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Show HELD TO ANSWER. The Coroner's Jury Says Irvine Shot with Felonious Intent. Now that the excitement over the killing of C. E. Montgomery by W. H. Irvine ha died out somewhat a tangible account of the tragedy is presented The Times readers. A special from Omaha sent by a gentleman who was in Lincoln at the time the shooting occurred and who was an acquaintance of both parties is to the effect that public sympathy sym-pathy both in Lincoln and Omaha is on the side of the Salt Lake man, and that despite the fact that last night the coroner's jury rendered a verdict of felonious intent, the defense will upon a trial have a remarkably good case. Irvine suffered from nervous prostration subsequent to the shooting but is now recovering and is able to discuss the question of his defense with his attorney, Mr. Abbott, and it is said that a line of policy has been decided upon. Instead of waiving examination before the examining magistrate, the defense will submit testimony. testi-mony. Of course it is expected that the defendant will be held, but as soon as committed com-mitted an application for bail will be made, and the most sanguine believers in the cer-tointy cer-tointy of his getting a term in the penitentiary peniten-tiary at the least, believe that the application will be granted. The telegrams and resolutions sent from Salt Lake to Lincoln, together with the defendant's de-fendant's well known character, tend to place him in a very favorable light, and one of the leading members of the Omaha bar said last night, after the verdict of the jury was known, that had he been a member of that body he would have acquitted Irvine and held the dead body of Montgomery to answer. The iuquest developed the fact that one bullet carried with it a link of Montgomery's watch chain, which lodged in the right ventricle. ven-tricle. This was the w ound which caused death. A demand was made by one of the coroner's coro-ner's jury for the papers mentioned in the previous dispatches, but they were by consent con-sent of counsel withheld. Both attorneys, however, stated that they contained a confession con-fession of guilt from Mrs. Irvine. The papers are in the possession of Attorney Abbott Ab-bott who secured them from the chief of police. KINGING KKSOLITIOSS. The Position of the Federated Trades Cannot Can-not Be Misunderstood. The Federated trades met last night and passed the following resolutions regarding the matter: Whereas, William H. Irvine, who has always ably defended and nobly stood for the rights of labor in the lower hoase of the legislature of Utah, and Wiikkeas, He in now confined in Lincoln, Ne' . for defending the honor of his fireside, therefore be it Rtxol i - il. That the Federated Trades asf emb'y of l'tah in me tine assembled do extend to V. II. Irvine our sympathy and heartfelt regret amidst the dark hour or his trouble; and be it further Resolved, That any aid that can be extended to him will be freely given; and be it further ResoltMtd, That these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this assembly and in the daily papers of tiie city, and a marked copy sent to the said V. 11. Irvine, at Lincoln, Neb. J. L. PRANK, GEO. E. COLLIER. JOHN WOODbl'RN, Committee. Newspaper Sagacity. One of the ancient history organs is jealous of the success of The Times in printing the exclusive accounts eighteen hours in advance and sets up a wail this morning about evening sheets not touching the wires. Simply because The Times docs not choose to following lumbring old compendumn of statistics and label evej-ytiuing it hears of as (Special) which rule is followed even to the extent of styling the grapeve "Serififrom Ogden by mail "D H BhMP ieut document co.fsPa und fetaCi i. IiJK TTmes prints more genuine telegraph news than either of its morning contemporaries and while not parading the word "Special" over everything it hears of is meeting popular favor. See affidact of circulation on editorial page of today's issue. Tit e TlMKS has printed fresh and accurate facts regarding the killing and notT'Tehash from its cemeterial city exchanges. -- i |