New Britain herald., 1925-04-10
M'CL|NTOCK MONEY SEEMINGLY CURSED Violent Death and Tragedy Fol-
 lows the Family Fortune SEVERAL STRANGE CASES
Deaths of Millionaire Orphan and Mother Not the Only Ones That Have Been of Suspicious Nature, Investigation Discloses.

Chicago, April 10.--Suspicion that five deaths have resulted from poi son in connection with the Me- Clintock fortune marks the sinister history of the estate, through the last five decades. Following the indictment of Will liam D. Shepherd, foster father of Billy McClintock, last of the Me- Clintock line, on charge of inocu- lating his ward with typhoid germs echoes of the past, long silent, formed themselves to hint that other mysterious death were linked with the old tale of deadly curse that followed the estate.
 Recent Notorlety The death to which attention re- gently has been attracted are: s William Nelson McClintock. youth ful heir of the million dollars, who died in December 1924 of typhoid l fever.
 Mrs. Emma Nelson McClintock, mother of young McClintock, who was left the fortune when her hus- band was killedE in an automobile accident.
 Dr. Oscar Olson, friend of the Me- Clintock family.
 Sarah Hickling McClintock, first wife of William McClintock, father of the orphan millionaire.
 William Hickling. founder of the fortune and first husband of Sarah Hickling McClintock.
 The deaths of the first three are under investigation. Hints that the last two might also have been pol son victims were. contained in in formation recently given to the states attorneys office. In addition some attention has been called to circumstances surrounding the death years ago of partner. of Shepherd in the drug business in Safina, Kas.. with a possibility that the body might be exhumed and examined.
 r, Tragedy Starts Fortune The fortune was amassed in the ashes of the Chicago fire of 1871 by William Hickling, who came to this country as a boy from England, Hickling's first wife died soon after their marriage and later he married Sarah Caswell, a seamstress. At Hicklings death, his widow married William McClintock, Hickling's pri- vate secretary, who inherited the for tune upon her death. McClintock's second wife was Emma Nelson Me- Clintock, mother of Billy. When McClintock died, the estate went to his widow, and upon her death to Billy, who named Shepherd in his will as hls chief beneficiary. Shepherd became acquainted with Mrs. McClintock through his wife who had known her in school days. A visit by the Shepherd family to the McGlintocks to renew the old friendship was prolonged for years. and up to the time of his indictment and arrest, Shepherd occupied the NeClintock home in R north shore suburb.
 Suspicious Aired
 A hint that the founder of the for tune, Hickling, had died under pecu- liar circumstances recently was re- lated to an assistant states attorney by Anton Kircher of Chicago. Kir- cher said he had been a nurse in the Hickling home ir the late '70's and asserted that Hickling, who then was about 75 years old and hed-rid- den. had frequent discussions with his wife concerning his will. which he said she eventually had changed in her favor.
 "Bht a short time later the wife told Hlckling that she knew a man who she was sure could cure him of his'trouble." Krcher was quoted as saying. "A man she called a doctor called at the house and gave Hick- ling some pills And three days later he died"
 Another Lost Chapter
 Sarah Hickllng, the widow, then married McCiintock. From that union resulted another lost chapter In the grim biography Of the fatal million, when Lewis Peterson, a law yer of oceanside. Cal. looking for assistance in Chicago in establishing 0 claim against the MeClintock es- l econtinued on Second Pagsl