New Britain herald., 1924-12-27
SHEPHERD ID RE
 CLOSELY QUIzzED
His Interest in Typhoid Germs
 Being PlObed
By The ,.sor'a,cd Prcs-

By The Associated ProA-
 Chicago, bee. 21,-l,Namination of William D. Shepherd. lawyor-drug- gist and heir of William Nelson Me- Clintock, "miIlioUaire orphan" whose death, attributed to typhoid fever, occurred three weeks ago at the Shepherd home, awaited shop herds arrival today from Albuqucr- due, New Mexico,
 States Attorney wished to question him particularly regarding state mcnts of F. T, Breidigan of Battle Creek, Mich, formerly in charge of clinical routine Of the lllinoie re- search laboratories hero, who told Of visits in 1919 10 the laboratory of a Mr, shepherd, who expressed interest in bacteria cultures and discussed typhoid germs with him.
 Germs In Body,
 The autopsy over the eXhumed body Of McCintock disclosed the presence of typhoid germs, but has not determined the cause Of death, according to Coroner Oscar Wolff. Further reports of the examination will be made.
 En route to Chicago last night, Shepherd, in Kansas City, declared he never had seen typhoid germ" he said he had come to the labora- tory for treatments after nn opera ton. The entire investigation, he said, resulted from efforts of distant relatives because they had not been included in the bequests.
 Breidigan's statement was made public by George F. German. assist ant States attorney at the same time that the prosecutors office annouuc- ed it was investigating all possibili- ties of the case not excluding that of typhoid inoculation and improper feeding of the patient 10 hasten or aggravate his illness.
 Examination of Dr. Rupert Stolp, who signed the death certificate giv- ing typhoid as the caues Of Me Clintock's death, failed to elicit any confirmation of those possibilities to Jessup Savage, assistant states attor- ney, said. Dr. Stolp disclosed, how ever, the prosecutor said, that when he was first called November g. McClintock seemed to be suffering from an infection on the nose ana throat, and, while he seemed very ill showed no symptoms of typAoid fever until a few days later,
 Letters Are Shown.
 Robert R. Stoll, law partner Of Shepherd, yesterday submitted sev- cral letters from young McClintock to Mir. Shepherd in which he ad- dressed them in affectionate terms. His last words before his dcatf were an expression of love to Mrs. Shcp- herd, whom he called "mothcf." the attorney said.
 Coroner's chemists said it would take two or three more days to 'coEl- plete the analysis Of the necropsy and determine the exact cause of death.
 Harry Alson, chief justice of the municipal court. and friend of the McClintock family, who instigaten the inquiry, said he did not expect that anything else except indication that McClintock died of typhoid fev- CT would develop from the autopsy Much remained to be cleared up, however, he said.
 "T was patient of Dr. Oscar G. Olson, suffering from amoebic infec- tion," MT. shepherd told newspaper men who aroused him from his sleeper berth last night when his train reached Kansas City. "Records at the American hospital in Chicago show I was sent there by Dr. Olson for treatment and that l had my tOnsils removed and Underwent an operation for nasal trouble while at the hospital. After leaving the hos pital I suffered nose bleods from the operation and went 10 Dr. Olson at the laboratories for further treat ment. It vas then l met Mir. Brcidi- gan, ] remember he showed me slides Of tuberculosis germs on one of my visits, but never any typhoid germs. l have never seen a typhoid germ In my life"
 Shepherds Statement.
 The Shepherds have nothing 10 fear and nothing to lidc" in the ln- vestigation of the cause Of McClIn- tock's death" MT Shepherd said.
 The investigation has resulted from the efforts of distant relatives living In Topeka and St. Marys. Kan sas, 10 have his 0jIl discrrdited be- cause Mrs. Shepaord and ]. who loved him as our own son, were left the greater part o' his fortune. The whole thing is absurd"
 Mir. Shepherd irc'arod he thought the real cause of young McClintock's