SHEEY HEARING RESUMED.
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The Court Room Crowded and Many Un-
able to Gain Admission.
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SEVERAL WINTESSES GIVE TESTIMONY.
The Opposing Counsol Engaes in a
War of Words by the Way of Di-
version- What the Evi-
dence Shows.
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LICOLN, Neb, Jan, 29.---[Special to THE BEE.]--The Sheedy murder trail is the only topic of conversation. The district court room, one of the largest halls in the city, can contain only the smallest fraction of the crowd that has poured into the court house today. The hearing was resumed at 10 a.m, but as early as 8:30 a.m. The corridors were crowded with pepole waiting for the doors to open.
When att last the doors swung open the maulitude rushed in pell melt, scrambiling for good seats. A large number of women were present and held seats in the dress circle, Standing room was at a premium.
Most of the testimony presented today led up to the confession. Evidence was pre-
sented to show that no intimidation or undue influence had been used to get the confession out of McFarland.
Mrs. Sheedy and one of her sisters, both attired in black, were imperturbale, Walstrom looked as though he had not slept well last night, his hair being unkempt and his eyes red, while McFarland were his usual grin, as though this was nothing but a picnic for him. There were numerous [?] between the opposing consel, Captain Billingaley, who appeared for McFarland and Walstrom, and F. M. Hall of the prosecution having particularly acrimonious debates. McFarland enjoyed there more than any one else in the room.
Dennis Sheedy, jr., was called this morning. He said that during the evening he saw Mrs. Sheed sitting at the bedside, and thought the feeling eveinced was very friendly. Never saw anything other than a friendly feeling between them, nor anything that would lead me to think that Mrs. Sheedy wished for her husband's death.
Marshal Mellck called. Know McFarland; heard a conference at my office between the mayor and others and McFarland, at Mellck's office in the city building. Thsi was during the afternoon, eighteen hours after his arrest. He was arrived by Melick and Malone without a warrant, at his place of business on P street; informed him that he was arrested for the murder of John Sheedy.
This was about 8 o'clock Saturday evening. [As Officer Malone appeared to be a night-mare to Attorney Philpott, he was removed from the room at this time.] The mayor asked McFarland to make a statemement intimating that it would be better for him to make a clean breast of it and turn state's evidence. The mayor and Malone were present during the entire conversation; did not tell him he could have consel if he wanted it. Did not speak to him again until the next day in regard to this murder. He was left in charge of Officers Kinney for the night; do not remember of any instructions that no one should see him, Next day he was brought to my office. Dennis Sheedy, Malone, Holyoke and others were present; think a short hand repoters was concealed behind the curtain for the purpose of taking down conversation in regard to the murder of Sheedy. McFarland was informed of the pupose for which he was brought there---regarding the murder. Mayor Graham told Monday that they wanted to know all he knew about the Sheedy matter. All present acted as questioners; was informed that Monday made a sort of confession during the night in cell to Officers Malone and Kinney.
