The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28

Mrs Elmer. VINO took charge nG
aheaaFd's property after his death on
the ground that he died inteaiate. was
arrested a. she Vas leaving the court
room where the coroner's inveatiga-
tlon was held. The nrst charge placed
nEainmt her was iliegai appropriation
~ shepard'a property Several hours
mter nhe was served with n warrant
CHARGING her with murder IN connec-
tlen with shrpard'a death. Mrs. Hen
~ and Hopaon were arrested e. their
homes II Perry. near here.
nr John rasnke. Atlanta pathoioRist
and d.. Edgar Everhart bad conciud-
"a their testimony, both declarlnG that
shepard died ~ poison. taken through
the mouth. and the courtroom was be-
lam cleared no that the jury could con
slider the evidence. While AIRS. Elmer
was IL custody of the deputy. the cor
anerss jury quickly found its verdict
tbat SHEPARD came q his deAth Ia
nolsnn
ahepafd,a death occurred a a Macon
issapitni after "a illness ~ onlF three
larm Hospital physicians. unable %
dlaMnnaa tho cause. conducted post
moftain examination and reported tho
nnainN ~ queer spots ou the vital or
wanm Investigation was Immediately
started 81 the authorities. Shepard's
wife of less than 4 year. now Mrs.
Elmer. immediately took charge ~ the
extensive orchard hoidinE and other
property - The peach Erower. stating
that he LEFT no All The investiGa-
ilan Into hia DEATH which had prac-
tteams been abandoned. was revived
several weeks later by the announce
ment by Mrs. Alice Cfandnh. sister
nf shepard. that she had received an
anonymous letter through the mail In
closing what was purported % ~ q
wlu exeruted by the peach king
This wiu hcqueafhcd 20 the widow
$50 e60 cash and 8 monthly allowance
~ sfbo Al knowlcaEa of the exist
enre ~ such 4 viii was denied BY the
widow
Four months after shepaFds death
bis widow Was married % Or ~ y.
sinner. who. aeeonline to statements
hv solicitor General Garrett during
the Investigation. claims 20 have once
hUsu = governor ~ n state in Mexico
and later the husband ~ the dauwh-
Ter ~ an English nohleman.
shepards career also was 4 strange
one Heir - the millions of bis
fathar. Re ran away from home and
waa nos found until years later on a
raneh n Orosor. lie had married and
after obtaining a divorce returned 20
Georgia 90 assist hin father ia the
management of shepard properties
Epon tire death ~ the elder shep
era. he received the major portion of
ne estate. which consists 81 property
in Georgia. FLORIDA Mississippi. Ala
hama. Southern California. Battle
Creek. Mich. and French Lick Springs.
fna
pr John Fnnke Atlanta patholoGist.
who vas one ~ The witnesses az to-
DAYS hearing testified that traces of
poison we're found in shepard's body
lis testimony was supplemented ~
that of pr Edgar Everharf. an At
lanin chemist who told ths jury that
while ne had found no poison az the
time - he nrst examination. an anal.
vsis - the contents of ether organs
presented 20 him after a second eN-
humatinn 81 the body showed q large
amount nf hlehloFide of mercury re
estimated the faoae which caused
ehepardu death az nfty grains
The testimony presented az today
hearing followed an exhaustive inquiry
Into alleged mysterious circumstance
surfounainw the death cf the wealthy
peach gruwer TIE inquiry during
iis later ugawes. has been directed by
STATE Solicitor General Garrett
MACON. c.. Nov. sol,ni,or
General Charles a. 0arrstt. who re-
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