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LOCAL NEWS.

THURSDAY

A Serious Charge.

Jacob A. Morrow, who for a year or more past, has been captain of the engine house at F, near Twelfth streets, known as No. 3, was arrested last night on the charge of arson . Morrow's residence adjoins the engine house, and on Wednesday of last week the house was partially destroyed by fire. Chief New bury made an investigation at the time as to the cause of the fire, which started in the parlor downstairs, behind the piano, a room in which there had been no fire. He did not accept Morrow's explanation as satisfactory, and certain matters which cropped out made it necessary to suspend morrow. The evidence obtained was sufficient to cause the swearing out of a warrant in Judge Houston's court, and the arrest followed.

Morrow when seen this morning, [?] denied his guilt, and said that the whole matter was simply spite work on the part of some one, whom he did not specifically name. He stated further that when the thing was over with he would make it very warm for the parties who are back of it. He has been in the department almost since its inception, and has been generally regarded as a good man.

The prosecution claims to have a strong case of circumstantial evidence against him. Traces of kerosene were discovered, they say, near the piano where the fire originated, and also in a closet upstairs where there was something of a blaze. It is also said that the alarm could not be given to the other houses for ten minutes because some one had been monkeying with the telephone, grounding one of the wires. They also claim that a cinder was found in each nozzle of the chemical, and that the nozzles of the hose were clogged in some manner so that the water simply sprayed out. This was the condition of the apparatus in the F street house.

Morrow was released this morning on bail, Theodore Kaar going his security in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance for trial June 1, next Monday.

The arrest created considerable surprise, as Morrow was well known in the city. No one seems able to give any reasonable or certain motive for the crime. Some say that his household goods were heavily mortgaged, and others that he had a large insurance on them. Morrow denies knowing about the fixed apparatus.

From Police Headquarters.

Harry E. Reed, who has for some time been employed as clerk in the butchers shop of Peart & Berryman, 1218 O street occupies a cell in the city jail, and the register opposite his name bears as the charge, "grand larceny." The complainant is F. L. Berryman, one of his employers, who charges that Reed stole $75 or $80 from his pants pocket on Saturday night last. Reed has been occupying sleeping apartments above the store with Berryman and others, and Berry man took the day's receipts Saturday night, and placed them in his pants when he retired. In the morning the jeans were displayed on the floor of the hallway, and the riches contained there once had take wings.

Reed had not been in bed at all that night, and was asked Sunday as to his whereabouts. He stated that he had been at Cushman Park until 2 o'clock in the morning, but having lost his key was unable to get into the room, although he kicked on the door. As there was a man sleeping within a few feet of the door, the story was not believed, and a close watch was kept on him. He has been spending a great deal of money since then, although his salary has only been then, although his salary has only been $15 a month and board. His actions were regarded as curious, and enough was obtained to justify Berryman in causing his arrest. Reed is only 18 years old. He has a brother employed in the city, but his parents live at Bennet.

SAFE BURGLARS.

They Crack Two Safes in the City Some Time Last Night.

The festive burglar got in his work on the safe of the Consolidated Tank Line company, on North Fourteenth street, last night. Entrance to the office was secured by prying open the front door. The safe was drilled and blown open and the contents overhauled. They secured no cash, but made away with two or three city warrants amounting to about $8,400, also three checks which had been signed but not filled out. Mr. Johnston the agent notified the bank this morning not to cash the checks which were stolen, and by a notice in today's paper warns all others from chasing them. This is the second time within one year that the Tank Line company's safe has been blown open.

The safe in the store of Sherod & Chandler, at Sixth and N streets, was also broken into last night. The business of the firm is commission, and the building was easily entered, The outside door of the safe was unlocked, but the cash box was fastened. This was easily wrenched loose by means of a chisel and plenty of elbow grease. The box was then taken up onto the hill in the rear of Lowrey's elevator and broken open. They secured the cash, $4.40, and left the box lying on the ground.

Yesterday Afternoon.

Col. Philpott, undaunted by the fact that one jury-man had succumbed under his forceful eloquence, grabbed hold again yesterday afternoon, and he made a most telling speech. He reviewed the evidence supporting the theory that it was a white man who done Sheedy to the death, declaring that there was more evidence to prove that rival gamblers were the guilty ones and not Poor Monday McFarland. This was the theme the attorney based as his principal argument, and upon all the strings thereof he harped with all the skill of the artist. It was an excellent argument, the best that would be made under the circumstance.

Mr. J. B. Strode, leading counsel for Mrs. Sheedy, opened his argument by declaring that the only reason the prosecution had for arraigning Mrs. Sheedy was [?] they were after the money that was in it. If John Sheedy had died a poor man, he insisted that there would not have been any prosecution. He commenced his talk in a gentle, sympathetic voice and said that he had watched the curl of scorn upon their faces as the prosecution proceeded. In the press, he declared that there had been some of the "most damning lise that could be concocted by newspaper reporters." He then said he would refer only to Snell, because Snell opened the argument and the other attorney had merely reiterated that the first violator of the law whom he knew of when he came to this city was John Sheedy. John Sheedy was a gambler.

"There has been many a home," said he, "in which the actions of John Sheedy has caused ruin and sorrow because of the business in which he was engaged."

The speaker then referred to the fact often seen Monday McFarland standing on the corner of Thirteenth and P before the assault, was an enemy, and to Monday McFarland.

"The prosecution," he continued, "speaks of a number of witnesses whom they say we didn't put upon the witness stand. Dennis Sheedy, sr., left on the pretext of some telegram of 'important business,' 'family sick,' or some such invention. Dennis Sheedy, jr., the young man who was at the Sheedy residence almost constantly for two years, and who was at the Sheedy home all the night following the assault, has not been spirited away."

Mr. Strode then commenced to tell about a trip that young Dennis Sheedy had taken to Wilbut. Mr. Lambertson objected and the objection was sustained. This angered strode and he declared bitterly that Lmabertson and his counsel had received money collected from the gamblers to give to Mrs. Sheedy. "It does not do for Lambertson and Hall to talk about charity," said he. This made Lambertson's eyes flash fire for the first time, and he retorted:

"And it does not do for this gentleman who got this money from the gamblers to talk in such a manner."

Strode got pale and angrily replied: "Did Annie Bodenstein, the domestic, testify as you wish?"

"Of course she didn't," lambertson thundered," you bribed her to keep her mouth shit!"

Peals of laughter followed and the court called the crowd to order. The judge then said Gentlemen, we will have a straight argument of this out of the evidence. If you depart from it again I will have to fine you."

He intimated that all of the property that all of the property that John Sheedy possessed at the time of his death had been acquired since his marriage, and the, turning to Lambertson, demanded if that was not true why the prosecution had not proven that was not.

"We didn't need to," replied Lambertson, "we had Monday McFarland's confession to that effect."

"O! Monday McFarland's confession. DOn't you know that it is not to go in so evidence as far as it concerns Mrs. Sheedy? And yet you have tried to use it as evidence."

Mr. Strode then proceeded to tell how Mr. Sheedy had at one time corrupted the city council with money.

He said the only evidence against Mrs. Sheedy was the confession of McFarland, and this, he declared, could not go in as evidence. He then affirmed that the prosecution had spoken of clandestine meetings, but there were no meetings testified to except the two at the Carpenter residence. That criminal intimacy with Walstrom had been asserted but not proven. He next dwelt at some length on arguments proving that the confession had been extorted from McFarland. He read questions from the confession to prove this. He then exclaimed.

"Who had scared Monday McFarland? Who had made him believe that there was a mob coming? Who extorted the confession? Jim Malone! If what the mayor, the marshal and other witnesses present at the confession say are true, how can you use the confession in evidence? We asked Kinney if he did not say to Monday on that Sunday that if he told who the other parties were who were connected with him in the crime it would connected with him in the crime it would go easier with him? He answered, 'no.' Why didn't they put Jim Malone on the witness stand again so that we could cross examine him about this matter?"

"Why, Mr. Strode," interrupted Mr. Lambertson, "we did put Malone on the witness stand again, and you not bully had a chance to cross-examining him, but you did so."

"I believe you are right," said Strode, and the proceeded:

"Now, gentlemen of the jury, before we can consider the second confession, we must have positive proof that the influences used to secure the first one had been removed."

Mr. Strode declared that the questions asked Monday were evidence that hte negro still feared the mob at that time and was trying to shield himself. He dwelt on the fact that every time a confession was made Jim Malone was present. He impressed upon the minds of the jurors the fact that if there is a doubt whether or not Monday McFarland was sworn at the time of the coroner's inquest that the confession should not be considered in evidence. Said he: "Take the confessions out of the case and nothing is left to prove that Monday McFarland murdered John Sheedy except the cane, and that has been poorly identified."

This Morning.

The increasing public interest in the Sheedy case culminated this morning when it was known that Counsel Strode for the defense would close for the defense and that the event of the great trial, the concluding address by Col. Lambertson, for the prosecution would be commenced. The remarkably, pungent, forcible and brilliant argument of Frank Hall and the fiery, impassioned and logical pleadings of counself Strode had vastly aroused popular interest, which known that the gifted ex-United States Attorney and widely famed orator, Lambertson was to speak.

Anticipating that the attendance would be out of all proportion to the seating and standing capacity of court room, and desirous of being on hand in time to gain admittance, hundreds, a very large proportion of them ladies, hurried to the court house before 8 o'clock, and securing seats patiently waited for the hour to roll round. At 8:30 every chair, outside and inside the room, was occupied, while great crowds, eager for [?] surged about the doors, eagerly clamoring for admission, much to the discomfiture of fenial Lou Franklin, the courteous doorkeeper stationed at the entrance leading into the court room from the clerk's office, which was at the time thronged with fully on hundred ladies, all pleading to get in. Lous finally took refuge inside the court room and locked the door while he sent for someone to come and help him. Sheriff McClay came to his relief, and finally admitted the female contingent.

At this time the auditorium was jammed to suffocation, while hundreds remained standing inside and outside the railing. It was a splendid audience, such an one, in fact as would inspire the speakers to their best efforts. Whin Mr. Strode arose to conclude his appeal he looked upon a sea of upturned, eager, anxious and expectant faces. he was booked to speak forty minutes, but after becoming warmed to his subject and conscious of the rare opportunity offered to address an audience of rare refinement and high intelligence, he became oblivious of time and talked two hours and ten minutes before reaching the close. His effort was not confined to any particular line, but covered almost every point brought out by the evidence. The he reviewed at great length, and for the last house of his address he appealed to prejudice, sympathy, avarice and in fact sought to strike every chord going in making up the human mind. He drew a pathetic picture of Mary SHeedy as a child, when, as a flaxen haired, innocent face, pure minded girl, she attended school in Illinois, of which school the speaker was the teacher. He then followed her career down to the present, discreetly passing over in silence any reference to her subsequent career after reaching Nebraska until her marriage with John Sheedy. The turning toward he and assuming a terful mien, redolent with pathos and the deepest sympathy, he drew a word picture of her "bereaved, heart broke and sorrowing condition." "Her white haired mother, borne down with the weight of years and consuming anxiety now awaits in a distant state on abed of sickness and pain, the white winged messenger of love that shall bear to her troubled mind news that her youngest child, the flower of the family and the idol of her mother's heart, has been acquitted of this fearful charge for which she is being tried."

At the affecting climax Mrs. Sheedy, her three sisters and not a few ladies in the room lost their self control and yielding so unbidden tears, wepr. Conscious that he was to be followed by Col. Lambertson in an argument whose iron logic and polished rhetoric he feared, Strode adopted the role of a diplomat, [?] paid Messrs. Hall, Lambertson and Snell a splendid tribute for the genius, ability and signal vigor with which they had conducted the prosecution. His apparent object was to praise in hope that it might induce Lambertson to dull the edge of his glittering blade when the defense had done.

"They rank among the most eminent legal talents in Nebraska," exclaimed Mr. Strode, "and when I contemplate the tremendous force of the odds against which we are pitted in the legal arena, and consider their influence upon this jury it is then I tremble for my client, In closing Mr. Strode made a mighty appeal to the jurors to steel themselves against the insinuating sophistry, the apparent logic and splendid bursts of captivating oratory destined to soon surge and beat around them.

Having called for the articles introduced in evidence they were brought in and placed upon the table. The articles were the cane, the gold ring, a box of hair and the skull. Taking up the ring alleged by McFarland in his confession to have been placed upon his finger by Mrs. Sheedy, Strode paraded it before the jurty and was proceeding to deny that any evidence had been adduced to show that it had ever belonged to Mrs. Sheedy, when in a mechanical way he essayed to slip it one his little finger. That it would not go on escaped his attention for a moment, but when it finally claimed his notice, a startled expression matled his face, and breaking away from the jury, he bounded toward McFarland, with the excited exclamation:

"Monday McFarland, place that ring upon your finger. It will not go on mine and I think my hands and fingers are smaller than yours."

"Not now,' interrupted Lambertson, "The evidence is closed and you'll not be permitted to let McFarland try on that ring now."

Visibly impressed with a mild conviction that he had overlooked a very essential phase of the case until too late to remedy it, Strode became desperately excited. Having found what he believed to be a peg of fact, he proceeded to hang the mantle of imagination on it, and striding rapidly back to where the box containing a lock of Mrs. Sheedy's hair was, he seized the auburn capillaries and ran over to where Mrs. Sheedy was sitting and placed the lock in comparison with her hair. He claimed there was a marked difference in color and texture, and excitedly asked permission of the court to lead him over to the jurors for the purpose of allowing them to make a comparison.

"I now believe" said Strode dancing around in the throes of well simulated amazement and indignation, "that we have been made the victims of perjured and manufactured testimony. I scent a damnable conspiracy, I ask the court to allow the comparison."

"All right," said Lambertson; "but if you do it will have the effect of placing Marry Sheedy upon the stand and we will certainly insist upon cross-examining her. Place her there if you dare." The court ruled that Strode's demand was in the nature of testimony and ruled against the proposition. Foiled at every point and rendered almost desperate by the fatal oversight in the defense in failing to examine these articles at the proper time, Strode launched out in an avalanche of abuse directed against the prosecution, alleging that it had countenanced if not been guilty of manufacturing perjured testimony against his client. Lambertson denounced this as an infamous falsehood, unbecoming an honorable attorney, such as Strode claimed to be. The court interposed and harmony was again restored, after which Strode closed and Col. Lambertson opened as follows:

Col. Lambertson's Argument.

Murder is the most awful deed that man can commit. So foul and unnatural is it, that it smells to heaven. This is true when done in heat, but the horror is more profound when the victim is struck down, [?] and [relentlessly?] in cold [?].

On the second Sunday in January last, as the twilight was deepening into night, John Sheedy, in the peace of God, on his own threshold, in the heart of this populous city, within call of a score of men, was struck a death dealing blow by an assassin that lurked within the shadows of his own porch. The Sabbath bells that called the worshippers to the house of God, to hear the glad tidings of great joy, rang John Sheedy's death [knell?], and summoned him, without warning, to the great beyond, and his unchrived soul to meet its God. The malignity of the crime was only equalled by its audacity. That such a crime could have been committed at such an hour, in such a place within a stone's throw of two officers of the law, and the offender escape unseen, demonstrates the insecurity of human life where hunted to death by a desperate and determined man. It teaches us that even in this law abiding community there are men who hold human life only a little dearer than that of the brute.

So bold and sudden was the deed, no atrocious and diabolical execution that not only was this city thrilled with horror, but the entire state startled and shocked. As we recall that stalwart figure, a perfect typo of physical manhood, the impersonation of manly strength, it seems inconceivable that he now sleeps with his fathers, cut down like a weed that cumbers the ground, or felled as an ox in the slaughter pen.

No event has ever taken such hold on the public mind awakened such profound interest, excited so much discussion or plowed itself so deeply into the life of our people as this offense, unparalleled in the criminal annals of our state. If the crime itself was a sensation, the discovery was a thunder clap. Suspicion was abroad with an hundred eyes; lyax eyed officers were alert; clews were followed; but every circymstance, every fact, every clew, every trace, pointed as unerringly as the finger of fate, to this dark skinned man and his white faced woman; to this negro whom he had befriended; to this woman whom he had taken to his bosom, as the authors of the deep damnation of his taking off.

The magnitude of the crime is the measure of your duty. As the crime is unparalleled, so the duty is paramount. As the representative of the people, I can only ask that you consider the case to the end with the same patience and fidelity that you have bestowed during these weeks we have been together. When you have found the truth, have the courage, under your oath, registered here and in heaven, to write it in the verdict, and a true deliverance made between the people and the defendants, and we will be content.

THE VICTIM.

The victim was an old and well known citizen, a leader in the circles in which he moved. He had amassed a fortune of $75,000. The defendant, Mary Sheedy, Was married to him some eight years ago. His life had been an eventful one, for he had come to the west at any early day, when lawlessness was the rule, as it is now the exception. The mark of violence on his body tells the story of the vicissitudes of his checkered life. His career is not to be commended, but there was nothing little, despicable, or ignoble about him. His faults and vice were on the surface, to be read as an open book. John Sheedy was a brave man, with the courage of his convictions, and his word was as good as his bond. He was loyal to his friends, generous to the poor, and gave with an open hand to all charitable and public enterprises. If Elder Howe could but speak, he would doubtless relate many a silent act of charity of John Sheedy that would soften and smooth out some the hard lines in hsi character. We say this, not by way of apology, but because it is the simple truth. We leave to the counsel for the defense the task of traducing his memory. It requires but little courage to assail the dead, it would not have been safe to do it while he was living.

In answer to all accusations against John Sheedy, we say that he was good enough for Mary Sheedy; that he was not so bad but that she was glad to take him for her third husband, even though she had to rid herself of her second husband for that purpose.

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL.

Before passing to a discussion of the evidence, I deem it proper to say a word concerning my appearance in the case. While I have on several occasions apperred as counsel for defendants charged with murder, it has never been my lot to appear for the prosecution where the death penalty attaches.

As my employment, with Mr. Hall, has been criticised by counsel for the defense, I may be pardoned in saying that we see no impropriety whatever in lending our assistance to the ascertainment of the truth.

It certainly is not less honorable to appear for the state than for the accused there are times when the interest of the people should be as carefully looked after as those of the individual citizen.

I certainly have no regard for the maudlin sentiment that some attorneys boast of, that they would never appear for the prosecution in a case affecting life. If a man or woman deliberately takes life, I have no hesitation in lending my assistance to the vindication of the law, even thought he penalty be death. I consider it a public duty not refuse my aid in such case, when asked.

If precedent is sought, I can point to the great argument of Daniel Webster made against Joseph J. Knapp, charged with the murder Joseph White, which will remain a classic while the English language endures.

In view of the fact that there were six experienced lawyers for the defense, all of whom have been prosecuting attorneys at one time or another, Mr. Snell would have been censured if he had not consented to the employed of additional counsel in a case of such magnitude and importance.

THE ATTITUDE OF THE DEFENSE.

It is a significant fact that the defendants stand together in their defense. Although the white woman ignores the black man - never speaks to him in the court-room, yet their defense is one.

The negro is not here to say the woman did it, and the woman is not here to say the man did it, but both are here to defy for themselves, and each other, any complicity with the crime. They are both innocent. If, then, the theory of the defense is to prevall, you must exclude both these defendants from participation in the crime. You must find the murderers to be other than Mary Sheedy and Monday McFarland.

Mary Sheedy is not here to claim that Monday McFarland killed Sheedy, but the gamblers got him to do it; she dare not say that, for McFarland holds her fate in his hand and would be on his feet in an instant to utter the one word that would fix her guilt past redemption. So, then, gentlemen of the jury, if we adopt the theory of the dense, you must go outside of the courtroom to find the murderer.

Court adjourned for noon.

This Afternoon.

If the court room was packed in the morning, it was thronged to suffocation at 2 o'clock. Not unless than three hundred ladies were usable to find seats and accepting the uncomfortable situation, remained standing in the aisles for hours, while other hundred surged around the various entrances, taking their chances of hearing the great argument in progress inside, being absolutely barred from haining entrance. The ladies were the most persistent, and did not hesitate to invade the raised dias upon which sat the visible majesty of the law. They appropriated the steps leading to the judicial throne, and calmly camped there.

When court had been called to order Judge Field stated that much inconvenience would be encountered by the audience, but the useless good order was maintained he would clear the room.

At 2:05 Col. Lambertson arose to resume his address. A great hush came over the vast audience, and all was stilled as he opened impressively and took up the uncompleted discussion of his theme.

Col. Lambertson exhaustively discussed circumstantial evidence, and in an invisible argument shows that in the vast majority of case where applied, circumstantial evidence is the strongest, because unbiased and silently unprejudiced. What is circumstantial evidence?

If you awaken in the morning and hear water rippling down the street, and see dampness upon the leaves, you know it has rained, though may not have heard the patter of the drops nore seen the rain. Again, upon going out in the winter you see ice formed and the ground frozen. You did not feel the chilly atmosphere during you sleeping hours, but you know it has been cold, though you have not seen the cold. In passing down street at noon I saw a large pile of brick, lumber, mortar and iron; I did not see the building but I know one will near its handsome front in that locality soon; I did not see the building but I know it will be erected. If you see a man cautiously stealing from a lady's room at night under suspicious conditions, you do not absolutely know that anything criminal has transpired, but the very natural inference is that a criminal intimacy has existed.

They hold up that case from Vermont, where a man was convicted and hanged upon circumstantial evidence, when it was afterwards shown that the man was innocent. That is a single case in the entire judicial history of the state of Vermont, in fact it is the only instance of the fallacy of circumstantial evidence as applied in capital crime since the foundation of government, and the case has been made to do service in every case in which circumstantial evidence figured. It has done service in hundreds of cases.

As the News goes to press Col. Lambertson is still talking and will close at 4:30 it is expected. The jury will then be conducted to its usual quarters and held until tomorrow morning when Judge Field will give his instructions and confide the case to the final arbiters, the jurors.

FRIDAY

Hutchison Must go to Jail.

E. W. Hutchison had his preliminary examination before Judge Houston this morning one the charge of murdering Mrs. Cella J. Green on the 28th of last month. County Attorney Snell and Hon. L.W. Billingsley appeared for the state, and Judge Reese and J. R. Gilkerson for the defense. But one witness was put on the stand, Miss Lou's Rice, who detailed the story of the shooting to which she was a witness as has already been given in these columns. Judge Houston decided therefore to hold Hutchison without bail, Judge Reese reserving the right to apply for bail hereafter. Hutchison preserved a quiet demeanor, and seemed very rational.

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NEITHER GUILTY

The Jury Acquits Monday McFarland

AND MRS. MARY SHEEDY

After Struggling for Twenty Hours for a verdict, the Jury Finds that Neither of the Accused is Guilty as Charged - McFarland Greets the News with Great Joy.

Verdict of the Jury.

At 3:15 the jury called the bailiff having it in charge, and announced that it was ready to report, having reached a verdict. Judge Field was sent for as also the attorneys for the defense and prosecution.

Mrs. Sheedy, accompanied by her three sisters, her uncle and Counsel Strode and Stearns, entered the court and took seats. Mrs. Sheedy manifested no outward signs of excitement other than a faint flush that mantled her attractiveness. Her calm demeanor, it was easy to detect, was maintained only by the supremest effort of that superb nerve that has been her constant companion throughout the entire trial. However, it was easy to see that the outward composure was forced and not real. As the jury filed in and took seats she scanned their faces with a look of painful inquiry and at last, almost gave way and cast her eyes down. Counsel Stearns, who occupied a seat at the table, had a premonition of what was coming and obviously catching a sign of favorable recognition from one of the jurors, broke into a beautiful smile that frisked and gambled over his corrugated features. He turned to Mrs. Sheedy, who took the tip and look up with hope beaming in every feature.

The judge asked if a verdict had been reached and received an affirmative reply called for it. The papers were handed the bailiff and by him transferred to the court. Judge Field received and handed the verdict to Clerk Sizer, who proceeded to read:

We, the jury, in the case against Mary Sheedy and Monday McFarland, find the defendant's not guilty.

At this Sol. Carder and a half dozen others in the courtroom burst into cheers.

Monday McFarland leaped from his seat fully five feet in the air and clapped his hands in an ecstasy of joy, while Mrs. Sheedy burst into tears and was clasped in the arms of her sisters, who almost smothered her with caresses. For the first time since the trial began Mrs. Sheedy manifested decided symptoms of joy, and clasping her arm around the neck of Mrs. Morgan and grasping the hand of Mrs. Dean, cast her eyes upward as though appealing to heaven in her joy at deliverance.

Monday McFarland laughed and cried by turns and was clasped in loving embrace by his insanely overjoyed wife. The scene was an affecting one.

Counsel Strode looked supremely happy.

The jury was then discharged.

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THE JUDGES VERDIOT.

No criminal case in recent years has excited such intense interest as the Sheedy case, which closed yesterday with the verdict of the jury. All through the four months it has held the attention of the public, it was the chief topic of con versation and speculation. Under the ruling of the court that McFarlnda's con fession could be considered against Mrs. Sheedy, and in the light of the little evidence adduced against her, it was almost a foregone conclusion that she would be acqultted, as there was nothing left to connect her with the crime. During all the twenty four days which the trail lasted she showed un unbroken front, and her composure was almost be yound conceptions. At the close, women like, she broke down; but fortitude won for her friendship and good wishes. So far as she is concerned the verdict of not guilty is accepted as satis factory by those who have watched the case and by the great majority of the public. But there is no concealing the fact that the verdict as to McFarland is generally condemned, The jury may have followed the strict letter of the law as to considering the confession in the evidence, and while their verdict ex- honerates McFarland from any punish ment for the crime, it does not remove the stain place upon his name by his own confession, thrice repeated. The fact that his confession contained asser tions almost beyond belief undoubtedly discredited it with the jury, who, from all reports, had a rather indefinite idea of the matter from the start to finish. The verdict as to McFarland has again called attention to the pecullar uncer tainty and Inconsistency of our boasted jury system. It is notorious that jury verdicats in general afford no guarantee of justice, but are as apt to defeat as to enforce the legitimate demands of the law. We are told that the rule which requires a unanimen conclusion on the part of twelve jurymen is the best possi ble assurance of the correct and satisfac tory action; but every intelligent citizen knows that experience is constantly re futing this theory. The unanimous ver dicts are broughts about for the most part by means and under conditions which mock the idea of the proper deliberation and compromises, and compromises of justice are once both illogical and indefinte. Very often, the apprent agreement of the twelve does not represent the sincere and exact opinion of a single one of the number ; in order to reach a basis of una nimity, they severally surrender their right of indivdual judgment and con sent to something which really violates their concienclous veiws of the case.

SATURDAY ------- Dr. W. Queen desires us to say that the report that his son had absented himself from the city for the past four years to aviod arrest is untrue and that if Constable Beach desired to find the young man her could have done so at any time. Mr. Queen says that his son had full power to sign his name to any orders. and has afflixed his siguature to hundreds of dollars worth of paper. The previous arrest was for mortgaging property belonging to himself, and he was promptly released.

------------------------- In Memory of the Dead. At early morning today, the heavens looked as though they about to drench the earth with moisture, and destory the pleasant hopes of those who had intanded to pay once more their respects and honored dead ; but in a few hours the clouds moved away, the sun came out, and the day proved as pleasent as one could wish for. From the federal state, cousty and city buildings hung the stars and strips, while many business houses were approprlately decorated. Towards noon a number of farmers came in and joined the throng which gatherd to hear the cermonies of the day. At 10:30 this morining, the details from the various posts entrusted with the pleasing yet sad duty of decorating the graves in Wyuka and St. Theresa ceme eries. The old soldiers were accompnied by a number of ladies, members of the W. R . C, and others in carriages. Following are the names of the men whose memory was thus honored: George W. Adams, David Brown, Jas. E. Brady, W . T . Basseter, Francis H. Brown, Ossain Bugbee, James O. Bryan, W. H. Brown, Alders Cady, Thos. Chest nut, J. W. Davis, Jos. Dewey, W. K. Dow. E. F. Fuiler, Dr. F. G. Fuller, Otto Funke, Edward Godsell, C. E. Hauffeman, J. B. Hart, J. W. Henry, J. Hebard, Byron A. Howe, Rev. P. Hart, H. S. Husted, Calvin E. Hine, E. P. Henderscog, H. G. Jessop, Peter Karberg, Jas. W. Kinnlson, Amos R. Keeler, Christopher Kenndey, Michael Kimmel, Thos. J. Kidd, Geo. O. Lenhart, John Liddy, J. E. Long, J. T. Lottridge, John Liddy, J. E. Long, J. T. Lottridge, John Lutz, D. Marshall, Chas. Maxwell, Dr. S. L Morris, Chas. McFadden, J. P. Meeks, Edward Manchester, J. W. Merrihew, W. H. H. Morris, J. G. Mowberry, Henry Miller, Chester T. Maxwell, Joseph H. Owens, J. H. Phillips, Burr H Poilk, David A. Porter, Williams S. Reeves, S. W. Robinson, George Scott, Granville Severt, Fred E. Smith, Oscar A. Smith, John Smith, James Suddenth, George A. Sumner, H. W. Summerladd, James R. Webb, Alvin C. White, W. B. Watson, J. W. Willey, Robert Woods (colored), Mrs. Hettle K. Painter, Charles Miller, J. H. Stubbs, Thomas W. Taylor, Charles W. Thompson, David Stickler. A. A. austin, Adam Adams, Jas. R. Carson, John R. Clark, John Creamley, Walter J. Harris, Rev. Lamb, Jas E. Meanor, J. C. Peters, Silas P. Ritchey, J. R. Richards. The graves of Paul Rooney, Pat Rooney, Richard Murphy, Chas. W. Thompson and John Gillick in the Catholic cemetery were also decorated. At 1:30 this afternoon the procession formed at Eleventh and L streets and moved north on Eleventh to the university campus, under command of J. H. McClay, marshal, In the following order: University Band. University Cadets. Company D. N. N. Guards. Belknap Post, G. A. R. Farragut Drum Corps. Farragut Post, G. A. R. Appomattox Post, G. A. R. Ladies of the W. R. C. in Carriages. Citizens in Carriages. The campus was a very pleasing and brilliant sight, when at 2 o'clock Commander Joseph Tester as President of the day, called the audience to order. The following program was gone through with: Music .................................................By Band Reading of orders..................................... ........By Comrade J. W. Bowen, A. A. G. Prayer........... By Comrade E. O. Baker Music...................By Male Quartette Memorial Address............................. ..............By Rev. J. G. Tate of Hastings Music...............................By Male Quartette Voluntary Address..................By............... Music--America...........................By........... Closing---" Taps" sounded..By O. C. Bell ------------------------ The acquittal of Monday McFarland of complicity in the murder of John Sheedy appears to have been based upon the unomalous theory that while a majorty of the jury were morally convinced of the guilt of the woman they were unable, under the evidence to legally find in accordance with this belief, and hence, feeling that really McFarland was the less to blame for the crime, it was decided to even things up by absolving him from the penalties of the crime. Juror Robertson is reported to have said in a conversation with Judge Field, after the Jury had been discharged, that eight of his collergues serve satisfied morally, upon retlring after the arugment closed, that Mrs. Sheedy was guilty, but under the law they could not find in accordance with this moral conviction. This belief must have been evolved from the evidence, or otherwise how was it reached? No one was given access to the jury during the progress of the trial, and the question naturally arises, from what other source could they have drawn this influnce of guilt? Nine of juros are said to have ex-pressed an affirmative opinion as to the guilt of McFarland at first but were afterwards indaced by the reading of the instrucations and examination of the confession to change their minds and place themesevles on record as disbelivers that McFarland dealt the blow that killed John Sheedy. Who did kill him is now permanently relegated to the domain of speculation. The trial has cost the county probably $ 5, 000 or $ 6, 000, and as no plasuslbe reason for suspecting other parties than those tried and sequited exists, it is not atall probable that any further attempt will be made by the authorities to hunt down the slaver of John Sheedy. and his death will go unavenged until the heavens roll up as a scroll and all mortaitly is summoned before that court where all will be judged by the eternal lqulties of unsullied justice and not by the gulbbles and technical sophirstries of human law. Mrs. Sheedy, who, despite her serene demeanor, is reported to be quite ill, will remain in the city serveral days after which she will leave for Iowa to visit her mother, whose health is said to be in quite poor health. Just what disposition will be made of the property of the Sheedy estate remains yet to be seen, but it is probable some of it will be sold to liquidate her attorney's fees, said to be $ 12,500, secured by mortgage or deed. Judge Weir, the eminent attorney from Boise City, Idaho, whose services were secured through Col. Biggerstaff, uncle of Mrs. Sheedy, and also a resident of Boise, will return home this evening to resume the extensive practice in the grest young common wealth recently admitted to the afterhood of states. Judge Weir. who was for four years chief justice of the Idaho territorial supereme court, is a leading democrat of his state and one of the leading and most gifted of northwestern democrats. His dignified hearing, wide rrange of legal attainment and pleasing sociability has made for him many friends in Lincoln who will regret to learn of his departure. Col. Biggerstaff, who is one of the wealthlest and widely known of Idaho citizens, will accompany Judge Weir. Stearns & Strode, the attorneys who have had the managemnt of the defense for Mrs. Sheeds, have won a splendid victory and presumably gatherd in the largest fee ever recived in a single case in the legal history of Nebraska. They conducted an admirable defense and won against great odds. However, great may have been the achivemnt of Stearns & Strode, it re-mains for unbiased public opinion to acords Col. Phillpott and Mr. Woodward a rare acknowledgemnt of legal and intellectula genius for the masteryly display of legal acumer that secured for them an acquiial of their cleint, whose fate, irrespective of that of Mrs. Sheedy seemded sealed. That Phillpott and Woodward should effect the relese of Monday McFarland in face of his reiterated confession staggers human belief and rebounds to their lasting credit as attornes. They have vindicated themselves beyond criticlam. Childern Cry for Pichers's Castoria. -------------------- $ 500,000 to loan an improved farms in Sountheastern Nebraska. Call on or ad dress M. M. De Levis, room 112 basement Richards block, Lincoln, Neb. --------------------- Pitcher's Castoria. 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Wants His Pay.

One of the astute witnesses for the defense in the Sheedy case, who while upon the stand swore he had no connection with the cases, and was In no way employed by the defence, is roaming around the city, wild-eyed with indignation. Since the trail closed it has developed , according to his statement, that he was in the employ of the defense, and he has been heard to remark that unless he receives compensation for his services somebody will have to leave town. He is especially indignant at Sam Melick, and he swears he will have pay or blood. The same man, together with others, is said to have hounded Col. Biggerstaff for pay for alleged services rendered and even followed him to the train the evening of his departure for Idaho and demanded money. The astute westerner is said to have confronted the fellow with his statement on the witness stand that he was in no matter employed by the defense, and invited him to migrate to a sultry clime for his pay. The echoes of the sheedy case promise to reveal some interesting disclosures and they may come sooner than expected.

Spangler's blacksmith shepand Fursst in Joseph Shepherd's livery stable.

The prisoners were taken to Fremont, guarded by a number of deputies and accompanied by another man from Scribner who, it was suspected, knew something about the crime. They were confined in the county jail where both confessed their crime, each claiming, however, that the other had fired the fatal bullets. Three shots had been fired. The victim was shot through the heart. He was robbed of all the money he had on his person, amounting to $20.

On December 20 the prisoners had a preliminary hearing, both pleading not guilty, waived examination and were held to the district court. A resident of Crowell, who was alleged to have instigated the crime, had a hearing also, but was discharged. The party arrested at Scribner, who was suspected with Shepherd and Furst, was also discharged, but without a hearing. Shephard and First were placed on trial at the next term of the district court and found guilty of murder in the first degree. The case was later taken to the supreme court and the finding of the lower court was sustained.

District Court.

Judge Tibbetts and a jury are engaged in hearing the case of Ambrose Eddy against three insurance companies for failure to pay their policies. Some eighteen month ago plaintiff's brick residence, Twenty-fifth and R streets, was destroyed by fire. It was insured for $5,000, but the companies declined to pay on the ground that the building could be duplicated for less money. An attempt was made to arbitrate the matter but it failed. Hence this suit in court.

The jury in the case of Grace M. Barber vs. the Mueller Music Co. gave the plaintiff judgement for $60.

Judge Field heard the case of W. J. Cooper vs. the Holdrege water works and a half dozen others, involving the ownership of the water supply at Holdrege. A lengthy decree is being prepared and will be handed down this afternoon. Judge Field also heard arguments on the motion for new trial in the case of Herbert vs. Wortendyke, for the conversion of material now in the Milford home.

In the case brought by Has. McHaffle, late proprietor of the Mack hotel, against the Sheedy estate, to recover for property belonging to him which he alleges the defendants refused to allow him to take with him when he was ejected, the defendants this morning filed their answer. They allege that McHaffle was given permission to remove his effects, and did remove them, along with a lot of spoons, cutlery, table and bed linen and a lot of other goods valued at $3,000. They allege also that he owes $550 for rent. Judgement is asked for $3,550.

Clydfe W. Warfle wants a divorce, and he tells the district court so. On january 7, 1885, he says he wanted the woman who has since been known to fame as Nellie Warfel. The knot was welded in Indianola. He says further that as time wore on Nellie's love wore off, and finally she transferred her affections to ignoble youth named Jack, to whom she granted privileges only preserved by law to her husband. This was on the 25th of last April in St. Louis, and from hat point they went together to other places. At a hotel in this city their actions became so flagrant, that Noble was incontinently fired out. Warfel is said to be a clerk in Mayer Bros. He also alleges that she ractivally confesses her infidelity in a letter to him.

Harrlett A. Coffman and husband some time since traded their brick block on O street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth, to Marilla and W. D. Post of York, receiving in exchange deeds to a lot in Sawyer's addition and to an 15 acre farm southwest on the court. They don't like the trade, however, and being of the opinion that they were done up, began suit late last evening in district court to have the conveyances set aside. They allege that when they came to take possession of their farm, which is subdivided into lots and adjoins Homewood park, that the land had been sold at sheriff's sale to satisfy a mortgage, and that it had never been redeemed. In fact, that to all intents and purposes defendants have abandoned the property. The lot is all right, but they consider it a poor exchange for their brick block.

Laura C. Carpenter says that she wants the United States Loan and Investment Co., Fritz Westerman, its local agent, and Judge Foxworthy restrained from dispossessing her of her property on South Tenth street near Park avenue. She alleges that the property was sold at sheriff's sale, and bought in by the company with the understanding that it was in her behalf, she having borrowed $1000 of the company, and was to be given ample time to repay it. She holds $2000 worth of stock certificates in the company, which she says are illegal, because they were signed by Max Meyer and S. Sloman as president and secretary, when they did not hold such offices; and appear to be of the opinion that it was a scheme to defraud her.

Who Took the Hay?

John Duck is being tried in Justice Foxwothy's court this afternoon on a change of University Place. Duck is charged with stealing forty bales of hay from a car on a sidetrack at University Place. The hay belonged to Buckner & Caunts and they caused the arrest of the fellow. In Duck's barn was found a large quantity of baled hay, but the wrappings had been emoved. Nevertheless the prosecuting witnesses claimed that they could identify the hay.

Druggists Arrested.

Detective Yeomans last evening arrested seven druggists on warrants swore out by one A. M. Peters, whose identity has not yet been shown, but who is variously described as a detective from Denver, Chicago and Omaha. The complaints charge the seven with violating their permits to sell liquor, by disposing each of one half pint of whisky to Peters on or about the 31st day of May last, said Peters being without a prescription or a certificate from the city clerk that he wanted the liquor for mechanical purposes. The druggists arrested are Simon E. Roy, doing business at 1026 P street. B. O. Kostka, 1224 O street, Blitz G. Kenny, 1430 O. T. J. Feigenbaum, 1400 O, J. C. Woempner, 223 North Ninth, A. L. Shader, 1447 O, and B. J. Alexander, 117 North Eleventh. All gave bail for their appearance this morning, when the case was continued until next Monday morning. The police have for sometime been keeping watch on drug store suspected of violating the excise law, and have a number of bottles duly labeled in the secret closet. There has been a great deal of illicit selling, and Mayor Weir determined to stop it. It is also said that several of the saloon keepers are interested in the case.

R. J. Ballard is a Colorado Maduro colored individual who is employed as walter on a railway dining car. Yesterday he hired a double rig of Liveryman Frank Graham, agreeing to return at a certain hour, and paying therefor. He did not return at the time agreed upon, and several hours later Mr. Graham ran across the party at Tenth and P streets. He requested Ballard to drive to the barn at once, but Ballard had been loading up, and affirmed his intention of keeping that particular outfit until he grew aweary of so doing. Chief Dinges happened to pass along at that particular moment, and his aid was called for. Ballard refused to go at the chief's order, and when the latter attempted to enforce his command, the negro drew a revolver and cordially invited the entire police to come on and roost on his frame. The chief telephoned for assistance and four big men in the persons of Captain Otto, Sergeant Spain, Detective Yeomans and Officer Sipe appeared on the scene. The negro was not cowed, and it was only after an exciting but rather short struggle that he was disarmed and lodged in the station. He was accompanied by his wife and another colored woman, who added to the excitement by the screams and red-tinged language. Ballard was released this morning on furnishing bail for his appearance Monday morning, when he will answer to the triple-plated charge of disturbing the peace, fighting and resisting an officer.

A POOR COUNTRY.

Washington is Good for Capitalists, but That is All.

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Anderson, formerly proprietors of the Star bakery at Thirteenth and V streets, who went to Seattle, Wash, last February, have returned, and their opinion of that country is not at all complimentary. They desire the News to warn all poor people to keep away from Seattle or Tacoma, as there are thousands there out of employment, who have practically nothing to eat. The government soup house does a great deal to prevent starvation, and the authorities give some work. Hundreds are arrested as vagrants, and put to grading the streets in chain gangs, and improving fair grounds thirty miles off. President Harrison and party, when at Seattle, got put in blimps of the horrible suffering that made him wonder how such things could be in free America. The railroad and steam shop companies are to blame for inducing people to go there, but they don't advertise to the public soup house.

In saw-mills, which are not running half the time, $1.30 to $1.80 is paid. The shipyards have not been running for two years, and other industries are partially or wholly paralyzed.

If people doubt this let them write to Mr. E. P. Jennings, editor of Ballard Post and he will confirm. People go far to find it. Lincoln only proves to be so much better when in contrast. One part of Seattle is called White Chappel and it certainly one of the lowest places on east built over a portion of the water. Typhoid fever and black diphtheria prevail to a horribly alarming extent. The Andersons were in a wreck going and also in returning, but only red bruises in first wreck and clear in last.

A Fleet Footed Thief.

A tramp thief enters the store of Maxwell, Sharpe & Ross yesterday afternoon by the rear way, and seizing a suit of clothing belonging to Mr. Ross, started up on the alley. Jim Bower, the head bookkeeper, who has a record as an amateur sprinter, hearing suspicious sounds, stepped into the room, just in time to see the fellow preparing to leave with the article he had rolled up in a paper. The thief started to run, and in his nervous haste dropped the coat and vest, but hung onto the pants with the grip of death. Jim gave chase, and after an exciting run the fellow dropped the pants in going over a fence, and he was allowed to depart.

The Mortuary Report.

Health Officer Bartam has completed his report of the deaths in Lincoln for the month of May, and figures them up at 36. La grippe kept up its ace during the month, and carried off five personas. Two deaths are said at the doors of tuberculosis of the lungs, bronchitis croup, lack of vitality and convulsions. There were two suicides, one by morphine and the other by strychnine, and one murder, from a gunshot wound. Entro-collitis, peritonitis, pneumonia, meningitis, marasmus, inflammation of the bowels, apoplexy, softening of the brain, remittent fever, typhoid fever, general paralysis, dropsy, blood poisoning, whooping cough, old age, heart failure and congestions of the lungs are each credited with causing a death. There were four still-borns, which are not included except in cemetery interment. Age by years: Under one, 10; five to ten, 3; ten to twenty. 3; twenty to thirty. 6; thirty to forty, 3; forty to fifty, 3; fifty to sixty, 3; sixty to seventy, 4; seventy to eighty 1.

Adults- Males 9, females 7; minors- males 13, females 7. Married- males 3, females 6; widows 2, widowers 3. Bywards- First, 4; second, 3; third, 7; fourth, 6; fifth, 8; sixth, 3; seventh, 5. Nativities- Nebraska 15. Scotland 1, Wisconsin 3, Minnesota 1, Tennessee 1, New York 5, Germany 1, Vermont 3, Ireland 2, Canada 1, Indiana 2l Louisiana 1. Interred in Wyuka 29, St Therese 5, Yankee Hill 3, shipped to other places for interment 6.

Mr. Bartram makes the following suggestions and remarks that will bear study: A decided falling off of contagious diseases was noticeable through the month of May. But one slight case of diphtheria and three mild cases of scarlet fever were reported, with no deaths thre the month from these diseases. The results of la grippe are noticeable on the streets, but new cases are seldom heard of. Typhoid and malarial fevers are putting in an appearance which should remind you that the sanitary condition of your premises needs looking after, especially over the fence at the back of your lot, in the alley.

Salt creek is like a snake in the grass, and with its poisonous vapors ready to be wafted on the breezes in the hot summer months later on, is a serpent to be feared. Let something be done now to abate this greatest disease breeder known to science.

Complete Their Work.

The national association of expert swine judges met yesterday afternoon and were cordially welcomed by Hon. J. V. Wolfe in a pleasing speech. Last evening the following committees were appointed:

Program-D. P. McCracken, Paxton, Ill.; T. W. Reveal, Clearmont, Ind.; Weilliam MCFadden, West Liberty, Ia.;Prof. Ingersoll, Lincoln, Neb.; Mr. Perry Kansas; Ira D. Alderman, Maryville, Mo.; L. C. Nickson, Fort Ancient, O.; P. D. Goss, Colorado; J. P. Day, Mellette, S. D.; C. W. Jones, Richard, Mich.

Arrangement-J. V. Wolfe, H. S. Reld, W. E. Bishop, J. O. Connell, George Cox.

Reception-Colonel Woods, S. W. Peden, A. B. Heath, all of Lincoln.

H. C. Dawson of Endicott, Neb., was appointed a committee of one on transportation.

The old officers were re-elected. The are: President J. Hankinson, Maros, Ill.; vice president Leroy Judd, Dawson, Neb.; secretary and treasurer, W. H. Morris. Indianapolis, Ind.

The thanks of the association were tendered by resolution to the gentlemen of the real estate exchange for the pleasure of a drive over the city and also to the proprietors of Lindell hotel for their courageous treatment.

The association the adjourned to meet next year at Lincoln, May 24.

SATURDAY

John Duck, on trial in Judge Foxworthy's court yesterday afternoon on the charge of stealing hay from Bucker & Count of University Place, was discharged, defendant proving that he had purchased the hay which was found in his barn.

Bishop Bonscum in speaking about about the charges of Bishop Burle of Cheyenne, said: "Bishop Burke simply intimates that the Cheyenne diocese would not be in existence were it not for my report to the propaganda recommending the continuance of the diocese. I merely acted in the matter as a secretary of the archbishop of St. Louis.

Is the Sheedy Home Haunted?

Mrs. Sheedy has gone to Scranton, Is to visit her mother. She will remain there two or three weeks. She will not on returning live again in her late home, on Twelfth and P, but will, instead, rent a suite of rooms. Some superstitious people who have passed the Sheedy home after night claim that they can hear mysterious sounds like groans coming apparently from the house, although nobody is living there. These people profess to believe that the place is haunted.

HUNTING THE WILL.

Attorney Courtnay's Safe Ransacked for John Sheedy's Will.

The Hunt for John Sheedy's will still continues with indifferent success. Among the persons engaged in the search is Col. Charley Crowe, the peerless sleuth. The colonel had made up his mind that the precious document reposed in the archives in the safe in Attorney Courtney's office. According he has been hovering about Courtney's office considerably of late. Yesterday Courtney says that Crowe came into his office and astonished everybody by stretching himself out on a lounge and to all appearances going to sleep. This was the first time the colonel was ever seen with his eyes closed. But it appears that Crowe was merely feigning somnolence. First Courtnay left, later Jake Oppenheimer was called away. Before leaving, Jake went through the form of awaking the sleeping detective, and entrusting to him the keys of the office and safe.

A few hours afterward when Courtney returned he found that somebody had been ransacking his safe. Letters, legal documents and other things were piled up in confusion, showing that there had been a hurried but thorough search.

"There was one drawer, however," says Courtnay, "That Crowe didn't get into," and he gave a significant look that might be construed to mean "and the object of his search was there."

Clever Burglary.

Yesterday afternoon some one entered the residence of Mr. English, on Nineteenth near R street, and going to the room of "Doc" English, foreman of the News job department, swapped all the clothing belonging to "Doc" in the room and not satisfied with this the thief also took an old Valise and plush sacque, the latter belonging to Mrs English. About the time of the theft a young man speaking with a German accent called at the house, which has a "For Sale" card tacked on the front, and inquired for the lady of the house. Mrs. English informed him that she was the owner of the property. He requested to be shown through the house and over the premises, saying that he had recently arrived in the city, and desired to purchase a house and lot. It is supposed that while Mrs. English's attention was detracted by this fellow, a confederate waining outside, entered the house, stole the clothing and effected his escape without being detected. After looking over the premises ten or fifteen minutes the would be purchaser took his leave, promising to call again. The theft was not discovered until reversal hours later. Meantime "Doc" is wandering around in this January came in July raiment, and has shivered until his boot heals have become loose and his back teeth so shaky that they rattle like pease on the gourd.

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