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Show VITAL DECISION IN THE PIERCE CASE TODAY AUSTIN, Tex., Dec. 5. Henry Clay Pierce and his altornoN-s spent a quiet day awaiting the convening of the court tomorrow morning, when Judge Calhoun will rule as to whether the anti-trust affidavit upon which Pierce had been indicted for falso swearing was properly drawn and his oath prop-orlv prop-orlv administered. if the court grants -the petition of tho defendnntH as to tho illegality of the affidavit, Picrco will be dismissed. If tho contrary, the trinl will proceed and the inking of testimony will be-"in. be-"in. In the meantime, .Tudgo Wilcox of the Twenty-sixth disirict court has declined de-clined to postpone tho salo of tho Wa-lors-Pieree Oil company's propony. announced an-nounced for 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. morn-ing. If -Mr. Pierce hns to go on trial he will occupy Iho peculiar position of being on the second floor of the courthouse court-house on trial for his liberty, while at tho front door of tho building his proportv will bo sold by the sheriff to the highest bidder. |