Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-01-07
MRS. LILLE HELD FOR TRIAL
Preliminary Hearing at David City Comes
to ABRUPT End.
BAIL FIXED AND PROMPTLY FURNISHED
Ten Thousand Dollar Bond Given nj
Once After County Judge An
nOunces His Decision in
Court.

DAVID CITY. Neb, Jan. 6.-(special
Telegram lowing to the general impress
sion- that the defense in the Lille case
would introduce no evidence at the pre-
liminary hearing, there was a small at
tendance this morning.
County Attorney Walling was put on the
stand to identify a stick about six inches
long and ono-half inch thick which was
found under the window sash by w. r.
Heath This was introduced as evidence.
w. r. Heath testified to the finding Of
this stick under the sash.
DR.. Alfred f. Stewart was called and
testified that when he first saw Mr.. Lille
on the morning OF the murder he was
lying on his left side with his face to the
west.
This II is claimed is a contradiction of
his evidence before the coroner's jury.
Mrs. Eta Buelow was the first witness
this afternoon. AT the time of Mr.. Lii
Hes, death lived just acrossN the street
from the Lille home and have frequently
visited at the Lille house." she said. They
always impressed me as a couple who were
! agreeable and loving. The seemed to be
very attentive to one another"
On cross-examination witness said she
had lived near the Lille home seven or
| eight mouths and had been at the Lille
home about every week or every two weeks
some times on a visit and some times on
business. "Mr. Lille was not there when
| l went on business; do not think he was
there at one-half OF the visits made" she
! said. when l was there on Sunday
should Judge Mr.. Lille was at home.
think the first time l met Mr.. Lille was in
our bowling alley; could not say the first
| time l met him in his own home"
1 -
F. F. Ware, the next witness, said: "Us-
ually pass the Lille house in going to din
| ner and returning. l frequently would dror
| in there. l have seen Mr.. Lille and Mrs
Lille at lodges and on the street and they
conducted themselves toward each other as
husband and wife ought to. They were
most agreeable. l never saw anything be.
tween them the would lead me to believ,
that there was anything otherwise thar
pleasant Never say anything unfriendly be
tween them"
Ferdinand A. Buelow was the next wit
ness. He said: II live just across tht
street and trihe south OF the Lille resi-
dence. Saw Mr.. and Mrs. Lille together
frequently. They came to my ping pom,
I parlors quite often. They were always yer!
kind, pleasant and agreeable toward on,
another, never saw anything to the con
trary. / first met Mr.. Lille in my plac
OF business. a bowling alley. They wer
in the bowling alley just the evening befor
the occurrence took place. My wife and
frequently called at the Lille residence II
the evening and as far as l saw and knoy
their relations we're pleasant; it aIway
struck mo peculiarly we'll"
DR.. William Hewitt was the next wit
ness. The testimony Of this witness cor
roborated that of Mr.. and Mrs. Buelow an
F. F. Ware.
Condition of the Pistol.
Hermann Taddiken, night policeman, wa
the next witness. He said "I was at tn
Lille residence on the morning Of the mur
der and then again after that during tn
day. l got there about twenty minutes be
fore in the morning. l saw Sheriff Yves
there, saw a revolver, but did not see Yves
have 1t. When l first saw it Mrs. Lilli
was holding it in her hand. 1 examine
the cylinder and barrel and there was rus
in them, indicating that it had not bee
fred that day. 1t was rusty on the outside
revolved hard"
Witness was given the revolver now
evidence and continued: "I think this
the revolver l examined in the Lille hon
on October "a. Think as near as | can te
; it is in the same condition It was phe
l examined it in the Lille house that day.
At this time the defense rested.
Counsel for the state was in consultatio
for a few moments, then came into couI
and announced they would not introduc
evidence in rebuttal. The attorneys argue
at length the motion filed by the defens
, yesterday evening
On the conclusion of the argument Jude
Skiles overruled the motion and said:
! would gladly shirk his responsibility, bt
cannot do so. There are three vita poin
in this case-the point Of entrance and ex
OF the bullet and the hole in the curtai
and window. The testimony OF Dr. Stewa
is not probable The one cold, sGesperat
fact in this case is the powder burn @
the curtain and window pane. believe
is a physical impossibility for a man
stand where Mrs. Lille says he did
would much rather discharge this defend
ant but do not feel that l can do so.
feel that she must be held to the distrl
court"
During all this Mrs. Lille sat cool ar
, calm, as she has throughout the hearin
> As soon as Judge Skiles had spoken Il
last word there was confusion in y
court room and the large audience con
menced to move toward the door
Seemingly relieved OF the anxiety TIL
| has prevailed ever since the arrest
Mrs. Lille, Judge Miller asked the cou
y to permit the defendant TO give a bond Z
u her appearance at the next term Of di
. trict court County Attorney Walling II
y sisted that the gravity of the crime charg
/ would hardly justify the court in admi
II ting the defendant to bond, but in ca
! the court should permit a bond to be Civ,
: that it should not be less than SO 900.
% the court would do this he would make
I, further objections to a bond being give
IS The court fixed the bond at ,090, whi
It was promptly furnished by James S. Hi
n father OF Mrs. Lille, and Louis Henfing
e Bellwood.
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