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'TWAS MORPHINE POISONING

DOCTORS CASEBEER AND WINNETT ALSO AGREE.

John Sheedy's Polished Skull Exhibited in Court and New Found Fractures Shown.

Colonel Philpott Gets in a Hinger on Physician and Triumphs in His Knowledge of Anatomy--The [Ringlets?] in Evidence.

The Thirteenth Day in Court.

There was very little of a sensational nature developed yesterday in the Sheedy trial. There was but a small crowd in attendance during the morning session. The incident that most excited interest throughout the day was the exhibition of a small box containing some glossy tresses which Monday McFarland turned over to the officers after his arrest as evidences of the truth of a portion of his confessions. The next event in the magnitude of the interest it awakened was the production of the crownless skull of the late John Sheedy, which was held up in plain view of the entire audience during the testimony of Dr. Winnett relating to it.

The testimony throughout the day was of an extremely interesting character, and the most perfect order was maintained by the audience so that every word of it might be absorbed.

The importance of yesterday's testimony [my?] in the fact that the two additional physicians examined confirmed the testimony of Dr. Beachley to the effect that Sheedy's death was due to morhpine poisoning, rather than to compression, as claimed by Dr. Hart.

Mrs. Sheedy remained unmoved, as far as appearances indicated, throughout the day's proceedings, by either hope or fear. At times, and especially while the testimony of D. G. Courtnay was being given, she paid an eager, wistful attention to every word, and when some of the questions were being asked she was seen to nod her head in the negative or affirmative, as the answer might be, or murmur some unintelligible reply in a sort of an unconscious manner.

Upon his arrival in court Monday was in whispered consultation for fully a quarter of an hour with Mr. Woodward, which seemed to brighten up his inky features considerably, and when the ringlets of hair were offered in evidence he seemed to be lost in the enjoyment of considerable inward congratulation. During the greater part of the day, however, he was wrapped in the usual stolid contemplation of passing events.

To all appearances Monday has the most implicit contidance in his attorneys. Captain Billingslet has not been among them much of late, but Colonel Philpott has been upon the alert to avail himself of every advantage offered his [cherif?] and so contest, as an ally of Mrs. Sheedy's counsel, every step on the part of the state.

The Draught of the Sheedy Place.

[F.C. Flak], a draughtsman whos has prepared a plat of the Sheedy house and grounds for use in the case, was the first witness sworn and explained in de-tail the features of draught, which comprised every room of the ground floor, every door and window, every walk, fence, tree or other feature of the entire Sheedy property.

The Interesting Locks of Hair.

S.M. Malik was recalled and testified that he had had in his possession at one time some of the effects of Walstrom, comprising of two or three pairs of socks, two nightshirts and two neckties. The witness described them in the crude way in which men usually describe such matters; didn't know that they were the same that were shown for identification to the clerks at [Herpodsheitner's; was present at the coroner's request when Smith identified the neckties delivered them when he was through with the to Sr. Strode.

"Have you those things now?" asked Mr. Lambertson turning to Strode.

"No." replied Mrs. Sheedy's attorney.

"What did you do with them?"

"I gave them to Walstrom as he was demanding them."

"Had you a ring belonging to Mr. Walstrom, Mr. Melick?"

"Yes, sir."

"What did you do with that ring?"

"Gave it to Mr. Strode."

"What did you dod with it Mr. Strode?"

"I gave it also to Walstrom."

"Mr. Melick, have you the box of hair heretofore referred to in this case?"

"Yes sir."

"You may produce it."

Mr. Melick took from his pocket a silver matchbox, which he handed to Mr. Lambertson.

"Where did you get this?"

"In a drawer in Monday McFarland's shop."

"Who told you where to find it?"

"I believe Officer Kinney told me of it first."

"Was he with you when you found it?"

"Yes sir."

"Your honor, we will now offer this into evidence."

The box was opened and two white paper packages not much larger than a physician's powder were taken out. They each contained a dainty ringlet.

"We object, your honor." said Mr. Strode, "to the introduction of this in evidence is incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial."

The court overruled the objection and Reporter [Mialon] put his exhibit marks upon them.

Mrs. Sheedy sat with eyes cast down and lips compressed during this discus-sion, as pale as death itself. She never raised her eyes from the floor until Mr. Melick was excused. Before leaving the chair he testified to the finding of the socks, neckties and nightshirts in Walstrom's trunk.

The Photos Not in it.

Mr. Shell then offered in evidence three photographic views of the Sheedy residence, one front and one rear view and one from the northwest. The defense objected and they were ruled out as immaterial and irrelevant.

Has Malone a Poor Memory.

James Malone was re-called and testi-fied to having taken the night shirts, socks, neckties, handkerchiefs and underwear from Walstrom's trunk. Also got a ring from Walstrom. The goods were the same as were exhibited at one of the prior hearings and then identified. He also testified in detail to the conversation had with McFarland on the night of his arrest in relation to the purchase of the cane by Monday, when the latter claimed to have purchased it for a man from Black Jills who had come into his shop and asked him to go and buy it.

Sharpenstein, a barber at work there at that time, made the remark to Monday as the officers were taking him away: "Ah, there, I thought they would get you.

They took Monday to the marshal's office and he identified the cane as the one he had bought. When asked where he was on the night of Sheedy's murder he said he had left home at eight minutes before 7 and had gone to the home of Officer Botts; he said that he saw Botts and that Botts saw him. Botts was called in and said he had not so seen Monday. After some further conversation witness told Monday that he knew where he was on that night, that he was at John Sheedy's. Monday did not reply. He was then locked up.

Malone related the details of Monday's first confession to himself and Officer Kinney on Sunday morning early about as heretofore related in the confession subsequently made and reduced to writing.

Mr. Strode examined the witness rigidly upon his testimony before the coroner's jury. wherein he appears to have stated that lie had had a conversation with John Sheedy on the night after the assault and that the latter had said that he thought his assailant was Frank Williams. A number of questions were naked on this point and ruled out. Malone said he didn't say it.

Both Mr. Strode and Mr. Philpott pressed the witness very hard to get an admission from him that he had told them each individually how badly scared Monday was and how he had been led to confess, but the witness declared that he did not remember having seen them that Sunday night and certainly did not tell them anything, wherent the attorneys both looked very grievously surprised and shocked, as if they were contemplating with horror and commiseration the remote hereafter of Jim Malone.

"Didn't you tell me that Sunday night" said Colonel Philpott, "in the corridor of the city jail as you passed you going towards Monday's cell, and I going in the opposite direction, that Monday was in a desperate condition and would commit suicide before mornings?"

"No, sir."

"Did you see me in the jail that night at all?"

"No, sir."

"Will you swear I was not there?"

"No, sir: you might have been there while I was not."

"Do you mean to say, Mr. Malone," said Mr. Strode. "that you did not tell me that night in the office of the police station, leaning over the mailing and talking to me in low tones, that you scared that confession out of Monday McFarland?"

"Yes, sir: I never told you that."

"Do you remember saying anything?"

"I might have said something, but I never said that?"

The defense also subjected him to a rattling fire of questions to show his interest in the case in the matter of a reward. Malone said he did not know of his own knowledge that any reward was offered. but Marshal Melick had informed him there was n reward of $1,000. He had been supplied with funds to the amount of $55 to assist in securing the evidence.

"Wasn't Mr. Philpott down to the jail the night Monday was arrested. prowling around trying to get at the prisoner?" asked Mr. Lambertson.

"Couldn't say that he was."

"Wasn't about half the bar of Lincoln down there trying to get at the prisoner?"

"Not that I know of, sir."

"Wasn't Mr. Strode down there to see the prisoner?"

"Not that I know of, sir."

"Did you ever see me down at the city jail hunting for clients, Mr. Malone?" asked Mr. Strode.

"Can't say that I have."

Mr. Lambertson indulged in some facetious remarks, the purport of which escaped the reporters, and Mr. Strode rejoined that he had had about twice as many cases in the district court during the past two years as had Mr. Lambertson.

"The record is the best evidence on that point," smiling remarked Judge Field, "and if you have exhausted that subject we will go on with the trial of the case."

The witness

'TWAS MORPHINE POISONING

DOCTORS CASEBEER AND WINNETT ALSO AGREE.

John Sheedy's Polished Skull Exhibited in Court and New Found Fractures Shown.

Colonel Philpott Gets in a Hinger on Physician and Triumphs in His Knowledge of Anatomy--The [Ringlets?] in Evidence.

The Thirteenth Day in Court.

There was very little of a sensational nature developed yesterday in the Sheedy trial. There was but a small crowd in attendance during the morning session. The incident that most excited interest throughout the day was the exhibition of a small box containing some glossy tresses which Monday McFarland turned over to the officers after his arrest as evidences of the truth of a portion of his confessions. The next event in the magnitude of the interest it awakened was the production of the crownless skull of the late John Sheedy, which was held up in plain view of the entire audience during the testimony of Dr. Winnett relating to it.

The testimony throughout the day was of an extremely interesting character, and the most perfect order was maintained by the audience so that every word of it might be absorbed.

The importance of yesterday's testimony [my?] in the fact that the two additional physicians examined confirmed the testimony of Dr. Beachley to the effect that Sheedy's death was due to morhpine poisoning, rather than to compression, as claimed by Dr. Hart.

Mrs. Sheedy remained unmoved, as far as appearances indicated, throughout the day's proceedings, by either hope or fear. At times, and especially while the testimony of D. G. Courtnay was being given, she paid an eager, wistful attention to every word, and when some of the questions were being asked she was seen to nod her head in the negative or affirmative, as the answer might be, or murmur some unintelligible reply in a sort of an unconscious manner.

Upon his arrival in court Monday was in whispered consultation for fully a quarter of an hour with Mr. Woodward, which seemed to brighten up his inky features considerably, and when the ringlets of hair were offered in evidence he seemed to be lost in the enjoyment of considerable inward congratulation. During the greater part of the day, however, he was wrapped in the usual stolid contemplation of passing events.

To all appearances Monday has the most implicit contidance in his attorneys. Captain Billingslet has not been among them much of late, but Colonel Philpott has been upon the alert to avail himself of every advantage offered his [cherif?] and so contest, as an ally of Mrs. Sheedy's counsel, every step on the part of the state.

The Draught of the Sheedy Place.

[F.C. Flak], a draughtsman whos has prepared a plat of the Sheedy house and grounds for use in the case, was the first witness sworn and explained in de-tail the features of draught, which comprised every room of the ground floor, every door and window, every walk, fence, tree or other feature of the entire Sheedy property.

The Interesting Locks of Hair.

S.M. Malik was recalled and testified that he had had in his possession at one time some of the effects of Walstrom, comprising of two or three pairs of socks, two nightshirts and two neckties. The witness described them in the crude way in which men usually describe such matters; didn't know that they were the same that were shown for identification to the clerks at [Herpodsheitner's; was present at the coroner's request when Smith identified the neckties delivered them when he was through with the to Sr. Strode.

"Have you those things now?" asked Mr. Lambertson turning to Strode.

"No." replied Mrs. Sheedy's attorney.

"What did you do with them?"

"I gave them to Walstrom as he was demanding them."

"Had you a ring belonging to Mr. Walstrom, Mr. Melick?"

"Yes, sir."

"What did you do with that ring?"

"Gave it to Mr. Strode."

"What did you dod with it Mr. Strode?"

"I gave it also to Walstrom."

"Mr. Melick, have you the box of hair heretofore referred to in this case?"

"Yes sir."

"You may produce it."

Mr. Melick took from his pocket a silver matchbox, which he handed to Mr. Lambertson.

"Where did you get this?"

"In a drawer in Monday McFarland's shop."

"Who told you where to find it?"

"I believe Officer Kinney told me of it first."

"Was he with you when you found it?"

"Yes sir."

"Your honor, we will now offer this into evidence."

The box was opened and two white paper packages not much larger than a physician's powder were taken out. They each contained a dainty ringlet.

"We object, your honor." said Mr. Strode, "to the introduction of this in evidence is incompetent, irrelevant and immaterial."

The court overruled the objection and Reporter [Mialon] put his exhibit marks upon them.

Mrs. Sheedy sat with eyes cast down and lips compressed during this discus-sion, as pale as death itself. She never raised her eyes from the floor until Mr. Melick was excused. Before leaving the chair he testified to the finding of the socks, neckties and nightshirts in Walstrom's trunk.

The Photos Not in it.

Mr. Shell then offered in evidence three photographic views of the Sheedy residence, one front and one rear view and one from the northwest. The defense objected and they were ruled out as immaterial and irrelevant.

Has Malone a Poor Memory.

James Malone was re-called and testi-fied to having taken the night shirts, socks, neckties, handkerchiefs and underwear from Walstrom's trunk. Also got a ring from Walstrom. The goods were the same as were exhibited at one of the prior hearings and then identified. He also testified in detail to the conversation had with McFarland on the night of his arrest in relation to the purchase of the cane by Monday, when the latter claimed to have purchased it for a man from Black Jills who had come into his shop and asked him to go and buy it.

Sharpenstein, a barber at work there at that time, made the remark to Monday as the officers were taking him away: "Ah, there, I thought they would get you.

They took Monday to the marshal's office and he identified the cane as the one he had bought. When asked where he was on the night of Sheedy's murder he said he had left home at eight minutes before 7 and had gone to the home of Officer Botts; he said that he saw Botts and that Botts saw him. Botts was called in and said he had not so seen Monday. After some further conversation witness told Monday that he knew where he was on that night, that he was at John Sheedy's. Monday did not reply. He was then locked up.

Malone related the details of Monday's first confession to himself and Officer Kinney on Sunday morning early about as heretofore related in the confession subsequently made and reduced to writing.

Mr. Strode examined the witness rigidly upon his testimony before the coroner's jury. wherein he appears to have stated that lie had had a conversation with John Sheedy on the night after the assault and that the latter had said that he thought his assailant was Frank Williams. A number of questions were naked on this point and ruled out. Malone said he didn't say it.

Both Mr. Strode and Mr. Philpott pressed the witness very hard to get an admission from him that he had told them each individually how badly scared Monday was and how he had been led to confess, but the witness declared that he did not remember having seen them that Sunday night and certainly did not tell them anything, wherent the attorneys both looked very grievously surprised and shocked, as if they were contemplating with horror and commiseration the remote hereafter of Jim Malone.

"Didn't you tell me that Sunday night" said Colonel Philpott, "in the corridor of the city jail as you passed you going towards Monday's cell, and I going in the opposite direction, that Monday was in a desperate condition and would commit suicide before mornings?"

"No, sir."

"Did you see me in the jail that night at all?"

"No, sir."

"Will you swear I was not there?"

"No, sir: you might have been there while I was not."

"Do you mean to say, Mr. Malone," said Mr. Strode. "that you did not tell me that night in the office of the police station, leaning over the mailing and talking to me in low tones, that you scared that confession out of Monday McFarland