| 207 TESTIMONY FOR MRS. SHEEDY
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Dr. Hart Thinks Death Besulted from
Concussion of the Brain.
THEORY ABOUT MORRHINE POISONING.
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Legal Battle Over the Question of Ad-
mitting McFarland's Confession
as Evidence-- Victory for
the Defense.
Lincoln, Neb May 12---[Special to THE BEE]---The great Sheedy murder trail comenced in earnest this morning, the preceding seven day having been devoted to the empaneling of a jury. There was not as large a crowd in attendance this morning as was expected, for reason that the judge ordered the doors closed to prevent the passing in and out of persons during the examination of witnesess. Consequently many who came late left again on finding the doors locked.
At the usual hour Mrs. Sheedy was brought in by the sheriff and was attended
by her three sisters and wealthy uncle, Colonel Biggerstaff.
Monday McFarland, The negro who claims to be Mrs. Sheedy's tool, was brought in a few later by th jailer. The appearance of the prisoners as usual created considerable of a stir. Mrs. Sheedy wore the same hardened expression that has characterised her thus far, and throughout the day one would look in vain for a softening of stony face into an expression of any kind indicating kindness, sympathy, fear or regret. Had her face been carved out of marble her expression could not have been more immovable.
There was a general carning of necks when Dr. Hart, the first witness. was put on the stand. After the usual preliminary questions, the docctor related how he heard the shots when near Eleventh and P and hastened to the place. On reaching the Sheedy home he found the wounded man occupying a chair just inside the bedroom and attended by Dr. Everett. An examination of the wound was made. The wound was dressed. Before leaving Dr. Everett suggested that an opiate be given. Hart objected, becouse he had noticed on a previous occasion when called to attend Sheedy that opiates exerted an un-favorable effect upon him. The doctor then related how he secured sulphonal to give to the patient. The doctor then conitnued:
"Sheedy threw up the sulphonal. I left about 10:30. I left then to get a hypodermiq syringe. I got two quarter grain doeses of morphine at a drug store.
There are no narcotic effects in sulphonal. About the largest dose of sulphonal I ever administered was about forty grains. About sixty grain is the maximum dose and three to five grains the minimum. I returned to the Sheedy residence about 11 o'clock. Sheedy's condition was about the same. He was restless.
About 1 o'clock I prescribed a third dose of sulphonal for Mr. Sheedy. It was administered by Mrs. Sheedy. She gave it to him in a cup of coffee, put the drug in it and gave it to her husband. I was about six or eight feet away from Mrs. Sheedy when she administered the dose. I remained in the house until 8 o'clock
in the morning. I turned the lights down in Mr. Sheedy's room so that he could sleep. abd eat in the sitting room. Nothing was said about the shooting by either Mrs. Sheedy or myself. When I heard the shooting I was at the corner of Eleventh and P. I heard five shots. About 4 a. m. I noticed a peculiar breathing in the bedroom. Young Dennis Sheedy called my attention to it. I was dozing at the time.
I thought as first that it was a snore, but on listening discovered that it was labored breathing. I went and found that he was unconscious. He was breathing about five or six times to the minuts. Eighteen times per minute is the normal condition. His pulse was 140. A normal pluse is 75 to 80. His puplls were [?]
His body was paralyzed on both sides. His temperature was 100. The normal temperature is 98. My opinion was that there was a hemorrhage at the base of the brain caused by the blow.
The Sulphonal could have caused it, I gave him no morphine. I attempted to give him some whisky, but he could not swallow it as the muscles of the throat were paralzed. He could hear or see or feel. I remarked that symptoms indicated danger. I went after Dr. Everett who lived just across the way. Dr. Everett came over and made an examination. Neither of us could do anything for him. My belief is that the death of John Sheedy was caused by the effects of the blow on the head causing concussion. A number of physicians were called in. Their opinion of the case was same as my own. I recgnized afterwards that there were symptoms which might be those of morphine, such as heavy breathing, profound slupor and paralysis pg the muscles.
There was no action of the kidneys or boweis characteristic of such poisoning.
To great extend the effects of morphine poisoning and con
| 207 TESTIMONY FOR MRS. SHEEDY
------
Dr. Hart Thinks Death Besulted from
Concussion of the Brain.
THEORY ABOUT MORRHINE POISONING.
------
Legal Battle Over the Question of Ad-
mitting McFarland's Confession
as Evidence-- Victory for
the Defense.
Lincoln, Neb May 12---[Special to THE BEE]---The great Sheedy murder trail comenced in earnest this morning, the preceding seven day having been devoted to the empaneling of a jury. There was not as large a crowd in attendance this morning as was expected, for reason that the judge ordered the doors closed to prevent the passing in and out of persons during the examination of witnesess. Consequently many who came late left again on finding the doors locked.
At the usual hour Mrs. Sheedy was brought in by the sheriff and was attended
by her three sisters and wealthy uncle, Colonel Biggerstaff.
Monday McFarland, The negro who claims to be Mrs. Sheedy's tool, was brought in a few later by th jailer. The appearance of the prisoners as usual created considerable of a stir. Mrs. Sheedy wore the same hardened expression that has characterised her thus far, and throughout the day one would look in vain for a softening of stony face into an expression of any kind indicating kindness, sympathy, fear or regret. Had her face been carved out of marble her expression could not have been more immovable.
There was a general carning of necks when Dr. Hart, the first witness. was put on the stand. After the usual preliminary questions, the docctor related how he heard the shots when near Eleventh and P and hastened to the place. On reaching the Sheedy home he found the wounded man occupying a chair just inside the bedroom and attended by Dr. Everett. An examination of the wound was made. The wound was dressed. Before leaving Dr. Everett suggested that an opiate be given. Hart objected, becouse he had noticed on a previous occasion when called to attend Sheedy that opiates exerted an un-favorable effect upon him. The doctor then related how he secured sulphonal to give to the patient. The doctor then conitnued:
"Sheedy threw up the sulphonal. I left about 10:30. I left then to get a hypodermiq syringe. I got two quarter grain doeses of morphine at a drug store.
There are no narcotic effects in sulphonal. About the largest dose of sulphonal I ever administered was about forty grains. About sixty grain is the maximum dose and three to five grains the minimum. I returned to the Sheedy residence about 11 o'clock. Sheedy's condition was about the same. He was restless.
About 1 o'clock I prescribed a third dose of sulphonal for Mr. Sheedy. It was administered by Mrs. Sheedy. She gave it to him in a cup of coffee, put the drug in it and gave it to her husband. I was about six or eight feet away from Mrs. Sheedy when she administered the dose. I remained in the house until 8 o'clock
in the morning. I turned the lights down in Mr. Sheedy's room so that he could sleep. abd eat in the sitting room. Nothing was said about the shooting by either Mrs. Sheedy or myself. When I heard the shooting I was at the corner of Eleventh and P. I heard five shots. About 4 a. m. I noticed a peculiar breathing in the bedroom. Young Dennis Sheedy called my attention to it. I was dozing at the time.
I thought as first that it was a snore, but on listening discovered that it was labored breathing. I went and found that he was unconscious. He was breathing about five or six times to the minuts. Eighteen times per minute is the normal condition. His pulse was 140. A normal pluse is 75 to 80. His puplls were [?]
His body was paralyzed on both sides. His temperature was 100. The normal temperature is 98. My opinion was that there was a hemorrhage at the base of the brain caused by the blow.
The Sulphonal could have caused it, I gave him no morphine. I attempted to give him some whisky, but he could not swallow it as the muscles of the throat were paralzed. He could hear or see or feel. I remarked that symptoms indicated danger. I went after Dr. Everett who lived just across the way. Dr. Everett came over and made an examination. Neither of us could do anything for him. My belief is that the death of John Sheedy was caused by the effects of the blow on the head causing concussion. A number of physicians were called in. Their opinion of the case was same as my own. I recgnized afterwards that there were symptoms which might be those of morphine, such as heavy breathing, profound slupor and paralysis pg the muscles.
There was no action of the kidneys or boweis characteristic of such poisoning.
To great extend the effects of morphine poisoning and con
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