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Show THE LINCOLN TRACEDY. Public Sentiment at Montgomery's Home Is Now Overwhelmingly in Irvines Favor. The latest word from Lincoln is to the effect ef-fect that public sentiment there, as elsewhere else-where in the state, is overwhelmingly in favor of W. H. Irvine, but the friends of Montgomery intend to have the case most vigorously prosecuted. The details for the defence have not yet been fully decided upon. A KANSAS CITY OPINION. Under the heading of "His fate not undeserved." unde-served." "Banker Alontgomery, of Lincoln, long ostracised by the best people," the Kansas City Star of Friday last says: C. E. Montgomery, president of the German Ger-man national bank, who was shot and killed yesterday morning just as he left the breakfast break-fast table of the Lincoln hotel, was a millionaire mil-lionaire with an evil reputation. Seventeen years ago ho was charged with having ruined a Swede girl of 17 years, who was sent by him to Kansas City, where a criminal operation opera-tion was performed. He was ostracised bv society, and little sympathy is shown for him, the general verdict being that he received re-ceived his deserts. Scores of telegrams have been received by Irvine from Utah, expressing- sympathy for him, and a delegation from Utah is expected to attend his examination. |