Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-28
A HEARTLESS LINCOLN MAN.
Tilley Trichirs Rude Awakening
From Loves Young Dream.
HER INTENDED HAD A WIFE.
EaIse and Fickle Q. w. Mcclellan
The Council Investigations
Spicy and Convincing
Meyers Shady Methods.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BHa,
1929 p STREET,

LINCOLN. May e7
Tiily Trichil, comely and sweet-faced
German girl. lives near the corner OF Six
teepth and X streets. In less than two weeks
she was to have become the wife Of c. M.
Mcclellan, of this city. The figure of this
man, in his elegant silk tile ana hatty fitting
Prince Albert, has been familiar on the
streets of Lincoln for several years past
This weekday habit, however, was that of
the better class of carpenters and builders,
and there was nothing Of his jaunty Sunday
air in either walk or talk. His business room
In the basement of tho Lindell hotel gave evi
dence of thrift and enterprise. His handi-
work in scrolls, brackets, desks and office
fixtures was In demand. AS q builder his
services were sought. There was nothing Of
the masher In his bearing, yet Lincoln has
never known a more heartess or treacherous
one.
About eight months ago he met Tilly
Trichil for the first time. Her modest bear
ing, pretty face and comely figure attracted
his attention and he sought her acquaintance
and woed and won her. Than Tilly, Lincoln
has no purer daughter, though poor and
Germany. Their wedding day was fixed for
Sunday, June T. BY the merest accident,
one day last week, she called on friend, a
lady who lives on the second floor OF the
Butler block. on o street. The happy girl
gave Mrs. Grant her confidence, and the
name of her intended startled the good
lady, but she said nothing, for. as she put it,
although the coincidence was singular, 1t
might be explained away"
As soon as Tilly left, she knocked at the
door Of room 16, and was soon conversing
pleasantly with her next-door neighbor. She
piled her questions thick and fast, and be-
came convinced that this woman's husband
and Tilly TrichlPs intended was one and the
same person. On last Friday Mrs. Grant
sent for Tilly, and after few moments con-
versation, told her her fears. She
heard her friends disclosure with tranquil
mind, for her faith in Charley was
supreme. But she asked to be introduced to
the alleged Mrs. Mcclellan, and O moment
later the wife and intended met and greeted
each other kindly, but distantly. Countless
questions were asked ard answered SO direct
that Tily's faith in her lover was shaken.
AT last, In a fit of desperation, she asked
Mrs. Mcclellan if she had her husbands pic
ture and on securing an affirmative answer,
asked to see it. In q moment she was look
ing into the photographed eyes of her affi-
anced husband, and, had 1t not been for the
kindly assistance at hand, she would have
fallen to the floor.
Further proof of McClellan's perfldy was
then introduced. The marriage certificate of
w. G. Mcclellan and Minnie Sommerville
was banded to Tilly, and the evidence against
the deceiver was full and complete. The
certificate attested that the parties named
by Rev. ]. b. Johnson, about two
years ago, who at that time was
pastor of the First Christian church.
The two women talked together long and
earnestly. Though betrayed on the one hand
and basely deceived on the other, they
mingled their tears together, and parted
without thought or purpose for the future In
deed, as they both say. they don't know what
to do.
At an early hour this morning THE BEE
representative called on Mrs. Mcclellan, at
1908 street. Her careworn face attested
that she was burdencd with deep sorrow.
She held an infant child in her arms, prob