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of January and prior to her arrest. He had the notes of her testimony given at that time and the state offered them in evidence.

"This is the testimony, as I understand," said Mr. Strode, "Which was given before she was charged with the crime?"

"Yes, sir." replied Mr. Snell.

"I don't believe we'll object, but I should like a copy of it first."

He did object, however, claiming that much of her testimony was irrelevant and immaterial. The court overruled the objection.

The reporter began reading the testimony wherein Mrs. Sheedy gave to the coroner's jury the details of her former marital relations. Her maiden name was Mary Gabriele, Married Horace McCool about fifteen years ago and obtained a divorce from her about on year later. Her second husband was George A. Merrill, from whom she was divorced in two years, was married to John Sheedy nine years ago at New Orleans. She then went into detail in relating how Sheedy had long anticipated injury from his enemies, mentioning the man who was sent to the penitentiary for stabbing and several others, among them a man named Gleason, formerly of the Ivy Leaf establishment. She told how she had besought him to tell her of his troubles and enemies, which he had declined to do, and at times had denied that he had any. She said that she had been led by him for a long time prior to last winter to believe that he was not interested in any gambling ventured, probably to quiet her fears, and it was only upon the beginning of the legislative session that she had learned from him that he had a fourth interest in the establishment in the Quick block. She had endeavored to convince him that there was no necessity of his continuance in that business, but without avail.

She related in detail the events surrounding the assaults made upon him at his own door. On the evening when the fatal assault was committed she had gotten supper herself about 6 o'clock. Just before the assaults made he had said he would go down to the Capital hotel a little while to find out whether or not "we had a governor yet." She was not well at the time and tried to persuade him not to go, but when he persisted she helped him don his overcoat. She though to herself that if he went down town she would take some medicine and go to bed. She had, therefore, pulled down the window curtains. A little while before he went she opened the front door to let the dog out. The latter went out, but immediately returned, whining and scratched upon the door until she let him in again. She usually went out on the porch with her husband, and some times walked a short distance with him, but she was unwell that night, and when he started out she started for the kitchen to prepare the medicine. She heard the door close behind him. Immediately afterwards she heard the shooting and ran out upon the porch screaming for assistance, and that her husband was shot. The girl was away from the house all that afternoon. Once that evening she had gone out after a pitcher of water, but had seen no one. On the day before the assault Sheedy had been in remarkably good spirits and young Dennis Sheedy had remarked that he had never seen his uncle feeling so well. She related conversations with her husband after the assault in which he had told her that his wounds were worse than the doctors thought they were, but when she asked him if he though he was badly hurt he replied in the negative as if to quiet her fears. She had been cleaning his clothing when he asked her what she was doing. She replied that she was cleaning his garments, so that he might put them on in the morning when he went out. He replied that that he would not go out in the morning and asked her to turn down the light and get in bed. He told her that he thought his assailant was a tall man; not a big man, but a tall man. He had never talked much about his troubles to her. Lately when she had asked him to tell her who were the enemies he feared he had declined, and when she asked about Fleason he had said he was a dirty coward.

The reading of his testimony consumed over half an hour, and every word of it was eagerly absorbed by the attentive jury and audience.

The state depends upon it for corraboration of the darkey's confession, as it tells of her having gone out after a pitcher of water and of the curtain being down. It will be remembered that the darkey tells of her having come out after a pitcher of water, and that she was to give the signal when Sheedy was coming by raising the curtain. The dog episode will also be used by the state, as it will be claimed that the reason that the canine did not bark when he wanted back into the house was because he knew Monday McFarland, whom he saw outside. The state will also avail itself of a voluntary statement on the part of Mrs. Sheedy to the effect that she was not in the room alone with her husband after the assault.

Taken as a whole the testimony sounded very favorable to the defendant and was certainly calculated in itself to win her friends, but the state claims valuable assistance from it to prove her guilt.

The Colonel Though He Wasn't [Swore?].

Colonel Robery McReynolds was then sworn and testified that Monday McFarland was not sworn when he testified before the coroner's jury. Witness remembered that something was done about Gold water at that time, but Monday did not give place to him, and no other business interrupted Monday's story; didn't remember anyone having asked the coroner whether or not Monday had been sworn. Witness had it in mind that Monday should not be sworn and any attempt to swear him would have challenged his attention. Believed Coroner Holyoke had asked him about a month ago if he remembered whether or not Monday had been sworn. Didn't remember having been asked by Mr. Strode and replying that he was not sure about it; didn't see how he could make such a reply when he was sure that Monday had not been sworn.

Court then adjourned for the noon recess.

Afternoon Session.

Upon the reassembly of court the state put Mr. Snell, the county attorney, on the stand. It was apparently ladies' day in court, for the room was full. Witness said he was present at the coroner's inquest when Monday was brought in and according to his recollection Monday was not sworn.

Cross-examined the witness said that Walstrom was sworn, but couldn't say why one was sworn and not the other. He remembered the fact because someo one asked the coroner whether or not McFarland had been sworn. The coroner nodded affirmatively, and the witness knew knew then that he had not been sworn, but did not endeavor to correct the coroner. Witness did not then know that it made any difference. Would not say beyond the possibility of being mistaken that he was not sworn, but had a very strong conviction.

"Then you will not swear that he was not sworn, will you?" asked Colonel Philpott.

"Well, I-"

"Will you or will you not?"

"Your honor," chimed in Mr Lamberson "the witness has answered the question, and-"

"What's the matter now?" roared Colonel Philpott, pounding the table emphatically.

The court ruled that the witness had already answered the question.

"Does the court sustain the objection?" asked Colonel Philpott.

"The objection is sustained," said Judge Field.

"Give us an exception," triumphantly shouted Colonel Philpott.

Myron Wheeler was recalled and further examined as to whether or not Monday had been sworn, and he was then asked to explain what mark he used to indicate that a witness had been sworn.

The state then asked him to read Monday;s third confession and the defense renewed their objections.

Colonel Philpott Answers His Own Questions.

Colonel Philpott then took the stand and, by asking himself his own questions, replied that he was first employed by Monday McFarland's wife to look after his case, explaining how he had been denied admission to his client and that Monday had been taken before the coroner without the knowledge of his attorney.

Cross-examined, the witness said he had first seen his client in the jail on Sunday morning; talked to him fifteen or twenty minutes; saw him very frequently up to noon of that day; saw him three or four times that afternoon; believed either Mr. Strode or Mr. Stearns had also seen him; that was after his confession on Sunday; gave Monday some advice, but not as to keeping his mouth shut; saw Monday last at 10 or 11 o'clock Sunday night and never saw him again until after he had been before the coroner's jury; didn't dream that such a thing would be done. He had arranged with Monday to secure Captain Billingsley to assist him.

The state admitted that Monday was confined in jail before he was taken before the coroner, charged with the murder.

Monday's Third Confession Read.

Mr. Wheeler took the stand again, the court having ruled that the confession should go to the jury, they to determine as to its competency as evidence, the state being allowed the privilege of subsequently showing that Monday had been arraigned and had pleaded not guilty on Monday morning, just a short time prior to his confession before the coroner's jury.

At about this time Stenographer Wheeler was noticed to be sweating most "stertorously." The room was filled with ladies, and the prospect of reading that confession before them, with its many striking peculiarities, could but be an appealing one for a modest man. But he had to do it. He moved his chair over near the jury and read the long confession in a low tone. It was in substance identical with the confession made in the marshal's office, which has been published in every detail.

It required little over half an hour to read the report, during which time the most impressive silence reigned, broken only by the low monotone of the reader's voice.

During the reading the fair defendant exhibited considerable restlessness and her eyes roamed listlessly from the floor to the jury, from the jury to the court and back again to the floor.

Mr. Swift on the Stand.

Mrs. P. H. Swift was sworn and said she had been acquainted with Mrs. Sheedy about two years this summer; frequently visited Mrs. Sheedy for four or five months prior to Sheedy's death; thought Mrs. Sheedy went to Buffalo in the latter part of July or first of August and returned in the fall; thought she went there for medical treatment, as she was in delicate health; saw her after she returned; had some conversation after she returned about her relations with Mr. Sheedy; she said her husband was very jealous of her; she didn't speak of him as if she like him as well as most women like their husbands; she said it was because he was jealous of her and didn't want her to do as she wanted to in some things; didn't even want her to have any lady friends; couldn't remember just what she said as to her feelings for him.

"Did you have any conversation with her wherein she said he had threatened to kill her?" asked Mr. Lambertson.

The defense objected to every question as leading, and the court permitted the attorneys for the state to make them leading, as the witness did not evince an inclination to answer anything unless directly interrogated.

"Yes, sir; she told me that he had threatened to kill her at one time; that was in November of last year."

"What did she say he threatened to kill her with?"

"With a revolver; that was after she returned from Buffalo; it was in the evening when she said it and Mr. Sheedy was not there. Thought Mrs. Sheedy said that the quarrel was about her relatives."

Witness said that when Mrs. Sheedy told her that her husband was going to shoot her witness laughed and told her that she had heard it was because she had given her ring away and told her husband that she had lost it. To which Mrs. Sheedy replied that that was not what the trouble was about; that it was about her relatives.

At another time Mrs. Sheedy had told her that she was very unhappy and had the blues awful bad, because Mr. Sheedy was so jealous of her that she couldn't enjoy herself at all. Witness had once said:

"Mrs. Sheedy, you ought to be happy; you have everything that heart can wish for, and are so much more comfortably situated than many others."

"Mrs. Swift, give me a workingman any day to live with in preference to the man I live with," was Mrs. Sheedy's reply.

"She always held out to me that she would give anything for a child. Two or three months after she returned from Buffalo she told me she was in a delicate condition, but didn't intent to have a child. Sometimes afterwards told me she was all right; that she had used something herself and was all right; that she did this because her husband was mean to her at that time. Mrs. Sheedy once told me that she had fixed to leave him; that was about the 1st of November, after she had returned from Buffalo."

Mr. Lambertson endeavored to draw her out upon a visit at the Sheedy residence one afternoon. She said that she had been met at the door by the servant girl, who did not invite her in. She inquire if Mrs. Sheedy was at home and the girl replied affirmatively. She asked if she might see her. The girl soon informed her that she might. When she went in Mrs. Sheedy came out of the bed room in a few minutes. In a little while she excused herself and went back into the bed room.

"Did you see anybody else in the bed room?"

"No, sir."

"Could you see into the bed room?"

"No, sir."

"What was Mrs. Sheedy's condition? Was she sober?"

"I can't say but what she was. I don't remember that she was not." Did you hear any noise in the bed room at that time?"

"I can't say that I did."

During this portion of the examination the audience were strongly suspicious that there was a "nigger in the woodpile," which latter in this instance was the bedroom, but the witness was too reluctant, and if he was in there the state didn't get him out.

Was at the Sheedy residence on the day after the assault and Mrs. Sheedy had told her at 11 o'clock a. m. that the doctor had said that her husband couldn't live; witness had offered to assist, but Mrs. Sheedy thanked her kindly and said that there was nothing that could be done. Witness had suggested remedies to revive him, but Mrs. Sheedy had said it was useless. In the cross-examination the defense endeavored to show that the attorneys for the state had been to see her to ascertain what they could prove by her, but she said no one had ever been to see her, and the first time she knew that she was to be a witness was when she was served with a subpoena.

In return for this little investigation the state brought ought the fact that Mr. Strode had had a conversation with the witness in which he had said: "I thought you were a friend of Mrs. Sheedy's." He had also told her that he thought her testimony would go farther toward the conviction of Mrs, Sheedy than any other that had been brought out. Mr. Strode volunteered the remark that the witness was correct. She said he had also remarked that if he had known what she knew about the case he would have been to see her.

In this instance, as all during the case, the attorneys evinced a zealous ambition to show that the opposing counsel had been tampering with the witnesses, and when Mr. Hall, during the early part of the examination of the witness, indulged in some remarks directed toward Mr. Strode, the latter, in a passionate manner, protested against the insinuation that he had been tampering with the witness and hurried it back at Mr. Hall as an insult. The court quietly advised less clamor among the attorneys and more attention to business.

The witness was subjected to a vigorous cross-examination, in the course of which it was the endeavor of the defense to make it appear by her own testimony that the witness had frequently met Sheedy at his house during his wife's absence in Buffalo, and her replies to Mr. Lambertson gave her a chance to explain that she visited Mrs. Dean, Mrs. Sheedy's sister, who was at the house, and was never there to accept when Mrs. Dean was present. Mr. Strode also asked the witness if she did not receive a Christmas present from Mr. Sheedy, and she replied in the negative. Then she was asked if she had not been given a present of three pairs of silk stockings by Mrs. Sheedy, and replied that she had, but didn't know that they came from Mr. Sheedy, and would not have taken them if she had.

Upon the cross-examination Mrs. Swift also stated that she had never seen anything other than what she had related in the relations of Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy to indicate that they were not happy. She denied that when Mrs. Sheedy had told her of her desire to keep from becoming a mother there was any community of interests in their conversation.

She had frequently drank wine or beer at the Sheedy house with Mrs. Sheedy.

During Mrs. Swift's examination and cross-examination Mrs. Sheedy moved up close to Mr. Strode and kept up a constant whispering. She it was, evidently, who inspired the imputations against the witness, as, in spite of Mrs. Swift's stubborn refusal to tell anything that was not positively drawn out by main force of the direct questions put, Mrs. Sheedy flared at her in a manner that attracted the attention of everyone.

After Mrs. Swift had left the chair she was recalled and testified that soon after the shot was fired that night of the first assault she had had a conversation with Mrs. Sheedy in which the latter said:

"You see, Mrs. Swift, some one is after him and determined to kill him, and they'll get him yet."

At that time she also said she had the blues and was impressed with a presentiment that something was going to happen to him, and inquired if Mrs. Swift believed in presentiments, where upon witness replied that she did.

The attempt of the defense to impute to her undue familiarity with Sheedy had aroused her mettle, and it is probable that, had the state sought to question her further, it would not have been so difficult to induce her to tell what she knew of the Sheedy family.

The Closing Odds and Ends.

Mr. Hall then offered in evidence an inventory of the Sheedy estate, showing it to be valued at $57,483.23. It was put in evidence.

Mr. Hall then said that this closed the evidence on the pary of the state, but that he desired to make a statement concerning the analysis. He related how the first chemical analysis by Professor Vaughn of Ann Arbor had revealed no poison in the stomach, and how the second by Professor Haines of Rush medical college had failed to reveal the presence of poison in the bladder. He thought it but fair to the defense to make this statement, but the state still contended that morphine had been administered and had passed out of the system.

A number of standard works of medical authorities were introduced by the state and Mr. Lambertson declared that this closed the case for the prosecution.

The attorneys for the defense had not decided last evening whether or not Mrs. Sheedy will be put on the stand. It is said she wants to testify, but there is a difference of opinion among her counsel as to the advisability of subjecting her to the cross-examination which the state has in store for her.

HAPPILY WEDDED.

Marriage of Mr. Thomas D. Thresh and Mrs. Helen A. Leslie.

The ceremony that joined the lives and united the fortunes of Mr. Thomas D. Thrash and Mrs. Helen A. Leslie, was performed by Elder Howe at his residence at 8 o'clock last night in the presence of a few select friends of the happy couple. The groom has been a resident of Lincoln for about five years and holds a remunerative position in The Journal news room. The bride is well known in Lincoln and is a lady of affluence and education. The congratulations of a host of friends and acquaintances of the happy couple are extended. After a visit to Denver Mr. and Mrs. Thrash will make Lincoln their future home.

Licensed to Wed.

The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county court:

Age. Jesse H. Byrkit, Fairfield .......................... 24 Mary Traner, Lincoln .............................. 20 James M. Cottrell, Dakin .......................... 23 Grace Seaman, Lincoln ................................... 18 Samuel Black, Lincoln ......................... 42 Mrs. Mattie Marshall, Lincoln............ 33 Dietrich Cramer, Firth .............................. 25 Wilhelmina Rausch, Firth .............................. 44 Frank Patterson, Lincoln ........................ 21 Sadie Reding, Lincoln ................................18 Andrew Beiggs, Lincoln ......................... 29 Jennie Scott, Lincoln ............................ 24 William B. Ward, Seward ........................ 25 Minnie Mann, Lincoln .......................... 25 Thomas D. Thrash. Chattanooga, Tenn ....... 35 Helen A. Leslie, Lincoln .......................... 33

The Harvard city council has abolished the office of marshal in that city.