The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-08
BAD FOR DR.. REGENT.
Evidence Strong Against Chi
cagO Knights and Ladies of
Security COnspiratOrs.

Chicago, Aug. 8.-With the completion
of rebuttal testimony in the Regent trial
the state rested its case and the lawyers
today have begun the arguments for and
against DR.. NJ N Regent and others in
the alleged conspiracy to defraud the
knights and Ladies of Security society.
The final evidence submitted was dis
astrous to DR.. Regent. Charles Sheehan,
father of Miss Margaret Sheehan, prac-
tically accused Regent of perjury in ad-
dition to the conspiracy charge. Sheehan
told the jury he was in Mar1gold, Miss,
in November, 1885, which is the time Dr.
Regent claims to have treated him at the
Sheehan home, SS7 West Congress street,
Whether Charles Sheehan was in NIissis-
sippi or Chicago at that time is of vital
has based the foundation of his assertion
of innocence upon his statement that
there was sick man in the Sheehan
home during November, 1898, who he then
thought to be Robert O'Grady, and upon
whose supposed demise he signed a death
This alleged sick man he identified in open
court last week as Charles Sheehan. As
sisted ali along that Dr. Regents State
ment was a tissue of falsehood, and that
household during November, 1898.
Mr. Sheehans story was but the first
to Regent. Robert and Frank sheehan
swore they were in Marigold, Miss. with
not leave for Chicago until the day be-
fore Thanksgiving. Three southern wit
nesses were then put on the stand.
brothers commission office in MarigoId, tes-
titled that he had known Charles Sheehan
for four years and that he met him daily
in Marigold and that he accompanied him
to the depot in the village on November
q or "a, 1898. He also Identified Sidney
Sheehan as being with the father. When
asked if he saw Charles Sheehan in the
T9o paIR looke1 aroun tb a9G not f ing
daughter, Miss Margaret, said: Yes, that
is him. at the same time pointing his
Attorney Geeting next interrogated the
witness.
''Why do you remember the date of
Sheehans leaving Marigold and how do
you fix it in your mind?'
membah my brother bought a bale Of cot
ton from Mr.. Sheehan on November 20,
1898. and that Mr.. Sheehan's ticket came
ed home about that date"
DO you mean to say that you remem-
bale of cotton?"
Yes. sub. do. I looked at my broth
er's books and got the date remembered
the month. because Bolivar county. our
the same date my brother purchased the
cotton of another man, who gave him a
gallon of whisky, and Mr.. Sheehan was
presented with quart of 1t to keep him
up while he was going up to Chicago"
Miss Sheehan when placed on the stand
in rebuttal by the state subs tantIated her
fathers story, and said that she sup
ported her father while he was in the
south and that she was earning from go
to $35 a week at that time as a typewriter
and stenographer.
did DR.. Regent ever treat any person,
your father anyone else, at Your home
November 9 to %, 1898, for any nlness?'
asked the assistant states attorney.
mo, sir. he did not
Did you lead a man up from your
basement at any time in November of
mo, sir, 1 did not
Then you swear positively that DIT.
Regent did not visit your house at S37
West Congress street between November
8 and %, 1898, for the purpose of treating
any sick person or for any other rea-
son?"
Yes, sir, do. DR.. Regent was not in
our house during that time
The line of attack mapped out by the
state is to prove that DR.. Regent lied
throughout his entire story of treating a
man at the Sheehan residence and that
he had a guilty knowledge of the fraud
ulent death certificate when he signed the
paper.