The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-23
SHEPHERD CATEGORICALLY DENIES KILLING
Groves Questions Fail to
Shake Composure of
Accused Man.
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William Nelson McClintock,"
Stewart said. did you murder Will
liam Nelson McClintock?"
81 did not" Shepherd replied, the
words coming out in sharp accents
Talks Loudly
y 1.-The indictment further charges
that you murdered William Nelson
McClintock by inoculating him with
typhoid fever germs. Did you do
this?"
IT did not"
The words came loud, clear and
positive
1.-THE indictment further charges
you poisoned William Nelson Nc
Clintock by means unknown to the
grand jury. Is this true?"
''It is not"
Shepherd then entered equally
positive denial that he had ever seen
DIR. Charles c. Faiman, the suave
president of the National UNIVERSITY
of Sciences, who confessed compli-
city in the alleged murder plot by
giving Shepherd three tubes Of ty-
phoid germs with which to, inoculate
young McClintock.
Direct Questions Few
Ibid you ever see G. c. Faiman
previous to the time that you were
accused of nurder?" Stewart asked.
mo, 1 did not" Shepherds eyes
fairly snapped as he answered the
question. His lips clamped together
as he finished.
Did you ever see John P. Mar
chand before this investigatoin?"
mo. did not"
Marchand, who was a witness
against Shepherd, testified that he
called at Shepherds law offices in
response to a letter and talked to
him about criminal bacteriology
Marchand was salesman" for Fai-
mans school.
That is alive turn the witness
over fol-, oss-examination," Stewart
said easily.
Looks Nervous
With those words, Shepherds
big moment" was over. He had
denied in positive terms any guilt in
connection with the death of his
millionaire ward.
Next came cross-examination by
States Attorney Robert E. Grove.
Shepherd steeled himself for the
ordeal. He folded his pudgy hands
across his big waist line, looked
bit nervously toward the jury, and
then turned his gray eyes to Grove.
Shepherd carefully answered the
few questions put to him by Grove
before the noon adjournment. He
Indignantly and def1antly entered
categorical denial of all the State
allegations pointing to his guilt.
Though a bit nervous at the start,
the accused man held his composure
for the most part and Groves
questions failed to shake him.
Mrs. Shepherd; wife Of the de-
PENDANT, sat across the room, dressed
entirely in black, a black fringed
veil, partly covering her face. A
woman companion famed her con-
tinuously with a large white fan.
The Rev. Carl A. Nauman, pastor
of st. PauPs Lutheran Church, of
which Shepherd is an active mem
Der, was the first witness today.
Pope Girl Refuted
"Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd treated
Billy McChntock just like any father
and mother would treat their own
son." Rev. Nauman testified.
do you mean they loved him?"
one of Shepherds attorneys asked.
Absolutely, the pastor replied.
How did the Shepherds treat
Miss Isabelle Pope?"
"As far as 1 could see they were
very friendly"
Miss Pope, who was to have mar
ried Billy had not death ended their
romance, testified previously that
the Shepherds did not love Billy las
most parents love their son." She
also testified that the Shepherds
were cool" toward her when they
learned she and Billy planned to be
married.
IF it was only acquittal that l
wanted, I would not have to take
the stand" Shepherd said before
'testifying. my case is as good as
won right now, and / wouldn't be
afraid to let the jury decide on the
evidence 1t now has.
But It's more than the jury's
acquittal that 1 seek want the
public to believe that I'm fully vim
dicated-that 1 was in no way
responsible for Billy's death. That's
why I am so anxious to testify and
enter my denial to these infamous
charges"
Shepherd had hoped to take the
witness stand yesterday but his at
torneys spent too much time with
other witnesses which they consid-
cred favorable to Shepherds cause
and so court adjourned before Shep-
herd could be called.