The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
|CAN ATTEND
TO MATTER
BY HERSELF
Mrs. Lille Is Glad Arrest Has
Been Made.
SHE DENIES THE CHARGE
Excitement at David City Is
at High Pitch.
SHE DENIES THE CHARGE

David City, Neb., Dec. 21.-The arrest Of
Mrs. Lille, charged with the murder Of
her husband, Harvey Little, just two
months ago today, has started the gossips
and surmises over this case.
Ever since the city was aroused in the
early morning in October by the news
that Harvey Little had been shot in his
bed, supposedly by a robber, the mystery
mas been the big feature of every CONVEX
sation. 1T invaded sewing circles, lodges.
meetings of all sorts and finally the w. c.
T. L. took official notice OF the gossip and
puassed- strong resolutions praising the
past life of Mrs. Lille, couched in terms
against her; but this only served 20
heighten the discussion. Families heated
ly debated the matter. Husbands crit
icised their wives for their unfailing be-
lief in Mrs. Lilies innocence, and in some
cases wives found fault for their hus-
bands faith in her rectitude.
Finally, by mutual consent and the un-
alterable rule of a seven days wonder
the talk died down. Convictions either
of innocence or guilt however, held their
sway.
Through all this time Mrs. Lille suf-
fered silently. At all times even those
who were most bitter against her showed
only by their actions what they thought
No accusations were ever made. She
knew the reasons for averted backs and
whispered gossip. but she could not deny
when no charge ha dbeen made and she
was too proud to ask what she already
knew but could not refute. so she waited
70 rsome charge, some spoken word. be-
fore facing her accusers.
She said this morning: Now that the
accusation has been made, formally, the
relief is correspondingly great
Mrs. Lilies was sewing at her ma
chine without looking up. The energies
that have been spent in the last two
months in repressing this stigma, she
felt. was cast by the myriad of rumors,
have been released for other work now.
She was busy completing holiday or
ders for dresses. Suddenly she turned
from the machine and said:
Il am innocent. and l can prove it,
Then. as if she had said too much. she
turned again to her machine.
Both by the advice of her attorney,
Matt Miller, and by her own will. she
refuses to make any statement what
ever for publication. What her defense
will be none but herself and her attor
ney know. 1t is the general opinion that
Miller will attempt to make the state
show its hand at the preliminary hearing
and will then rest his case.
The first legal battle is looked for when
the states evidence is introduced. This
will be wholly circumstantial. The county
attorney has his plans entirely mapped
out He will charge for the state that
she committed the crime through a mania
for money, a gambling mania. infiamed
by her losses in the board of trade. 1t
Heath, who trained the bloodhounds
which have been missing since the trag-
edy. was of a peculiar make. firing rim
cartridges with creased bullets. 1t will
then attempt TO show that the bullets
were fired from this gun. Both bullets
are in the possession of the county at
torney. one having been extracted from
Lilies head. the other being found where
il struck a barn 80 feet from the Lille
home The state will then bring witnesses
to prove that Mrs. Lille was an expert
with the revolver. The motive has been
attributed to a gamblers mania for
money, simply and alone. The county at
torney will also bring witnesses to tes
tifv that at the time the shooting was
done it was daylight, and seevral people