New Britain herald., 1925-03-14
EVIDENCE AGAINST GROWING Identified as Man Who Studied
 Typhoid Germ Cultures ASKS HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
Chief Heir of Millionaire McClintock Taken From Home at Midnight For Questioning-Still Held Today
 and Fight for Release is Started.

anu fiSnt TOT hciease IS started.
 Chicago. March 14. .- A habeas corpus action was begun today seek ing the release of William D. Shep- herd. foster father and heir of William N. McClintock, rich orphan in connection with whose death Shepherd has been held in custody by the states attorney.
 Such a writ was threatened by Edward Hedrick early today when Shepherd was removed from his home by the states attorneys de- tectives without a warrant. Hedrick, who has been active as counsel for Shepherd, Ralph Stoll, Shepherds law partner, and Will liam $. Stewart, the latter specializ- ing in criminal law, filed theappli- cation for the writ.
 Held For Questioning Shepherd was held for further in terrogation today after his dramatic midnight call to the states attor- eny's 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. Denies All Charges Routed from bed and taken to the prosecutors office, Shepherd was confronted with Dr. Faiman and fatly denied that he had asked about introducing typhoid germs in- to tho body. Mrs. Shepherd, a CO., guardian of young McClintock was later taken to the prosecutors of- flee. She was permitted to return home after an hours questioning.
 States Attorney Robert E. Grove planned 10 renew the interrogation later today and also to take means to block plans of Shepherds attor- ney to apply for writ of habeas corpus.
 Identifies Shepherd
 Dr. Faiman, who was subjected to nearly 36 hours of steady examina- ton previously said Shepherd had posed as a lawyer seeking informa- ton on germs in defense of client accused of administering them. Later Shepherd had given him $50 for letter he had written to the school inquiring about bacteriology courses. Faiman said.
 When Shepherd was brought be- for him, pr. Faiman identified him as the man who had made the in auiries regarding the germs and ac- cused by Faiman of having taken three tubes of baciln. Faiman as- serted positively in Shepherds pres ence that he was the same man who had paid $50 for the letter of in- quiry sent to the school.
 "You know you did" Faiman said to Shepherd.
 q never saw the gentleman be- fore two weeks ago." said Shepherd appealing to assistant states attor- neys present.
 Calls Witness Liar
 "He was the fellow all right" Tai man reiterated.
 You're a liar" Shepherd retort- ed.
 Mrs. Shepherd became hysterical when detectives came for her hus- band and declared this persecu- tion Is worse than specification"
 She was calm several hours later when brought to the states attor- ney's office and told assistant states attorneys that If they realized how much loved Billy McClintock the case would be dropped"
 Faiman's Excuse
 In cXcusing himself for withhold ing his information during his in- quest testimony and lengthy ques- tioning, 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 dollars for the letter" The letter. he said, was taken from his files by Shepherd shortly after Me Clintock's death. Investigators have since been unable to find 1t.
 If Shepherd had merely asked for the letter would never have thought much about it." Faiman said, "I don't pay much attention personally to the correspondence and I did not get suspicious until he handed me $50. knew then something was wrong"
 Germs Were Missing
 Faiman said that Shepherd had taken a course at his school and that shortly afterward three tubes of bacilli, one of them containing ty- phoid germs, had disappeared.
 When Shepherd came for the let ter, Faiman said, "I 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 I never thought any more about the incident until the newspa- pers told of the inquiry into McClin- tocks death"
 shepherd wanted 10 know wheth- CT the germs could be introduced into a persons system by hypo- dermio inoculation," Faiman said.