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John L. Sullivan and Duncan B. Harrison appeared at the Funke last evening in the later's popular play they are starring through the country. Mr. Sullivan said he had really retired from the prize ring, but he would take $9,000 stock in the Mahoney & Us Co. For lots in Havelock and Hubbard place, adjoining where the large car shops are building, see A. N. Wycoff Room 10, Richards block. "Bome Mysteries of the Mind" was the subject of a lecture given at the University chapel Thursday by Dr. H.K Wolfe of the faculty. He is a specialist in psychology and greatly Interested a large and attentive audience. The trial of Mrs. Sheedy and the negro McFarland began on Monday before Judge Field. It will be long and tedious far too ponderous for this paper to attempt to handle. A strong array of legal talent is engaged on both sides.
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THE SHEEDY CASE
Argument closed and the Jury returns a verdict of acquittal. After three weeks of unparalleled interest and excitement, this celebrated case has reached its present close. Eight lawyers addressed the jury each occupying three hours. Eminent counsel were employed on both sides. the defense was ably reprenented by Jesse B. Strode, J. F. Philpot, Billingsley & Woodward, and Judge Weir of Idaho, the latter being employed by the relatives of Mrs. Sheedy. County Attorney N. Z. Suel was Assisted by E. M. Lambertson and F. M. Hall. The most picturesque feature of the forensic contest was the battle between Lambertson and Strode, in which both displayed ability and eloquence of the highest order. Judge Field instructed the Jury at great length sud with the utmost. precision and fairness. The points of special importance were that the Jury should, after taking into consideration all the circumstances as to how it was obtained, attach just such importance to MoFarland's confession as they saw fit. It should go for what It was worth. And it could not apply to Mrs. Sheedy at all. In the matter of the immediate cause of death, It was not necessary for the state to prove the kind and quantity of poison that might have administered. The jury retired for deliberation just before six o'clock Thursday evening, in charge of Bailiff W. B. Taylor. During the last day of the trial, the courtroom was crowded far beyond its seating capacity. Three hundred ladies are estimated to be have been standing at once on Thursday for want of seats. As many men were sitting for want of manners. No objection was made by either side to the charge of Judge Field, which was admittedly a very able and accurate exposition of the law. The prosecution has been persistently and zealously assisted by most of the press of the city, which has been manifestly unfair to the prisoners from the day that McFarland was roasted into making hs impossible confession. This has been especially noticeable since the arguments of the attorneys begun, At 4 o'clock the Jury returned to the courtroom with a verdict of acquittal of both parties.
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A. B. Norton whose arrest on charge of perjury in his examination for the jury in the Sheedy case, was acquitted on trial. Miss Rica Wankmiller of Omaha is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. A. Gardiner, 1922 R street. She is accompanied by Master Bertie Miner Mrs. Sheedy has resigned the administration of estate of the late John Sheedy and asks that S. M. Melick be appointed in her place.
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ABOUT THE ASYLUM,
Charges Made Against Builders of the Institution. Hastings Democrat.
The Omaha Bee of Monday morning contained a long account regarding the manner in which the present Hastings asylum is built. The writer seems to know bis business because he says the job is rotten throughout. He says that the superintendent in construction and contractors were a party to the steal. There is nothing new about this. The Democrat raised all the howl it could in 1888, when the building was in progress of erection. We stated then and believe now that the main building will have to be torn down within the next five years because it will be unsafe The board of public lands and buildings as the constituted coming as it did from a democratic source. The Democrat's charges The correspondent states that rain beats through the wall and roof, and that outrageous defects are being discovered every day. The time to have noticed these defects, however, was when the building was being completed and before it was turned over to the state. What does it profit Hasting now, to have all these defects in her public institution laid bare to the world? The best course is to see that the new wings are built in a substantial and creditable manner. Hastings is not benefitted throughout the state by the changes made in the Bee. If the facts set forth in communication had been know to the last legislature, Hastings would not have received a cent's appropriation for the new building.