Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-02-26
WAS CALLED AT REQUEST
Mrs. Lille Very Handy with Revolver
Shows Her Skill
TELEPHONE GIRL TALKS
Made Light of Murder-Case of State
Soon to be Finished

David City, Neb., Feb. 24.-The
third week of the Lille murder trial
began Monday morning. When court
adjourned Saturday evening the state
had introduced twenty-five witnesses
of the forty-six endorsed on the in.
formation. 1t is generally under
stood that some of the witnesses for
the state will not be called until the
testimony of the defense is in, when
the state will introduce evidence in
rebuttal. Counsel for the state think
they will conclude the examination
Of witnesses by tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Lille is showing the effects Of
the trying ordeal. She is pale and
presents a care-worn, tired appear
ance, but seems to take great interest
in the case by watching every word
of the testimony as given by the wit
nesSeS on the stand. Occasionally
she speaks to her counsel, presumably
in reference to the evidence adduced
by the witnesses on the stand. Con-
sidering the gravity of the crime with
which she is charged and the fact
that she is not person of more than
average physique she is standing
the trying ordeal with remarkable
fortitude.
The jury, being all farmers, do not
altogether relish the close contine-
ment which they are required to en-
dure They are given out door eXer-
else every day, but this is not sutfi-
cient to fully satisfy them. How
ever, they are submitting to their
condition cheerfully. Yesterday the
jury, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Warm and Bailiff Hackworth, attend
ed the Congregational church and
listened to sermon delivered by
Rev. Edwin Booth as attentiyely as
they listened to the elOquence of the
attorneys in the court room.
When court convened this morning
there were very few spectators in the
court room. Edward l.. Runyon was
the first witness. He said in part
Il am engaged in the broker bust
ness, working for Shuman. The ma
tuTe Of the business is buying and
selling options on the Chicago board
of trade. Mrs. Lille traded with me
in my line of business from august
death. She would either order grain
bought or sold and put up the mar
gins. This was done mostly over the
telephone, but on one or two OCCa-
sionS | saw her personally. The
margins were most always, with one
or two exceptions sent to me through
the postofiice. She paid me in money.
From the 18th day Of August, 1902, to
tn time of Mr.. Lilies death she
paid me $5l5, and she had credit on
the 18th day of August of 1910 Her
losses were 81 OPS. 90.
"On the 23rd day Of October, 1902,
she gave me an order to sell ten thous-
and bushels of corn. She gave me
this order some time in the forenoon
by telephone, but as the market was
going up l did not place the order
"She called me two or three times
about the matter and / told her the
margin would be 5000 and if the mar
ket still went up it would be more,
and she said she would get the mon
ney to me that night or the next
morning"
1.-Two or three days after this Mrs.
Warren brought note to me, and on
the 18th Of October | received anoth-
er communication from Mrs. Lille.
Some times she would pay me the
margins on the day they were called
and sometimes | would not get it till
the next morning.
son the afternoon of October %
had conversation with Mrs Lille
over the telephone, and she asked me
if | had seen Harvey, and | told hcl
/ had not She said, If he come,
and asks you anything you know what