New Britain herald., 1925-03-18
SHEPHERD FACES
 i MURDER CHARGES
Is Formally Accused Of Killing l. "MilHOnaire Orphan"
By rh. Associated Press,

Shepherd and Charles C, FH!Mdn were charged formally with the murder of William Y, McCuntock, Shepherds foster son, in an indict- ment returned today by the county grand jury,
 The indictment returned before Chief Justice Hopkins of the crim- hal court charged that shepherd and Faiman inocuatod the victim with typhoid hacilu, Faiman, the head of a science school, confessed, the states attorney has annourccd that he taught shepherd how 10 feed Billy Mcclintock typhoid germs 10 get the boys Sl.o00,o0o estate
 The indictment further charged that poison in the form of aconte, prussic acid and morphine were ad- mintstered
 Judge Hopkins ordered the two men, who now are prisoners of the states attorney who took shepherd into custody Sunday night, 10 be brought before him at ?. m. for arraignment on the indictment
 true IhiS N'luInth
 Charges Of "murder by inocu'a- tion with typhoid germs" were con- taInsd in true hills saii 10 have been voted late yesterday by the grand jury investigating the death hy ty. phoid fever last December of Will liam Nelson McCHntock, orphan mil llonaire,
 William T. Shepherd, his foster father and ch,ef heir, and Charles s. Fainlan, head Of q science school, who has sad he gave Shepherd ty- rhoid germs 10 administer to Nc Clintock, were named in the bills, it was indicated, when the grand jury adjourned.
 States Attorney Robert F. Grove sad, formal indictments would be returned today haforo Judge Jacob H. Hopkins 4 petition was before Judge Hopkins for 2 writ Of haheas corpus returnahla at two o'clock when Grove agreed 70 release Shep- herd from technical custody unless murder indictment meanwhile had been returned
 Identifies Shepherd
 Faiman confessed that he had ronspired with Shepherd to intro- duce typhoii germs into the young millionaire as soon as NcChntoCk had made will leaving his S1.ooo,- 900 to Shepherd Robert White, for mer student al Falmans school, Identified Shepherd last night as the man who attended the school in the fall of 1928.
 Shepherd. said White seemed much interested m hacteriology and laboratory equipment His story concded with the time Fdlman said he attended the school,
 Shepherd Holds In
 The accused man, who has not broken down under days of question: ing, denied Whites story as lie did those of Faiman and John F. Mar chand, former attache of the school who said Shepherd had written re- gardng courses"
 You're 3 liar, Shepherd shouted at White.
 Further corrohoration of Falman's statement that S10o,ooo had been fixed by Shepherd and himself as his portion of the AICClntock fortune if their plans were successful was added. prosecutors thought, in q let ter showing that Faiman planned $15o,ooo worth of improvement for his school immediately after the rich orphans death.
 Pope Girl To Fight
 Attorneys for Isabelle Pope. Nc Cintocks fancee, who was left an SS,noo annuity in his will. said they would contend that Miss Pope IS en- titled 10 the same share of the es- tate as if she had actually married him under construction of the law by which she might be regarded as his equitable widow, They were ready to ask for continuance when the petition of Shepherd 10 probate the i'll came up in probate court to- day.
 Ten cousins of McClntock. who have attacked the will on the grounds that Shepherd used undue influence have announced through their attor0eys that f their con+en- ton should he urnsId, Miss Pope will receive the annuity for which the will provided,
 Signs Immunity
 Falman. erstwhle delivery wagon driver, undertaker, and collecton agent, signed 2 wal'er of immunity before he told his story to the grand Jury. He was qpestlcned for an hour and 4o mtnutes.
 Harry Olson. nTnlclpal chef jus, tice. who started the 1rt rstigatton e McCuntocks death shortly after f occurred. was before tho iuqusi4Ion- al body less than 3 half hour. After him were qGeshone4 nr, George Fosherg who told the c0roner's 3Ury of Shepherd questioning him re Eardlng germs and subtle polsons, and Marchand.
 ExhUnetIon Of the hodles If Mrs. Emma Nelson NoCnntook, mother Of the orphan. and of Dr Os,ar OI- son. brother of Judge Olson, brother ot Judge Olson. who dred suddenly, according 10 Judge O'son's testi- nony before a coroners jury, after eating fruit brought him by SheD- herd when the physician was mildly indisposed was planned by states authorities.
 Judge Olson sad last night he be heved hls brother had been poison ed. He declared there had been a conspiracy of l s years 10 obtain Nc Cllntock's estate, beginning before the death of Mrs McChntOck.
 FREIGHT DERNIITD
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