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The Sheedy Case.

The defense supposed that they had scored a great point yesterday afternoon when Pawnbroker Goldwater was on the stand, and at first gave the impression that Malone and Melick had offered him $200 to identify the cane as the one McFarland had bought there. It finally aimmered down that Malone had told him he would divide the reward with Goldwater for giving him such a good clue.

Mrs. Charles Coil testified that on a number of occasions she had noticed McFarland standing near the Sheedy residence after night. He always attempted to evade her.

Henry Gerner was called. Strode objected on the grounds that his name was not endorsed as a witness on the back of the information and claimed that his name had been surreptitiously placed on the list. The objection was overruled and the witness proceeded to testify, because his name had been endorsed three days before the trial began. He testified:

"I was just across the street from the Sheedy residence the night Mr. Sheedy was assaulted. Saw Mr. Sheedy fire at somebody a number of times. I thought that the curtain of the window looking out on the porch was open at the time the shots were fired because it was so light."

Charles Tindall was the next witness. He reached the Sheedy residence inside of ten minutes. The curtain on the east side of the house was up.

"The cane was found near the window just south of the door. When I went into the house I did not notice that Mrs. Sheedy manifested any emotion. She did not cry or make any other manifestation. When the cane was showed to her she looked indifferent; she was cool and collected, so far as I could see."

Mike Mooney was called. He was turnkey at the county jail. Had a conversation with Monday McFarland shortly after he had been brought to the jail.

"Whenever McFarland commenced to talk to me I told him it was best not to say anything. The first day that McFarland was brought in he said he was not so much to blame as some folks thought; that if he was let alone he would tell it all. A number of days afterwards he asked: 'How's Mollie? When I told him that she was all right, he said: 'Don't tell anybody that I asked for her.' Two or three times afterwards Monday asked the same question."

P.J. Stepney, a colored man, testified: "I am a relative of Monday McFarland; was at Mrs. Botts' residence the night of the assault; saw Monday McFarland there that evening; he and I changed coats that night. After giving me my coat Monday asked me to call his wife out, and I did so. Monday and his wife then went out; I left afterwards. When near Thirteenth and O I saw a number of hacks approaching the Sheedy residence. I went there and met Botts. He told me about the shooting."

Marshal Melick was recalled. A ring was shown him. The witness testified that the ring was found at Waldman's pawnshop. The ring was shown to Monday McFarland. He identified it a the ring which Mrs. Sheedy had presented to McFarland at one of her amours with the negro.

NOT COMPLETE 6/26.

FRIDAY
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The Sheedy Case.

The defense supposed that they had scored a great point yesterday afternoon when Pawnbroker Goldwater was on the stand, and at first gave the impression that Malone and Melick had offered him $200 to identify the cane as the one McFarland had bought there. It finally aimmered down that Malone had told him he would divide the reward with Goldwater for giving him such a good clue.

Mrs. Charles Coil testified that on a number of occasions she had noticed McFarland standing near the Sheedy residence after night. He always attempted to evade her.

Henry Gerner was called. Strode objected on the grounds that his name was not endorsed as a witness on the back of the information and claimed that his name had been surreptitiously placed on the list. The objection was overruled and the witness proceeded to testify, because his name had been endorsed three days before the trial began. He testified:

"I was just across the street from the Sheedy residence the night Mr. Sheedy was assaulted. Saw Mr. Sheedy fire at somebody a number of times. I thought that the curtain of the window looking out on the porch was open at the time the shots were fired because it was so light."

Charles Tindall was the next witness. He reached the Sheedy residence inside of ten minutes. The curtain on the east side of the house was up.

"The cane was found near the window just south of the door. When I went into the house I did not notice that Mrs. Sheedy manifested any emotion. She did not cry or make any other manifestation. When the cane was showed to her she looked indifferent; she was cool and collected, so far as I could see."

Mike Mooney was called. He was turnkey at the county jail. Had a conversation with Monday McFarland shortly after he had been brought to the jail.

"Whenever McFarland commenced to talk to me I told him it was best not to say anything. The first day that McFarland was brought in he said he was not so much to blame as some folks thought; that if he was let alone he would tell it all. A number of days afterwards he asked: 'How's Mollie? When I told him that she was all right, he said: 'Don't tell anybody that I asked for her.' Two or three times afterwards Monday asked the same question."

P.J. Stepney, a colored man, testified: "I am a relative of Monday McFarland; was at Mrs. Botts' residence the night of the assault; saw Monday McFarland there that evening; he and I changed coats that night. After giving me my coat Monday asked me to call his wife out, and I did so. Monday and his wife then went out; I left afterwards. When near Thirteenth and O I saw a number of hacks approaching the Sheedy residence. I went there and met Botts. He told me about the shooting."

Marshal Melick was recalled. A ring was shown him. The witness testified that the ring was found at Waldman's pawnshop. The ring was shown to Monday McFarland. He identified it a the ring which Mrs. Sheedy had presented to McFarland at one of her amours with the negro.

NOT COMPLETE 6/26.