New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

Her father put us both in the business" was the reply,
 That employment continuing five years.
 Grove, by 8 series Of questions, brought out anew Shepherds con- unued employment or association with relatives,
 How long did that drugstore con tinue 2" asked the states attorney, 'I sold it out in 1907, five years after we started it, 1 think" said shepherd.
 And in the meantime your brother.in-law had died?"
 My brother-in-l had died"
 Then came a trip to Texas on a little visit,
 "l was not working was looking for a location" explained the de- tendant, After several weeks he came 10 Chicago and later went 10 Indiana polls for d few weeks, living with his mother,
 Then came the return 10 Chicago and tho association with the Me Clintocks.
 "I visited for practically a month with Mrs. McCHntock,' said Shep- herd He paid no board and was not employed.
 A brief trip 10 Indianapolis inter- vened and then came the final re- turn to Chicago and life with the McClmtocks,
 For d year tha Shepherds paid Mrs. McCuntock board of $50 a month.
 Shepherd said he did not recall that he ever had made that state mcnt previously to anyone except his lawyers.
 Now were you doing anything around the McCltnSck home at that time asked Grove.
 Drove Her Auto
 Not particularly around the home. mo-" was the reply.
 He drove Mrs. McClntock's auto mobile merely as a matter of ac- commodation."
 Did you take care of little BilIy?" was the next question.
 While l was at home, at the house, l did" was the reply.
 Did you regard that as a part of your duty, or did you just do that out of the goodness of your heart?"
 T did that as part of my duty. was requested to do so."
 In November of 1908 Shepherd went to Texas at the request of Mrs. McGltntoclt in regard to land she and Billy owned,
 Negotiations for a job were absn- doned, Shepherd replied in answer Ing a question by Grove, because Mrs. McClintock did not want you 10 take the job and have to leave and take your wife along with you"
 "The first time you got any em- pIoyment from Mrs. McClntock was the time she employed you to go to Texas"" asked Grove.
 As l recall" answered Shepherd
 This questioning developed little by play between the attorneys. Stew art objected when Grove pressed for answers regarding testimony Shepherd gave in the probate court.
 This IS not contradictory of any thing he said here, and to go over every question and answer made some years ago xxxx," started Stewart.
 "I think it is highly proper, if Your Honor please" said Grove. He says that during this period xxxx,"
 Make 1t Snappy
 "Oh, let him go ahead, go ahead and make it snappy," put in ", ", OBrien, stewart's partner.
 One of Shepherds duties, accord ing 10 the old testimony was to spank Billy.
 That was only one of your many duties?" asked Grove. Possibly so, don't recall" an swered Shepherd.
 And all those matters that were called duties, were merely courtesies that you were extending to your landIady?" asked Grove atfer de- tailing Shepherds testimony Of i years ago. ! The defense objected to the pros ecutor calling Mrs. McCllntock a . "landlady" and was sustained.
 And wasn't this question asked you; You drove her around in the automobile
 Wanted His Wife "Yes." replied Shepherd. My time was taken up. Whatever she