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833-C165 THE STATE OF NEBRASKA VS MONDAY McFARLAND
AND MARY SHEEDY

INFORMATION

The State of nebraska,) In the District Court of the Second Judicial District
Lancaster County.) ss: of Nebraska in and for Lancaster County

The State of Nebraska)

-vs- Information.

Monday McFarland and
Mary Sheedy.

Be it remembered that Novia Z. Shell, County Attorney in and for Lancaster County and in the name and by the authority of the State of Nebraska, who prosecutes in the name and by t he authority of the State of Nebraska, comes here in person into Court at this the February term, A.D. 1891 thereof, and for the State of Nebraska gives the Court to understand and be informed that one Monday McFarland and Mary Sheedy, late of the County aforesaid on and prior the 11th day of January, A.D. 1891 in the City of Lincoln, in the County of Lancaster and the State of Nebraska aforesaid, unlawfully, feloniously, purposely, wickedly and maliciously did conspire, combine, confederate and agree together, unlawfully, knowlingly purposely and feloniously, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice of each of them to kill and murder one John Sheedy.

That in the prosecution thereof and to accomplish the ends of said conspiracy, the said Monday McFarland and Mary Sheedy on or about the said 11th day of January, 1891, in said City, County and State, in andupon said John Sheedy, then and there being, unlawfully, purposely and feloniously, and of their deliberate and premeditated malice, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice of each of them, did make an assault, with the intent, him, the said John Sheedy, unlawfully, purposely and of their deliberate and premiditated malice, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice ofeach of them, to kill and murder, and that the said Monday McFarland, and Mary Sheedy, with a certain steel oriron rod wound will leather and commonly called a cane, which he, the said Monday McFarland, then and there had and held in both his hands, the said John Sheedy in and upon the head of him, the said John Sheedy, then and there, unlawfully purposely and feloniously and of their deliberate and premeditated malice, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice of each of them, did strike and wound, with the intent aforesaid, thereby, then and there, with the iron or steel rod wound with leather and commonly called a cane aforesaid, by the stroke aforesaid, in the manner aforesaid, in and upon the head of him, the said John Sheedy, giving to him, the said John Sheedy, one mortal wound of the length of three inches and of the depth of one inch.

That afterwards, to-wit: on or about the 11th day of January, 1891, in the farther prosecution and carrying out of said conspiracy to kill and murder said John Sheedy, the said Monday McFarland and Mary Sheedy, then and there, unlawfully, purposely and feloniously, contriving and intending to deprive the said John Sheedy of his life, and to kill and murder him, the said Mary Sheedy, unlawfully, knowingly, purposely and feloniously and of deliberate and premeditated malice, did administer, and

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833-C165 THE STATE OF NEBRASKA VS MONDAY McFARLAND
AND MARY SHEEDY

INFORMATION

The State of nebraska,) In the District Court of the Second Judicial District
Lancaster County.) ss: of Nebraska in and for Lancaster County

The State of Nebraska)

-vs- Information.

Monday McFarland and
Mary Sheedy.

Be it remembered that Novia Z. Shell, County Attorney in and for Lancaster County and in the name and by the authority of the State of Nebraska, who prosecutes in the name and by t he authority of the State of Nebraska, comes here in person into Court at this the February term, A.D. 1891 thereof, and for the State of Nebraska gives the Court to understand and be informed that one Monday McFarland and Mary Sheedy, late of the County aforesaid on and prior the 11th day of January, A.D. 1891 in the City of Lincoln, in the County of Lancaster and the State of Nebraska aforesaid, unlawfully, feloniously, purposely, wickedly and maliciously did conspire, combine, confederate and agree together, unlawfully, knowlingly purposely and feloniously, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice of each of them to kill and murder one John Sheedy.

That in the prosecution thereof and to accomplish the ends of said conspiracy, the said Monday McFarland and Mary Sheedy on or about the said 11th day of January, 1891, in said City, County and State, in andupon said John Sheedy, then and there being, unlawfully, purposely and feloniously, and of their deliberate and premeditated malice, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice of each of them, did make an assault, with the intent, him, the said John Sheedy, unlawfully, purposely and of their deliberate and premiditated malice, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice ofeach of them, to kill and murder, and that the said Monday McFarland, and Mary Sheedy, with a certain steel oriron rod wound will leather and commonly called a cane, which he, the said Monday McFarland, then and there had and held in both his hands, the said John Sheedy in and upon the head of him, the said John Sheedy, then and there, unlawfully purposely and feloniously and of their deliberate and premeditated malice, and of the deliberate and premeditated malice of each of them, did strike and wound, with the intent aforesaid, thereby, then and there, with the iron or steel rod wound with leather and commonly called a cane aforesaid, by the stroke aforesaid, in the manner aforesaid, in and upon the head of him, the said John Sheedy, giving to him, the said John Sheedy, one mortal wound of the length of three inches and of the depth of one inch.

That afterwards, to-wit: on or about the 11th day of January, 1891, in the farther prosecution and carrying out of said conspiracy to kill and murder said John Sheedy, the said Monday McFarland and Mary Sheedy, then and there, unlawfully, purposely and feloniously, contriving and intending to deprive the said John Sheedy of his life, and to kill and murder him, the said Mary Sheedy, unlawfully, knowingly, purposely and feloniously and of deliberate and premeditated malice, did administer, and