The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-27
KILLED A BANK PRESIDENT.
MIR. IRVINE SArS hrs HOuE HIS
RUINED BT HIS VICTIM

lie shoots Him Twice In the D,ni~r Ro"m
OF Lincoln notai-His Wifc's tonfes-'o,
fouad In the Ho p,scide'. Pocke,-Ht-y -.
TO Chicago for Evid~nec rG the wroug
LINCOLN. Neb.. May DC. T. Mon.gn ne.y
PRESIDENT OF the German National il,n.. u
wealthy and wcltkLown citizen, wns .hot
this morning and Instantly killed. ty ". II. lr.
vine former resident Of Lincoln. now -
Salt Lake City. aud a mombcr Of the Utah Ter
ritorial Legislature.
The tragedy happened In prominent r,aro
In the rtidst OF n large number Of peoi !e. and
upon the occas Son o! the celebration in thi,
city "f the tive nty-afth anniversary OF the al.
mission Of the state Into tho Union.
The shooting occurred at 70 this nornlas
In the dinir room II the Hotel Lincoln Mr.
MontGom y was seated at table Irvine
eh'crcd u a door. and was seen 20 stand y mo-
ment Glah cing around the room eyihes;N n
search OF. some one.
As his eyes rested up"n Montco,ncrv IL,
started toward him. AZ no dit 20 MONT
gomory started TO RISE holding OF: h. hr:.,!.
either by way o! greeting or protest II ~.
revolver from his hip pocket. Irvine Il c.rwo
sh'ks poin, flank at his victim. both shrt~tll.
ing effect near the heart MONTGOMERY sta :;cr-
ed from the table Cu' % :he door intnt hr 80 .rl.
dor, where he evidently tried TO reach o"r II
the circular divans near the door. bat lei, ~
the floor In front OF II. and died w.tl,,u, 4
word.
In the mean time Irvine had been secured
lie made II" attempt to resist. but. on The tn...
trary. sni,t that he wanted to Civ" hi.n-c.f III.
lie was greatly excited. and asserted ,!..t
Montgomery had assaulted his wife III
the Curti, Hutel ut Chicago in fr..
ruary last. md hs produced "a nam
Dor OF letters and kilograms. Which Lc
declared contained the proof. lie then cnnI,
pletely collapsed. ana his arp-a raucr excl, /
the COMMUNICATION OF M wnn Witnessed tn
terrible tragedy. He was t,ken To the y, h.,
station. whore a few tr-uds wore partnittltI
cam8d
v, GOSSIP has eoppsc,sa the names Of Mrs r.
AMI; ns%s H. ,ss-5E;;s r. til; Moa,xa%sry ~
accom- plshtd his pnrrYso 5, force The The facts Is
With ths mr. Sss1 Vim H.
says he has In his pos.s.ssion
Montgomery. the murdered mnn, came he-,
j. Interested IN bank enterprises AMI was !.
heavy real estate owner. He was about ~
ne"ted him in the past with e"caradrs. 4.
has three sisters all married living in the c ty.
1 n, WAS t2s %1s ' adj II n
He cS wa sHssy I"yS NJ. Hn%yea to S"t Ink"
known that there had boon separation "
Turing the residence OF ID" Irvinrs in Lin
coin. Mrs. Irvine who Is said to he u very hand.
some woman and fond OF admiration was
often seen In Montgonery's comDany. and slr
received h m at her home Their names w,f.
vine has boon married FOR nenrly twelv,
years. and has a daughter 10 years OF prc
Irvine arrived in this city on sua., last.
but went or the Same day to Chic;s.,,,. w!l"r,
1t Is presumed he obtained tho evidence
which convinced him that Montgomery bal
ruined his wife and destroyed his ow h.II'.
ness. He arrived In the city this m"r'lr.
and waited around the hotel for MontRurle. Y
tonpuear.
City Attorney Abbott. a. former law par
OF the prisoner. visited him and succa".l,. 80
having him taken to tho State peniteutia.y IT,,
safe safe Ss,e e! Abbott Gays the pnners -
woman. 1t vii! PROUDLY be read at the n,.,.t
tomorrow.