Show ROM NEY 7 i HELD GELD OVER Judge Diehl Rules That Strong's Strongs Slayer Slayer Must Must Stand Trial Mlles Miles W W. Romney was bound over to the District court this morning by Judge C. C B. B Diehl committing magistrate magistrate magis magis- to stand trial on a n. charge of murder In the first degree for the shoot shoot- shootIng log Ing of ot Harry Strong In the Oasis S sa saloon saloon sa- sa loon on September 1 In rendering his decision Judge Diehl stated that thul he had ca carefully fully reviewed all the testimony in the case and had concluded that sufficient threats or violence violence violence vio vio- lence had not been made to create a reasonable fear In tho tine mind of or the de- de Cen ant The evidence showed the defendant had hall reached for Cor the gun with which tho the shooting shooting- was done when the deceased called him the vile names brought out In the testimony Under the testimony It would appear that the shooting was wasa a matter of or provocation pro rather than a a. matter of ot defense Judge Judie DIehl therefore therefore there there- fore tore bound the defendant over for tor trial In iii the Third Judicial district Judge Juds-e Diehl declined to set bonds In Inan an any sum Bum leaving leaving- that matter for or the judgment of oC the District court Romney was much affected by the decision and could scarce scarcely control his emotion Ills hits wife wIre who was in the courtroom burst Into tears Romneys Romney's brother was deeply stirred and expressed ex ex- expressed pressed himself as deeply chagrined by bythe bythe bythe the decision Judge King ono one of or Romneys Romney's attorneys attorneys I expressed sed his keen disappointment disappoint disappoint- ment while James M M. I. I Hamilton who Is IsI I associated with Judge King In l Horn Horn- om neva ney's defense said sail The decision of ot Judge Diehl Is by no means a conviction con and und does docs not mean meana a conviction before the District District- court I do not believe e that Romney can con bo be convicted con h by a Jury upon the evidence pre presented ente even cn In the very worst phase of oC the c. c case e. e I am sure our client willbe will willbe willbo be bo vindicated |