New Britain herald., 1929-06-19
SHOOK ALIb| FAILS
 ON WEES STORY
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told attendants Shook had given hel drugs.
 Drug Angle PrObcd


 Chester also was working on the narcotic angle, Investigating the t1,- 600 deposit which Miss Hix made with a building and loan company here. He believed the money might have been profits from the alleged sale of drugs.
 In an interview last night Shook traced his movements on Thursday night. He said:
 Y reached home about 9:30. Mrs. Shook was upstairs with the baby when I went in. She was downstairs awhile and came into the dining room where I had some old clothes out"
 Shook said he went to his office In the veterinary medicine building about 7:ao or p. m. He typed . letter. finished one magazine article and nearly completed a second. The articles were prepared for Hunter. Trader & Trapper. to which Shook contributed occasionally. Leaving the office at $40 the doc- tor arrived at Scioto Country club before 3 p. m. he said. There he claims to have seen two or three persons, obtained his shooting glasses. and started back.
 Says He WAS Home at s:30
 He bought a newspaper and reached home about 9:30 a. m.
 Arriving home. I fixed the usual bite to eat. read the paper, looked up some old clothes and got ready te go to the farm," Shook said.
 By the farm. he meant his par ents' home in Lebanon.
 I went to bed before 10:30 or u1 p. m.," he told reporters.
 Dr. Shook did not comment on recently-discov evidence indi- eating that he was peddling drugs.
 Miss Hix certainly did not use lrugs," he insisted.
 Questioned about liquor. he de- clared that he and Miss Hix had never used liquor together
 Not Damn Fool Affair."
 "This was not a damn fool love affair: she was good companion he said.
 At the beginning of the interview he stated that they had intended to Ego on as before." during this sum mer. Later he said they had mu- tually agreed to give up the apart ment during the summer. While the doctor was seeing Miss Hix two or three times week. in their apartment. according to his testi- mony, he knew of and approved the sdates" she was having with Meyers Explaining Theora's trips to New York, Shook said sle was trying to straighten out a schedule of classes for summer school there. She ask ed the doctor to visit her there. &C., cording to his story. to help with the curriculum. He suggested that Meyers go, which he did. Meyers previously had testified before po- lice that Miss Hix asked Shook to visit her because of a fancied dis ease"
 Meyers Urged Marriage
 "Meyers kept after Miss Hix wanting to marry her when they re- turned to Columbus" the veterinary eaid.
 "She told me she did not want tc ret married until she was graduat- ed. However. we agreed not to se< each other, and she continued to ge with Meyers"
 One day Miss Hix came to him Shook said, telling him that she and Meyers had broken off." Shook then resumed his intentions to her He was asked to explain why h. had given up the apartment Frida, morning. several hours before the body of the slain girl was identified
 Miss Hix and I decided Monday or Tuesday to give up the room, he said.
 T was leaving and she had twc positions which would occupy hel time until 3 p. m. each evening. The arrangement, q he told 1t, wal that Theora was to telephone him Thursday if her job would not begin that week. Receiving no call either Thursday or Friday he visited the landlady and returned both keys.
 Did Not Love Girl
 q have never suspected Miss His of playing around with anyone else but Meyers" Shook said. II was not in love with her and was willing to quit any time she wished. considered her the ideal professional woman"
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