Murder of The High Roller - January 11 2023

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7 • 723 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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January 11th: John Sheedy Attacked(1891) Sometimes a murder can symbolize something far bigger then anyone could anticipate. On January 11th 1891 a man was attacked in a crime that, in its aftermath, threatened to dismantle Lincoln, Nebraska’s high society. https://history.nebraska.gov/blog/great-sheedy-murder-trial-1891, https://history.nebraska.gov/tags/john-sheedy, http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/07/great-sheedy-murder-case.html, https://www.cram.com/essay/The-Great-Sheedy-Murder-Trial-Analysis/PJQ4DMA7QG, https://journalstar.com/no-8-john-sheedy/article_fcbcd054-79a1-5e66-a5af-bf99a964e050.html, https://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/25025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.9	15 miles away. When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines. We have a weird
1:08.2	homicide. A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...
1:12.4	A cop of murder.
1:14.6	Sometimes a murder can symbolize something far bigger than anyone could anticipate.
1:20.1	On January 11, 1891, a man was attacked in a crime that, in its aftermath, threatened to dismantle Lincoln, Nebraska's
1:29.7	high society. So if you like your coffee hot but your bones chilled, sit back and start your
1:36.6	day with a morning cup of murder. John Sheedy was a real estate developer in Lincoln, Nebraska, who, at the time that this story takes place, owned a gambling casino on the second floor of Gus Sandler Saloon in the notorious Uptown District.
1:56.6	Though his business was illegal, it was a highly lucrative one which boasted some pretty prominent clientele that included Mayor Carlos C. Burr.
2:06.6	While John was riding high on his success, two groups formed who were pretty keen to put a stop to the casino.
2:14.1	The first was, of course, the competing gambling establishments, who were jealous that he was succeeding to the point of gambling monopoly.
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