The Sentinel=record., 1913-01-18
JUSTICE HINTON RULED MEN ACCUSED OF SPINDLE SHOULD
 BE TRIED SEPARATELY.
GEORGE RYAN NOT ARRESTED
Pro1ccution Arranges Transfer of $2o,o0o SwindIe Cases From Jus
 tice Court to Circuit Court to Be Heard Monday.

Circuit Judge Gotham, sitting as a magistrate, will hear the preliminary examination of Big Charlie" Wilt, Joe Aberly, and Arthur Slavin, charg. ed with the S20,00O confidence swindle perpetrated on Frank Fox, of Indiana, in this city two weeks ago.
 The cases against the three men were called for preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Hardy Hinton, yesterday before large audi ence in the county court room, but they did not proceed far.
 The first question involved was as to whether the three defendants now in custody should be examined before the court separately or all together The prosecution, claiming the eyi- dence in all the cases was the same wanted the examinations in this low CT court all conducted together The defense urged the men be gwen hear ings separately. and were to have the Savin case called. when the prose cution shifted the scenes.
 Justice Hinton ruled that the cases should be called separately. He stat ed after the ruling that he believed 1t was within his discretion to so rule, and that his view of the case was that the men were entitled to be examined separately.
 Attorneys Martin and Wooten, and John Hickey, for the prosecution, held a conference with Prosecuting Attorney Witt and Deputy Whiting ton, who had Judge Gotham called in for short conference as to the pro cedure, and then the prosecuting at torneys office filed duplicate charges in circuit court against the men, just as had been done previously in the justice court. The action was initiat- ed by the prosecuting attorneys of flee.
 Sheriff Williams was furnished with warrants from the circuit court for the men, based on information of the prosecuting attorney, and the cases were literally lifted from the justice court and shifted to the cir cult court, where they will be heard probably Monday morning.
 Immediate attention would have been given them but for the fact that the circuit court Is busy with the Johnston murder case, and unable at the time to give the cases attention.
 George Ryan, the latest of the al legged band of swindlers for whom q warrant had been issued, had not been located last night by the sherif. Sheriff Williams stated that he did not believe Ryan had gotton away but that he was probably being con ceaIed about, the city or out in the country, where lie is well known, and would remain concealed until after the preliminary hearing had been concluded
 Most interest i'll the men now III custody seems to attach to "Big Charlie" Wilt, who is charged With being the particular individual whd took the $20,000 from Frank Fox or Indiana, and withheld 1t from him. Wilt appeared in court yesterday at tired in handsome new suit of gray diagonal, black and white cravat, ana appeared dressed for the occasion. with the exception of the large dla monds he is accustomed to wearing Sheriff Williams has in custody one large ring belonging to Wilt when has three large diamond soltaires' either of which are probably worth $500 The ring is one of the most gorgeous that has been worn here i'll years.
 That a number of other warrants Will issue within a short time in con nection with the case was the declar- alton yesterday of counsel aiding III the prosecution. It Is reported that the full review of the case in circuit next Monday will bring forth some