WiSS,nS. professor Of English AT
Wonord college. Is on cot at the
Wesleyan Memorial hospital. in ;ha,
city. where he will probably remain
FOR several days until he can recover
IRON, the loss Q: blood 20 battle with
:he dread pe!las-a.
Prof. WiSsinS is the second one
o: the brothers Of Mrs. VI. <. Bush.
OF Miiledsevil!e. to undergo the oyer
alton that takes from the veins OF
one person the life blood and SENDS
/; into those OF another.
Mrs. Bush. who has been Il! for
some time with pellagra. was III q
critical condition when her brother.
Rev. Sterling P. Virgins. Pastor OF
the Firs, Methodist Church OF Mil
ledsevi!le. Ga. went unde! The oper-
alton OF giving p his blood.
The ordeal las so trying that
for days Dr.. Virgins was too weak
20 leave his bed al the hospital. But
the blood that had flowed from his
veins had a: ieas; prolonged the life
OF his sister.
When it was seen that this treat
men: resulted satisfactorily Soc
ond brother. Professor Virgins. an
nounced :ha; he WAS ready 10 risk
his life that his sister might be
saved. Sunday for three hours be
was under the operation He came
ou, weak. but otherwise unharmed
Monday Prof. Virgins was toe
weak 10 leave his bed. but 3as hap
py over the announcement that the
sacrifice be and his brother had made
might resui. Ia saving the life o.
the sister who is SO dear 20 them
After the operation the attending
physicians announced that Mrs
Bush's condition was very encouCag
Ing. II vas also announced tha
| recent experiments with blood in
fusion in Mobile. Ala. had resulted
| In a: least half dozen cures In pei
lagra cases.
Each o: the noble brothers gave
up about one pin, Of their blood L
save their sister
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
EODY FOUND ~ WELL.
Gruc>omc Discovery l. Made in iSak-
err County. Ga.

eT SpuHtS. \sa
As rcSu!: o! The finding Of the
BODY OF Earle r. Barksdalc 4 COM
mission merchant. o; Tampa Fla.
in an abandoned vel! in 4 cotton
field. near Newton Baker county
Ga. Sunday. Jesse and Robt Huc-
gems. COUSINS. and Jesse HudEens
Stcp-.a:k.r. Joseph Leary. are ia Jail
charged with murder \ warrant al
20 has been Issued for the arrest Of
Nr>. Lcary
BarksdIie. according 20 testimony
a, III. inquest. had spcn; several
DAYS 4; ;ht home OF jesse HudS.us.
wnere he - said 20 have gone TO SET
tie i claim asairS: Hudscns. WHOM
he had formerly. employed al Tampa.
About a week ago j, WAS stated hist
E.rkS Sdale had returned 10 Tampa.
and nothing was heard o: h;m Until
a negro discovered his body.
There Was :. bulic; hole in th.
head the skull had been crashed
win blunt instrument. ard tie
hands and f.ei w-r.. tied together
with = stout cord
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
TEACHER FIRES FATAL SHOT.
Teacher Shoot. and Kills
School Committeeman.

Eews has pcen received from Way
nesville. y. c.. OF fatal shooting
which occurred 1t Hemphill. on joy
a,han's creek Tuesday. when Allen
Bi-chfieid shot I>a-kin eagle through
,hc kidneys According 10 the re-
nor; Birchtield went armed 20 the
schoolhouSe, where eagle was and
called him outside and then Sho;
him. I; is further reported tha;
Bi-chfield made his escape with piS
tol in hand.
I; is said that there were several
eve Witnesses to the tragedy Ply
sicianS attending Gayle stated AT IN.
zinc that there WAS about cnc chanc.
on: q: ten for recover eagle died
later according 20 reports the
Cause OF the shooting WAS on account
o! Birchheld having los, his position
aS school teachc- AT Eemphill. eagle
being one OF the school commission
c.s IN that district
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
SWEEP IN new YORK
VICTORY FOR THE DEMOCRATS
Is CERTAIN THERE.
Tina. Is the Nay II Looks to the
Republican.

Republican.
4 Washington dispatch SAYS il is
an unusual thing :or Republican
federal oiiiceho!der 10 adm: that 4
Democratic victor: is possible. even
when X appears 10 b. certainty 10
the res: o: mankind but there Is
one such in Washington. Il. IS
Postmaster p. b Barker. o. Mobile.
Ma. who :s just back IRON! N-w YORK
State. where h. had both eyes aud
ears open and learned few things.
II seems 20 be IL She air all over
New York state. observed th!s
southern Republican. "tha; the Dem
ocra:!c ticket will make clean sweep
a: The coming election. Mind you.
il will not be SO much 4 Democratic
party. as an nt:Roosereii triumph.
OF course. the Democrats viii! read
the adrantace-that is inevitable.
but il is the conservative business
; men Of both parties who are moving
now 20 head Roosevelt o. from The
nomination for president in 1912.
People a; q distance hardly reai-
;ze n. ;re,ncnduS significance OF the
reyol; against Roosevelt in the Union
League Club. which is composed OF
Republicans who are al the very top
in New York .nancia! circles.
Reports received from the cast
and west are mos; encouraging. and
there is every indication that the next
hous.. will be controlled bv the DEM
ocrats. said Representative Finley.
OF South Carolina. vice chairman OF
the Democratic congressional! COM
| m;;t.e. who is ~ charge OF the head
quarters there.
That issue. he said. is the cost
of living. and :hc people are inn
pressed with the fact that the IN
creased pric. OF fooiS;uffs is Gals
ed by the pavne-Aldrich tariff. IN
surScncv ii the west has split the
Republicans in shat section as free
silver did the Democrats in the east
| in lS94.
While the Democrats now are
mos, hopeful. they arc not Idle. and
in every Gebaiable district they are
wasing war on the high price Of
living. Wha; about Roosevelt Why.
he IS doing good work for rs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
MI RIDER MYSTERY CLEARED.
oi Another Man.

One o; 'hc mos: cvEc-ome and
:!ysicrtous murders on rero-d IN New
Orleans WAS cleared UP SUNDAY BIZ
The complete confession. accordinS
70 the d-i"ctir" department oi :wo
men held IL ihe parish PRISON :or
:hc crime They are Ecsenc Bazan-
con and Francois Rod!a. rl:ddlcaScd
Franeo-imecicans Their alleged
victim was Herman Reidcl. :. ~a;,.n-
maker WHO'S: Gi>mrnI 3.r"d Jodr.
S.,9,cL ~ IN = sack. Ma found float
ing in ;hc old basin last TUESDAY
IT.. two men the .ciicc say. con
;cSsed tina; ate: telling Esidcl a:i
ending that they had Killed him.
they cn; UP 'he BODY placed il in
sack and threw il into th, cana! IN
an effort 10 concca! il;
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
Sleeps With Lions.

Afraid TO face his wife when -
returned 20 his zen; at ;he far
grounds in Detroit Mich James
Swcn$on. lion tanner. crsvied into
the cage with his lions and sl.pI
There his wife found him. and prod.
ding him with tent poll. declared
he was the bissesi coward she hac
Gv.- L-oS-o
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
Savannah GctA Races.

TIE board OF governors OF III
Automo bile Club OF America i
scheduled 20 meet in New York 20
pass upon the selection OF Savannah
Cor the second international brand
prize race. probably 10 o. held Nov-
cmh her l"";h There Is every reason
20 believe that Savannah will obtain
The required sanction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
OLD AGE DOES NOT HOLD BiCk.
Candidate EiGhty->iN Years Old l.
Very Active.

Tn. old.>;= candidate on any lick
~ ;hIo tall = Cv:us W. crnm. n:
Mack >I:hon=h EIsh;y->i1 "cars
old h" Will >;r'n2 Rocklanh county
for reelection IS count! clerk He
already erloy> -" distinction o: DC
III: 'he oiGcs; county clerk in ;ii..
r':i;.I States He has held ;he Of
&C.. continually :or ft;v-tour years
Nr Crum is a Democrat. bat on
Scy.ra. occasions INC Younger Gle
mcnt in his par;y has ;r;cd 20 sfi-iv"
:iinl ar'i aa> Succc"ded IN defeating
nm ;or r"-Nomiratl"n. Each I'M.
hnv"s"r. ne has h.,"n nominated b.
H.. E"uu .,ican> ~ iraS ran indcp"ad-
rn:I> and l,c"9 elected ~ suUston
'i;tf ul.!orf.!cS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
As the Result Of the Cellisioa Of Two
Trains Near Mccormick.
MANY OTHERS WOUNDED
Dispatcher Brow:len Fails to Deliver
Meet Orders and Passenger Trains
Collide With Fatal Rc>uit>.-En
ginecr Hughes Will Dic.-Only
Trainmcn Killed
Trainn,cn Killed.

r.,
S''sS oN t"s 80 S''e 'p',' '.'o'
Cormick. ). &. ia!liu: 10 ceii'"f
meet order. for Train No. y. leav-
ing anderson C. for Augusta. at
80 y M Passenger train No. ;.
leaving Augusta AZ ;.i1 SUNDAY al
:eruoon FOR Greenwood coslided with
The anderson train AZ s.i5 o'clock ar
the forty and a half mile post two
and a talf miles o: Mccormick. 5.
c. The trains we're running at top
speed and came together in head -on
collision. AS result OF the collision
five trainmen were killed and sevea
irainmen and 70 passengers we're
injured.
Both engines were completely
wrecked. ,he two baggage cars
were ,clescopet and the next two
ears on both trains were badly dam
aged.
The lis, Of dead is as follows:
Engineer Arizona Rivers. o: Au-
sus;a. Train so. 5.
Fireman Jim Sprowi'.s. coiorec. OF
Augusta. Train No
Fireman James Ware. colored. OF
Augusta. Train No. :;
Mail Clerk ". F. Acker. An
derson. Train No. ).
Train Porter Heard Searlcs. color
ed. OF Augusta. Train No 5
The injured are:
r. l.. Hartley. o Elber;on. Ga.
leg and ankl. broken.
A. s. McNcal, baggage master on
Train No. ;. of Augusta. mashed in
ches, and shoulder. condition s-r-
ions
Tncineer r. S. Hughes. Of Au-
c,,s,a ~ Train No s fatally injured.
G. S,ilweli augusta. road mas
~ ~. ,,.,.S.a- ,,derson ti,i,-
r,, ro,h u.-,.o, of
,s, .shod
p,,.,,. u,s,c- y x Rurns q.
,n,s.,, .. Tt, Ho SLIGHTLY
hr-,
.rb.. .o,,o.i,. ,,ssen-er. w.r. also
;,;,r.d
w !. s,,;,b u,-..~;,,. I,r huT;
~. c,,,e ~ .,h,,y r., s,;pl,
,,.;o,
% S.ro ~ c-e.,wood cb.s,
49,, ~, ;,;r-.d
+, y y c.,..- ~ yccormi,; ,cr
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M. .I,,, w;,,;,ms NJ Green
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~ r,;,.. p;,..,s .,;,b.,y br--
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p.,.r vcb head scoldcd and log
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
SENATE IN DANGER.
D.snnr:ss stand GoeNd Chance to
Control That rarfy

Th" complex political battlc OF
the Gav docs no: end with fhc for
miGabic attack Il ;he Democrats up
on the Hous. o. Representatives
The United States senate. 10: years
Republican. Is IN danger o: losing
is oId-;i:n. control The Ecpu1i!-
cans h:i," now. rcminaiiy. - MAJOR
ty that Is majority o: - s.n-
atorS representing Repu5l!: =: con-
s;itu-DC:-s-
Howercr among .hc>c - mus;
be included from seven 10 - III
SrrSen; senators. who frequently
vote wi;n III" Democrats. There are
81 senators who's. terms expires :h;s
wear ANA whose seats mus, &c filled
by the legislatures Twen;y-tour OF
these are Republicans pol!t:ca! eN!
sp-rt> think i; is possibI" that bv
the time Sh.. new Senate IS read
Tor organization after March next
there ma, q. enough E"w Democrats
an.! mrS insurgents N office %
:urn or..r conlpi.t.ly The con,ro! OF
that BOD :
X i practically assured ;ha: 4
Den!ocra: viii succeed 'hc consc-va-
;ivc senator Halr. nt Main. Then,
700. "insurScn' senator's VII Sill
cccd Snca;or Flint. Of California.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-10-19
Ohio IS LOST
The Republican Elephant Boss Very Deep
in Tait's Own State.
BIG BILL IS NOT LIKED


Tho l-npopuiariiy Of tn. National
h'p"oi'cah '' "i' ''' "
o.. ,,.,. n,.,,,:,,,;nn
Wake, :he Outlook for Democratic
success very ''is'''
..u.,,.s .,o ,,,.c- w,,h Kan
s"'
mas ocen Sop'FS'o. d. Id % '"s
Taf; administration and lis friends
are concerned. by query. What's
IN. r,,,.r wi,h Ohio. saws ;he
-.
J" "S'''" 3 W" e-''O''>'
State
And one Of the strange things
,h,r, !. ;s .ha; nobody can answer
.,o ,,..,;n, though all are agreed
49,, ,b.r. * something wrong as
-. Ruc.ey. Reoublicans
49,, .ho;- ..t,ror,e SON" president.
:ew days ago. when Warren G..
Harding tn,. Republican candidate
~ ro,.o.,o- ~ Ohio acains: Cos
r,r,,>o., ,.,v q, .bc sreech-makiag
.;,c Ho-,b.ru ,or,ion OF Ohio.
,,;,, ~ ,be Renuniic.n
cor,,,;,,..s in some of the
s.r,,.es, R.,ub,:cau counties OF the
c,,,. eo,rh, him out and told him
~. b. ,,s h..,,,r no, make any
oo,,,;,,.,.,-y references 10 :he aa-
.,,,,, ADMINISTRATION
~. ,,,-d;,c &c s,id 20 have ask
.,or,d M, make anv such
hr, onjv answer he could
~. p,,,,,ic,rs Of
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po,,h,ic,, marty manager.
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.,-a .he T,f, administration ex-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-08
EN- ROUTE TO ADA.
Miss Alma Son viii Attend Norman
in Preparation for School Work.

Supt. +. +. Tucker was in the city
yesterday from Milburn. Accompany.
ing him was Miss Alma Son, a gradu.
ate of the Milburn schools, who Is en-
route to Ada to enter the South Cen
tral State Normal Prof. Tucker viii
accompany her TO the school and
make arrangeme,ts FOR the young
lady.
Miss Son has been teaching the
past school term ut Emet, and while
In this city is the guest of her uacle
DR. j. T. Son.
The nrst session AZ the Ada norma
for review work 10y the teachers he
gins Monday, May 9, and ends June
l3, and the summer session begins
June 10 and closes July 30
Prof Tucker has several other pu
pills of the Milburn schools who will
erter the Ada normal for the summer
session.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-08
}: !: I" (. ;: .: :: ;: ;; 3: - :: :: (. 8: ::
}: WHERE TO WORSHIP u
q 8: = = u Z 4 q {, u u u u u l.
CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Three Services Today.

The services conducted by Evan.
gelist Nichol. with the Church Of
Christ on Broadway. are growing in
interest. Those who hear him are
treated to a thorough discussion of
the themes he speaks Oh. Mr.. Nichol
has the reputation of being one of
the finest scripturians in the south
as well as one OF the strongest men
H. the Church of Christ. lie insists
that the people who hear him are
L. feel perfectly free in the ser
vices and shoul dthey at any time
fail to understand a contention he
is making, he will take 1t as Il
pleasure to have them make any in.
quiry they Wish.
Friday night the audience was de-
lighted by the happy and simple
way in which Mr. Nichol discussed
the subject OF Salvation by Grace"
In his discussion and presentation
Of his subjects and appeals to the
pc0plc 10 accept the Christ, Mr..
Nichol does not have any OF the
'ciap-trap" methods that are fire.
Guently used by preachers" He
insists that the duty Of man to
God is to present the simple gospel.
You cannot hear him without being
benefited
Sunday morning: THE Church. "
Sunday afternoon, $3.50. Greater
Than John the Baptist
Sunday night, Perfect Salvation
Completely Saved"
The meeting will continue indef.
lately. Come bring your friends, Is
the invitation extended TO you.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-08
J. W ITARRELD.


ircsldcnt Itar Association.
President Harreld went to school
In the old log school house of Ken.
lucky when the blue back spellcr
was the chief possession of the pu.
pills in those schools. From the a..
most sacred pages Of tina, book pu.
pills learned TO read and write and
spell he makes 1t coriition of the
spelling bee that this old book be
used and that Prof Chas. Evans be
not allowed To take part In the spell.
ing match. Whether he wanted t.
save the superintendent for the pur
pose of having him 70 do the pro.
nouncing or to save him from the hu.
initiation of being turned down early
in the game. he did rot state.
The proceeds derived from the
spelling bee will be given 20 the Con.
federatc home fund
II will be interesting to see the
teachers squrm when the receive the
challenge The teacher of today
knows very little of the old blue back
speller. He never had the pleasure
OF studying it's pages. the catch words
she is not acquainted with and com.
mencement is close at hand and there
Is little time to prepare on her part
But why defend the teacher-the law.
yers will be moved down as fast a.
that bevy of teachers get TO them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-08
WH|SENANT HELD
MURDER CHARGE
cIRcUMSTANTlAL EVIDEN NcE
CONNECTS teYEtR-oLD BOY
WITH AN UGLY CRIME.

Attorneys II. H. Brown and Thos
W Champion have returned from Loco
where the examining trial of Guy
Whisenant was held before a Justice
of the peace. Whisenant is charged
with the assassination of Bill Moore,
merchant at Dixie. on the last
might OF April
Mr.. Brown was employed by the
defense and Mr.. Champion by the
prosecution. At the conclusion of the
trial Whiscnant was committed to
the benefit of bail.
The evidence was that Bill Moore
was merchant: he was almost
blind. Whisenant was young man
living with his widowed mother
three miles from Dixie Whiscnant.
il seems drank some and when un.
pick up merchandise from the coun
tcrs and put In his pockets. Finally
Mr.. Moore had him arrested fr
| being drunk \ fine was asses, e
against him and Whiscnaut. feeling
that he had been wrongfully perse-
cutcd, demanded that the merchant
pay him the amount he had been
| forced TO pay on his fine lie often
! demanded the money and it is sad
/ he made some threats. On the Sat
urday evening previous to the kill
/ ing. Whisenant and man named
/ Day had had some trouble in the
! dead mans store and were request
ed to get cut of the store. 1t was
| alleged further that Whisenant went
/ to the home of n ncighbor to bor-
! row a pistol and failing to get one
| he borrowed horse and went for
a gun. lie brought the gun back to
| the home of the man from whom
| he borrowed the horse and left Il
! there for while. In the same af-
! tcrnocn he returned for IL and took
/ II away He was seen after that
! time in Dixie. Sometime after dark
Mr.. Moore was sitting in front of
his store. Other men were with him.
He heard a noise in the store and
complained f the mice and said he
would go back and frghten them
away. When he had walked back
near the rear of the store someone
fired through one of the back win
dows, Il bullet passing through the
neck cf Mr.. Moore, breaking IL and
producing instant death. Tracks or
the outside of the building are eaid
to meet the description of the track
made by Whisenants shoe. and 9th
er circumstances connected him will
the killing and his arrest followed
There Is some evidence that tho
boy made statements after the kill
ing to boy friends OF his that n,
was the person who put the mer
chant cut of the way.
Whisenant is about nineteen years
open countenance. but the state ha.
wound around him a strong case D
circumstantial evidence. The hear
ing before the justice was an e,
parte hearing. the defendant dix
not introduce any witnesses in tn,
trial.