Evening star., 1925-05-20
MISSING WITNESS
PROBE REPORTED
Grove Taking Action in Shep-
herd Case-S25,OOO
Bribe Alleged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 20.-Grand jury in.
vestigation of the disappearance of
Robert White, important witness in
the trial of William D. Shepherd,
charged with the murder of his foster
son, William n. McClintock, by ad-
ministration of typhoid germs, is un-
derstood to have been ordered by
States Attorney Robert Z. Grove to-
day.
The States attorney called a special
session of the grand jury for $50 pm,
and, although he refrained from di-
vulging the purpose, it was generally
believed that the vanishing of White
was the reason.
Earlier it had been reported White
had been located by representatives of
the defense, but W. 5. Stewart, chief
OF defense counsel. declared there was
no foundation for such reports.
Claimed by Both Sides.
White, although subpoenaed by the
prosecution, was also claimed by the
defense attorneys, who declared they
were anxious to find him because his
testimony would bear out their con-
tention that the prosecution was
framed" against Shepherd.
Whites disappearance was in line
with other intimidations and efforts
to bribe State witnesses. said the
States attorney. He pointed out that
an effort had been made to kidnap
DR.. George Fosberg and that more
recently Miss Gladys Roberts. former
secretary for a detective agency, was
beaten after she had testified she had
heard her employer tell Shepherd to
tell one story and stick to it,
Earl p. Clark, former salesman for
Faiman's school. reported recently he
had been offered SIT, 900 if he would
make affidavit that the prosecution
against Shepherd was framed"
Whites disappearance brought the
first sensation of the trial
Information has been obtained that
White, with his wife and two children,
abandoned his home and vanished
with a rented automobile last Friday
A letter written by Mrs. White to Mrs
Marie Budlove, a friend, said: 1--WE
had to leave; our lives were in
danger"
Mrs. Budlove turned the letter over
to the prosecutor, who said every
effort would be made to find White
and when he is found there will be
action" he warned He has put sew.
eral detective squads on the search.
Tells of S25, 900 Offer.
The Chicago Herald and Examiner
says it learned from William Adams
a blind news vender. of an alleged
S25 900 offer made to White 10 days
ago to leave for Florida. The offer
included a furnished bungalow which
would be given him on his arrival
there, Adams said White told him.
Adams quoted White as saying he
would accept 'if they mean business.
White was known as the bodyguaro
of c. c. Faiman, science school head
who confessed he supplied typhoid
fever germs to Shepherd and taught
him how to administer them.
White and Shepherd at one time
nearly came to blows when they con
fronted each other and White indenti
fed Shepherd as the man he had seer
at FaimanS school.
The search for White and delayed
convening of the trial court today
subordinated interest in the selection
of jurymen. ThirtysiX veniremeT
have been examined to obtain three
tentative jurors. 13 being excused by
agreement, II for cause, by State
Iperemptory challenges and ! by
peremptory challenge by the defense
The funeral of a former Circuit
Court clerk postponed the opening o
today's session to pm.