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Still Examining Jurors
Eleven Men Found Acceptable to Both Sides of the Sheedy Case

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 10, 1891

Getting Ready for Trial
Probabilities That Sheedy Jury Will Be Secured Today

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 11, 1891

The Anti-Kidnappers
Sane Persons Confined in Asylums

The Nebraska State Journal, May 11, 1891

The Fray to Begin To-Day
In the Interesting Sheedy Case

The Nebraska State Journal, May 11, 1891

Col. Philpot Listens to Mr. Snell

Lincoln Daily Call, May 12, 1891

Finally Secured a Jury
Examination of the Sheedy Witnesses to Commence To-day

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 12, 1891

The Trial Begun
The Great Sheedy Murder Case Now On

Lincoln Daily Call, May 12, 1891

Twelve Good Men and True
The Jury Secured In the Sheedy Case

The Nebraska State Journal, May 12, 1891

Says It Was Monday's Blow
That Took The Life of John Sheedy.

The Nebraska State Journal, May 13, 1891

Testimony for Mrs Sheedy
Dr. Hart Thinks Death Resulted from Concussion of the Brain

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 13, 1891

The President
He Stops in Nebraska's Capital City

Lincoln Daily Call, May 13, 1891

The President

Lincoln Daily Call, May 13, 1891

The Sheedy Case
Jas. Malone Shows Up in Contempt

Lincoln Daily Call, May 13, 1891

Types of Beauty at the Trial

Lincoln Daily Call, May 13, 1891

A Trio of Jurors

Lincoln Daily Call, May 14, 1891

Admitted the Confession
McFarland's Story Goes in Evidence in the Now Great Sheedy Trial

Lincoln Daily Call, May 14, 1891

Attorney W. H. Woodward

Lincoln Daily Call, May 14, 1891

Huskers Hardly In It
Omaha Takes the Postponed Game.

The Nebraska State Journal, May 14, 1891

Local News—Thursday
Wearily Drags Along.

Lincoln Weekly News, May 14, 1891

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