Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-10-28

The Irvine Murder Trial In lincoln.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. i5.-The court
ROOM was packed yesterday by a
throng OF people who had gathered to
hear the evidence in the Irvine trial.
The day was uneventful as far as SEN
sational events were concerned. When
court mbled the defense made q
determined effort to have the courts
ruling appointing Judge McCulloch Of
Indianapolis as one OF the torneys for
the state recon sidered. MIR. Whedon
Stated that II tine order were set aside
no further objection would be made to
Judge McCullochs appearance in the
ease. The object Of the defense was
evidently to prevent the Indiana jurist
taxing any active part in the case.
1hey were willing he should sit by
ana counsel and advise but nothing
more. Developments OF Il lively ma
tufe may De looked for in this line.
The long expected confession Of
Mrs. Irvine was read shortly before
adjournment. 1t was for this docu.
ment that the big crowd had waited SO
patiently all day. and when it finally
came IT was disappointment to all
who had hoped for saiacious details.
Mr.. Irvine will go on the stand to-
uay unless recess is taken at noon
until Monday. may be positively
Stated that Mrs. Irvine will not 60 on
the stand unless the states reouttal OF
the testimony to be introduced by the
defense makes her evidence absolutely
necessary In that event she will tes-
tify in behalf of her husband. The
state will also introduce expert testi-
mony to rebut the expert evidence to
he offered by the defense. The prn-
cipal expert for the state will be DR..
5. V. Clevinger OF Chicago. author OF
Comparative Physiology and Psychol-
ogy, and also OF a work on Spinal
Concessions.
Before adjournment OF court the de-
Tense offered in evidence two of the
papers taken from Irvine at the time
of the shooting One was page torn
from the register OF the Hotel Grace In
Chicago, ami the other was the mucn
talked OF confession of Mrs. lrvine's
intimacy with Montgomery. 1t was as
follows:
l"CHICAGo ILL.,, May "a. TO my
husband. w. II. Irvine, | hereby make
the following statement and of my own
free will ami accord | first became
well acquainted with G, l. Mohtgom-
cry three years ago. He told me you
were not treating me right He treated
me kindly ana showed me attention;
In fact he was very attentive. After
dark we went 10 ride often. He kissed
me and loved me by putting his arms
around me. This friendship COM
meuced when you were west He told
me you had gone west TO have good
time and that you did not care for me.
lie was almost constantly telling me
that you did not love ME, but that he
uld. Some time in February, 1892. on
my visit east stopped at Lincoln.
While there at his request Mr.. Mont
gomery and made arrangements TO
go TO Chicago together. In the after
noon OF February % left Omaha ana
met MIR. Montgomery We came to
Chicago AMI | met him at the Grace
hotel Our rooms joined and he Wis
lied me in my room three or four
times that afternoon and evening. We
Went to the Grace hotel separately at
his request 1t was agreed that when
| should reach the hotel | should reg
lister as Mrs. j. H. Miller. This name
vas suggested by him.
MRs, w, II. IRVINE"