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FROM THE STATE CAPITAL
A Revengeful Witness Tries to Send an Innocent Person to Jail.

SENSATIONAL RUMOR IN THE SHEEDY CASE

An Old Lincoln Landmark Wiped Out by Fire - Stanton County Bonds-Sent to Prison for Writing a Vile Letter

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 15. [Special Telegram to THE BEE]- Games McGuire had his trial before Judge Houstan this morning on the charge of abstracting $10 from the proceeds of a check H. Calvert had cashed at the depot saloon. McGuire was there at the time, but denied the theft. The only positive testimony against him was that of a young fellow who said he was a farmer, but didn't look it. He swore that he had seen McGuire take the cash, but as a witness for the defense said he had overheard the "farmer" say that he had gotten even with that "sucker", his testimony was not regarded very heavily and McGuire was discharged

A SENSATIONAL REPORT.

The coroner's jury continued its investigation of the Sheedy murder at 4 o'clock yesterday and concluded this morning, but the proceedings are not known, though a rumor is afloat that a clue implicating some well known citizens was extracted in the course of the examination and that an arrest will follow, when it is expected that secrets that have been supposedly well guarded will be divulged.

Whether or not there are any foundations for this report is a question, but if the report be true an arrest may be expected within a few days