The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-26
CASE WILL BE GIVEN
TO JURY LATE TODAY
They Have Tried to Laugh
1t off, States Attorney
Shouts, but Tell You He
Is Guilty and Should
Hang
By Edward G. Derr
nited Press STAFF CorresDondent

CRIMINAL COURT, CHI
CAGO, June 26.-Reiterating
his demand that William D.
Shepherd be hanged for the
murder of Billy McClintock,
States Attorney Robert E.
Grove today delivered the clos
ing argument for the prosecu-
ton in Shepherd s murder trial.
He scored Shepherds lawyers
for treating a serious murder
case like a burlesque show.
You have heard the arguments
Of Shepherds lawyers, Mr.. Stewart
and Mr.. O'Brien," Grove declared
"They evaded the issue-they tried
to transfer the murder charge from
Shepherd to other shoulders.
That is evidence OF Shepherds
guilt. That shows they haven't a
leg to stand on. That's why they
tried to laugh II off.
'T Should Hang"
"They accused Judge Olson, the
States attorney, and various other
people of conspiracy TO hang Shep-
herd so he would not get the
81. 600, 900. If that is true, then
Judge Olson should be hanged for
attempted murder; II that is true, I
should be hanged for defiling my
responsible position and attempting
murder.
"But the fact is. Shepherd is the
defendant on a murder charge and
his lawyers have failed to offer one
single bit of evidence that he is in.
nocent.
Shepherd. I tell you, is guilty and
Shepherd should hang"
Shepherd Looks Away
Shepherd turned his gray eyes
from Grove. He focused his gaze
on a corner Of Judge Lynch's bench.
His massive body was utterly
rnotionless. Mrs. Shepherd. who
broke down with tears when Groves
assistant delivered the States first
argument, did not attend today.
Shepherd stands between the
horns Of two dilemmas." Grove
shouted. "He took the witness tand
and denied that he murdered Billy
McClintock. but he didn't deny all
the conversations which we have
introduced. He couldn't deny them
all, because he knew you would not
believe all OF our witnesses had lied
and he couldn't admit all the con.
versations, because they would have
proven him guilty.
At Top Form
Sheppard Is a liar. I don't say
that-he said it-he admitted it on
the witness stand. And IL he lied
once, he'll lie again"
Grove was at the top OF his form.
His voice now reverberated from
wall to wall, now was hushed to a
whisper. He stormed and pounded
his fists, then argued in quiet, con.
fidential tones, directly to the twelve
jprors who must decide Shepherds
fate.
Again and again Grove assailed
the tactics Of Shepherds lawyers.
erdict May Come Today
How does murderer escape JUS
tice sp Chicago?" he asked. why,
he hires a couple OF lawyers like
Stewart and O'Brien. who make
their bread and butter by defending
murder, and they come into the
temple OF justice and hold a bur-
lesque show"
When his argument is completed,
Judge Thomas ]. Lynch will instruct
the jury and send 1t to deliberate.
This probably will come before mid
afternoon.
II the jury reaches an early ver-
dict. Shepherd may hear 1t read be-
fore court closes for the day.
If there is a prolonged dispute
among the jurors, the verdict may
not be reached until tomorrow.
Last Prosecution
No further charges OF murder will
be pushed against Shepherd II he is
found not guilty of numbering Nc
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