Omaha daily bee., 1891-05-27
ENLICHTENINC THE JURORS.
oratorical Attorneys Firing EloquenCe at
the Intelligent Twelve.
DRAWING THE sHEeDY TRIAL TO A CLOSE.
Picking the Testimony TO Pieces
Halls Address and Review of
The States Case-Defense
Well Argued.

The States Case-Defense
Well Argued.
LINCOLN, Neb, May 26.-Special to TuE
BE. The day in the great Sheedy
case was devoted almost entirely IN
brilliant and pointed oratory. Cap
tain W. II. Woodward ended his
argument and attacked strongly the evidence
for the prosecution and intimating in almost
as many words that the real mur1erers had
not been arrested, and startled the great
crowd by mentioning the names Of certain
persons whom he believed might have com.
mltted the murder. MIR Frank NJ. Hall fol-
lowed in a remarkable speech that consumed
The greater part of the day, and held the spec
tators spellbound with its eloquence
At 0 o'clock this morning Mr. Woodward
resumed tho thread Of his argument, which
was interrupted yesterday. He reiterated
his statement that the alleged confessions
were the invention OF some mind other than
that of Monday Mcfarland. He declared
that had Monday Mcfarland borrowed for
murderous purposes the revolver that was
referred TO in evidence, the negro would
have remembered from whom he borrowed
1t, but he does not remember from whom he
did get 1t. II defy the gentlemen on the
part of the prosecution" he continued, ITO
tell me why they had a shorthand reporter
behind the curtain at the time that the al
legged confession was made II they believe,
as they claim, that my poor colored client is
guilty"
The attorney then drew very
vivid picture, in which he
deavored to make it apparent that
), Special Officer Krause must have been the
murderer. ''The fact that he was standing
near tree in front of the Shecdy residence"
he continued, ''waiting, as he claimed. for the
electric car half block away, is very sus-
picious. Why was Krause standing there at
that timei He says that Sheedy fired al MIN
once and he had to get behind tree. He
says that the man who assaulted Sheedy ran
south TO the alley ana ran around the block
where he WAS stopped by two officers Then
he told the officers that Sheedy had been
assaulted by somebody, ana that somebody
- had run down through the alley 1t was
like the fellow who cried, stop thief when
~ was the thief himself"
MIR. Woodward then declared that Hyman
= Goldwater never had the cane ia his posses
sion, and asserted that the whole
story OF the sale of the cane
had been manufactured by Detective
Malone and Goldwater "The whole story ~
he continued, "shows the ability of Gold
water to lie. He wanted money, and thft is
Wuat ne was aItet when ne dipped his tongue
In perjury. Goldwater claims that in SIS he
sold the cane for the first time to Mr.. Tay-
lor. Where is Taylori Why haven't they
brought him on the witness standl The
prosecution has utterly ana miserably failed
to prove any part of the confession. They
have failed to show that the curtain OF the
window looking out on the porch was up
They say that the fact that Stepney and
Mcfarland changed coats signifies nothing
as that was common occurrence, and the
exchange was made on the preceding Tues
day. What witness is there who mas sworn
that the ring found In the pawn shop was
the one given TO Monday Mcfarland by Mrs
Sheedyi Mr.. Hail." said the speaker, "sell
me, IL you can, where Frank Williams the
gambler, was on that fateful night. He is
rot in the city. The wicked feeth when no
llams, tell me where is Frank
Williams, the short, chunky fellow,
Sho corresponds in every way with the de-
'tion OF the man who not only struck
dy but also shot at him week before.
"innett, the physician who twired the
uil of John Sheedy SO deftly, was nut on
the stand by the prosecution. The evidence of
this doctor shows that he was one of the con-
snirators who are after the blood money of
Dennis Sheedy."
MIR. Frank NJ. Hall then addressed the Jury
on behalf OF the state. He apologized to the
jury for appearing before them, as he had
never previously been connected with q
criminal case He then launched forth into
-. one of the most brilliant and stirring speeches
ever heard in the district court room
The defense has been trying" said he,
ITO make you believe that the prosecu.
tion has been working in this solely
for blood money. There has been more
said about this than any action of the prose-
cution woulo warrant. have naught against
the prisoners at the bar. / would not lift my
finger to harm them in any manner But
this Is not time for morbid sentimentaity
You have duty to perform and so have L
am willing to perform mine and have at
tel 4 q A.
vigor exhibited by me in the prosecution OF
this case than the defense has liked, let mo
assure you and them that II has been
prompted by an honest motive.
'Our motives have been continually I'm.
pugned by the defense at every opportunity.
First they cry that a reward was offered for
the conviction Of the murdercrs Are we tc
be abused and slandered because reward
was offeredt why; gentlemen, what would
you expect woult be done when a grea,
crime has been committedl Must we
do nothing for tue apprehension
and punishment OF the criminals
This crime we believe was planned by a
woman, and the negro Mcfarland was mere
~ u tool used to consummate this cold
blooded assassination She planned il In the
silent hours OF her meditation in her home
and we believe that Mrs. Sheedy is the
woman who planned this terrible crime and
>~ ii ssnday Mcfarland was her plant tool In
the accomplishment OF her dreadful purpose
He had the physical strength to strike the
tcrflOle DlOW, DuV Sne nHl not. but Snc mad
tho nerve, wicked intent and heart 70 have
stood BY that door and slugged her HUSBAND
II she only had had the physical strength
have some sympathy for Monday Mcfarland
My heart goes out in sympathy 10 any man
who has lost the power Of controlling his
own wishes and desires for such crime as
TINS. Monday Mcfarland had 70 murder in
his heart until 1t was put there by this
woman.
'lf you can fiud any mitigating circum
stances in this case, in the name of God give
II To Monday Mcfarland. just think of The
devastation that will De caused by this crime
Think of what il will probably bring to tn,
home of Monday Mcfarland. The husband
hung, the wife left widow, the children
orphans, Think OF the want distress an(
agony that will be brought TO that home
This ought TO deter any desperate woman
from hiring man, and particularly q man al
the head OF a family, to commit murder
This crime was planned that this woman
could satistya guilty love. Hers was IN,
master mind, hers was the genius tina
4 l,lt T.,