The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-06
PADDY SHEA On TRIAL
Charged With an Attempt to
Kill James Dawson.
COURT ROOM Is CROWDED
Dawson Brought Before the
Jury on a StretCher

Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the case
of Paddy Shea was called in the district
court He is charged with having shot
James Dawson on Sunday night, Novem-
Der IA, at his place near the corner Of
Topeka avenue and Twenty-frst street,
with intent to kill. Dawson, since the
shooting, has been confined in the Wien
ita Hospital with his lower limbs paraI-
yzed from the effect Of the pistol wound
in the back.
The state versus Paddy Shea was the
first criminal case called for the January
term The jurors for the case are: Major
E. R. Powell, James Allison, P. Bull, G.
w. Cornell, William Stamback, 5. G..
Butler, S. ]. Genoways. A T. Hellar, NJ
McAvoy, E. c. Smith. Henry Tenneson
and Edward Jacks. II took nearly all OF
the morning session in getting a jury.
The defence objected to five and the
state three before the jury OF twelve was
made UP. AS soon as this was completed
County Attorney AmidOn stated to the
jury his charge, after which Judge Dale
adjourned court for the noon session IN
til O'Clock. Mr. Anidon is prosecuting
assisted by Mr.. Conley, while Adams
6, Adams are defending Paddy Shea At
the morning session the court room was
only comfortably filed with spectators,
but in the afternoon session there was
not vacant seat and many were COM
PEELED to stand along the side Of the
room.
The principal parties in the trial were
all present. Paddy Shea sat Immediate
ly behind his attorneys and TO all appear
ances was cool and collected and at no
time did he display any nervousness. He
sat with one leg crossed over the other
one most OF the time and occasionally
would stroke his mustache. He only
would change his position to whisper
something into the ear of his attorneys.
when the days proceedings were over he
walked down the cement sidewalk in
company with a friend, with shoulders
erect and seemingly in a very good mood
at the way the trial was going. Miss
Annie Whaley. who has for a number of
years been known as Mrs. Paddy Shea,
sat behind the railing all day excepting
the short time she was on the stand She
was dressed neatly in black satin and
kept chewing gum continuously. She sat
next to the young nurse girl, who was at
the house at the time Dawson was shot.
The dramatic incident of the day was
when Dawson was brought into the court
room on a stretcher and placed before the
jury 10 testify. Judge Dale had excused
the jury to their room when Dawson was
carried in by four men. -Four chairs had
been put there for the stretcher TO be
placed on Dawson's head was covered
with a towel and he was well covered
with blankets and bedding. He was con-
veyed from the hospital to the court room
IN the patrol wagon. He was very pale
End is a mere skeleton to what he was
before the shooting. His eyes were par
dcularIy bright but his voice was rather
low and at some times hardly audible
when he gave his testimony.
The battle between the attorneys is
probably one of the hardest fought OF any
that has taken place in the court room
In years All OF them are on their metal
snd one side cannot ask more than two
questions until the other offers an objec- |
ton. Judge Dale was kept busy sustain |
ing or overruling but was manifestly |
fair and impartial.
DR. CAVE FIRST WITNESS.
DR.. Cave was the first witness called |
for the state, he was interrogated by Mr.. |
Amidon.
state your name TO the jury"
M w Cave"
What is your brsiness?"
physician and surgeon"
Where were you on November 4. Sun |
day?"
"A good many places. I cannot now |
enumerate every place I was on that /
day"
DO you know James Dawson?"
Yes sir"
Where did you first see him."
'At the Wichita hospital. between 10 |
and Il O'Clock on the night that he was
shot"
Describe his condition TO the jury
when you saw him
lAIop,on'o Criond