Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-26
CHARITY WORKERS IN FIGHT
Head Of the Salvation Army in Lincoln
ana 9. E Prevsy Clash.
LOCAL cHARTY NAN GETS A BLACK EYE
Governor Mickey To-day WIN Hear
Arguments for and Against Grant
Ing q Pardon 60 Mrs. Lena
Lille.
cFrom A stan correspondent.l

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LINCOLN. Neb.. Dec. B.-(special. THE
beautiful Christmas in IAncoln was marred
by fght between the secretary OF the
City Charity association, c. E. Prevey. and
the captain Of the Salvation army, f. Kind
Ter. and the arrest Of both men.
II all came about over Prevey accus-
ing Kinder Of saying Prevey said
something. The two mighty gladators
met in the once Of the salvation army
where Prevey had gone with two witnesses
20 accuse Kinder Of circulating the report
about him. which was TO the effect that
PTovey had said the two children Of some
woman had boosted that they would spend
their own money for Christmas beer and
get their dinner from the Salvation army
FOR nothing.
Prevey asked Kinder If he said Prevey
said It and Kinder replied that Prevey
had said it.
You're liar." shouted the secretary Of
the charity association and promptly he
made lunge at the head Of the salvation
army. Now what happened at this juno
ture the men do not agree on. but II is
a fact that Prevey came out Of the fray
with two beautiful black eyes and a swollen
and disigured face. Prevey says when he
told Kinder he was a liar the latter struck
him; one OF the men who was with him
left the room and the other was too old and
too weak to be Of any assistance. Kinder,
ne said, called for help and Mrs. Kinder
rushed into the room, waving a big knife
Prevey said he managed 70 get away and
call the police He admitted. however, he
lost his glasses during the fracas and
couldn't see very we'll
Kinder said when Prevey called him a
liar he followed it up by striking him.
while Prevey's two companions rushed him,
threw him down and beat him good after
rolling his head up in some bed clothing.
Just at the critical moment aestranger who
had come in TO get his basket full Of Christ
mas things, soused into Prevey. so Kinder
said, and knocked him down and sat on
him. The two companions Of Prevey he
said, QUIT business then and he managed to
get up. The stranger after giving Prevey
a beating left without registering and Kind
Ter doesn't know him. but as he didn't
get his basket hIled It is presumed he was
satisfied with what ne got Both Prevey
and Kinder were arrested and later re-
leased under bonds.
The report over which the men fought
reached the ears OF the mother Of me boys
and when she heard II came from Prevey
she jumped him and when he denied say
ing It she told him TO face Captain Kinder
with his denial He did.
Hearing on Lille Case.
Tomorrow. or shortly thereafter, the fate
of Mrs Margaret Lena Lille, convicted
of the murder of her husband and SEN
fenced TO the penftentiary for life will
be decided. She will know whether ex-
eecutive clemency VIII be extended to her
by the present occupant of the executive
mansion The hearing will take place be-
fore the governor some time during the
day. and those who desire the pardon and
those who oppose IT will appear and make
a fight.
Strenuous efforts have been made by, the
attorneys for-Mrs. Lille 10 secure a new 1
tEtsf Tor her through the medium OF the |
supreme court. but they have been unsue-
cessful, the court holding with the lower
court and Affirming the decision OF the
jury in the case. Then the attorneys be-
gan to work on Governor Mickey and il
has been ceaseless, the attorneys having
been reinforced by relatives OF the dead
man. Harvey Lille. These believe the
woman innocent. Hundreds OF copies OF
the briefs filed by the woman's attorneys
have been circulated over the state and
everything possible has been done to create
q state interest in her cause.
At this time Mrs. Lille Is getting along
very we'll considering her confinement
Her room at the penitentiary is more like
a parlor than a prison cell and she Is fire.
duently given the liberty Of the grounds.
where she takes long walks either alone
or with some other woman prisoner. Her
friends and those who believe her inno-
cent Of the murder OF her husband have
great hopes that IN the closing days OF his
term OF ONCE Governor Mickey will stiH
keep the warm place in his heart which he
has had for scores OF other prisoners.
santa Claus at Hospital.
Santa Claus visited the Orthopedic hos
pital today and made happy every poor
crippled child there These little wards
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