New Britain herald., 1925-06-25
Both Sides Agree to Night
 Session to Speed Up Case
 - Defense Lawyer Makes Lengthy Plea For Acquittal Accused Ap- pears Near Breakdown.


 herd murder trial probably will be concluded with session tonight, Judge T. J. Lynch and the lawyers for both sides tentatively agreeing Ito such step at recess confer ence in chambers.
 l The night session was not def- nitely decided upon, however,
 T am willing to keep court in session until the case is concluded" said Judge Lynch.
 T am willing to start my closing argument at 10 o'clock" said Rob ert E. Grove, states attorney. q shall not speak at length, l shall confine my talk to the evidence" 1 W. S. Stewart. chief of defense counsel. said he would need a little time this afternoon and W. w. O'Brien. his associate. did not indi- cate how long his speech would take.
 1 Makes Jury Plea
 The first jury plea in behalf of Shepherd was continued today by W. & Stewart. chief of defense counsel. He spoke for more than two hours yesterday and said this morning he would require all of the forenoon and probably would con- tinue talking this afternoon.
 The indicated length of his argu- ment set back the probable time of the case going 10 the jury.
 After Stewart concludes. w. w. o'Brien, his associate, will close for the prosecution.
 Shepherd Seems Worried
 Shepherd entered the court room this morning with his face showing distinct marks of worry. Newspaper men who have seen him almost daily for three months said that he seemed more careworn than at any time since he was accused of using typhoid germs to murder his mill lionaire foster son, William N. Nc Clintock.
 Mrs. Shepherd particularly affa- ble, however. smiled and chatted with group of friends, who con- stantly attend her in court.
 Attorney Stewart continued his attack on Alexander r. Reichmann, Chicago attorney, and with Mrs. Shepherd, former co-guardian of Billy McClintock.
 Launches into Argument l Hrnn,t ,,n,, tbinly ;t rn,eo,obIa +o say that he didn't like Bill" de- manded Stewart after he had de- tailed many of the dlsagreements between Reichmann and the Shep- herds and had accused Reichmann of unethical tactics in drawing the will of the youths mother.
 It was the first time Stewart had referred to the detendant as Bill" Stewart then took up the manner of the making of the McClintock will and scored that as a point in Shepherd favor.
 Makes Strong Point
 If he had been nursing the boy along to slay him, wouldn't he have gotten someone else 10 draw the will?" asked Stewart. That is one of the points he is going to have 10 explain in the probate court in the will fight. He must face it. But if he had been trying to prepare an alibi, wouldn't he have had some- body else draw the will, so as to cast suspicious from him ?' Stewart took up the testimony of the many witnesses in the trial and analysed 1t from his viewpoint.
 Refers to Letter The letter Shepherd wrote 10 Miss , Gehling, a young nurse with whom , he once was friendly. was just letter to a girl" Stewart said, even though Shepherd wrote that he was bankrupt. had no plans, and proba- 5 bly, would close his office and drift l away from if all.
 Shepherds statement to the young woman that he had asked Billy to give him a valuable piece of prop erty was not in keeping with his al- legged plan to kill the youth and get 1t all, Stewart said.
 Never mind about Willie, he will come out of this with his pocket filled" an undenied statement at tributed to Shepherd seventeen years ago while he was examining Mrs. McClintock's Texas property, was called a reference to the money f making possibilities of project rather than a step in a murder plot, Seeks To Explain . Stewart admitted that Shepherd g haid said to a newspaper reporter I that he hurried home to throw out [ of the house anybody who tried to = marry Billy. He pointed to that as an illustration of fatherly interest I rather than a desperate effort 10 S prevent a marriage which would r nullify the will In which Billy had e left Shepherd the Sl.000,0o0 estate.
 He had gotten through with the l testimony of all witnesses except that = of John P. Marchand and C. c. Fai- e man, the states chief witness. I "From all that has been testified l by all these witnesses, have gone y over, have you anything but lot of foolish statements from which have = been drawn a lot of foolish and non- l sensical conclusions?" demanded e Stewart. "Why you would not send e a dog to the dog pound for q day ] on such evidence.
 "All they have done here is bring in proof possibly of a motive, pos ]. sibly Of an opportunity to kill, but Q are you going 10 hang man for = ithato"
 I In reaching Faiman's testimony, !. Stewart reiterated his demand 10 1 hang shepherd if you believe he n aealt rr;te roip,o1