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THE BLOW WAS FATAL

The Assassin's Blow Ends John Sheedy's Life

Death Comes at Ten O'clock Last Night Caused by Hemorrhage of the Brain

No Clue to the Murderer

A predicted by the attending physicians in consultation yesterday, the blow inflicted upon John Sheedy Sunday night proved fatal, and death came to the relief of the sufferer at 10 o'clock last night after he had lingered in unconsciousness for twelve hours.

For a time the physicians thought of performing an operation to prevent hermorrheage of the brain but this was at last abandoned. as it was certain that there was utterly no hope for him. The blood from the wound caused by the blow from the assassin's can continues to clog the brain all day yesterday and though every effort was exercised by him physicians it could not be averted and at ten o'clock last night he breathed his last.

By the death of John Sheedy a well-known figure is removed. Since about 1870 he has made Lincoln his home. To almost everyone he was well known but particularly to the men-about-town was he familiar. It is true he was a gambler and by this means amassed considerable of this world's goods. But, notwithstanding the fact that he clung tp this outlawed profession, many have cause to remember him in kindness, in gratefulness. He was like the majority of his class, a magnanimous , whole should fellow, over ready to alleviate suffering and dispell distress. He was a friend to mankind when mankind most needed it. He gave liberally to the poor. to all charitable purposes and few deserving people appealed to him in vain. As a citizen he was progressive and public-spirited and he knew the welfare of Lincoln as thoroughly as did any man, and quite as ready was he to promulgate what he thought was to the city's interest. Who shall say that his money, however gained, was not spent on benefitting his fellowman?

John Sheedy had seen much of life, east and west. Prior to his location here he freighted across the plains and became familiar with the early character of the west. He was fifty-six years of age and gave evidence of living many years yet, as he was in excellent health, perfect, physically and a man who exercised caution in his habits of life.

He had been married some seven years, but died without issue. He leaves an estate worth considerable, it is thought by those best acquainted with him, and besides the Sheedy block on P street, occupied by the hotel Mack had probably np small sum of ready cash and good residence property at Twelfth and P streets.

As to the identity of the murderer there is nothing new. Many conjectures are afloat, but none pf a character could be gven on the public prints. As far as known no one seems to be directly interested in fereting out the man who last Sunday nigh laid in wait for him and gave him the blow that terminated in his death and in all probability the assassin will never be brought to justice.

The funeral arrangements have not yet been made as a post mortem examination has been decidided upon, and this will probably take place to morrow morning.