Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-27
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President Montgomery Of the German Ma
tional Bank of Lincoln Shot Dead.
W. H. IRVINE OF SALT LAKE HIS SLAYER
Fearful Tragedy Enacted in the Dining
Room of the Lincoln Hotel.
TWO BULLETS THROUGH HIS HEART
Horrifsd Guests Witness the Bloody Affair
at the Breakfast Table.
MURDERER SURRENDERS To THE POLICE
He Declares That His wife and Daughter
Had Been Ruined by His Victim
Omaha People Eyewitnesses
OF the Crime.
MURDERER sURRENDERs ro THE POLICE

LINCOLN, Neb., May 26.-TSpeciRl Tele-
gram TO THE BEE. l-C &. Montgomery,
president of the German National bank Of
this city, was shot npd almost instantly
killed in the dining room OF the Hotel Lin
coin few minutes before S O'Clock this
morning by w. H. lrvlne,a q wealthy business
man of Salt Luke City. The shooting, to-
gether with the incidents leading up TO 1t,
form one of the greatest tragedies in the
criminal annals of Lincoln. The prominence
of the parties, the scene OF the tragedy nuo
its enactment in the presence of so many
distinguished citizens of Nebraska on The
occasion of one of the greatest celebrations
in the history of the state, mark 1t as one oil
the most sensational affairs Of the KIND that
ever occurred in the state.
Mr. Montgomery was seated at the break
fast table in the Hotel Lincoln. He sat ut
the first table to the right of and hall facing
the door. He was quietly chatting with Il.
S. Smith. Mr.. Irvine walked up the stair
way, and pausing in the entrance OF the
dining room glanced over the room, evl-
IDENTIFY in search OF his victim. His eyes
rested upon Mr.. Montgomery and then he
walked toward him, approaching him from
the opposite side of the table.
Cursed Him and Then Fired.
Montgomery started to rise, and as he did
so Irvine drew revolver from his right hip
pocket and shouting, ID you, you've
ruined my wife and daughter" fired two
shots point blank ut his defenseless and sur
prisad victim.
Both shots took effect in the region OF tho
heart The wounded man staggered around
| the table toward his murderer. out Of the
dining room door and fell with gasp TO The
| floor He wns al once picked up and carried
| into parlor c on the same floor, put life was
| uiready extinct He did not speak after he
| mad been shot.
When the reports from 1rvine's revolver
rang through the room the people al the
| tables sprang 10 their feet in excitement. and
several rushed 10 the assis tance OF the muir
| dered man. while others seized Irvine, who
| held the still smoking weapon IN his hand.
Irvine's Awful Charge.
As the people crowded around him Irvine
almost shouted s'Tbat man outraged my
wife nt the Curtis hotel in Chicago on the
| 9th of last February. I've got the papers
here to prove it, and j want togive myself
| up"
AS he spoke he held aloft in his hand a
| mum Der OF papers and telegrams.
| Immediately after the shooting Irvine com
| pletely collapsed. Even as he spoke his head
rolled from side to side, rs if he was suffer
NC from some intense nervous shook. Then
he broke down and sobbed ike child. In
| this condition he was conveyed to the police
station. Soon afterwards he was placed in
| a hack and taken to the penitentiRry for
safer Keeping No one is admitted to see
| him except his attorneys.
In the papers which Irvine surrendered to
the police is q confession OF Mrs. Irvine Of
| her forced intimacy with Montgomery.
Diagram of the Scene.
The accompanying diagram gives a clear
idea of the position of the principals and wit
| nesses ut the time The crime was committed.