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WILL THE NEGRO TESTIFY?

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ways about 4 o'clock to deliver the notes. I never saw Mr.Sheedy there when I delivered them. I [?] Mr.Sheedy that I was carrying notes to his wife. I carried three or four [?] of victuals to our room. There was chicken and other victuals in the basket. Once or twice there was a bottle of porter. Walstrom and I used to eat and drink these things together. Mrs.Sheedy never gave me anything like that to take to my room when I was rooming alone."

During this recital one of Mrs.Sheedy's sisters looked at her inquiringly. As the witness continued the look developed gradually from one of interrogation to one of surprise and then to one strongly resembling disgust. The witness then continued:

"Two or three days after Mr.Sheedy was buried I carried a package of some soft material from Mr.Walstrom to Mrs.Sheedy. The day Mr.Sheedy died Mrs,Sheedy told me to tell Mr.Walstrom to be sure and be at the funeral or she would not think anything of him."

Great difficulty was experienced by the attorneys for the prosecution in getting these facts out of the witness. Suddenly Mr.Hall asked the witness:

"Hasn't Mr.Strode the attorney for Mrs. Sheedy , has you up in his office?"

The witness colored up, hesitated and finally said: "Yes,sir," was the reply

"How many times?" "Twice." "WHo took you to the jail each time?" "Mr.Strode and Mrs.Dean, sister of Mrs.Sheedy."

Nothing more could be learned from the witness as to what was said at the time of these visits. In reply to other questions the witness said:

"The afternoon of the day that Mr.Sheedy died Mrs.Sheedy told me to tell Walstrom that she was afraid Mr.Sheedy was going to die. One day last summer when I was at the Sheedy residence Mrs.Sheedy came into the house crying. She said she wanted to get a divorce from Mr.Sheedy because she couldn't get along with him. She said that her husband was jealous of her."

It required about ten minutes to get this last statement out of the witness. Mr.Hall then asked: "Didn't Mrs.Sheedy tell you that she thought a great deal of Walstrom?"

Mr.Strode, Mrs. Sheedy's counsel, objected that it was a leading question. The Mr.Hall rose and addressed the court. He declared that the manner of the witness was sufficient to indicate that he was under the influence of the defense and that the only way to get any testimony out of him was to ask him leading questions. The judge acquicased and admitted that under the circumstances such questions were necessary. The witness then answered: "Yes,sir."

Mr.Hall then asked: "Didn't Mrs.Sheedy say to Walstrom that id ever he got sick that she come up and nurse him?"

Objected to objection overruled. Witness answered "Yes."

As so much difficulty had been experienced in getting important testimony out of the witness, Mr.Hall therefore asked permission to discontinue the examination of the witness until he could secure his copy of the testimony of the witness at the preliminary examination as Strode and the other attorneys for the defense objected to his using theirs.

Philpot, attorney for the negro, objected to cross-examining the witness until the prosecution got through with the examination of the witness. A long squabble ensued, during which the witness was excused, but as he was leaving the room he was suddenly called back and again put on the stand.

Mr.Strode, counsel for Mrs.Sheedy , then demanded of the witness: "Johnny, weren't you kept a prisoner for ten days because they thought you knew more? Didn't they try to make you tell Hos? Didn't Malone and a Plakeron detective hound you, attempting to get you to say certain things that they wished?"

"Hold on," said Lambertson, "give the witness a chance to answer." But the witness had already managed to get in a number of "yeses" somewhere during this fusilade.

"Then Hall took the witness and asked him if he had ever volunteered any information of any kind to the prosecution "to which he replied:

"No, sir, I didn't wish to be a witness."

"When first approached by Malone did you tell him anything about carrying notes?" "No, sir, I didn't" tell Malone anything about carrying noted and catables back and forth from Mrs.Sheedy. I didn't propose to tell anything he didn't ask about. I carried a ring pouch from Mrs.Sheedy to Walstrom."

Stearns then made some sarcastic remark about detective Malone, whereupon Lambertson retorted:

"If Jim Malone should happen to die I don't know what you fellows would have to kick about."

The witness was then excused and court adjourned.

WILL THE NEGRO TESTIFY?

Monday Mc Farland's Possible Chance of Saving His Neck.

BRINGING OUT THE STORY OF THE CRIME.

Mrs. Sheedy's Demeanor in Court - What Her Neighbors Know About the Woman - Her Note Carrier Testifies.

Lincoln, Neb., May 15. -[Special to The Bee.]- The prevailing question concerning the Sheedy murder trial is this:

Will Monday McFarland's attorney allow him to go on the witness stand and, by telling the whole truth concerning the plot to murder Sheedy, thereby save himself from being hung?

There is a prevailing belief that since the confession of the negro has been admitted as testimony that his doom is sealed. Only that portion of the confession is to be considered as testimony which incriminates him. It is generally conceded therefore that this confession in connection with the chain of circumstantial evidence to back it is sufficient to convict the negro and either hand him or send him to the penitentiary for life. It is believed now that his only chance is to ask for immunity, go on the witness stand and tell everything concerning Mrs. Sheedy's connection with the crim, who, according to the three confessions of McFarland, was the instigator of the murder. It is not three weeks since County Attorney Snell says he approached Colonel Philpot, counsel for Monday McFarland, and asked him if he would be willing to put his client on the stand in case immunity was offered. Colonel Philpot then replied:

"I will consider the matter."

Snell sayd: "Although three weeks have now passed, Philpot is still evidently 'considering' the matter, as he has not given me an answer."

The prosecuting attorneys feel elated over the strong testimony they have produced already, and when asked today as to granting immunity to the negro in case he went on the stand, Mr. Hall remarked:

"It is not our place to make overtures and we do not propose to do any more than we have already done in that line. If Monday mcFarland's attorneys wish to save their client's neck it is their place to come to us and not for us to go to them."

Mr. Lambertson coincided with Mr. Hall in this matter.

The usual crowd was in waiting this morning for the doors of the court room to be opened long before the time of opening court, and when the portals were finally swing open the crowd rushed in pell mell, scrambling for front seats.

Mrs. Sheedy looked remarkably well today. She was unusually demonstrative, smiled a number of times and put her handkerchief to her eyes once as though weeping. This was at the juncture when Mrs. Dr. Hood, a friend of Mrs. Sheedy's. testified that when Mr. Sheedy was dying he exhibited symptoms of morphine poisoning. At this point Mrs. Sheedy's three sisters became affected and gave unmistakable signs of weeping. When Mrs. Carpenter and Anna Bodenstein, Mrs. Sheedy's domestic, appeared on the witness stand Mrs. Sheedy came forward, took a seat within six feet of the witness stand and cast her magnetic eyes on them with a world of meaning.

Fred Crouse was the first witness called. He testified that on the evening of the murderous assault he was on P Street about fifty feet east of the Sheely residence. After the shooting MRs. Sheedy called the witness to go after a priest. He did so. Mrs. James Hood testified: "I am the wife of Jim Hood, the saloonkeeper. I have often called at the Sheedy residence and am on the best of terms with Mrs. Sheedy. I was introduced to Harry Walstrom by Mrs. Sheedy. She brought him to my house one evening to introduce him to my daughter. She said Harry was a nice, intelligent young man. She spoke of him afterwards as her little sweetheart. She told me at one time that Mr. Sheedy was angry with her because of her friendship with Walstrom. Later when Mr. Sheedy was introduced to him [?] became conciliated. At one time Mrs. Sheedy came to my house and complained that Mr. Sheedy had abused her and threatened to kill her. She said that she was afraid to go back. She said she had her trunk packed ready to leave her husband. This was in October. At one time Mrs. Sheedy asked me what I thought of young Walstrom. I said that I didn't like his appearance very much. I thought also that he talked too much. The night of the attempted shooting I was with Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy. We went to the musee together. Just before we saw Mr. Sheedy his wife said that she felt as though something was going to happen. When Mrs. Sheedy returned from Buffalo she complained that she didn't like the way she had been received. She got in the city about 4 o'clock in the morning, but her husband did not meet her at the depot, although she had telegraphed him when she would arrive. She told me she didn't believe that he was very glad to see her. The night of the attempted shooting of Mr. SHeedy I was with Mr and Mrs. Sheedy returning from the musee. Just as we reached the gate somebody crouching inside the fence shot at Mr. Sheedy. A moment later the man got up and ran south through the yard. I could not tell whether the fellow was white or black. A moment later the man got up and ran south through the yard. I could not tell whether the fellow was white or black. A day or two later I saw Mrs. Sheedy. She said that nobody could charge Harry Walstrom with shooting at Mr. Sheedy, because he was at work that night. Mrs. Sheedy volunteered this information. I asked her why she said this. She replied that somebody might charge Harry with the shooting simply because she and Mr. Walstrom happened to be friends. I attended the funeral of Mr. Sheedy. At the grave Mrs. Sheedy asked me if a certain young man there was Harry and I said yes. Mrs. Sheedy wept considerably the night her husband died. I did not see her shed any tears afterwards, although she seemed to feel very badly. As soon as Mr. Sheedy breathed his last we took her upstairs and she seemed to weep. Mrs. Sheedy and her husband have had a good many spats, but none so serious as the one when she came to my house and threatened to leave him. Just before Mr. Sheedy died Mr. Courtney remarked that Sheedy acted as though he had an overdose of morphine. He asked to see the box in which the medicine was given him. The box was empty. Mrs. Sheedy said that she did not know what had been in the box."

Mrs. Dr. Ruth N. Wood, mother of the saloon keeper, testified: "I live diagonally across the street from the Sheedy residence. On the night of the assault on Mr. Sheedy I was sitting near the front window. This was about twenty minutes before the assault. All the curtains were up in the Sheedy residence so far as I could see. I remarked about the place looking so cheerful. A few minutes later when I looked toward the place the curtain of the window looking out on the porch was down. The time of the assault I saw Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy standing in the doorway. I was at the sheedy residence the next day. I saw Mr. Sheedy lying in bed. His symptoms to me at the time had the appearance of morphine poisoning. I had read that the wound was slight and therefore I suppose of morphine. The same symptoms might have been cause by pressure at the base of the brain."

Miss Anna Bodenstein testified: "U was in the employ of Mrs. Sheedy before her husband's death. Monday McFarland used to come to dress her hair. He would stay about half an hour at a time. One night, a short time before Mr. Sheedy's death, I saw a man standing near the pump. He looked back to me. I was frightened and ran into the house. I don't remember exactly how long this was before Mr. Sheedy's death. Johny Klausner used to come often to the house and take baskets away containing lots of stuff. Mrs. Sheedy prepared these baskets. When Johnny Klausner brought the baskets back there was nothing in them but empty plates. I saw the person in the yard about 10 o'clock one night after the attempted shooting of Mr. Sheedy. I went in and told Mrs. Sheedy. She didn't say anything. I then went upstairs. I don't know whether or not Mrs. Sheedy. I went in and told Mrs. SHeedy. She didn't say anything. I then went upstairs. I don't know whether or not Mrs. SHeedy went out to see the man. I saw the darkey, McFarland, at the residence of Mrs. Sheedy the day after Mr. Sheedy was struck. It was about 10 o'clock. He said he wanted to see Mrs. Sheedy. Nobody was with him. He wanted to come in through the dining room door, but was refused admittance. He then went to the kitchen door, but was refused. I saw Mr. Walstrom one evening at supper. The next time he came in the afternoon. The next time Mr. Walstrom came after supper. Mr. Sheedy was not at home. I left about 8 o'clock that evening and when I returned Mr. Walstrom was gone. I have seen Mr. Walstrom there four or five times. Mrs. Sheedy used to go out sometimes of an evening alone and get back about 10 o'clock. Mrs. SHeedy used to say when she put up the baskets that hey were for some friend."

Cross examination: "I don't know whether the lunches put up were as much for Johnny Klausner as somebody else or not. Monday McFarland came six or eight times after Mrs. Sheedy returned from Buffalo to was her hair. They were always in the dining room. There was no door between the kitchen and dining room. I could pass in and out. I saw Walstrom at Mrs. Sheedy's five times."

Re-direct examination: "I was upstairs the night Mr. Sheedy was shot at. I heard the shot, but did not see the man who fired. It looked like Monday McFarland."

On re-cross examination Strode asked: "Didn't it look like Monday McFarland simply because he looked dark?"

The witness answered: "Yes."

Mrs. Charles Carpenter, wife of the saloonkeeper, was the next witness. On taking the stand Mrs. Sheedy gave her an assuring look and smiled. The witness testified:

"I have been in the habit of visiting back and forth with Mrs. Sheedy. I met Harry Walstrom one evening at the Sheedy residence. My sister and I remained about twenty minutes and then left Walstrom and Mrs. Sheedy alone. Mr. Sheedy was not there. This was the first time I ever met Mr. Walstrom. The next time I saw him was one evening up town near the corner of Twelfth and O streets. My sister was with mr. Mr. Walstrom accompanied us home. On the way my sister ran into Mrs. Sheedy's, told her Mr. Walstrom was with us, and she came out and went over to my home with us. After remaining at our house awhile Mr. Walstrom accompanied Mrs. Sheedy home. One morning Mrs. Sheedy came over to our house and said a friend would be there soon. In about twenty minutes Mr. Walstrom came. The two remained in the front parlor together over an hour. Mr. Walstrom and Mrs. Sheedy met at our house only two times. I saw Walstrom three times. I saw his photograph in Mrs. Sheedy's album before I ever saw him. She spoke of him as a friend from Buffalo. I never saw Mrs. Sheedy and Mr. Walstrom out walking. I never saw anything wrong in their actions. I never saw Monday McFarland to know him. I never knew that he was dressing Mrs. Sheedy's hair. I never heard Mrs. Sheedy say anything about her domestic troubles. Mr. and Mrs. Sheedy always acted as though they thought a great deal of each other. After Mr. Sheedy was hurt Mrs. Sheedy seemed very anxious that her husband should recover."

Court then adjourned until afternoon.

Officer Louis Otto was the first witness called on the stand in the afternoon. He testified that he was with Officer Kinney when the cane was found.

Jake Oppenheimer, a law student, was the next witness. He testified that on the day following the funeral he went to Mrs. Sheedy's house. He found Mrs. SHeedy. Harry Walstrom and young Dennis Sheedy there. Mrs Sheedy seemed very light hearted. As she passed the piano she touched that instrument gally.

Charley Carpenter, a saloonkeeper, was the next witness. He testified: "I heard the first three shots the night Mr. Sheedy fired at his assailant. I saw the flashes of the fourth and fifth. I went over and Mrs. Sheedy asked me to go to Harry Walstom's room and tell him that Mr. Sheedy was hurt. I did as requested. On returning I went into Mr. Sheedy's bedroom and the wounded man said:

" 'I wish you'd go out into the alley and take that d-d - - -. I don't know what I have done to be assaulted in such a manner.'

"Mr. Sheedy called me into his room and I asked him if he couldn't give me some description of the man who assaulted him. He said he couldn't, because it was so dark."

Gus Saunders, the saloonkeeper, was then called. He testified:

"I have known Mrs. Sheedy since 1881. I don't know whether she was married to Sheedy at that time or not."

"When was she married to John Sheedy?"

Objected to by Philpot. Objection overruled. Witness answered:

"I don't know."

"When did she first live with him as his wife?"

Objected to an overruled.

Answer: "Either in 1881 or 1882. They had rooms in the Quick block. I was in that block off and on all the time. I saw Mr. Sheedy and Mrs. Sheedy going in and out a number of times."

At this juncture Colonel Philpot, counsel for Monday McFarland, raised an objection about anything being said about Mrs. Sheedy's character.

The question was then asked:

"At what time did Mr. Sheedy and this woman go to New Orleans?"

Philpot objected as usual and the objection was overruled. The witness answered:

"About 1885 or 1886."

"Where Mr. Sheedy and this woman man and wife at the time they went to New Orleans?"

This raised a roar not only from Philpot but also from Strode and weir. Strode jumped up in a dramatic manner and declared that Lambertson was attempting to blacken the character of Mrs. Sheedy.

Lambertson when arose and declared that all he was after was to merely prove what Monday McFarland had said in his confession that the female defendant was a mistress of John Sheedy several years before she induced him to marry her. The judge finally sustained the objection of Philpot and ruled out everything in connection with the character of Mrs. Sheedy.

Peter Crampton, a colored barber, was then called. He testified that Monday McFarland worked in his father's (Crampton's) shop; that Monday McFarland always shaved John Sheedy and generally received about 25 cents for so doing; that Mr. Sheedy was accustomed to come after Monday to shampoo his wife's hair. The day before the assault on John Sheedy Monday McFarland went down to the Sheedy residence at the request of Mr. Sheedy residence at the request of Mr. Sheedy to dress Mrs. SHeedy's hair. Monday stayed there about two hours.

The next witness called was Johnny Klausner, the lead who roomed with young Walstrom. Although a very important witness, Johnny showed a great reluctance in answering questions, and the answers had to be fairly dug out of him. He testified as follows:

"I am nineteen years old. I worked at Mr. Sheedy's in 1886 and 1887 for my clothes and board and went to school. I left there in 1887. Since then I have occasionally run errands for them. I think Mrs. Sheedy went cast sometime in the spring of 1890. She came back, I think, last September. After she returned she told me she expected a friend named Harry Walstrom from Birmingham, Ala. Shortly after that I said to her that I did not like the room I had and she suggested that Mr. Walstrom and I room together. This was after Mr. Walstrom had arrived here. Two or three days afterward Mr. Walstrom came to the Windsor hotel, where I was working, and we made arrangements to room together. I selected a room in the Heater block. He was to pay $8 of the rent and I $4. We roomed together about three months and a half. I ran a number of errands for Mrs. Sheedy during this time. I carried notes for her to Walstrom. I carried notes also from Walstrom to her. She never addressed the envelopes containing her notes, neither would Walstrom address the envelopes that he sent to Mrs. Sheedy. The envelopes were always sealed. In case Walstrom was not at his room he instructed me to leave the notes in a certain drawer. Mrs. Sheedy told me to come al

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SURPRISE FOR THE DEFENSE.

Dr. Beachley Declares Sheedy's Death Was Caused by Morphine Poisoning.

SOME EXPERT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.

Consternation Among Mrs Sheedy's Attorneys - Former Evidence Refuted - The End Not in Sight - Court Adjourned.

Lincoln, Neb., May 16. -[Special to The Bee]- Two weeks have been consumed in the Sheedy murder case and from present indications it will last two weeks longer, as the testimony has now been reached and something startling is promised in that line.

Dr. Beachley, one of the physicians who conducted the autopsy, was examined and his testimony caused consternation among the attorneys on the part of the defense. Admitting that every symptom attributed to Mr. Sheedy while dying by Dr. Hart was true, Dr. Beachley declared that those symptoms in connection with the things made manifest at the autopsy showed that Sheedy had died from the effects of morphine poisoning. This caused a profound sensation, as Dr. Hart's testimony was decidedly favorable towards Mrs. Sheedy. The evening after Dr. Hart testified he was greatly elated over having exonerated himself from certain sinister charges. His testimony was something of a surprise because it so favored Mrs. Sheedy, but when Dr. Beachley today took the same symptoms and declared that they indicated morphine poisoning there was another sensation produced. Dr. Beachley began practicing medicine before Dr. Hart was born.

Albert Katzehstein was the first witness called. He testified that he was a clerk in Herpolsheimer's store at the time of the inquest. That certain nightshirts were shown to him which he identified as the same which he had sold to Mrs. Sheedy. These shirts were found in Walstrom's room.

James Gatchell, a clerk in the hosiery department of Heroplsheimer's, testified that he sold Mrs. Sheedy three pair of socks in December. At the time of the inquest over Sheedy's body. Detective Malone and Mr. Herpolsheimer showed that witness certain socks exactly like those sold to Mrs. Sheedy. These socks were found in Walstrom's room.

Harry Shafer, grand keeper of the records and seal of the Knights of Pythias in Nebraska, testified that on the day following the assault of John Sheedy he called to see the wounded man, who was brother knight. While there Mrs. Sheedy remarked:

"I believe that Mr. Sheedy is dying, not from the effects of the blow, but I think they have given him something to kill him."

The witness further testified that Mrs. Sheedy manifested no symptoms whatever of grief.

J. Smith, a clerk at Schwab's store, testified that on December 20, he sold four neckties to Mrs. Sheedy. At the time of the inquest the witness was shown certain neckties which, Detective Malone, had found in Waltrom's room. One of them was identified in every respect with one of the ties the witness sold to Mrs. Sheedy.

Dr. Beachley was called. He testified:

"I have been practicing medicine for thirty-five years. I was present at the time of the post mortem examination. Dr. Casebeer conducted the autopsy. I assisted him. The brain was found in a normal condition. We found no coagulated blood or ruptured vessels in the brain. Th heart was enlarged. There were indications of fatty degeneration. The liver was enlarged. The kidneys were in a normal state. The bladder was full of water."

The witness then gave a full description of the various bones of the head, not considering the bones of the face. Also of the [di-isions?] of the brain. He then continued:

"The symptoms of morphine poisoning are: Insensibility to the touch; the pupils of the eye are uncontrolled; the breathing is slow and noisy; the action of the kidneys and bowels suspended; the pulse is at first accelerated; later the pulse may become slower or more accelerated. In the earlier stages vomiting is noticed; later the pupils of the ye may become enlarged. The effect of strophene is just the reverse of morphine on the pupils of the same. Sulphonal is a new remedy. It is used to induce sleep. It does not allay pain. The usual dose of sulphonal is from fifteen to thirty grains."

Mr. Lambertson then gave a description of Mr. Sheedy's condition at the time he was found by Dr. Hart at 4 a.m. : described the various symptoms exhibited up to the time of Mr. Sheedy's death and the various medicines administered. Mr. Lambertson then asked the witness what in his opinion under such circumstances was the cause of Mr. Sheedy's death.

Stearns, attorney for Mrs. Sheedy, objected and was seconded by Philpot. A long debate ensued in which Mr. Lambertson declared that he was merely asking a hypothetical question. The court declared that such questions were permissible only when they were founded on evidence already given, and as evidence to that effect had been presented he would permit an answer. Witness answered:

"My opinion is that under such circumstances the man dies from morphine poisoning."

Cross-examination: "The brain was carefully sliced to find traces of coagulation. Dr. Casebeer cut through the medulla to see if there were any blood spots in it. He found no blood spots there. There was no more fluid in the brain than one would ordinarily expect. The use of alcoholic spirits or disease may cause the enlargement of the liver. Mr. Sheedy's liver was not enlarged sufficiently to affect his general health. There was a gall stone in the gall bladder, but it was too large to get into the ducts and affect his health in any way. When a person dies from the effect of a blow he does not breathe as slowly as a person who is dying from the effects of morphine poisoning. Sometimes one half of a grain of morphine may produce death, but there are instances recorded where persons adulted to the morphine habit have taken as high as ten grains without producing fatal results."

Recross-examination: "Had death resulted from the blow affecting the heart the demise would have been instantaneous. The effects of morphine are somewhat lingering. The effects from compression of the brain and concussion are different. Compression causes a dilation of the pupils, while concussion causes a contraction. It is sometimes hard to tell whether it is compression of the brain or concussion. Compression is generally induced by a rapture of a blood vessel and the blood pouring out into the cavity of the skull and coagulating. Death may be produced from compression of the spinal cord. The blood or other fluid may run down into the spinal column from the brain and produce death and leave no traces whatever in the brain."

The ready manner in which Lambertson expressed himself, from both a medical and chemical standpoint, in asking questions, nettled Stearns, attorney for Mrs. Sheedy, and he remarked sarcastically:

"I believe, Mr. Lambertson, you have been putting in two months preparing for this case."

"I believe, Mr. Lambertson, "have but in that time if, like the counsel for the defense, I was to receive $15,000 for it."

The witness then continued:

"The difference between morphine poisoning and compression of the brain is as follows: Morphine causes unconsciousness, construction of the pupils of the eye, vomiting in the early stages, suspension of the functions of the body, such as swallowing, retention of urine and torpidity of the bowels.there is an increase of temperature in the earliest stages, the respiration is decreased; the patient ceases to breathe for a time, then breathes several times in quick succession; the pulse is variable; it might go up to 140 beats per minute. In cases of compression of the brain one hand and foot may be paralyzed. The patient may be conscious. If the compression is in the upper part of the brain it may affect only one side. If at the base it may affect only one side. If at the base it may affect both and cause unconsciousness similar to morphine poisoning. In that case there would be found a clot at the base of the brain. The eye would generally show dilation; breathing nearer normal then in morphine poisoning and not so slow. If the spine is affected the bladder and bowels would be torpid. The symptoms of a dose of morphine was put into the wound it would have the same effect as though hypodermically injected. A person will stand a larger dose of morphine when suffering with pain than when not suffering."

Re-cross examination: "When a person is seriously injured a toxic dose of morphine like a small one might lie on the stomach for three hours if not assimilated. I have repeatedly given doses of morphine that have not shown any symptoms at all."

These last statements of the doctor caused intense excitement among the attorneys for the defense, as Mr. Hart, who throughout his testimony had favored Mrs. Sheedy, had declared that there were no symptoms of any thing like morphine poisoning until 4 o'clock in the morning, which was three hours after the time when, the prosecution believes, the fatal dose was given Mr. Sheedy.

Strode got wild and asked the witness all manner of questions in a semi-insolent, querulous manner, which were readily answered by the aged doctor in a calm, collected manner. Strode finally became so exasperated at his failure to get the witness rattled that he gave the matter up and angrily excused him.

Court then adjourned until Monday morning.

REMARKABLE STORY.

Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud an Heiress of Her Estate.

Boston, Mass., May 16. -A suit brought by Fannie Brown to recover her share as an heir of William White, who died in 1883 leaving property in Michigan valued at $200,000 or more, is before the supreme court and has developed a remarkable story of alleged conspiracy on the part of White's second wife and others to deprive the daughter of any of her father's estate. When Eliza Campbell married Widower White over forty years ago she was employed in his printing office. She and the step-daughter, Fannie, were on the best of terms, but trouble soon developed, and in 1861 Fannie was forced to leave her father's house. She returned, however, in 1866, after a reconciliation. White's property included a valuable tract of land in Michigan, which he had received in payment to notes he held against a debtor. When he died he left no will and his widow decided to claim the whole estate. The daughter asserted her right to share of the property.

Soon after this, it is alleged, a conspiracy was formed between mrs. Shite, Fletcher and James Campbell, a brother of Mrs. White, where by Mrs. Brown, the daughter of White (she having married A. E. Brown, a patient solicitor), was to be defrauded of her share of the property. In order to put this alleged conspiracy into execution it became necessary, as alleged in the bill now before the court, not only to commit, as is claimed, several forgeries, but also to bring forward a new heir, or rather a new owner, for what Mr. and Mrs. Brown claimed was White's property. To show that White had never received the land in payment for that note it became necessary for fletcher and his so called conspirators to show that the note had been paid in some other way, and to do so it is charged that the boldest erasures, forgeries and mutilation of account books were resorted to. After White's death Mrs. White and Fletcher and Hames Campbell severally declared that the property had never belonged to White; that he was simply acting as guardian for Newell Rogers Campbell, the child of a man who worked for White as bookkeeper, and had been frequently befriended by white. The case has been pending fifteen years, but it is expected that a final hearing on the master's report will take place in June, when some interesting testimony will be produced.

WARNED THE PROVENZANOS.

Mayor Shakespeare of New Orleans Uses Very Plain Language.

New Orleans, La., May 16. -Yesterday Henry Peters, a stevedore, went to the city hall and complained to Mayor Shakespeare that the Provenzanos were interfering with him on the levees and intimidating his laborers. He was advised to make an affidavit against the Provenzano's brothers were arrested and the Provenzano's brothers were arrested and held in $200 bonds. The mayor sent a message to the Provenzanos, Joe and Peter, directing them to call on him at once. Joe called this morning. The mayor warned him that the community had grown sick and tired of his lawlessness and intimidation. "I want to give you fair notice," continued his honor, "that this thing must stop now and for all time. You need not deny anything. I know well enough that you have lone been a menace to the peace of this community. You know as well as I do the assiduous means by which you seek to intimidate and frighten people. You may not do your work openly, but you find another and perhaps more effective way. Now there must be once and forever an end to this. I have issued orders to the chief of police that he must use his entire force if necessary to prevent you from carrying your designs into execution. I am sorry that I am obliged to go to Denver. If I could remain here I would personally take command of the police force and I would use every means at my command to wipe from the face of the earth every member of your gang who tries to raise his hand against a person of the community. In my absence my representatives will act for me. When I return I shall act for myself, but this reign of terror must stop, and if there is a way possible to do it it will stop. Now you have been warned."

Provenzano had but little to say except to protest his innocence. He left the hall very much crushed. The Provenzanos, it was charged by Rev. Father Manoritta, were at the head of the Mafia society.

DR. GRAVES INDICTED.

Denver Grand Jury Charges Him with Murdering Mrs. Barnaby.

Denver, Colo., May 16. -The grand jury this evening returned an indictment against Dr. T. Thatcher Graves, charging him with the murder of Mrs. Joesphine Barnaby by admministering poison.

The doctor has not yet been arrested, and it is understood that no warrant will be issued until Monday at least. Several indictments are expected in this case before the grand jury adjourns.

Scotch-Irish Congress.

Louisville, Ky., May 16. -The last day's session of the Scotch-Irish congress was well attended. Dr. McIntosh read a paper setting forth the objects of the society and inviting all of Scotch-Irish descent to unite with the congress. Letters of regret were read from President Draz, of Mexico, and many prominent Americans.

Two Thousand People Homeless.

Santa Fe, N. M., May 16. -Sheriff Luna of Valencia county reports over two thousand people homeless in this county on the east bank of the Rio Grande, opposite Los Lunas, the county seat of the county. Their houses and crops have been destroyed by the floods. The Rio Grande is now slowly failing.

SHEEDY'S SKULL IN COURT.

Ghastly Witness Against the Accused Murderers Introduced in Court.

PROFOUND SENSATION AT THE TRAIL.

Testimony of a Physician That Death Was Not the Result of a Blow - The Skull Not Fractured.

Lincoln, Neb., May 18. -[Special to The Bee.]- The most profound sensation yet produced in the Sheedy murder trial occurred about 5 o'clock this afternoon, when the skull of John Sheedy was brought into court. It was not known at the time that it was presented that it was the skull of the murdered man, and Dr. Gannett, who was on the witness stand, showed on the ghastly relic handed to him where there had been outer fractures. The osseous tissue from the cheek bone to the process of the temporal bone was missing. The doctor testified that the blow that John Sheedy had received was of an exactly similar nature. That it had crushed the outer portion of the skull, but had not in any manner affected the inner plate of the skull or the brain.

Mr. Lambertson, attorney for the state, then asked:

"Whose skull is that you hold in your hand?"

The witness replied: "It is the skull of John Sheedy!"

For a few moments the judge, jury, spectators, but above all the attorneys for the defense were paralyzed. Even Mrs. Sheedy dropper her eyes for a moment, but afterwards raised them, first in a dazed manner, but later she recovered and in scrutinizing way she looked at it as though it were a curiosity. She did not she a tear or even look troubled after the first surprise. She could not help but recognize the grinning apparition as that of her murdered husband, because in the forehead of the bony structure was the depression familiar to her where once a would be murderer attempted to blow her husband's brains out and almost succeeded. Sheedy had recovered from the shot, but the depression in the forehead was apparent ever since, and even in the grinning skull the same reminder of the deadly assault was apparent the same as in life.

The composure of Mrs. Sheedy was universally remarked. Her sisters showed evidences of emotion. The attorneys fro Mrs. Sheedy did not recover from the surprise for some time, and they evinced a disposition soon afterwards to have the court adjourn as soon as possible.

The result of the arraignment of Monday McFarland and Mrs. Sheedy for the alleged murder of Mr. John Sheedy is a matter of speculation. The popular belief thus far is that there is not sufficient testimony to convict Mrs. Sheedy, unless the negro goes on the stand, and that already enough evidence has been brough to send the negro to the penitentiary, if not hang him.

The testimony today was not considered very strong from the point of the prosecution. Something of a sensation was raised by Detective Malone denying that he made certain statements at the coroner's inquest, which Mr. Strode claimed he had.

F. C. Fisk, the first witness, showed a diagram of the interior arrangement of the Sheedy residence.

Marshal Melick testified that the socks, neckties and night shirts presented at the coroner's jury were the same that were found in Walstrom's trunk.

County Attorney Snell presented a number of photographic views of the Sheedy residence, but they were not allowed in evidence.

Detective Jim Malone was then put on the stand. He testified that he went to Walstrom's room after the arrest of that fellow and found there some socks, neckties and night shirts which he showed to certain clerks at Herpolsheimer's and Schwab's, and they identified them as the one sold to Mrs. Sheedy. On the day of the arrest the witness was with Marshal Melick when that officer showed Monday McFarland his own cane and asked him whether he had bought such a cane as that at Goldwater's. McFarland said he had bought a cane like that for a man from the black Hills. When the witness started to take McFarland to the police station a person ner by remarked, "Ah, there, I thought that they'd get you." It was one of the barbers in the shop who said this. The witness continued:

"I showed Monday McFarland the cane found on the porch after the assault on John Sheedy, January 11. Monday identified the cane. I asked him where he was the evening of the assault and his answers were such that I charged him with being at John Sheedy's between eight minutes after 7 and 7:30 the evening that Sheedy was struck. We then locked him up."

The witness then testified that he was present at the time the first confession was made. This was on the Sunday morning following the arrest. The witness then detailed the confession, it being in every way particular exactly like that given in evidence by Officer Kinney, telling of the criminal intimacy between Mrs. Sheedy and the negro, how the murderious plot was first revealed to Monday and the full particulars leading up to the assault. While the confession was being made Carder came in and told McFarland to keep his mouth shut as he had told enough already to hang him. McFarland did not appear scared at the time.

Philpot then asked the witness: "Didn't you tell me on the day of the confession that McFarland was frightened and would probably commit suicied?"

"No , sir," was the reply.

"Very well," said Philpot, " I will probably go on the stand myself."

This bluff, however, had no effect on Malone.

Strode then commenced asking the witness a number of questions as to whether he did not state at the coroner's jury that John Sheedy said to him before dying that he believed it was Frank Williams who made the assault. This question was ruled out by the judge, but Strode persisted in putting the same question under different forms. Finally Lambertson arose and declared that Strode was merely resorting to a trick for the purpose of having a certain effect on the jury.

Stearns came to the rescue of Strode and asked sarcastically if Lambertson ahd not resorted to a trick when he got Gus Saunders to testify about Mrs. Sheedy being a mistress to Sheedy several years before the marriage of the two.

"No," said lamberton, " I didn't, because the court at first ruled that the questions were all right, but I notice that you catch onto a trick about as quickly as anybody."

A general smile went around.

Strode then demanded if the witness had not told him (Strode) on the evening after the confession that a statement had been the confession that a statement had been scared out of the negro. The witness replied that he had not. Strode reiterated the question and shook his long index finger at the witness, but Malone was imperturbable and refused to accommodate Strode by answering the affirmative.

Mr. Lambertson then remarked in his usual quiet manner:

"Wasn't Mr. Strode and a legion of other lawyers at the jail there that evening anxious to get the case?"

This made strode angry, and, before the witness could answer, Strode demanded with blazing eyes:

"Mr. Malone have you ever seen me go begging for cases about the police station?"

The answer was drowned in a ripple of laughter. Mr. Strode then continued:

"I think I have had at least as many cases in the criminal courts as you have, Mr. Lambertson."

"Well, gentlemen," said the judge, who had been trying meanwhile to conceal a smile, "the records are the best evidence in the matter. We will now proceed with this case."

Dr. H. M. Casebeer, one of the physicians who helped conduct the autopsy over the body of John Sheedy, was then called. Before he got through with his testimony the eyes of the attorneys for the defense began to gleam with pleasure while the attorneys for the prosecution looked decidedly ill at ease. The witness did not show a very familiar knowledge either with anatomy or with the effects of morphine. Once when Mr. Lambertson asked him: "What bone is here?" pointing to the cheek, the witness replied:

"That is the temporal bone."

"Is it not the molar bone?" asked Mr. Lambertson.

"Oh, yes, excuse me, it is." said the witness.

In describing the effects of morphine the witness twice stated it caused a dilation of the pupils of the eye. For the third time the question was put to him:

"Dr. Casebeet, do you mean to say that morphine causes dilation of the pupils of the eye?" he replied:

"O, no, I mean it causes contraction."

Meanwhile Lambertson asked the witness if such bones were not called by certain names and put nearly all his questions in such a leading manner that finally the defense raised a great objection to such coaching of a witness. Meanwhile the witness declared that from the symptoms of the patient as described by Mr. Lambertson and from the result of the autopsy that Sheedy had died from the effects of morphine poisoning.

"I don't believe," said Philpot, attorney for Monday McFarland, but who has done most the fighting for Mrs. Sheedy on the poison theory, "that this fellow knows where the arbor vitae is situated!"

The colonel then came to the front and asked the witness:

"Doctor, can you tell me where the arbor vitae is located?"

"I don't know that there is such a place," replied the witness.

"Have you not in some of the books read of a place that is supposed to represent the center of life and is know by the name of arbor vitae, or tree of life?

The physician declared that he had never heard of such a thing and the eyes of Colonel Philpot twinkled merrily. He then proceeded to display his knowledge of physiology and toxicology and though apparently less conversant with the subjects than Lambertson, he succeeded in getting the witness to admit that he had formed his theory of morphine poisoning before the autopsy was made; that in case of morphine poisoning the bladder would be liable to contain more evidence of the same than the kidneys and yet the urine had not been examined at all.

Otherwise the doctor's testimony agreed in the main with that of Dr. Beachley, the witness declaring that the brain and medulla oblongata, or p[ortion of the spinal cord next to the brain showed no evidence of blood clot. The skull was not fractured. A small clot of blood was found in the right ventricle of the heart. He was not positive that blood clots in the heart indicated morphine poisoning, nor was he sure that the lungs were congested in cases of morphine poisoning.

At the afternoon session Dr. Casebeer was again put on the stand. Colonel Philpot resumed the cross examination.

"How long is the medulla oblongata, doctor," said he, "between two and three inches?"

"Yes, sir, in that neighborhood."

Colonel Philpot then savagely demanded:

"Don't you know that the medulla oblongata is seldom an inch and a quarter long, and in fact one was never known to be an inch and a quarter long? Why, the medulla of the eight foot Missouri girl aint an inch and a half long."

The doctor said nothing and the audience laughed. Mr. Strode then took the witness and began questioning him as to the difference of symptoms in case of concussion of the brain and compression of the brain, and Mr. Strode handed the witness a medical book, but Judge Field sad that such a proceeding was out of order as the books should be introduced in evidence. A question was finally put to the witness as to what he would expect in case a dose of morphine had been given to John Sheedy at 1 a. m.m and the condition of the man was the same at that time as has been already given in evidence. The witness replied:

"I think a fatal dose of morphine could be given at 1 o'clock to a patient who had vomited two or three times and not be manifest within three hours. If the stomach had nothing but food i it a toxic does would be manifest within an hour."

The next witness called was Mr. D. G. Courtnay, an attorney who looked after the legal interests of Mr. Sheedy. Mr. Courtnay testified that he was at the Sheedy residence shortly after the murderous assault. He helped put him to bed and undress him, took charge of Sheedy's papers, advised Mrs. Sheedy to deposit $550 found among papers, in a bank subject to her check. Had conversations with Sheedy daily since the shooting one month previous to his death. These occurred in the office of the witness. Sheedy suspected E. L. Bradem, Mose Smith, Alex Juttes and Frank Williams of conspiring to put him out of the way. The witness advised Sheedy to employ detectives. Was asked by Mrs. Sheedy after the funeral if he (Courtnay) thought her guilty. [Overruled]. This question was induced by the look Courtnay gave Mrs. Sheedy on entering her house. The conversations with Mrs. Sheedy were of a financial nature. The witness refused to let McFarland in the house the next day because there was too much of a crowd.

Dr. Gannet was then called. He testifies that he was present at the autopsy over the body of John Sheedy and participated in the same. His testimony in regard to it was exactly like that Dr. Beacley, who testified last Saturday.

The skull of John Sheedy was produced with the result noted above. The last questions were:

"State whether from the examination you have made of the skull of John Sheedy if in your opinion the blow that was administered at that time was sufficient to produce death?"

"I think so," was the answer.

"Was the blow that was administered to John Sheedy and the wound inflicted on him sufficient in your opinion to account for the symptoms that you saw in his last illness?"

The audience bent eagerly forward to catch the reply that came out distinct and clear:

"No, sir."

The witness was excused and Mrs. P. H. Swift was called. These defense kicked on her appearance as they declared that the name on the back of the information was P. G. Smith and that they had been hunting all over creation to find such a man. The judge finally ended the matter by adjourning court.

THE WEATHER FORECAST.

For Omaha and vicinity - Fair; warmer.

Washington, May 18, -Forecast till 8 p. m. Tuesday: For Missouri - Fair Tuesday: slightly warmer, except stationary temperature; south winds.

For Iowa - Generally fair; cooler by Tuesday night; winds becoming northwest.

For South Dakota - Showers; cooler; northwest winds.

For Nebraska - Fair and cooler Tuesday, except showers in north portion; winds becoming northwest.

For Kansas - Fair Tuesday; warmer; southerly winds.

For Colorado - Fair Tuesday; Cooler by Tuesday night; winds becoming north.

The Death Roll.

Cincinnati, O., May 18. - Colonel L. M. Dayton, a prominent member of the society of the army of Tennessee, and who perhaps was the closest to general Sherman of all his military family, died here this morning.

Keokuk, Ia., May 18. - Judge Edward Johnstone, president of the Iowa Columbian exposition, is dead. Judge Johnstone was a member of the Iowa constitutional convention, was twice speaker of the house, and once chosen senator. His brother was formerly governor of Pennsylvania.

Chicago, May 18. - Rev. Joseph Travis is dead. He had been in the active ministry in the Free Methodist church thirty-five years' was one of the organizers of the Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin conference and presiding elder of different districts for twenty years past.

EXPERT MEDICAL TESTIMONY.

Opinions of Doctors as to the Cause of Sheedy's Death.

SYMPTOMS OF MORHINE POISONING.

Concussion of the Brain May Also Have Been the Cause---The Evidence in the Case.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 12. ---[Special THE BEE.]---The day has been devoted entirely to the hearing of expert testimony in the Sheedy murder case. The examination of Dr. Everett consumed the major portion of the day and some intersting testimony was elicited from him. The doctor helped dress Sheedy's wounds the night he was injured, was called in the next morning at 4 o'clock, particpated in the consulation a few hours later. helped at the coroner's inquest, and a little over three weeks ago helped to dig up the body again, and had made a careful examination of the skull. The liver and bladder had been turned over to Prof. Haynes of the Rush medical college, Chicago, one of the most famous toxicologists in the country. The latter statemnts caused considerable consternation among the attorneys for the defense. Dr. Gannett, who was on the witness stand yesterday, was put on again today. He testified mainly concerning the effects of morphine poisoning. He declared that ordinarlly a toxic dose of morphine showed its effects in from thirty to forty minutes. At this juncture Strode seized a samll book bound in calf, and walking up to the witness held it in his face. He then asked: " What book is that!" pointing to the volume. " It is labelled ' Taylor on Poisons,' " was the reply. Opening the book, Strode said: "Just read those ilnes." The witness read: " The effects of morphine poisoning are noticeable within from fifteen to thirty minutes." "Now," said Strode, " haven't you read an authority which says that the effects of morphine poisoning are noticeable within from fifteen to thirty minutes!" Lamberston objected that such was not a fair and proper way of making an examination " I object," said he, "to these gentlemen educating the witness." The judge sustained the objection. Strode then asked the witness: "What medical authority can you cite that says that it requires from thirty to forty minutes for a toxic dose of morphine to make itself manifest!" The witness stated that he beived he had gotten the idea from a table of statistics published in certain medical work. This work was lying on the table near which the attorneys were sitting. Strode sezed it and demanded: " Now show me where it says that it takes from thirty to forty minutes for a toxic dose of morphine to take effect. Just point it out." The witness took the book, but after looking through it for a few minutes, said that he could not find anything. Wheneupon Strode remarked: "Then you were mistaken, weren't you!" The witness admitted that he was as far as the authority for the same was concerned. The witness was then again asked when the effects of a toxic or poisonous dose of morphine was administered how long it would be before the effects would be noticable. He replied: "In from twenty to fifty minutes, judging from my own experience." Lamberston objected to this question as an insult and the interrogation was withdrawn. The witness then was asked concerning his experience with patients who had been poisoned by morphine. He related one instance. In that case the symptoms were the same as those manifested by John Sheedy. Wintess had also several other patients sufferning from the same cause. Attorney Strode, counsel for Mrs. Sheedy, then asked: " The symptoms in concussion of the brain, compression of the brain and morphine poisoning may be the same, may be they not!" "Yes, Sir," was the reply. "Cannot death result from concussion of the brain without showing any disturbance in that organ at the post mortem!" "It might." "Such a blow as that received by John Sheedy might cause concussion of the brain might it not!" "It might." "Is it impossible to diagnosicate a case of morphine poisoning from the post mortem examination alone!" "It is." The wintness then conutined: "Such a blow was sufficient to cause death, but I do not think that in this case it did. There was some extavasation of blood, but it was from an old wound at the back of the head." Strode then asked: "In death from morphine poisoning are not the convulutions of the brain somewhat falttened!" " I don't know." The witness then continued: "In the past mortem of the body there was noticeble an excessive moisture of the brain. There was coagula in the heart. The lungs were slightly congested. From what I saw at the post mortem examination. I do not know that John Sheedy had died from the effects of morphine. I would not suspected morphine from what I saw." Re-cross examination: "Did you make an examination at the time of the upper part of the spinal cord or the medulla oblongta!" "I did." "State its conditions." "The vessels were very congested at the surface. I would expect to see such an engorgement of the blood vessels at that point of in case of morphine posoning." At this juncture this witness was asked to show the jury certain discolorations on the skull. This was objected to by Strode becouse the skull had not been offered in evidence. Lamberston then said: "We offer the skull in evidence. Now, we will see what you see what you will object to," Strode then said: "We object to the presention of the skull in evidence becouse it was taken from the body long after the official examination: becouse it has not been in the official custody of anybody and becouse no person on the part of the defense has known or been apprised of the fact that the skull was to be offered in evidence." Objection overruled. The doctor then stepped forward and showed the jury the various discolorations on the skull. The wintess then stated: "On the re-examination of the skull after the autopsy I have come to the conclusion that the blow was of greater force than I had at first delivered." On going back to the witness stand be continued: " I have seen several cases of morephine poisoning. The congestion of the nervous cord might have been caused by compression or concussion of the brain, or by morphine posisoning. " "Who hired you to make this examinstion!" demanded Strode. "Dr. Everett asked me to assist him in the work." "How much money are you to get for it!" and Strode casr a wiked food at the witness. " I don't know. Nothing has been said about pay." "So it is a labor of love on your part, is it," answerd Strode, "or are you intersted in the conviction of Mrs. Sheedy!" To this Mr. Lamberston objected. " Mr. Storde. " said he, "may go on the witness stand himself if he carries out his threats, and he woulld not like to have me ask him how much he was to get for his services for attempting to save Mrs. Sheedy from punshiment." "Well, " reterted Strode. " I am not, as least, going to recive as much as you said I was Saturday, $ 15.000. Furthermore, I have not been around to be the newespaper men making hints of the big fee to be received by the lawyers on the other side." and he cast a semi-humorous, semi-savage look at Lamberston. " I am sorry," said Mr. Lamberston in his usual quiet way, " that you are not going to receive as much as I belived you were. " Dr. Everett was called. He testifed that he was at the Sheedy residence a few minutes after the assault on Sheedy. Mrs. Sheedy was calm and collected. Witness helped dress Sheedy's wound. Did not think the wound serious at the time. " I was called at 4 o'clock" he continued, " the morning follwing. Later there was a consultation of five physicians. I was present. All but one symptom showed that there was evidence of morphia poisoning insted of concussion of the brain. The salient symptoms of morphine poisoning are: The respirtion is slow, pulse more rapid at first, then slower, the limbs and organs are paraylzed, the puplis of the eye become contracted; sometimes they are dilated. In comparsion of the brain the symptems are somewhat similar. In the case of Mr. Sheedy the pupils of the eye were normal. It was supposed that attophene had been given in connection with the morphine to produce this result, as atrophrnr has dirrctly the opposite effects of morphine and the two toghter would have a neutral effect on the puplis of the eye. The symptoms of the concussion of the brain are dizziness, face pale. The patient did not show any evidences of concussion. The patient was not in any way suffering from concussion of the brain when I was called in. Concussion is made apparent immediately. Morphine may lay in the stomach for a number of hours before maifesting itself. Morphia induces natural sleep at first apparently. I participated in the autopsy. The brain was decidedly wet, abnormally so. This to my mind was an evidence that death was produced from an injury to the brain." The doctor then described the condition of the various organs, the stomach and bowels being apparently healthy. the liver enlarged, the heart showing faty degeneracy, and a gall stone being in the gall bladder The desription was simialr to Dr. Beach lye's. " I do not think, " continued the witness, "that the condition of his vital organs had anything to do with his death. Had he been a perfectly healthy man the blow might have killed him. I was present at the grave April 23 when the boday was distinterred the second time. We took out the head, liver and bladder. Dr. Gannett and myself took charge of the head. The bladder and liver were taken in charge by Prof. Haynes of Rush medical college, Chicago. He is a general chemist and toxicologist. He is considered among the best in the country. Dr. Gannett and I examined the skull and brain, and found the injury far more extensive than we had at first supposed. " "What in your opinion was the cause of Sheedy's death" asked Lamberston. " I think John Sheedy died from morphine poisoning" was the startlingy reply. " If morphine poison had not been adinistered, do you believe that the blow was sufficent to kill him!" " Yes, sir, I do." At this astonishing reply everyday stared. Court then adjourned until 2 o'clock. On the reconvening of the court in the afternoon Dr. Everett was put on the witness stand and for an hour and a quarter was subjected to a fire of sarcasm, quizzing and questions. The effect of this cross fire did not affect the witness except to strengthen the assertion that the blow might have been fatal. The wintess did not , however, exbibit the postiveness about the subject of morphine poisoning that was expected H. P Love was called was called. He testifed: " I was passing down in front to the Hotel Mack on the Monday following the assault on John Sheedy. I accidentally ran against Monday McFarland and he said: " Get out of the way or I will serve you as I did Sheedy. ' " Strode then lost his head and fired question at the witness almost faster than her could answer. His orginal statment was not, however, shanken. Witness then said that when Monday McFarland thus accosted him he was coming up out of the barber shop near the Mack hotel. Witness could not remember the appearance of the cane McFarland had at the time. Dr. Mitchell was then called. He tesifed: " I was at the Sheedy residence about noon on the day follwing the assault of John Sheedy. I was called in to help consider the matter of trephaning the skull. We came to the conclusion that it was not best. I concurred in that opinion. We could not trephane the base of the brain becouse it is out of reach. In my opinion the pressure was at the base of the brain. A blow at the front of the head may affec mainly the base of the brain. I was present at the autopsy. I did not participate. I went there merely to see whether I was correct in a my opionon at the time of the consulation. " At this time Philpt arose and deciared that Dr. Holyoke, a witness, was present and asked that he be ordered out. The judge informed the coroner to go, and he got. The witness continued: " The medulla oblongata was not entirely removed. The symptoms of compresssion of the brain are loss of consciousness and inability to arouse the patient, sometimes there is a slow pluse and sometimes it is fast, the bowels are loose and the blader torpid. I have no reason to belive that I should change my first opinion that it was compression of the brain that caused death. The effects of compression of the brain are not always manifest. Sometimes the effusion or pourning out of serum through the membrane of the brain may not show its effects for hours. There was a fracture of the malar bone," When Lamberston asked the witness why he was at the autopsy, Philpot, attorney for the negro, objected to the answer and said: "Why, I was present at the autopsy myself and I didn't take any part in it." Mr. Lamberston retorted : "You were ruled out on account of incompetency. " A laugh went around at this rejoinder. Marshal Melick was put on the satnd and identifed certain photographs, north western and southern views of the Sheedy residence. The wintess was then excused. Mr. Lamberston then adderssed the court and said that there were only two more witnesses to be put on the stand. They were Myron Wheeler, the stenographer who took a shorthand report of the second and third confessions of Monday McFarland, while the other was Mrs. P. H. Swift. Nothing was said about the introducation of Prof. Haynes of Chicago as a wintess. Mr. Lamberston declared that Mrs. P. H. Swift and Mr. Wheeler were not avaliable and asked that court be adjounrned until tomorow morning. This raised a most decided objection from the defense against Mrs. P. H. Swift appearing, as her name had been endorsed on the information as P. H. Smith. Strode finally acknowledged that he had been to see Mrs. Swifs husband to endeavor to discover what testimony she would produce. Mr. Lamberston then remakerd : " So you went down to see Mrs. Swift, did you!" Strode retorted : " Paul Brwon, the great criminal lawyer, says that the defense should admit nothing. " " I think," said Mr. Lamberston, " that he also added " In desperate cases for prosecution." spoke up Strode. Lamberston looked at Strode in a faitherly way and the usual quiet laugh went around. The defense then wanted to know why Dennis Sheedy, sr., and Dennis Sheedy, jr., were not to put on the witness stand. They declared that they wished to put these gentlemen on the witness stand and supposed that as their names were endoresed on the back of the information that they were to appear as witneseses. " If you wish, " said Mr. Lamberston, "we will send for these gentelmen and pay their fare here so that they may appear as witnesses for you. " Court then adjourned, Later it was learned from the proscution that Prof. Hayness was sick and unable to apear, a fact that was deeply regretted, as his examintion of this contents of the bladder was one of the most important things to be presented in evidence.

Cut Down by Frost. HOOERSTON, ILL., May 19.--- Growinh crops and fruit were badly damaged by a heavy frost last night. Graps were killed. Two thrids of the 800 acres of peas belonging to the Hoopeston canning company were cut to the ground.