Evening star., 1954-11-11
Sheppard Jury Takes
Holiday After Seeing
Pictures Of Corpse
By The Assoeioisd Press

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CLEVELAND. NOV. l1.-The
Sheppard murder jury took a
Veterans Day holiday today after
getting its first look at pictures
Of the victims corpse.
The black and white photo
graphs. showing Marilyn Shep-
pard lying in a circle of blood
on her bed, brought no visible
emotions from the jurors when
they were passed around yester-
day.
Most Of the jurors took a
cursory look and passed the pic
lures on. They perhaps had
become hardened by seven
colored slides shown last week
of the dead woman's head,
smashed by what the State des-
cribes as 27 or more savage
blows.
The photographs, entered over
vigorous defense objections, were
hastily snatched away as re-
porters sought to view them
when the court session ended a
few minutes later.
Claims Intruder Killed wife.
DR.. Samuel H. Sheppard, 81
year-old osteopath, is charged
with first degree murder in the
July 4 Staying. He claims a
bushy- haired intruder killed his
wife.
The prosecution got a perfect
opportunity to leave the pic
lures hanging fresh over the jury
during the holiday.
Assistant County Prosecutor
Thomas J.. Parrino had just
circulated the photographs when
Common Pleas Court Judge
Edward Blythin interrupted to
say Chief Defense Counsel vii.
liam j. Corrigan wanted to leave
early.
When an appropriate time
arrived, the judge said, Mr.. Par.
rino might wind up matters fol
the day.
Quickly, Mr.. Parrino broke In
This is as good as any, YOU
honor"
Judge Blythin immediatel.
adjourned the session until TO-
morrow morning.
! Just a few moments later
however, he was back on hi
bench.
Mr.. Corrigan, on going outside
had collared a religious picket
| parading outside with a sign
board that among other thing
said: "Dr. Sheppard guilty?
know who is lying"
Hauled Into Court.
Aided by a deputy, Mr.. Cor
! rigan hauled the man up tn,
marble courthouse stairs ant
back into court.
! Judge Blythin hastily donnet
his robe and hurried into court.
"This man, I understand, ha
been carrying this sign In tn,
vicinity of the court building al
day long" Mr.. Corrigan com
planned. II saw him with it,"
Then Mr.. Corrigan, who hat
snatched the cardboard sigl
from its gray-haired, nervou
owner, read it to the court:
"Dr. Sheppard guilty? I know
who is lying. Read my mos
shocking story ever to strik.
our American Const. It is greatel
than kidnap or murder"
Judge Blythin, 10, smiling 'anc
the burr of his native Wales com
ing out on every accent, ques.
toned the frightened picket,
His name was John Borchin
he lived in Mt. Pleasant, Pa, h.
was q barber and he had onl,
been in Cleveland that day. A
stack OF religious pamphlet,
stuck out of one overcoa'
/ pocket.
IT pray for DR.. Sheppard, >
Mr.. Borchin said, shaking Wis.
IDLY. Personally, I hope he /.
not guilty"
"But don't you know it is the
function of the court to deter.
mine that?" asked the judge
softly.
"But a man took my hand.
bills on the street and he took
some Of them away" the mar
said, talking wildly.
| Ordered Man Held.
The judge broke in and or
dered him held for the time be-
ing.
HE is obviously very upset, u
the judge said. We'll just hold
him for awhile. The thing to dc
is to get him safely where his
home is"
A second man was picked up
last night for questioning in the
case. He was Ernest Pierce, 81,
a former machinist who police
say mailed crank letters to the
entire ,venire of prospective
jurors called for the trial.
The letters. singed "All-A
Hodhevauhe" and displaying
strong religious bias, said DR..
Sheppard was the victim of a
plot to railroad him into the