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Show J0H2T RICE HELD TO HIGHER COURT FOR TRIAL. John Rice, who, with Abe Hunter, Is charged with the murder of Fred Beutler, Beut-ler, wrhlch occurred seven years ago tonight, to-night, was held to answer In the District Dis-trict court by Judge C. B. Diehl yesterday yester-day afternoon. . - ,'. The preliminary hearing of Rice bad continued In Judge Diehl' a court since Tuesday morning. ... , -George W. Muncy, who confessed bis part in the crime, implicating Rice and Hunter, went through a further search-" lng cross-examination yesterday afternoon, after-noon, but could not be confused. . He showed how be bad seized Beutler by the shoulders and held him while the others stuffed rags In his throat. The defense offered no testimony. A formal motion by Attorney Hamilton, to dismiss the case, for the reason that there was no legal evidence upon which Rice could be held, was overruled .and Rice was remanded to the county jail. |