The Washington times., 1925-06-24
CASE
MAY WIND Up
TODAY
Wife of Accused Sobs in
Court; coIIapses Under
Strain

CHICAGO, June 24.-With a
reasonable likelihood that the jury
will be given the case today, Viii
liam Darling Shepherd faces an
other day of ordeal as the States
prosecutors in their final argu-
ments ruthlessly demand his life
on the gallows for the murder of
"Billy" McClintock, his millionaire
foster son. And his own attor-
neys, with equal vehemence, de-
mand that he walk from the
courtroom, free man, purged Of
all completely in Billy's death BY
feeding him typhoid germs.
Assistant States Attorney Cor
man, who surprised the courtroom
and possibly Shepherd himself
with his unqualified demand for
the death penalty, is expected to
conclude his argument early to-
day. :
EyeIids Only Flicker.
Attorneys Stewart and O'Brien
are expected to make lengthy APP
peals to the jury for Shepherds
acquittal.
States Attorney Grove was ex-
pected to make one OF his charac-
teristic orations. demanding that
Justice be done Billy McClintock,
by the taking of the life Of shep-
herd in restitution.
There can be no other penalty
but the extreme penalty,f German
told the jury.
And Shepherd. who had stepped
from the witness stand where he
emphatically denied the germ muir
der charge, sat calmly looking at
the orator Only his eyelids flick
cred at the mention OF the word
death.
over on the other side OF the
crowded court room sat Mrs. Julie
Shepherd. The word death"
seemed to have little effect on her.
The fan she was holding in her
right hand continued to swing back
and forth with the same rhythm.
Wife SObs in Court.
But there was a time during Cor
mans argument when, Mrs. shep-
herds iron will gave way and she
sobbed IN the. arms OF her constant
attendant, Elsie Gum. the sweet
faced little choir singer.
- hH. NNoswM rrnNr
OF the Shepherds love for Billy.
"Wny wouldn't they love Billy?
German was rounding the rail in
front OF the jury box. Why
wouldn't they love this boy?"
why, fhey loved him as a tramp
loves 8 meal ticket. as a farmer
loves his hogs. For Billy McC.in-
took meant luxury to them"
Then Mrs. Shepherd collapsed.
1t was the first time. The tan
dropped, and she slumped into the
open arms of the choir singer.
There, her head resting on rhe
shoulders of her companion. che
sobbed. And it was Miss Gum who
picked up the fan and moved 1t tic
and fro to calm Mrs. Shepherd.
Did Not Mince Words.
Time after time, George e. Cor
man. assistant States attorney,
summing up for the State, charged
shepherds point blank with response
bilfty for young McClintock's death.
He did not mince words. MUIR
derer" was the term he, used and
s.dastardly," "cold-blooded," cruel, :
were the adjectives he applied to
the alleged crime.
Only the gallows, he said, would
provide a fitting punishment.
He attempted to show great noies
in Shepherds defense-"alibf was
the word he used-and he declared
that Shepherds alleged movement
at the time Billy was stricken and
during the time of his last illness
constituted nothing but an indirect
confession of guilt.
Mrs Shepherd, who daily has oc-
cupied the same chair In the court
room during the oral, was absent
| today. She did not wish to hear
| the States denunciation OF "Darl,
| it was explained and would not be
present during the States closing
argument.
German Concludes.
German concluded shortly before
noon and Attorney William s. Stew
art, chief of defense counsel, began
his address. This, 1t was expected,
would consume most OF today's ses-
sion. States Attorney Robert T.,
Grove will finish for the State.
| In conclusion, German hailed the
case as the most important ever to
be tried in Chicago.
This is a new kind of murder, "
German said, land If murder by
germs is to go unpublished, the gun
man will throw away his gun be.
cause he can get germs for nothing.
! IT ask you only to enforce the
law"