Show ON o TRIAL FOI MURDER Ernest Howard Pleads Self Defense as Reason for Slaying Prank Frank Y The pr preliminary hearing or of Ernest ard ald accused 1 ot of time the murder of Frank nn an italian laborer at camp at Bingham on No Nov H 14 was be begun begun gun before beCore Judge C B Di Diehl hl The state is represented in In the h by County Attorn Attorney Willard llanon and 1 Howard Is being d defended fended b by Judge We Ve Vebe be her Several Italians and amid workmen tit itt titI I the camp testified for the stute as to time the details f tIm the shooting shortly before the nt wa was taken yesterday afternoon and amid in introduced several witnesses including the I to show that time the shooting or of wa in self lf defene Th rime dir dh ct examination or of Howard wu was completed last an and the crosses will le be begun this morning Howard sn says s that he hc and quarreled during the day over oN some trl triv ml matter in connection with their work ard that had threatened to kill him That h he was b by after aCter work and time the Italian drew a knife und and ru rushed fit at him Howard shot him dud demid before hp he begun his attack be from Howards home hom In iii Abbeyville Abb com county y South C Carolina from Crom Ul Public off of dais and showing that Howard always bore a good tion and that he was a Quiet peaceable ble 1 boy 0 He ha tins nn an honorable from Troop L Ia Eighth cavalry r i S i A AIe Hl Ie Ji Is 21 years cars old otel and ard lies has never neer before been lim n |