Show Alleged Cutthroats Get het Preliminary Hearing I Preliminary hearing hearin of ot Steve Maslich Maslich Mas- Mas lich and Nick charged with murder in the first degree for the al alleged alleged alleged al- al killing of ot Marko 1 Laus Laos near the mouth of Parleys Parley's canyon August 3 3 was begun this morning before beCore Judge Henr C. C Lund Dr C. C J. J Nielsen assistant county physician was the only witness ex examined examined ex- ex examined during the opening session Ho He testified to having examined the wounds on Laus' Laus body He lie said that thata a slash across the throat which severed severed severed sev sev- sev- sev ered the Jugular vein was the direct cause of death Maslich l and both entered pleas of ot not guilty They were arrested arrested arrested ar ar- ar- ar rested several days after the killing 1 Maslich bein being arrested In Butte and being taken in custody in Ne Ne- I vada Ne-I Ne Laus was murdered presumably for several hundred dollars which he Is known to have carried on his person He lie was lured to a lonely spot near tho the mouth of ot the canyon and there beaten and cut until his features were were almoST unrecognizable |