The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-08
SHEA FOUND GUILTY
Never Moved a Muscle When
The Verdict Was Read.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
Shea Said it Was His Un-
lucky Friday.

The jury in the Paddy Shea case reache'
an agreement last night at $50 They
found Paddy Shea guilty as charged.
Major Powell, the foreman, notified Mr.
James Derr, the jury bailiff and h
went over to the Jail and told Sheriff
Cone. Paddy Shea was at the Jail 10 hear
the outcome. He was singing for tht
benefit of some of the officers there Mr.
Cone telephoned to Mr.. George Adam.
and sent a hack for Judge Dale and Mr.
Amidon. Mr.. Adams, Paddy Shea, R. P
Mccain, John Heron, Sheriff Cone and
an Eagle reporter all were admitted tc
the court house together. In the court
room when the party arrived was Mr
James Derr, d. B. Crewson and Assist
ant District Clerk Charley Goodyear. Il
was 9:2O before Judge Dale and Mr.. Ami
don arrived. Mr.. Shea was probably the
coolest man from all appearances in the
room. An Eagle reporter asked him, "Are
you nervous, Paddy?"
Not a bit. What's the use?"
He sat down in a chair and Sheriff
Cone said, ''TVel, Paddy, its been my ex-
perience that you can't tell what a jury
Will do. You may be sure they will con-
vict, and they will render an acuuittal -
The discussion was carried on in that line
for few minutes and there wasn't a
man there but thought that he would be
acquitted. Mr.. Adams called Mr.. Shea
of 70 cil
minutes, then Mr.. Shea walked over 10
Mr. Mccain and tapping him on the
shoulder said, Bob. isn't today Friday
He said Yes" With that remark
there was for d few minutes profound
silence Everyone was thinking that Fri
day is said TO be an unlucky day. Mr..
Shea sat down and said:
Il thought that this was Friday. I
never had a bit of luck on Friday in
my life 1 mean in a business way 1
took troupe out one time down in the
Panhandle country. We left here on Fri
day and lost good money. Why, it was
Friday when Dawson and Miss Whaley
left here And they came back on Fri
day 1t may be only a superstition, but
] don't like it,"
Mr.. Adams said that if Friday was his
unlucky day, it was his lucky one. IT
was admitted TO the bar on Friday. I
came to Wichita Friday and 1 was admit
ted to the Wichita bar on Friday We
will have to wait and see if it's your un-
lucky day or my lucky one"
Judge Dale and Mr.. Amidon then ar
rived and the conversation ceased with
the exception that Mr.. Shea said. 81
want to thank the Eagle for the fairness
they have displayed toward me. It's all
right-the Eagle is
Judge Dale instructed Mr. Derr to call
the jury. They came down the winding
stairs and filed in and took their seats.
Every one had their eyes riveted upon
them trying to learn from their faces
what the verdict was before it was an
nounced.
Judge Dale said, 'Mr. Clerk, please call
the jury"
Each one answered to his name.
Gentlemen, have you reached a YER
dict?" asked the judge.
Major Powell said I'VE have"
Hand it to the clerk"
He read:
Paddy Shea now prosecuted as Patrick
O'Shea, defendant.
THE VERDICT
I'VE, the jury empanelIed and sworn
In the above entitled cause. do, upon our
oath. find defendant guilty Of an assault
with a deadly weapon with intent to kill,
as charged and set forth in the inforrna-
ton.
(Signed) ''E. r. POWELL,
Foreman"
Judge Dale, addressing Mr.. Adams.
asked if he desired that the jury be
polled. He said that he did. Then each
one said that the above was his verdict
Mr.. Sheriff" said Judge Dale, you
will take charge of Mr.. Shea
Both Mr.. Cone and Mr.. Shea nodded
They were both sitting beside each other
Mr.. Adams said last night that a mo-
ton would be made today asking for a
new trial One reason for this is the fol-
lowing letter which was received yester-
DAY at noon. but too late TO be admitted
In the case:
Colorado State Penitentiary. John Cleg-
horn. warden. Canon City, Colo, Janu-
airy 5th. lS9S.
Adams & Adams. Wichita. Kan:
"Gentlemen-In your letter 10 me Of
The LIST inst. You are advised that John
McNally. No. 2722. was received at this
Institution November 10Th, 1891. from Ote-
70 county, with a sentence of twenty
years for murder. This sentence was
afterwards commuted so that his time
will expire February 2oth next. In refer |
snce to the man Edwards, YOU are advised |
that there has been ar least a dozen men |
confined in this institution within the last
fifteen years under that name. hut If YOU |
Mil send Us a description we will try and |
locate whether he was ever confined or |
hot Yours very truly.
(Sgned) JOHN CLEGHORN,
Warden"
FOUR INTERESTING FEATURES.
The third day Of the Paddy Shea trial /
Vas not one whit less interesting than /
The two preceding days IN fact. the last |
Say was more exciting than the others. /