Evening star., 1925-03-14
SHEPHERD IS HELD
FOR FURTHER QUIZ
McClintock's Heir Detained
After Identification by
Germ School Head.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March 14.-William D.
Shepherd. chief heir to William Nell
son McClintock, who died of typhoid
feVer last December, was held for
further Interrogation today after his
dramatic midnight call to the State
attorneys office, where he was Ques-
toned for hours concerning state
ments by DR.. Charles Faiman, head
of germ culture school, that Shep-
herd had sought information on ad-
ministering typhoid germs.
Routed from bed and taken to the
prosecutors Office, Shepherd was con-
fronted with DR.. Faiman and fatty
denied that he had asked about in
Producing typhoid germs into the
body. Mrs. Shepherd. a co-guardian
of young McClintock. was later TAX
en- to the prosecutors office She was
permitted to return home after an
hours questioning.
States Attorney Robert E. Grove
planned to renew the Interrogation
later today and also to take means
to block plans Of Shepherds attorney
to apply for a writ of habeas corpus.
DIR. Faiman. who was subjected to
nearly 36 hours of steady examina-
tion, previously had said Shepherd
had posed as a lawyer seeking in
formation on germs in defense of a
client accused of administering them.
Later Shepherd had given him $50
for a letter he had written to the
school inquiring about lbacteriology
courses, Faiman said.
Calls Doctor n "Liar.D
When Shepherd was brought before
him DR.. Faiman identified him as the
1r-h H,l do ~, -,
garding the germs and accused by
Faiman of having taken three tubes
of bacilli. Faiman asserted positive
ly in Shepherds presence that he
was the same man who had paid $50
for the letter of inquiry sent to the
school.
you know you did," Faiman said
to Shepherd.
'1 never saw the gentleman before
two weeks ago." said Shepherd, ap-
pealing to assistant States attorneys
present.
Hes the fellow all right" Fail
man reiterated.
You're a liar" Shepherd retorted.
Mrs. Shepherd became hysterical
when detectives came for her hus-
band and declared. This persecution
Is worse than crucifixion."
She was calm several hours later
W II
ney's Office and told assistant States
attorneys that +if they realized how
much / loved Billy McClintock the
case. would be dropped"
Explains Former silence.
In excusing himself for Withholding
his information during his inquest
testimony and lengthy questioning,
Faiman told the prosecutors that he
did not wish to be mixed up in the
case" and that he was ashamed of
the fact that he only got $50 for the
letter" The letter, he said, was
taken from his files by Shepherd
shortly after McClintock's death. In
vestigators have since been unable
to find 1t.
IF Shepherd had merely asked for
the letter would never have thought
much about it, Faiman said. 'T
don't pay much attention personally
to the correspondence, and | did not
get suspicious until he handed me
$50. / knew then something was
wrong"
taken a course at his school and that
shortly afterward three tubes of
bacilH. one of them containing
typhoid germs, had disappeared
snys He Asked of InocuIation.
L,
Faiman said, Il at once accused him
of taking away my test tubes of
typhoid germs. He just laughed and
said, I'll take care of you well later
on.
II never thought about the incident
until the newspapers told of the in
quire into McClintock's death.
shepherd wanted to know whether
the germs could be introduced into a
persons system by hypodermic in
oculation," Faiman said Il told him
germs mixed with persons food
were more likely to prove effective.
especially, as in articles of food, con-
ditions would be likely to be favor
able to their culture
Attorney Robert Stole, partner of
Shepherd, was at the Shepherd home
when the States attorneys detectives
arrived He said they had been ex-
pecting something of the kind and
would mot be surprised If murder
charge would be placed against Shep-
herd"
A habeas corpus action was begun
seeking the release of Shepherd.
Such writ was threatened by
Edward Hedrick early today when
Shepherd was removed from his home
by the States attorneys detectives
without a warrant.
Hedrick, who has been active as
counsel for Shepherd, Stoll and Will
liam S. Stewart the latter special
izing criminal law, filed the appli-
cation for the writ
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