| 90THE TRIAL BEGUN
The Great Sheedy Murder
Case Now On.
The Attorneys Eloquently
State the Case to the
Court.
TAKING OF EVIDENCE COMMENCED.
With the Testimony of Dr. C. S.
Mart, and Attending Physicain
His Statements.
The Jury.
The following is the jury duly swern and empanneled to hear and determine the issues in the case of the state of Nebraska vs. Mary Sheedy and Monday McFarland :
JAMES VAN CAMOEN,
GEORGE ALBRECHT,
J. C. JENSEN,
JACOB CROY,
ALBERT WARD,
HENRY L. WILLIS,
ED YOUNG,
JOHN ROBERTSON,
C. S. CADWALADER,
LUTHER BATTEN,
JAMES JOHNSON,
THOMAS RILEY.
After the jury had been duly sworn yesterday afteroon Judge Field said:
"The attorneys will present their opening statments" and amid perfect silence from the great throng of spectators County Attorney Snell arose and presented the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Snell dwelt upon the long time that had been exhausted in securing the jury and brought forth the impression of the importance of the case. He dwelt upon the brutality of the murder and recited a history of the killing in detail as has already been published on many occasions. He told of the medicine given the injured man and the comatose state that come upon him early in the morning after the assault. He declared that the evidence would show that at this time Sheedy was suffering from the effects of morphine poisoning. That expert testimony would be intreduced to show that it was morphine rather than the effects of the blow upon the head of Sheedy that produced this comatose condtion.
Mr. Snell then dwelt upon the law relating to principals and accessories in murder. He declared that the evidence would show that Monday McFarland, prior to the killing, was intimate with the Sheedy family; that prior to the assault he was wearing differnt clothes around ; that he was often seen near the Sheedy residence nad so seen he would try to avoid recognition. That after the assault McFarland changed his clothes; | 90THE TRIAL BEGUN
The Great Sheedy Murder
Case Now On.
The Attorneys Eloquently
State the Case to the
Court.
TAKING OF EVIDENCE COMMENCED.
With the Testimony of Dr. C. S.
Mart, and Attending Physicain
His Statements.
The Jury.
The following is the jury duly swern and empanneled to hear and determine the issues in the case of the state of Nebraska vs. Mary Sheedy and Monday McFarland :
JAMES VAN CAMOEN,
GEORGE ALBRECHT,
J. C. JENSEN,
JACOB CROY,
ALBERT WARD,
HENRY L. WILLIS,
ED YOUNG,
JOHN ROBERTSON,
C. S. CADWALADER,
LUTHER BATTEN,
JAMES JOHNSON,
THOMAS RILEY.
After the jury had been duly sworn yesterday afteroon Judge Field said:
"The attorneys will present their opening statments" and amid perfect silence from the great throng of spectators County Attorney Snell arose and presented the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Snell dwelt upon the long time that had been exhausted in securing the jury and brought forth the impression of the importance of the case. He dwelt upon the brutality of the murder and recited a history of the killing in detail as has already been published on many occasions. He told of the medicine given the injured man and the comatose state that come upon him early in the morning after the assault. He declared that the evidence would show that at this time Sheedy was suffering from the effects of morphine poisoning. That expert testimony would be intreduced to show that it was morphine rather than the effects of the blow upon the head of Sheedy that produced this comatose condtion.
Mr. Snell then dwelt upon the law relating to principals and accessories in murder. He declared that the evidence would show that Monday McFarland, prior to the killing, was intimate with the Sheedy family; that prior to the assault he was wearing differnt clothes around ; that he was often seen near the Sheedy residence nad so seen he would try to avoid recognition. That after the assault McFarland changed his clothes; |
