The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-17
SAIMAN SAYS
100000 WAS
PROMISED HIM
Head of University Confronts
Foster-Father of Young
McClintOck
TELLS OF METHODS
Typhoid Fever Germs Was
Introduced Into the System
TELLS OF METHODS

AHlIOuuC0Q INTO the system
of the Boyle Says
Chicago. March 17.-(By the A. P.)
Typhoid fever germs which killed
William Nelson McClintock, "mil-
| lionaire orphan" were given William
Darling Shepherd. foster father and
chief heir, upon his promise to pay
100000 after settlement of the es-
tate. c. c. Saiman. head of the
School of Bacteriology. told Robert
E. Crowe- States Attorney today.
The amount was decided upon, Sal
man said, after he first had demand
ed quarter of million dollars, re-
duced the amount to 100000 and
finally compromised upon a promise
of 100000, after numerous confer
ences with Shepherd. Saiman said
that he advised the method of ad-
ministering the germs and advised
Shepherd as to further steps to as
sure the death of the rich youth.
Last night, Saiman, after three
days of questioning. shook his fling
er in Shepherds face and said II
gave those typhoid germs to Shep-
herd. He told me in plain words
that he wanted them to inoculate
somebody with and that it was
million dollar deal. He told me he
would pay me plenty when he got the
million"
"You are a liar" Shepherd re-
torted, but assistant prosecutors said
his denial lacked the emphasis and
vigor of his previous assertions. He
maintained to Robert E. Grove,
states attorney, that he had never
seen Saiman before. Saiman declar-
ed he had told the truth and "you
can't deny it," he said to Shepherd.
Coincident with Saiman's declara-
tions Saiman issued formal state
ment in which he asserted that he
saw only one possible reason for the
investigation----to. break the will in
which McClintock left me his estate.
"An innocent man does not need
Defense" he declared. An indict-
ment containing Is counts was drawn
by assistant prosecutor Marshall for
submission to the grand jury today.
If true bill is voted Saiman will
be the states star witness Mr.. Grove
said, and would probably gain the
minimum penalty if not complete
immunity for his part in the case.
Saiman said after Shepherd had
taken two weeks course in his
school and obtained the germs in
November, 1928, he showed him how
to care for them and keep them alive
in a hermetically sealed bottle. They
frequently met in downtown hotels,
he asserted, and he would explain
to Shepherd how body might be in
oculated with the germs.
ut was the understanding that
Shepherd was to wait until young
McClintock had signed a will leav-
ing the money to Shepherd and then,
at the first favorable opportunity, he
was to be given the germs. From
time to time l met Shepherd in ho-
tells in the loop. We talked over our
plans. Finally the moment arrived.
The boy had made his will, leaving
his money to Shepherd.
"The first dose of germs was given
McClintock in glass of cold water.
After that the doses were repeated
and his condition aggravated.
"A week after McClintock became
i'll Shepherd and myself met and he
asked what to do. l said to admins
ter cathartic to the youth, when
the latter's stomach was empty.
explained that it would penetrate
the intestines and cause almost GER
tain death. At the time Shepherd
asked me for advice as to how he
could make the fever more deadly.
McClintock was very ill. Shepherd
told me he was after the McClintock
fortune and was sure to get it by
getting the boy. yielded to his plea
after he assured me that when he
got the fortune in his hands he
would share with me.
Runs diploma Mill"
Chicago, Mar. 1.-THE National
University of Sciences here. the head
of which, Charles C. Saiman, has
told States Attorneys that he gave
William D. Shepherd typhoid fever
germs to administer to William Nc
Clintock, millionaire orphan" was
charged today by John Follmer.
chief inspector of the state depart
ment of education, with being "a
diploma MILL"
1t was once recognized second
class school and was chartered in
1911, but had become bankrupt.
Saiman, who was said by attaches of
the school to be 4 graduate of the
University Of Missouri, and also had
attended the University of Mime
sofa, was said to have acquired the
institution in an option two years
ago.
Friends of Saiman called him .
good scholar on the wrong track
They said he is q genius in bacteri-
ology and we'll qualified to teach.
He has 26 degrees, they said. and
is graduate in law as we'll as med
icine and surgery.
Dozen Conferences
Approximately . dozen confer
ences were recounted in Saimsn's
state mpNk and hrNuwhf hss es.nns.