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The Sheedy Case,

The Preliminary examination of
Mrs. Sheedy, Walstrom and McFar-
land has been in progress before
Judge Houston this week. The testi-
mony is of the same general nature
as that produced before the coro-
ner's jury, but is very greatly
thinned down.
During the first day there was no
testimony advese to anyone except
McFarland, and that was chiefly
confined to the cane with which the
blow was alleged to have been
struck.
Up to the time of closing this
report the McFarland confession
had not been admitted, but was
under consuderation by Judge Hous-
ton. The hearing was then ad-
journed to 2 o'clock yesterday after-
noon, when the judge's conclusion
on this point would be given.