Show I LESE ElSE MAJESTE CASES ON OH Delevan Belevan Smith and Charles K R Wil Williams liams Iiams Formally Arraigned in Indianapolis Indianapolis Ind md May Ia 1 IDelean Smith and Charles R H ms pro proprietors proprietors proprietors of tile the Indianapolis News in indicted by b the grand Jury of the District I I of Columbia with the proprietors of the New Jew York World on the charge charse of having committed criminal libel in pub publishing publishing lishing certain statements bearing on the purchase of the Panama canal by bythe bythe bythe the United States government TV w ivre ire re formally arraigned late this afternoon in the United States di before Judge Ander p pj re released released released leased on surety each cach each giving givIng ing it for the other I I Each of the defendants took an oath that he would appear in the United I States district court in Indianapolis on i iIa May Ia 31 to answer to the charge of I criminal libel Numerous prominent nt business men friends of Smith I and Williams were present ready to 1 sign bonds for them but Judge And Ander Anderson r son required only the surety of the le ie i for themselves The def defendants will wIH resist removal for or I trial in the District of Columbia and aad the court will hear bear evidence as to the I I I I merits of the case |