The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-07
PADDY. SHEA GONE
Taken to Penitentiary Yester-
day With Five Others.
SANG A PARTING SONG
His Attorneys viii Try TO
Have Him Brought Back.

Paddy Shea, together with five other
prisoners, was taken to the pententiary
at Lansing yesterday. Among the other
prisoners were Harry Alley. George Z.
Tankersley, Charles Howard, Jesse Loucie
and J. Z. Harrison.
Richard Dodd, turnkey at the jail, mott
fed the prisoners at o'clock, directly
after they had partaken Of their break
fast, that they were TO leave on the morn
ing train for the penitentiary.
Sheriff Simmons was out OF the city on
official business, and Mrs Simmons SAID
that he would not return until today Dep
uty SyI Dunkin took charge OF the prison.
ers assisted by Lee Stearns and Charles
Kline. The prisoners were handcufted,
two and two, and taken to the Eighteenth
Street crossing, where they boarded
Santa Fe train for Lansing. The COM
rnitnents for each of the prisoners mad
been in the hands of the sheriff for a
week, and while each knew he would
have to be taken, sooner or later, unless
st was Paddy Shea, they were hardly pre-
pared for the news. After the prisoners
had been notified. Mrs. Simmons tele-
phoned George Adams, Shea's attorney,
and he called to talk with his client for a
few minutes. Outside Of this, no one
called 10 bid the prisoners goodbye, and
they were taken away without the usual
demonstrations which have, in the past on
similar occasions. made the jail take on
the appearance Of a funeral
Mrs Simmons, in conversation with an
Eagle reporttr, gave this as her reason
for not having given the prisoners more
notice of their taking away.
The breaking of the news 10 the men
created great deal Of excitement about
the jail and there was a scene at the
parting that was somewhat sad. Paddy
Shea was the center of interest. He was
simply shocked when Mr.. Dodd broke the
news to him. He gazed on the floor a
moment and then, without many words,
began gathering his clothes and packing
them for the trip. After he had received
his attorney in private consultation. the
other prisoners who were 10 accompany
him on his trip to the penitentiary came
IN. and the goodbyes about the jail were
spoken. Then Mrs. Simmons and the Jail
help Joined the crowd. Paddy began 10
be jovial. He called his cell mate. Frank
Cheney, and they sang Break the News
70 Mother" The song was sung with
much effect, while the jail spectators sur
rounded them in a group. Mrs Simmons
was the only one who shed tear. This
was when the following words Of the
pathetic song were sung in duet by Shea
and Cheney:
Just break the news to mother,
She knows how dear I love her,
And tell her not to wait for me,
For I'm not coming home;
Just say there is no other
Can take the place Of mother;
Then kiss her dear sweet lips for me,
And break the news to her.
After this the six prisoners were hand !
nuffed and taken to the train.
Paddy Shea was convicted in the recent |
term OF the district court of the killing |
of Ed. Dawson in 1897 He was sentenced |
10 term Of thirty years in the peniten-
tiary by Judge Dale, after a motion for a |
new trial had been overruled His attor- |
neys, Messrs Adams & Adams and R. r. |
Nermihon, filed the following motion in
lhe district court yesterday:
P. L. Arnett. District Clerk: You are |
hereby notified that the defendant Pat |
rick O'Shea, appeals from the judgment |
rendered against him. to the supreme
rourt Of the state of Kansas
fSgned) ADAMS & ADAMS,
r. r. VERMILION,
Attorneys.
Mr.. Arnett Immediately set to work 10
make transcript Of all of the papers filed
in the district clerks office. preparatory
10 the contest which the attorneys viii |
begin in the supreme court. Mr. Adams
said last night that he had teIegraphed
his brother. John Adams. TO file a motion
Immediately in the supreme court asking
for the transfer of Shea back to the Sedg-
wick county jail to await the decision of
his case in the higher court. He said that
bond Of any amount required could be 4
furnished for his client
Judge Campbell also filed notice to the
district clerk. to the effect that the case
of Ed. Tankersley would be tried in the
supreme court and an endeavor VIII also
be made to get him back TO the Sedgwick
county Jail. No further trials Will he
asked for the other prisoners who We're
taken away yesterday.
Harry Alley was one Of the iailbreakerS
who went out with Tackett He was SEN
fenced 10 term of six years for burg
larizing Goodyear's jewelry store last fall.
Charles Howard was convicted Of grand
larceny. and IS sentenced for eighteen
months, His case created a great deal Of
legal warfare when on trial. the main
point Of which was as TO whether his crime
was that Of petit or grand larceny. The
jury decided that the harness which ne
stole were worth more than 10. and ne
was convicted Of grand larceny.
Jesse Louce broke into the establish
ment Of Pat Gould and stole abou, So.
He was convicted Of burglary and lar
ceny and sentenced 10 six years.
! Z. Harrison IS a stranger in this
community He tried TO pass a forged
check IN this city about two months ago
plead guilty and was given sentence Of
two years.
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