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UNRAVELLING.

The Facts in the Sheedy Case
Slowly Come Out.
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Mrs. Sheedy Employes a Mes-
senger to Carry Notes
to Her Lover.
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WALSTROM SUPPLIED WITH DAINTIES.
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From the Cunning Woman-She
Keeps Him Posted as to
Sheedy's Condition.
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She Will Not Talk.
When it became known yesterday afternoon that the conore's jury was in session and taking testimony in the Sheedy murder case it was naturally expected that more starting develop-ments would be brought out. This was further anticipated when about 4 o'clock
Mary Sheedy, the wife of the murdered man was called to the stand. But, whatever may be her connection with the murder or her actions previous thereto, she is a shrewd woman and gave to be coroner's jury literally nothing, but absolutely refused, as was her privilege, to answer the questions put to her.
In the testimony given yesterday very little was elicited, then bearing directly upon the murderm but what was brought out continues ina manner to darken Mrs. Sheedy's prospects. It even tends to brace up the testimony of the negro. McFarland, that Mrs. Sheedy was the mental factor in the tragedy.
As was stated in THE CALL yesterday the testimony of the hired girl was to be taken and it was for the purpose of establishing the relations of Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy. The public expected to find in this topics for general discussion of a divided household. but these expecations were knocked into smithercens when
ANNA BODENSTEINER.
the German domestic who has been with them for several years, took the stand and averred, despite the most rigid questionings that Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy lived happily peacfeully and apparently harmoniously. She admitted that McFarland had come to the houuse frequently to dress Mrs. Sheedy's hair but avowed that, to the best of her Knowlege and belief. the negro and Mrs. Sheedy and sustaine no criminal intimacy. She had known of Mrs. Sheedy sending frequent notes by a boy, but did not know where they went or what they contained. Though she was put through a cross examination she divulaged nothing that would materially damage Mrs. Sheedy.
Four of the physicians who made the autopsy were also called to the stand to report their finding but stated no more than has been published in these columns, save that of no poison was found it would not necessarily follow that it had not been administred.
A witness herefore unmentoned was also called to the stand during the afternoon, and his statemnts but a more convincing phase on the question of Mrs. Sheedy's admiration for Andrew H. Walstrom, the Buffalo young man who the day before was called to the stand and pretneded to have only a commonplace acquaintance with Mrs. Sheedy.
JOHN KLAUSNER
is a boy eighteen years old who has been working at Brown's restaurant. and it seems he also fell into the machinations of the wily Mrs. Sheedy. His testimony was to the effect that about the 18th of October Mrs. Sheedy sent for him to call at her house and he complied. She then make known to him her desire to have him room with a young gentleman friend of hers, who came from Buffalo. She told him to rent a room in the Hutchins block at Fifteenth and O streets and the next day fo to the Windsor hotel where he would meet the young man whose name was Walstrom. He did not ask any question as to the motive but did as requested, engaging room 9. On the following day he went to the Windsor and Walstrom identified himself and then both went to this room. They occupied this room for some two weeks then moved into a larger room, No. 11.
The day following the first meeting of the two young men Mrs. Sheedy sent for Klausner gave him a sealed note for Walstrom and $2 for its safe delivery and told him to call at the house every other day at 4 o'clock in the afternoon in the afternoon, as Mr. Sheedy would then be absent.
From that time on notes kept flying back and forth between the two, up to the afternoon following the night of the attempted shooting of Sheedy.
Mrs. Sheedy frequently sent baskets of salads, chicken, bottles of wine and porter of Walstrom. Some-times Mrs. Sheedy and sometimes Anna Bodensteiner would pack this basket.
Early in December Walstrom told Klausner he was expercting a diamond ring from home and a few days later he showed the ring to Klaunser. Klaunser was shown the ring and identifed it in the jury room. Sometime thereafter Mrs. Sheedy sent by Klausner a samll satin pouch to Walstrom to keep his ring in while not wearing it. The witness had heard Mrs. Sheedy say she did not like her husband and wished she could geta divorse ; that he was jealous of her and had thratenend to shoot her ; that her husband had struck her the day before she left for Buffalo and again threatened to kill her. Klausner further related that one morning in last December a chambermaid in the Hutchins block told him that one the preceding night a woman heavily veiled had called on Walstrom in his room and remained about an hour. but he did not question Walstrom about this matter, did not ask who the woman was, but thought it was Mrs. Sheedy. He also stated that on the night Sheedy was assaulted Charles Carpenter, a saloon keeper, came to the room and told Walstrom of the assault upon Sheedy, saying Mrs. Sheedy had requested him to bear the news and that she believed her husband daingerously hurt. This information was received very coolly and Walstrom remarked that some one undoubtedy held
grudge against Sheedy. At six clock the next morninga to the room and told Klausner that Mrs. Sheedy wanted him. He went to the house and found Mrs. Sheedy bending over her husband's bed crying. She told him she anted him to stay at the house all day to run errands for her. He did so and during the day went after three phusicians at her request. During the evening she sent him to tell Walstrom her husband was orse and would die. After Sheedy died she sent him to Walstrom with the message that her husband was dead and that she wanted him to attend the funeral and in case he did not. she would never think anything of him again. He stated that Walstrom ha given him as his reason for coming to Lincoln that it was for the benefit of his health ; he had heard Walstrom speak of Sheedy's size and height. This was in the main Klausner's testimony of what knowledge he had of the affair This young man's parents reside at Emeraid, but he has not lived at home for three years.
He worked for John Sheedy several years ago and Sheedy sent him to shool and paid all his expenses. He is now attending the business college and obtains his board by workig at Brown's. Walstrom paid his room rent with the understanding that it was to be paid back.
The next witness called the defendant whom circumstantial evidence stamps as a most cuning plotter and undaunted schemer.
MRS. SHEEDY
Was ushered into the jury room by Constable Hunger, attended by her attorney J. B. Strode and Marshal Melick.
In the outset Attorney Strode informed the coroner Holyoke and his jurors that they could not compel her to enter the fury room without her lawyer, as there was no authority for such proceedure. Therefore Mr. Strode was peritted to be present.
Mrs. Sheedy was attired in deep mourning entire. Her manner and features were those of a woman without any emotion. Her demeanor as well as her countenance was serene and her face bore the stamp of a determination.
She was cool and whoed not a trace of any mental strain of excitement. What success attended the examination of Mrs. Sheedy is hown by the following which is almost verbatim :
" Have you any objection to stating further information on this question ?"
" Yes, sir ; my attorney tells me I needn't say anything, and I don't care to say any more. "
"Do you base your refusal in any way upon the fact that the evidence you give would be such as might tend to criminate you ?"
" I refuse to say. "
" Will you state whether or not you have ever sent or received notes from Mr. Walstrom ? "
Mr. Strode---You understand her postion, gentlemen. She will not answer any question. You may go on and ask her questions as long as you want to.
" When was Mr. Sheedy sick last?"
Mr. Strode----she did not come here to give any testimony and if she follows my adivice she will not.
Juryman Walters to Mr. Strode;----
" As her attorney you refuse to permit her to testify ?"
Mr. Strode ; " I certainly do now ; not that you might convict her of any crime, but every word that she may utter even in her own behalf would be construed against her. She now stands charged with an offense that if proven against her, and if she is convicted of it, will take her life. Her life and liberty are at stake, and I as her sousel would advise her, as I would advise any prisoner that I was defending for any offense, not tp open her mouth until sshe is put on tr al, and she not new on trail, This is simply a court of inquiry. Until she became a prisoner you had the right to put her on the witness stand and ask her any questions you saw fit, but as a prisoner she has the right to take the advice of her counsel, and I have advised her the same as I would any other prisoner, to to give testimony until she is finally put upon trial. "
Seeing that further questionings would be a waste of time, she was dismissed and given into the case of Jailor Langdon and now occupies a cell in the county jail.
John Klausner will also be held as a witness as his testimony is very material. His personal recognizance in the sum of $ 500 was taken and pending the hearing a strickt watea will be kept over his movements.
The court of inquiry resumed its business his morning and received testimony from Mrs. Charies Carpenter, Mrs. Tom Hood and Miss Hood.
Neither of these gave any material or damaging testimony. Mrs. Carpenter knew that Sheedy and his wife had had some trouble, but the nature of it she could not say.
Mrs. Hood knew that she met Walstrom and had heard Mrs. Sheedy speak of him in endearing terms and styled him her sweetheart. Miss Hood had also noticed a firtation.
Agent Teas of the express office was called and questioned as to whether or not Walstrom had recived any valuable packages from Alabama. The only package that he was able to find on his records was that containing a pair of shoes. But no diamoned ring had been sent. that he could discover.
Dr. O' Gorman was also called ot be the witness cahir but his testimony was of no great importance. He believed that the brain of Sheedy. as found in the autop y to be in a perfect endition. but the kindneys were not in their normal state, possibly because of the injection of embalming fluids ; did not believe the blow was the direct cause of death.
This afternoon Mr. Heater. proprietor of the Hutchins block, and a minister will be given an opportunity of telling what they know of the case.
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