THE BLOW WAS FATAL
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The Assassin's Blow Ends
John Sheedy's life.
Death Comes at Ten O'clock Last
Night, Caused by Hemorrhage
of the Brain
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No Clue to the Murderer.
As predicted by the attending pyc-
icians in consultation yesterday, the
blow inflicted upon John Sheedy Sun-
day night proved fatal. and death came
to the relief of the sufferer at 10 o'clock
last night after he had lingered in un-
consciousness for twelve hours.
For a time the physicians though of
performing an operation to prevent
homorrheage of the brain but this was
at last abandoned. as it was certain
that there was utterly no hope for him.
The blood from the wound caused by
the blow from the assassin's cane con-
tinued to clog the train all day yester-
day and though every effort was exer-
cised by his physicians it could not be
averted and at ten o'clock last night he
breathed his last.
By the death of John Sheedy a well-
known figure is removed. Since about
1870 he has made Lincoln his home. To
almost everyone he was well known.
but particularly to the men about town
was he familiar. it is true he was a
gambler and by this means amassed
considerable of this world's goods. But,
notwithstanding the fact that he clung
to this outlawed profession, many have
cause to remember him in kindness. in
gratefulness. He was like the majority
of his class, a magnaimous, whole
souled fellow, ever ready to alleviate
suffering and dispell distress. He was
a frend to mankind when mankind
most needed it. He gave liberally to
the poor. to all charitable purposes and
few deserving people appealed to him
in vain. As a citizen he was progressive
and public-spirited. and he knew the
welfare of Lincoln as thoroughly as did
any man, and quite as ready was he to
promulgate what he thought was to the
city's interest. Who shall say that his
money. however gained. was not spent
in benetitting his fellowman?
John Sheedy had seen much of life,
east and west. Prior to his location
here he freighted across the plains and
became familliar with early charac-
ters of the west. He was fifty-six years
of age and gave evidence of living
many years yet, as he was in excellent
health, perfect, phyically and a man
who exercised caution in his habits of
life.
He had been married some seven
years, but died without issue. He
leaves an estate worth considerbale, it
is thought by those best acquainted
with him, and besides the Sheedy block
on P street, occupied by the hotel Mack
had probably no small sum of ready
cash and good residence property at
Twelfth and P streets.
As to the identity of the murderer
there is nothing new. Many conjec
tures are afloat, but none of a charac-
ter that could be given in the public
prints. As far as known, no one
seems to be directly interested in (word?)
ing out the man who last Sunday night
laid in wait for him and gave him the
blow that has terminated in his death
and in all probability the assassin will
never be brought to justice.
The funeral arrangemnts have not
yet been made, as a post modern ex-
amination has been decided upon, and
this will probably take place to morrow
morning.
