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Tuesday
The Testimony Began.

Lincoln Weekly News, May 14, 1891

Point for the Prosecution
Important Victory for the State in the Sheedy Case

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 14, 1891

Was Looking for a Mob

Lincoln Daily Call, May 14, 1891

Attorney W. H. Woodward

Lincoln Daily Call, May 14, 1891

A Trio of Jurors

Lincoln Daily Call, May 14, 1891

Mary's Lover
Is the Burden of the Testimony Today

Lincoln Daily Call, May 15, 1891

Monday's Confession Goes

Semi Weekly State Journal, May 15, 1891 (Transcription)

It Was a Happy Family

Semi Weekly State Journal, May 15, 1891

Twelve Good Men and True
The Jury Secured in the Sheedy Case.

Semi Weekly State Journal, May 15, 1891

Monday's Confession Goes
Judge Field Decides to Admit It

Semi Weekly State Journal, May 15, 1891

Illustration from Mary's Lover

Lincoln Daily Call, May 15, 1891

Somewhat Disappointing
Monday's Confession Not All Heard

The Nebraska State Journal, May 15, 1891 (Transcription)

Illustration from Mary's Lover

Lincoln Daily Call, May 15, 1891

Illustration titled He Heard the Shots

Lincoln Daily Call, May 15, 1891

Illustration of Melick and Malone

Lincoln Daily Call, May 15, 1891

Vile Confession of Crime

OBME, May 15, 1891

Vile Confession of Crime
Monday McFarland's Story of the Sheedy Case Read in Court

Omaha Bee (Morning Edition), May 15, 1891

Miss Bodenstein Testifies

Lincoln Daily Call, May 15, 1891

Col. Hoageland

Lincoln Daily Call, May 16, 1891

R. D. Stearns

Vanity Fair, May 16, 1891

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