The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-09
SHEA HAS CALLERS
Receives Eighty-0ne Visitors
at the Jail.
GIVEN MANY PRESENTS
Owes Only One Debt and That
is of Gratitude.

There is not a society woman in Wichi-
ia probably that receives eighty-one Wis
itors in one day, but that was the num-
Der by actual count that called to see
Paddy Shea yesterday the county Jail
If Paddy Shea thinks pretty we'll of a
fellow he calls him Colonel; if he thinks
his friend is all right in every way he ad-
dresses him as General. When an Eagle
reporter called on him last night at 6
o'clock and pulled the bell rope on the
north side of the Jail door he was soon
admitted. Paddy was sitting on his cot
with a smile on his face. AS soon as he
caught a glimpse of the Eagle man he
said: Hello, Colonel. I'm mighty glad
to see you, but to tell you the truth 1
don't just exactly like to receive my
friends here"
Don't Sheriff Cone treat you right?"
was asked
'-Oh, me boy, he is Giniral.' That re-
mark was said with ali the vehemence
that strong and healthy Paddy Shea
could roll out of his mouth in that rich
accent that only one from the Emerald
Isle can give. He showed his hands
through the iron bars and shook hands,
and with a smile said: DO you know
l never knew that I had so many
friends" Having said that he was like a
school boy, so ticked was he over the
presents that had been given him by true,
warm and sympathetic friends Just
look at that table. viii you. Aint that
fne2 Now Just look at it, will you? That
makes it q heap sight easier TO be COM
PEELED to stay here" On a table in the
cell was a deal table about two by four
feet. and on it was about everything i'm
aginable that would tickle the palate of
an epicurean. There were oranges, bana-
mas. pies. cakes, Malaga grapes, cigars,
pears and other eatables that friends had
brought TO him. AS he took a look at
the display, hes aid: 1T makes me heart
warm" His voice was little bit husky
when he said this. but there was about
the biggest and broadest smile that could
well be imagined on his face. Those lit
tie rememberances had ratified Paddy
Shea far more than all the verdicts ever
delivered. The cord of sympathy had
been touched, something that makes all
the world akin.
Have a chair, Colonel and make your
self easy and tell me what the public
thinks about me being here"
When told that hosts of friends thought
that he ought to have been acquitted, he
said:
I'm in the right, and a man in the
right will not be kept in here for long. 1
know that. When Mr.. Cone came and
told me Friday night to come on that the
jury had reached a verdict, 1 said to Mr..
Cone, I'm a goner This is Friday and an
III day I was right, wasn't 1? Well 1
feel it that I Will come out of this diff
Gculty yet"
rs there anything that you would like
to say through the columns of the Ea-
gle?' was asked.
Yes, you might say to my friends that
[ appreciate what they have done for me,
and that I can't say il in words, but 1
hope that l may some time get a chance
to discharge part of the liability. It's the
only debt that I owe TO anyone. Judge
Dale has treated me mighty nicely, and
my attorneys have worked like heroes
Did you ever see anything like it?''
He said that he thought that his at
lorneys would be able to get a new trial.
and next time he would be acquitted. The
reporter told him that he would have 10
be going, and sticking his hand through
the bar he said:
Come again. Colonel. come often"
AS the reporter walked down the steps
Paddy Shea was singing some light and
airy song.