The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-03-14


Chicago, March 14.-(By the A. P.)
Questioned for hours early today
after DR.. Charles Saiman, head Of q
germ culture school, said he had
sought information of administering
typhoid germs to person without
trace" William D. Shepherd. fos-
ter father and chief heir Of William
Nelson McClintock, millionaire or
phan" who died of typhoid last De-
cember, was held in technical custody
for further Interrogation.
Shepherd was confronted with DR..
Saiman and flatly denied his story
that he had asked about methods of
introducing the germs into human
body. His wife, co-guardian of
young McClintock, was permitted to
return home after an hours ques-
tioning.
States Attorney Grove planned to
renew the interrogation later today
and also to take means to block an
nounced plans of Edwin Hedrick, at
torney for Shepherd, to apply for
writ of habeas corpus if his client
was not released.
DR.. Saiman Held
DR.. Saiman, who also was held for
further questioning and who was
subjected to nearly 36 hours of
steady examination before he told
his story, said Shepherd had posed
as a lawyer seeking information on
germs in defense Of client accused
Of administering them. Later. Shep-
herd had given him $50 for a letter
he had written to the school inquir-
ing about bacteriology courses, Sal
man said.
Shepherd offered little or no re-
sistance to detective who went to his
home. Mrs. Shepherd became hyster-
ical and declared 'this persecution
is worse than the crucifixion."
She was calm several hours later
when brought to the States Attor-
ney's office and told the Assistant
States Attorney "if they realized
how much 1 loved Billy McClintock
the case would be dropped"
Long Questioning
During the questioning of Shep-
herd, States Attorneys police sought
DR.. George Fosberg, who told the
coroner's jury that he had been con-
suited by Shepherd about the effects
of germs and subtle poisons and the
probability Of their detection in an
autopsy.
In excusing himself for withhold
ing his information during his in
quest testimony and lengthy ques-
tioning, Saiman told the prosecutors
that he "did not want to be mixed
up in the case" and that he was
ashamed of the fact that he only got
$50 for the letter" which he said,
was taken from his files by Shep-
herd shortly after McClintock's
death. Investigators have since
been unable to locate it.
"If Shepherd had come down and
merely asked for the letter T would
never have thought much about it,"
Saiman said. II don't pay much at
tention personally to the correspond
ence and did not get suspicious un-
til he handed me $50. I knew then
something was wrong"
When Shepherd came for the let
ter, Saiman said, Il at once accused
him of taking away my test tube of
typhoid germs. He Just laughed and
said, I'll take care of you we'll later
on"
Asked About Germs
In conversations he said he had
with Shepherd, Saiman said. "Shep-
herd wanted to know whether the
germs could be introduced into
persons system by hypodermic in
noculations. I told him germs mixed
with a persons food were more likely
to prove effective, especially as in
articles of food conditions would be
likely to be favorable to their cul-
ture.
When Shepherd was brought before
him DR.. Saiman Immediately identi-
fled him. Attorney Robert Stoll.
partner of Shepherd, said they had
been expecting Something of the
kind" and would mot be surprised
if murder charge is placed against
Shepherd"