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The Criminal Calender.

The defense in the case of the State vs. Mary Sheedy and Monday McFarland have filed a motion in district court to compel the coroner to file his report of the inquisition on the body of John Sheedy, and to file his list of witnesses he having failed to do so. It is understood that the state has made a proposition to McFarland's attorney, Col. Philpott, to grant immunity to his client is he will come forward and tell the whole story before the jury, or in other words turn state's evidence. Mr. Philpot asked for time to consider the proposal, but it is not likely that it will be accepted as the belief among attorneys talked with is that Monday will be made to stand the brunt of the fight, punished for the crime himself with the intent to shield the woman.

The jury in the Zink case returned a verdict at 9 o'clock last night finding the defendant guilty as charged, and the amount embezzled as $489. He will not be sentenced for a few days.

E. M. Luscher, charged with stealing $57 from Clark & Son, grocers, and who has all along maintained his innocence, notwithstanding he returned the money to Detective Malone, had changed his mind, and this morning plead guilty. Judge Hall gave him a year in the penitentiary at hard labor.

Judge Hall and a jury are engaged today in trying the case of Louis Wagner, who is accused of entering G. W. Tate's house at Tenth and M streets and robbing him at the point of a pistol. Wagner is the son of a drayman at South Bend, and an alibi is the main defense.

Billingsley & Woodward were appointed counsel to defend W. H. Edwards, charged with forgery, and secured a continuance of ten days after the state had entered a vigorous kick.