Show TWO IDENTIFIED AS ASSAilANTS Of PATROLMEN Arthur Hayes and George Allen Declared to Be BeM BeMen BeMen M Men n Who Parti Participated in Shooting of Pierce The hearing of Allen and Hayes fayes was brought to a close at o'clock this afternoon when both the accused were bound over to the I district court for trial on the charge harge I of first degree murder Positively Identifying g. g Arthur Hayes and George Allen as the men who held him up on the the night of t November 27 last on South Main street and and later shot doWn down Sergeant N N. P. P Pierce Patrolman G. G F. F Watson related related on the witness stand stand toda today at th the preliminary hearing of ot the I accused how under what cIr cIr- circumstances he met the def defend defend- nd- nd ants Judge Noel S. S Pratts Pratts Pratt's little mUe court courtroom courtroom room was wal crowded to Its capacity many of 01 tho the spectators having come comeIn comeIn In the first Instance to attend the pr preliminary hearing of Marriner A. A Browning and John Browning accused accused ac nc- of pf the murder of Benjamin BenjaminI F. F Ballantyne which case case was continued continued continued con con- for tor eight days Patrolman Watson Vatson occupied the stand for a greater part of the I morning and was under cross examination ex et- 1 by bv couns counsel l for for forthe the de defense defense tie tie- tense when the co court rt recessed until 2 v Sergeant Pierce who succumbed to a wound a month ago alleged to have been Inflicted by Allen and Patrolman Watson encountered Hayes and Allen on Main lain street about 1215 a. a m. m November 27 The two men who are now held on a charge of first degree murder were stopped by the policemen Watson Vatson said and asked to give gl an account of themselves PIERCE SHOT I Watson said that Pierce asked Allen Allen Al Al- len Jen where he was going and In re reply reply reply re- re ply said None of or your business the witness testified Allen had a agun agun agun gun In his hand Watson said and commanded the two officers to hold holdup holdup up pp their hands Pierce e stepped back and to one side as as' as If it to draw his pistol when a shot rang out and Pierce fell tell Allen then turned his attention to the witness Watson said and forced him hUn him to crawl under under un un- un- un der dr a fence tence Into a lot where he was b beaten aten and relieved ot of his gun The preliminary hearing will probably be concluded late this aft at t OTHERS TESTIFY Other witnesses who testified this morning were Dr J. J J. J Galligan city physician who removed the bullet bullet bullet bul bul- let from PIerces PIerce's body Policeman A. A H. H NIeve and A. A A. A Reese who arr arrested ted Allen and Hayes Haye on PostoffIce Postoffice Post- Post offIce Place the day following tho the murder W. W L L. L custodian at atthe atthe the I. I O. O O o. F. F hall hail who found an overcoat and guns In the lot near where Allen and Ha Hayes es were ar arrested arrested arrested ar- ar rested and Ralph Gortat who was across the tho street on South Main 1 street when Pierce was shot down |