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it be ordered to pay the sum of $500.00 to him, as the amount of his exemptions, and in case it refuses so to do, that that plaintiff may have judgment against it for the sum of $600.00.

In the case of George C. Srhoyer against Henry B. Clarkson, wherein the steam laundry on South Eleventh street is in controversy, the defendant this morning filed an answer wherein he denies the allegations of the petition, except the fact that he owned said business on August 4, 1890, and alleges that on said day for the sum of $800 he sold a one-fourth interest therein to plaintiff, which is all the interest plaintiff ever had in said business.

THE COUNTY ESTIMATE.

The Commissioners Find Out the Yearly Cost.

Following is the estimate of the county commissioners for the year 1891.

Poor farm............................$ 4,000 Poor and destitute................ 5,000 Light, heating and janitors....... 4,500 Agricultural society............. 1,700 Roads.................... 25,000 Bridges.................... 30,000 Court expenses............... 20,000 Supplies, books and stationery... 4,000 Other supplies.............. 2,000 Jail.......................... 8,000 Advertising................... 2,500 Co. Physician.............. 700 Co. commissioners............... 7,500 Co. attorney............. 3,100 Co. supt. Schools................... 1,800 Co. surveyor................... 1,000 Co. assessors..................... 6,000 Criminal attorneys............. 1,000 Insane.......................... 10,000 Illegal taxes.............. 500 Election expenses.............. 1,200 Extra services, co. offices....... 1,000 Tax list.................... 1,000 Sidewalks and grades........... 500 Co. coroner..................... 8000 Sinking fund.................. 46,000

Total..................$188,800

SENT TO ASYLUM.

Young Thomas Dee Will Have to Remain Indoors Now.

The examination of Thomas Dee, the young farmer whose parents live on William McLaughlin's farm, near Walton, was held before the insanity commissioners yesterday afternoon. No evidence tending to show the cause of his insanity was adduced, but the first spell came on in September last, and they have recurred at intervals from three to four weeks since. He was never violent until last Saturday night, when he ran away from home and took refuge at the house of Robert Caves. He remained here until about 2 o'clock in the morning, when his mania culminated in violence, and he compelled the family to take to the outside at the point of his revolver.

Sunday night he enacted the same scene at Knowlton's house, another neighbor's, and yesterday morning jumped on a freight and came to Lincoln. His visit to the sheriff and subsequent arrest were told in last evenings's News. He denied to Deputy Hoagland that he had a revolver, but when the weapon was found in his coat pocket, he said he told a lie because he was afraid he would put in jail. His parents though he was dangerous and desired his incarceration. He was therefore ordered sent to the asylum.

WEDNESDAY

Several other checks passed by young Hammond, J. D. Parish's private secretary, turned up today, amounting in all to about $100.

John Fitzgerald and Mrs. Mary Sheedy have qualified in $12,000 as administrators of the estate of John Sheedy, deceased. Wm. McLaughlin, J. P. Sutton and John Fitzgeral are bondsmen.

An investigation is being made by officers of a case of maybe infanticide in West Lincoln. A baby was born to a family there about ten days ago, but died shortly after birth. It was interred in the rear of the house, without clothing, box or anything. The mother is in a critical condition.

The supreme court yesterday afternoon refused a new trial in the case of Sherman Davis, sentenced to eight years for the murder of Hames W. Harper, near Humboldt, Richardson county, Dec. 10, 1888, and he will have to serve his time. In the case of Wm. Davis, sent up from Greeley county for two years, on the charge of assault with intent to commit rape on a fifteen-year-old girl, the court found the evidence did not support the verdict, and the case was remanded.

Univinding the Skein.

Detective Malone is still hard at work on the Sheedy case, and day after day new shreds of evidence are gained, and step by step the tangled skein of testimony is being unwound.

The coroner's jury met again at 4 o'clock yesterday and the first witness called to the stand was John Klausner. He testified that three years ago he had worked for Sheedy, and he became acquainted with his wife. Of late witness has been employed in Brown's restaurant. About September 17 or 18 Mrs. Sheedy recommended witness to room with a nice young man named Walstrom. She said that the young man would be in town only a month or two and that he would pay the greater portion of the rent. Sometime afterward Mrs. Sheedy told witness that the reason she wanted him to room with Walstrom was because she wanted him to carry notes for her to Walstrom. Witness picked out room 11 in the Heater block. Walstrom paid most of the rent. Mrs. Sheedy sent the first note. It was about two weeks after the time that Walstrom and witness commenced rooming together. Mrs. Sheedy also sent lunches to Walstrom. There was cold chicken, salad, porter and wine in the baskets. The hired girl saw Mrs. Sheedy give these lunches to witness for Walstrom and the girl received the empty baskets afterwards. The hired girl also saw him receive notes for Walstrom. Mrs. Sheedy also sent a little satin ring pouch for Walstrom. This was about three weeks before witness saw Walstrom wearing the diamond ring. Walstrom claimed that the ring came to him through the express office.

On the night that Sheedy was shot at, Charley Carpenter, a saloonkeeper, came over to Walstrom's room and informed him about the assault. The day following the shooting Carpenter went to the place where the witness was attending the business college, and told him that Mrs. Sheedy had a note for him to carry to Walstrom. He carried one that day. No notes were carried within the week preceding the last assault on Sheedy. Mrs. Sheedy seemed to think a great deal of Walstrom. Walstrom told witness he was from Birmingham, Ala. That he had to leave that place because he got into trouble with a girl.

Mrs. Sheedy had told witness that she and her husband could not get along together and she wished to get a divorce. She said further to him that Sheedy was jealous. That one evening Sheedy became very angry because Walstrom spent the evening with his wife. Witness did not know personally of any criminal relations between Walstrom and Mrs. Sheedy. Witness never got into his room until midnight as he had work that kept him up late. One night he learned from the hired girl in the Heater block that a woman had been in the room with Walstrom, before witness came home. Did not learn who the woman was.

Mrs. Sheedy gave Klausner money at different times for carrying the letter back and forth between the two. The day after McFarland struck Sheedy with the cane Mrs. Sheedy sent the witness Klausner to Walstrom's to tell that young man that Mr. Sheedy was getting worse. After Sheedy died, Mrs. Sheedy sent the following message to Walstrom by Klausner: "Come to the funeral; If you don't I'll never think anything of you."

Klausner further testified that both Mrs. Sheedy and Walstrom always cautioned him not to let anybody else receive the notes entrusted to him.

He was put under $500 to appear as a witness and in [?] was taken to jail. Considerable sympathy was evinced for the young man, as he evidently was a willing witness, but had no friends or money to secure bail. His father lives near Emerald, but the boy is practically alone in the world, and trying to fit him self for business.

There was [?] slight ripple of excitement when Dr. Holyoke announced that Mrs. Sheedy would be the next witness. A moment afterwards he appeared, accompanied by Marshal Melick and her attorney, J. B Strode. She was dressed in black, her face partially covered by a black veil, through which, however, the flash of her dark eyes could be seen as question after question was launched at her, but which she refused to answer by advice of her counsel. Her face was rather pale, but her self possession was unruffled and she showed no signs of mental strain or worry.

Mr. Strode said that he refused to permit her to answer any questions now that she was a prisoner, and her life and liberty were at stake. He did so, not because the jury might convict her of any crime, but every word that she may utter even in her own behalf would be construed against her.

Chas. Carpenter, who was the first witness called when the inquest was begun, was recalled. His memory was visibly refreshed, and this time remembered having been sent by Mrs. Sheedy to tell Walstrom that her husband was dangerously injured. He thought that Walstrom was a relative of Mrs. Sheedy.

Dr. [Winne-?] was called this a. m. Was present at autopsy; revealed a fracture of skull, also fatty degeneration of the heart, brain and skull, aside from that were in a normal condition; do not think that Mr. Sheedy's death was the result of a blow; saw him before his death; and thought his symptoms resembled morphine poisoning; I saw no medicine administered; do not think that forty grains of sulphur is an overdose, as I have given that number at one time; no unusual amount of moisture of brain, a slight concussion of brain from a blow might produce vomiting; do not think that a delayed shock would produce death. Do not think that the condition of the heart had anything to do with his death, but think that if the heart had anything to do with the death the autopsy would have shown rupture of the heart.

Mrs. Chas. Carpenter - Live a few doors east of Sheedy residence; have known Mrs. Sheedy for six years; was not a confidant of Mrs. Sheedy; did not know anything of her family affairs; have met Mr. Walstrom three times, once at Mr. Sheedy's; twice at my own house; Mrs. Sheedy had been at my house twice when Mr. Walstrom was there; did not hear all of conversation; this was before Mr. Sheedy was shot at; about two weeks; Mrs. Sheedy referred to Mr. Walstrom as "a friend from Buffalo." do not know of their going to any place of amusement together; never saw anything out of the usual way between Mrs. Sheedy and Mr. Walstrom.

Mrs. James Hood -Know Mrs. Sheedy for four years; have never been a confidant. Mrs. Sheedy said that Mr. Sheedy was jealous and mean hearted; that he carried a revolver and she was afraid of her life, and that she would try to be separated. Mrs. Sheedy expected Walstrom; told witness so. Sheedy was mad about it but when Sheedy saw him he changed his mind and invited him to supper. Mrs. Sheedy and Mr. Walstrom visited witness' house together; witness thought Walstrom too fresh. Was with Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy on the night of the shooting; saw the assailant rise and run; did not know whether he was plain or colored; never have seen the colored hair dresser at Mrs. Sheedy's; Mrs. Sheedy said, after the shooting, that nobody would accuse. Harry (Walstrom) of the shooting, as he was at work that night.

Miss Hood -Know Mrs. Sheedy four or five years; on good terms with her, but not a confident, know Mrs. and Mr. Sheedy had some trouble after her return from New York but do not know the nature of the trouble, except that Mrs. Sheedy threatened to leave him, as she could live with him no longer. Had heard Mrs. Sheedy call Walstrom "sweetheart" on several occasions.

Harry Shaeffer was at Sheedy's after he was knocked down. Mrs. Sheedy remarked after kissing his hand "If John dies it will kill me." She then said that she didn't think the blow was hard enough to kill him, but she thought that the doctors were trying to get him out of the way, and were giving him something to take him off. Don't know that Mrs. Sheedy administered any medicine to him.

Witness was fourth person at Sheedy's after the slugging, and held wash-bowl while the wound was washed.

C. R. Teas, agent Wells-Fargo, testified to two packages to Walstrom, one on Dec. 31, and the other Dec. 2d. No record of any package of value being received by Walstrom throughout office.

John Klareger recalled - saw Walstrom with ring three or four weeks before Christmas, said it came from home by express, tried to put on but could not, too small, am positive that Walstrom said the ring came by express.

Dr. O'Gorman, recalled - Was at autopsy, saw no abnormality except the degeneration of the hear; noticed a slight congestion of back of brain, no clots, lungs congested by embalming fluid. Do not think that the blow caused Sheedy's death, directly, in the absence of any other cause the blow killed. Was at Sheedy's while he was in comatose condition; his condition was that of a person who had been administered compound poison.

Adjourned to 3:30.

A curious part of the affair is the alleged fact that, notwithstanding Dennis Sheedy and Attorney D. G. Courtnay made a thorough examination of the effects and papers of the deceased, not a cent of money could be found, there was no record of any bank account nore mortgages. Mr. Sheedy always carried large amounts of money with him, and one of his intimate friends is authority for the statement that on the Saturday before the assault Sheedy had $5000 in his possession.

Col. C. B. Pickerell of Seward has known Mrs. Sheedy from childhood, and two brothers, Marion and Warren Habriel, were members of his company in the late war. According to his story, the matrimonial lives of the family were remarkable for their roughness. Marion, Warren, Aaron and Rule all separated from their wives. The two last named resided for a time in York, but are now in David City. He says both of the sisters parted from their husband got a divorce, afterwards remarrying. Gabriel, sentor, died, and the mother married a man named Richardson, but left him after a time.

All three of the prisoners, Monday McFarland, Walstrom and Mrs. Sheedy, were arraigned before Judge Houston and entered pleas of not guilty to murder in the first degree. All are in the county jail.

Charge Perjury and Fraud.

The Missouri Pacific Railway company filed a petition in district court yesterday against Gottieb Wenninger, setting forth the filing of petition and subsequent pleadings, the trial, verdict, motion for trial, and judgement in the case of Wenninger against said railroad, which was tried last summer in the district court and where in Wenninger obtained a judgement for $9,500. This petition sets up that Wenninger claimed he was injured by reason of his horses being scared by the engines of plaintiff, when in fact hsi injury resulted from the breaking of the hay rack that he was riding on which was old and rotten, that Wenninger swore the allegations of said petition were true when the same were wholly false. That on the trial of the case he swore falsely and that one W. T. Sawyer, who by agreement with Wenninger was to receive a large part of the judgement obtained, was guilty of subornation of perjury and who swore falsely on the trial of the case, and who before the same came to trial, destroyed the hay rack on which Wenninger was riding when he received his injuries, so that the same could not be introduced in evidence. Plaintiff further alleges that said judgement was obtained by fraud deceit and false and perjured statements of plaintiff and some of his witnesses, and that said Winninger, his attorneys and said W. T. Sawyer entered into a conspiracy and agreement to cheat and defraud his plaintiff out of said money. That plaintiff has discovered these facts since the rendition of said judgement and did not know of the same before the said judgement was rendered wherefore it prays that said Wenninges be enjoined [?] collecting or attempting to collect or enforce the payment of sale judgement until the final hearing of this cause and that on said final hearing sale injunction may be made perpetual and that said judgement be decreed to be null and void.

Samuel J. Miller filed yesterday against Whitfield Fanford, et al., wherein he alleges that he is owner and entitled to the immediate possession of the north west quarter of section 6, town 12, range 6, in Lancaster county. That on May [2-?] 1888, there was filed in the office of the Register of Deeds office a deed for said laud purporting to come from plaintiff and wife to one Lundgren, but plaintiff alleges that he or his wife never signed the same and that the same is utterly void. That subsequently there was filed a deed purporting to convey said land from Lundgren never signed the same or knew of its existence, and the said deed has no force to coney [sa-land?], wherefore plaintiff prays that Sanford may be ousted there from and plaintiff be decreed to have possession; then the title be quieted in plaintiff and then he may have judgment against Sanford for the sum of $600, rents and profits.

This Morning's Session.

There was an increased attendance in the house gallery this morning in anticipation of some interesting action on the contest. Both the gallery and [?] were filled and the gatekeepers [?] exercising their authority as to admissions.

So soon as the roll had been called to the convention opened for business Shrader was on his feet with a resolution as follows:

Whereas, There are certain members of this joint convention in doubt [?] to the constitutionality of our [proc-ure?], without the signature of the [def-?] governor and lieutenant governor of the state to the joint resolution, by which we are convened, and

Whereas, There is a general [de-?] among such members to have the construction of the honorable supreme court upon the matter. Therefore be it

Resolved, That the speaker of house appoint a committee of [thre-?] wait upon the honorable justice of the supreme court, and ask for an immediate opinion as to whether or not it is [n-sary?] to the validity of the concurrent resolution, or the proceedings in contests that such resolution be [-sented?] to either the acting, or [de-?] governor, or defacto lieutenant governor each of whose officers are being [?] tested, and are mentioned and are

it be ordered to pay the sum of $500.00 to him, as the amount of his exemptions, and in case it refuses so to do, that that plaintiff may have judgment against it for the sum of $600.00.

In the case of George C. Srhoyer against Henry B. Clarkson, wherein the steam laundry on South Eleventh street is in controversy, the defendant this morning filed an answer wherein he denies the allegations of the petition, except the fact that he owned said business on August 4, 1890, and alleges that on said day for the sum of $800 he sold a one-fourth interest therein to plaintiff, which is all the interest plaintiff ever had in said business.

THE COUNTY ESTIMATE.

The Commissioners Find Out the Yearly Cost.

Following is the estimate of the county commissioners for the year 1891.

Poor farm............................$ 4,000 Poor and destitute................ 5,000 Light, heating and janitors....... 4,500 Agricultural society............. 1,700 Roads.................... 25,000 Bridges.................... 30,000 Court expenses............... 20,000 Supplies, books and stationery... 4,000 Other supplies.............. 2,000 Jail.......................... 8,000 Advertising................... 2,500 Co. Physician.............. 700 Co. commissioners............... 7,500 Co. attorney............. 3,100 Co. supt. Schools................... 1,800 Co. surveyor................... 1,000 Co. assessors..................... 6,000 Criminal attorneys............. 1,000 Insane.......................... 10,000 Illegal taxes.............. 500 Election expenses.............. 1,200 Extra services, co. offices....... 1,000 Tax list.................... 1,000 Sidewalks and grades........... 500 Co. coroner..................... 8000 Sinking fund.................. 46,000

Total..................$188,800

SENT TO ASYLUM.

Young Thomas Dee Will Have to Remain Indoors Now.

The examination of Thomas Dee, the young farmer whose parents live on William McLaughlin's farm, near Walton, was held before the insanity commissioners yesterday afternoon. No evidence tending to show the cause of his insanity was adduced, but the first spell came on in September last, and they have recurred at intervals from three to four weeks since. He was never violent until last Saturday night, when he ran away from home and took refuge at the house of Robert Caves. He remained here until about 2 o'clock in the morning, when his mania culminated in violence, and he compelled the family to take to the outside at the point of his revolver.

Sunday night he enacted the same scene at Knowlton's house, another neighbor's, and yesterday morning jumped on a freight and came to Lincoln. His visit to the sheriff and subsequent arrest were told in last evenings's News. He denied to Deputy Hoagland that he had a revolver, but when the weapon was found in his coat pocket, he said he told a lie because he was afraid he would put in jail. His parents though he was dangerous and desired his incarceration. He was therefore ordered sent to the asylum.

WEDNESDAY

Several other checks passed by young Hammond, J. D. Parish's private secretary, turned up today, amounting in all to about $100.

John Fitzgerald and Mrs. Mary Sheedy have qualified in $12,000 as administrators of the estate of John Sheedy, deceased. Wm. McLaughlin, J. P. Sutton and John Fitzgeral are bondsmen.

An investigation is being made by officers of a case of maybe infanticide in West Lincoln. A baby was born to a family there about ten days ago, but died shortly after birth. It was interred in the rear of the house, without clothing, box or anything. The mother is in a critical condition.

The supreme court yesterday afternoon refused a new trial in the case of Sherman Davis, sentenced to eight years for the murder of Hames W. Harper, near Humboldt, Richardson county, Dec. 10, 1888, and he will have to serve his time. In the case of Wm. Davis, sent up from Greeley county for two years, on the charge of assault with intent to commit rape on a fifteen-year-old girl, the court found the evidence did not support the verdict, and the case was remanded.

Univinding the Skein.

Detective Malone is still hard at work on the Sheedy case, and day after day new shreds of evidence are gained, and step by step the tangled skein of testimony is being unwound.

The coroner's jury met again at 4 o'clock yesterday and the first witness called to the stand was John Klausner. He testified that three years ago he had worked for Sheedy, and he became acquainted with his wife. Of late witness has been employed in Brown's restaurant. About September 17 or 18 Mrs. Sheedy recommended witness to room with a nice young man named Walstrom. She said that the young man would be in town only a month or two and that he would pay the greater portion of the rent. Sometime afterward Mrs. Sheedy told witness that the reason she wanted him to room with Walstrom was because she wanted him to carry notes for her to Walstrom. Witness picked out room 11 in the Heater block. Walstrom paid most of the rent. Mrs. Sheedy sent the first note. It was about two weeks after the time that Walstrom and witness commenced rooming together. Mrs. Sheedy also sent lunches to Walstrom. There was cold chicken, salad, porter and wine in the baskets. The hired girl saw Mrs. Sheedy give these lunches to witness for Walstrom and the girl received the empty baskets afterwards. The hired girl also saw him receive notes for Walstrom. Mrs. Sheedy also sent a little satin ring pouch for Walstrom. This was about three weeks before witness saw Walstrom wearing the diamond ring. Walstrom claimed that the ring came to him through the express office.

On the night that Sheedy was shot at, Charley Carpenter, a saloonkeeper, came over to Walstrom's room and informed him about the assault. The day following the shooting Carpenter went to the place where the witness was attending the business college, and told him that Mrs. Sheedy had a note for him to carry to Walstrom. He carried one that day. No notes were carried within the week preceding the last assault on Sheedy. Mrs. Sheedy seemed to think a great deal of Walstrom. Walstrom told witness he was from Birmingham, Ala. That he had to leave that place because he got into trouble with a girl.

Mrs. Sheedy had told witness that she and her husband could not get along together and she wished to get a divorce. She said further to him that Sheedy was jealous. That one evening Sheedy became very angry because Walstrom spent the evening with his wife. Witness did not know personally of any criminal relations between Walstrom and Mrs. Sheedy. Witness never got into his room until midnight as he had work that kept him up late. One night he learned from the hired girl in the Heater block that a woman had been in the room with Walstrom, before witness came home. Did not learn who the woman was.

Mrs. Sheedy gave Klausner money at different times for carrying the letter back and forth between the two. The day after McFarland struck Sheedy with the cane Mrs. Sheedy sent the witness Klausner to Walstrom's to tell that young man that Mr. Sheedy was getting worse. After Sheedy died, Mrs. Sheedy sent the following message to Walstrom by Klausner: "Come to the funeral; If you don't I'll never think anything of you."

Klausner further testified that both Mrs. Sheedy and Walstrom always cautioned him not to let anybody else receive the notes entrusted to him.

He was put under $500 to appear as a witness and in [?] was taken to jail. Considerable sympathy was evinced for the young man, as he evidently was a willing witness, but had no friends or money to secure bail. His father lives near Emerald, but the boy is practically alone in the world, and trying to fit him self for business.

There was [?] slight ripple of excitement when Dr. Holyoke announced that Mrs. Sheedy would be the next witness. A moment afterwards he appeared, accompanied by Marshal Melick and her attorney, J. B Strode. She was dressed in black, her face partially covered by a black veil, through which, however, the flash of her dark eyes could be seen as question after question was launched at her, but which she refused to answer by advice of her counsel. Her face was rather pale, but her self possession was unruffled and she showed no signs of mental strain or worry.

Mr. Strode said that he refused to permit her to answer any questions now that she was a prisoner, and her life and liberty were at stake. He did so, not because the jury might convict her of any crime, but every word that she may utter even in her own behalf would be construed against her.

Chas. Carpenter, who was the first witness called when the inquest was begun, was recalled. His memory was visibly refreshed, and this time remembered having been sent by Mrs. Sheedy to tell Walstrom that her husband was dangerously injured. He thought that Walstrom was a relative of Mrs. Sheedy.

Dr. [Winne-?] was called this a. m. Was present at autopsy; revealed a fracture of skull, also fatty degeneration of the heart, brain and skull, aside from that were in a normal condition; do not think that Mr. Sheedy's death was the result of a blow; saw him before his death; and thought his symptoms resembled morphine poisoning; I saw no medicine administered; do not think that forty grains of sulphur is an overdose, as I have given that number at one time; no unusual amount of moisture of brain, a slight concussion of brain from a blow might produce vomiting; do not think that a delayed shock would produce death. Do not think that the condition of the heart had anything to do with his death, but think that if the heart had anything to do with the death the autopsy would have shown rupture of the heart.

Mrs. Chas. Carpenter - Live a few doors east of Sheedy residence; have known Mrs. Sheedy for six years; was not a confidant of Mrs. Sheedy; did not know anything of her family affairs; have met Mr. Walstrom three times, once at Mr. Sheedy's; twice at my own house; Mrs. Sheedy had been at my house twice when Mr. Walstrom was there; did not hear all of conversation; this was before Mr. Sheedy was shot at; about two weeks; Mrs. Sheedy referred to Mr. Walstrom as "a friend from Buffalo." do not know of their going to any place of amusement together; never saw anything out of the usual way between Mrs. Sheedy and Mr. Walstrom.

Mrs. James Hood -Know Mrs. Sheedy for four years; have never been a confidant. Mrs. Sheedy said that Mr. Sheedy was jealous and mean hearted; that he carried a revolver and she was afraid of her life, and that she would try to be separated. Mrs. Sheedy expected Walstrom; told witness so. Sheedy was mad about it but when Sheedy saw him he changed his mind and invited him to supper. Mrs. Sheedy and Mr. Walstrom visited witness' house together; witness thought Walstrom too fresh. Was with Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy on the night of the shooting; saw the assailant rise and run; did not know whether he was plain or colored; never have seen the colored hair dresser at Mrs. Sheedy's; Mrs. Sheedy said, after the shooting, that nobody would accuse. Harry (Walstrom) of the shooting, as he was at work that night.

Miss Hood -Know Mrs. Sheedy four or five years; on good terms with her, but not a confident, know Mrs. and Mr. Sheedy had some trouble after her return from New York but do not know the nature of the trouble, except that Mrs. Sheedy threatened to leave him, as she could live with him no longer. Had heard Mrs. Sheedy call Walstrom "sweetheart" on several occasions.

Harry Shaeffer was at Sheedy's after he was knocked down. Mrs. Sheedy remarked after kissing his hand "If John dies it will kill me." She then said that she didn't think the blow was hard enough to kill him, but she thought that the doctors were trying to get him out of the way, and were giving him something to take him off. Don't know that Mrs. Sheedy administered any medicine to him.

Witness was fourth person at Sheedy's after the slugging, and held wash-bowl while the wound was washed.

C. R. Teas, agent Wells-Fargo, testified to two packages to Walstrom, one on Dec. 31, and the other Dec. 2d. No record of any package of value being received by Walstrom throughout office.

John Klareger recalled - saw Walstrom with ring three or four weeks before Christmas, said it came from home by express, tried to put on but could not, too small, am positive that Walstrom said the ring came by express.

Dr. O'Gorman, recalled - Was at autopsy, saw no abnormality except the degeneration of the hear; noticed a slight congestion of back of brain, no clots, lungs congested by embalming fluid. Do not think that the blow caused Sheedy's death, directly, in the absence of any other cause the blow killed. Was at Sheedy's while he was in comatose condition; his condition was that of a person who had been administered compound poison.

Adjourned to 3:30.

A curious part of the affair is the alleged fact that, notwithstanding Dennis Sheedy and Attorney D. G. Courtnay made a thorough examination of the effects and papers of the deceased, not a cent of money could be found, there was no record of any bank account nore mortgages. Mr. Sheedy always carried large amounts of money with him, and one of his intimate friends is authority for the statement that on the Saturday before the assault Sheedy had $5000 in his possession.

Col. C. B. Pickerell of Seward has known Mrs. Sheedy from childhood, and two brothers, Marion and Warren Habriel, were members of his company in the late war. According to his story, the matrimonial lives of the family were remarkable for their roughness. Marion, Warren, Aaron and Rule all separated from their wives. The two last named resided for a time in York, but are now in David City. He says both of the sisters parted from their husband got a divorce, afterwards remarrying. Gabriel, sentor, died, and the mother married a man named Richardson, but left him after a time.

All three of the prisoners, Monday McFarland, Walstrom and Mrs. Sheedy, were arraigned before Judge Houston and entered pleas of not guilty to murder in the first degree. All are in the county jail.

Charge Perjury and Fraud.

The Missouri Pacific Railway company filed a petition in district court yesterday against Gottieb Wenninger, setting forth the filing of petition and subsequent pleadings, the trial, verdict, motion for trial, and judgement in the case of Wenninger against said railroad, which was tried last summer in the district court and where in Wenninger obtained a judgement for $9,500. This petition sets up that Wenninger claimed he was injured by reason of his horses being scared by the engines of plaintiff, when in fact hsi injury resulted from the breaking of the hay rack that he was riding on which was old and rotten, that Wenninger swore the allegations of said petition were true when the same were wholly false. That on the trial of the case he swore falsely and that one W. T. Sawyer, who by agreement with Wenninger was to receive a large part of the judgement obtained, was guilty of subornation of perjury and who swore falsely on the trial of the case, and who before the same came to trial, destroyed the hay rack on which Wenninger was riding when he received his injuries, so that the same could not be introduced in evidence. Plaintiff further alleges that said judgement was obtained by fraud deceit and false and perjured statements of plaintiff and some of his witnesses, and that said Winninger, his attorneys and said W. T. Sawyer entered into a conspiracy and agreement to cheat and defraud his plaintiff out of said money. That plaintiff has discovered these facts since the rendition of said judgement and did not know of the same before the said judgement was rendered wherefore it prays that said Wenninges be enjoined [?] collecting or attempting to collect or enforce the payment of sale judgement until the final hearing of this cause and that on said final hearing sale injunction may be made perpetual and that said judgement be decreed to be null and void.

Samuel J. Miller filed yesterday against Whitfield Fanford, et al., wherein he alleges that he is owner and entitled to the immediate possession of the north west quarter of section 6, town 12, range 6, in Lancaster county. That on May [2-?] 1888, there was filed in the office of the Register of Deeds office a deed for said laud purporting to come from plaintiff and wife to one Lundgren, but plaintiff alleges that he or his wife never signed the same and that the same is utterly void. That subsequently there was filed a deed purporting to convey said land from Lundgren never signed the same or knew of its existence, and the said deed has no force to coney [sa-land?], wherefore plaintiff prays that Sanford may be ousted there from and plaintiff be decreed to have possession; then the title be quieted in plaintiff and then he may have judgment against Sanford for the sum of $600, rents and profits.

This Morning's Session.

There was an increased attendance in the house gallery this morning in anticipation of some interesting action on the contest. Both the gallery and [?] were filled and the gatekeepers [?] exercising their authority as to admissions.

So soon as the roll had been called to the convention opened for business Shrader was on his feet with a resolution as follows:

Whereas, There are certain members of this joint convention in doubt [?] to the constitutionality of our [proc-ure?], without the signature of the [def-?] governor and lieutenant governor of the state to the joint resolution, by which we are convened, and

Whereas, There is a general [de-?] among such members to have the construction of the honorable supreme court upon the matter. Therefore be it

Resolved, That the speaker of house appoint a committee of [thre-?] wait upon the honorable justice of the supreme court, and ask for an immediate opinion as to whether or not it is [n-sary?] to the validity of the concurrent resolution, or the proceedings in contests that such resolution be [-sented?] to either the acting, or [de-?] governor, or defacto lieutenant governor each of whose officers are being [?] tested, and are mentioned and are