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Laid To Rest
The Last Sad Rites Performed over John Sheedy's Body

Lincoln Weekly News, January 22, 1891

Laid to Rest
The Last Sad Rites Performed Over John Sheedy's Body

Lincoln Weekly News, January 22, 1891

Jurors Who Will Think
They Are Not Wanted for the Sheedy Murder Trial

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 8, 1891

Juror Norton Not Guilty
Of Perjury in the Great Sheedy Case

The Nebraska State Journal, June 3, 1891

Judge Field denied the motion to admit Mrs. Sheedy to bail
Council took an exception

Lincoln Herald, March 21, 1891

John Sheedy's Grave.
It Was Not Forgotten While the Flowers Were Being Strewn Over the Dead...

The Nebraska State Journal, May 31, 1891

It Was a Happy Family

Semi Weekly State Journal, May 15, 1891

It Is Closed
In the Sheedy Case Testimony Is All In

Lincoln Daily Call, May 23, 1891

Is He Sheedy's Murderer?
McFarland, a Negro Barber of Lincoln, Confesses the Crime

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), January 19, 1891

In the Preliminary.
Mrs. Sheedy

Lincoln Daily Call, January 28, 1891

In Defense of Mrs. Sheedy
Witnesses Who Do Not Believe the Woman is as Bad as She is Painted

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 22, 1891

In a Mighty Effort
The Selection of a Jury for the Murder Trial

Lincoln Daily Call, May 8, 1891

Huskers Hardly In It
Omaha Takes the Postponed Game.

The Nebraska State Journal, May 14, 1891

Hunting the Will

Lincoln Weekly News, June 11, 1891

How They Received It
Mrs. Mary Sheedy Beseiged by Her Friends

Lincoln Daily Call, May 30, 1891

Hired to Kill.
Monday McFarland Confesses to Striking John Sheedy.

Lincoln Daily Call, January 19, 1891

Higher Education.
As an Educational Center Lincoln Has No Rival.

Lincoln Daily Call, January 3, 1891

Held Without Bail.
Mrs. Sheedy and Monday McFarland Remain in Jail.

Lincoln Daily Call, January 31, 1891

Hard at Work
The Number of Detectives in the Sheedy Case Augmented

Lincoln Weekly News, January 22, 1891

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