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Show MURDER CHARGE IS NOT TO BE PRESSED PHILLIPSBURG, Mont., Dec. 7. Contrary Con-trary to general expectations George F. Hammond, the self-confessed train robber, rob-ber, was not arraigned today on the charge of murder of Engineer Dan O'Nell. For some unknown reason Northern Pacific Pa-cific decided not to press the murder charge at this term, although the statement state-ment Is authoritatively made that Hammond Ham-mond will eventually be tried on the charge of murder. Hammond was arraigned ar-raigned today on charge of grand larceny lar-ceny and John Christie on a charge of burglary, both charges growing out of the hold-up of the North Coast limited train at Bearmouth, September 22. 1902. Both pleaded not guilty. Judge Napton set the cases for trial March 10 at which time Winston will preside as Judge. |