The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-06-16
Tells of Goodness Shown
BY Shepherds When Her
Fiancee Was Dying


belle Pope will divide Billy McClin-
tock's $l,O00,0OO estate "fifty-fifty"
with Iowa cousins of his mother if
the will leaving it to Shepherd. his
foster father, is broken, she testified
upon cross examination in Shepherds
murder trial today.
The long awaited human interest
element in the trial was thrust dra-
maticaly into the spotlight late yes
terday when Miss Pope, who waited
with a marriage license while BILLY"
McClintock died, took the witness
stand.
Wearing Ring
Still wearing the diamond engage.
ment ring, presentation Of which, the
state contends, was the signal for
William Darling Shepherd to perpe
trate the final deed in l6-year-o old
plot to obtain the S, 100000 McClin-
took estate, the fatal administering
Of typhoid germs to Billy" the frail,
demure young woman added her bit
to the mesh Of circumstance the
state is seeking to weave about the
5O-year-Old lawyer.
Much Of Miss Pope's array Of ac-
cusation against the man who pre-
vented her marriage to young Nc
Clintock was kept out by defense OBJ
jections, and her story was not COM
pleted at adjournment
Did Not Like Attachment
The Shepherds were mice" to her,
testified Miss Pope, until it became
apparent that Billy's intentions to-
ward her were serious.
1t is the contention Of the prose-
cution that Shepherd decided upon
Staying the youth who for 16 years
had been his foster son when he
realized that marriage would deprive
them Of a luxurious life obtained by
the guardianship Of the boy and also
would break the will he had made
upon becoming 81 years old and
which named Shepherd as the chief
beneficiary.
Shepherd also told her Of his study
Of typhoid fever, said Miss Pope, and
practiced duplicity in telling Billy be-
fore he lapsed into the unconscious
ness which preceded his death that
the presence of both the youth and
Miss Pope would be necessary at the
hurea" Cor them to obtain mar
riage license. Wy
The first change in the Shepherds
attitude toward her was marked
and Billy to Wisconsin, Miss Pope
testified.
when we were at dinner Billy
sad ito Mrs. Shepherds: Get down
to earth; you look like you we're in
China" testified the young woman.
MRS. Shepherd said: II wish
were in China. You promised to
take US on trip around the world
with you when you became 2l, but
l never expect to go now"
Her acquaintance with the young
millionaire began while they were
high school students, she said, and
they became sweethearts in the
spring of 1921. They had an under
standing, but their engagement was
not announced until July l, 1924,
their marriage being delayed because
Of her contract as school teacher.
After young McClintock's return
from Dartmouth college that summer
,, they were togethe: every day, Miss
Pope stated, until he became i'll in
midwinter.
Taken III at Her Home
The youth was taken i'll while at
her home, Miss Pope testified, and
she drove him home and insisted he
60 to bed.
That night, Shepherd drove her
home, she said, and told her he had
given Billy some pills.
"He said Billy was troubled with
his stomach because he did not take
care Of himself and always was out
late"
She told of the trend of the youths
illness, until days later she was
permitted to be with him 30 minutes
and forced to sit 6 feet away. The
next she was permitted in the room
only few minutes.
II was very unhappy about Billy
and told Mr.. Shepherd was will
ing to marry Billy if it would do
any good" said Miss Pope, where
upon Shepherd informed her of the
necessity Of the presence of both in
obtaining a marriage license. Two
days later, however, after Billy had
become delirious, she did obtain a
license.
The young woman admitted that
Shepherd had not told her the youth
had typhoid until after a medical
diagnosis.
Then, she added, Shepherd said:
81 have made quite study of ty-
phoid and germs and am relieved to
know Billy has typhoid because the
doctors will know how to treat it."
Shepherd told her, she said, Billy
thought he might have got typhoid
while in the east to attend the Yale
Dartmouth football game.