| 186SHEEDY'S REMAIS EXHUMED.
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Physicians Hold an Autopsy on the Body of
the Murderd Man
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A SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY MADE.
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Nothing to indicate That Death Re-
suited From the Blows Received
--Countents of the Stomach
Being Analyzed.
LICOLN, Neb, Jan. 19. ---[Special Telegram
to THE BHE.]---At midnight last night the
remains of Mr. Sheedy were exhumed
and removed to an undertaking estab-
lishemnt, where as autopsy was held
this morning under the direction of
Coroner Holyoke, by six physicains. it had
been supposed by Drs. Hare and Everett,
the physicans who waited on him, that
Sheedy had died from the effects of
the blow received on his head, and they told the
newspaper men and friends of the deceased that
death was caused by a hemorrhago of one of the
blood vesseis at the base of the brain caused by the blows
received. This the physicians evidently believed. In the autopsy
today a careful examination was first made of the brain. The
physicains were astonished to find no evidences of a clot or
rupture of any blood vessel whatever un any portion of the
brain. The fact was then forced upon the doctors making the autopsy
that Sheedy was not killed from the affects of the blow.
This discovery has created a profound sensation.
The contents of the stomach of the murdered man are being analyzed at the
state university, and the result of this inverstigation will not be know before tomorrow. The body was embalmed, but not long enough to have the fluid affect the contents of the stomach.
The coroner's jury met again this afternoon and held a secret session as usual. Two witnesses were examined. Monday McFarland, the negro employed to murder Sheedy, and A. Harry Waistrom, the young dude who is under arrest on the charge of being a party to the conspiracy.
Waistorm denied having been criminally intimate with Mrs. Sheedy, but admitted that he had been out with her after night by appointment. He also admitted having carried on a correspondence with her. He knew that Detective
Malone had found out who had carried the amatory episties between him and Mrs. Sheedy.
A visit was then made to Walstrom's room in the Heaten block, on O street, but
a thorough search failed to reveal any of the letters. It is belived that they had been destroyed.
Monday McFarland was then put on the stand and the jurors were astonished to hear him reiterate the very same confession that he made to the mayor, marshal and a number of policmen yesterday. After testifying McFarland was taken to the county jail.
J. J. Stepney and Harry Cowter had been arrested to appear as winteseses. Stepney was the man with whom McFarland exchanged coats twenty minutes before the attempted murder.
The murder of Sheedy and the discovery of the devilish plot is still the all-absorbing topic of conversation in this city. Without McFarland confession of having laid in wait for Sheedy for the purpose of braining him, there was enough evidence gathered by Detective Malone and Marshal Melich to convict him, they having turned him directly to the home of Mr. Sheedy within ten minutes after the assult. At first McFarland claimed that the cane with which the murder was committed was bought for a costomer of his. who had left for the Black Hills, and
he gave a very close description of the imaginary fellow. After McFarland had confessed his full connection with the crime he was asked how he had given such a complete descrption of a man who had never existed.
McFarland then admitted that this descrption was gotten up by Mrs. Sheedy and she had taken great pains teaching it to him.
Another suspicious circumstance is the alleged fact that the female domestic at Mr. Sheedy's home was sent away at noon on the day of the murder, and was given permission to stay until midnight to appear before the coroner's jury.
At pressent Mrs. Sheedy is the central object of interest. She has led an eventful
career, although she is still young. Although yet under thirty she has been married three times. Her first husband's name was McCool and the fellow while she was living with him was sentenced to the penitentiary at Joliet, HL, for forgery. She then married a stonemason named Merrill. Shortly after wards she came with Merrill to Lincoln.
This was in 1886. A few months later Merrill left his wife here while he went back to Ilinois, and it is said that it was during this absence that she became intimate with Sheedy, who afterwards secured her divorce, and it is reported, paid Merrill considerable money to stay away from Lincoln.
Considerable comment has been caused by the fact that no money can be found belonging to Sheedy. There is not even a cent to his credit in any of the banks.
Walstrom raises a great objection to his being locked up in a cell when he claims that he is innocent of any connection with or knowledge of his crime.
On his hand wwas found a diamond ring belonging to Mrs. Sheedy. This was first identifed by Detective Malone. Walstrom has told two differnt stories about the ring-- first, that he got the ring in Buffalo, N. Y. , and second, that a cyprian here in love with him let him wear it.
Mrs. Sheedy has not been taken to jail and will not be, but will instead enjoy the hospitaitly of Marshal Melick's home until her preliminary examination is held.
| 186SHEEDY'S REMAIS EXHUMED.
--------
Physicians Hold an Autopsy on the Body of
the Murderd Man
-----------
A SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY MADE.
--------
Nothing to indicate That Death Re-
suited From the Blows Received
--Countents of the Stomach
Being Analyzed.
LICOLN, Neb, Jan. 19. ---[Special Telegram
to THE BEE.]---At midnight last night the
remains of Mr. Sheedy were exhumed
and removed to an undertaking estab-
lishemnt, where as autopsy was held
this morning under the direction of
Coroner Holyoke, by six physicains. it had
been supposed by Drs. Hare and Everett,
the physicans who waited on him, that
Sheedy had died from the effects of
the blow received on his head, and they told the
newspaper men and friends of the deceased that
death was caused by a hemorrhago of one of the
blood vesseis at the base of the brain caused by the blows
received. This the physicians evidently believed. In the autopsy
today a careful examination was first made of the brain. The
physicains were astonished to find no evidences of a clot or
rupture of any blood vessel whatever un any portion of the
brain. The fact was then forced upon the doctors making the autopsy
that Sheedy was not killed from the affects of the blow.
This discovery has created a profound sensation.
The contents of the stomach of the murdered man are being analyzed at the
state university, and the result of this inverstigation will not be know before tomorrow. The body was embalmed, but not long enough to have the fluid affect the contents of the stomach.
The coroner's jury met again this afternoon and held a secret session as usual. Two witnesses were examined. Monday McFarland, the negro employed to murder Sheedy, and A. Harry Waistrom, the young dude who is under arrest on the charge of being a party to the conspiracy.
Waistorm denied having been criminally intimate with Mrs. Sheedy, but admitted that he had been out with her after night by appointment. He also admitted having carried on a correspondence with her. He knew that Detective
Malone had found out who had carried the amatory episties between him and Mrs. Sheedy.
A visit was then made to Walstrom's room in the Heaten block, on O street, but
a thorough search failed to reveal any of the letters. It is belived that they had been destroyed.
Monday McFarland was then put on the stand and the jurors were astonished to hear him reiterate the very same confession that he made to the mayor, marshal and a number of policmen yesterday. After testifying McFarland was taken to the county jail.
J. J. Stepney and Harry Cowter had been arrested to appear as winteseses. Stepney was the man with whom McFarland exchanged coats twenty minutes before the attempted murder.
The murder of Sheedy and the discovery of the devilish plot is still the all-absorbing topic of conversation in this city. Without McFarland confession of having laid in wait for Sheedy for the purpose of braining him, there was enough evidence gathered by Detective Malone and Marshal Melich to convict him, they having turned him directly to the home of Mr. Sheedy within ten minutes after the assult. At first McFarland claimed that the cane with which the murder was committed was bought for a costomer of his. who had left for the Black Hills, and
he gave a very close description of the imaginary fellow. After McFarland had confessed his full connection with the crime he was asked how he had given such a complete descrption of a man who had never existed.
McFarland then admitted that this descrption was gotten up by Mrs. Sheedy and she had taken great pains teaching it to him.
Another suspicious circumstance is the alleged fact that the female domestic at Mr. Sheedy's home was sent away at noon on the day of the murder, and was given permission to stay until midnight to appear before the coroner's jury.
At pressent Mrs. Sheedy is the central object of interest. She has led an eventful
career, although she is still young. Although yet under thirty she has been married three times. Her first husband's name was McCool and the fellow while she was living with him was sentenced to the penitentiary at Joliet, HL, for forgery. She then married a stonemason named Merrill. Shortly after wards she came with Merrill to Lincoln.
This was in 1886. A few months later Merrill left his wife here while he went back to Ilinois, and it is said that it was during this absence that she became intimate with Sheedy, who afterwards secured her divorce, and it is reported, paid Merrill considerable money to stay away from Lincoln.
Considerable comment has been caused by the fact that no money can be found belonging to Sheedy. There is not even a cent to his credit in any of the banks.
Walstrom raises a great objection to his being locked up in a cell when he claims that he is innocent of any connection with or knowledge of his crime.
On his hand wwas found a diamond ring belonging to Mrs. Sheedy. This was first identifed by Detective Malone. Walstrom has told two differnt stories about the ring-- first, that he got the ring in Buffalo, N. Y. , and second, that a cyprian here in love with him let him wear it.
Mrs. Sheedy has not been taken to jail and will not be, but will instead enjoy the hospitaitly of Marshal Melick's home until her preliminary examination is held.
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