Evening star., 1954-12-06
Sheppard Brother
Tesiifies He Accused
No One Of Murder
By ihe Assoeiossd Press

Stephen Sheppard testified to-
day he mentioned possibly foui
or Ave- suspects after his broth
er was arrested on a charge oi
numbering his wife.
However, the witness said, q
did not accuse any one"
DR.. Steve engaged in a heated
verbal duel with Assistant Pros
ecutor Thomas Parrino as the
lawyer entered this phase OF
his croSs-examination.
Dr. Steve is the first witness
In the trial of his brother. DR.
Samuel Sheppard, who is ac-
cused Of hacking to death his
wife. Marilyn, on July 4.
stand today for further cross
examination after testifying last
week. The trial is now in It's
eighth week.
Says He Accused No One.
Mr.. Parrino asked, "When was
the first time you named any
suspects?"
"The first time was asked
to name any was on August H.
DR.. Steve said.
did you name a suspect?" Mr..
Parrino persisted.
II was asked about that, but
/ accused no one" DR.. Sheppard
said.
will you please answer my
question, Did you name a sus-
pect?'" Mr.. Parrino asked NOV
ing UP to the side of the witness
stand.
When Mr.. Parrino asked for
the name of any suspects. de-
fense lawyers objected and Judge
Edward Blythm sustained them
= DR.. Sheppard said "about a
half a dozen were discussed. or
/ was questioned about, or that
gave information about" ;"
1 Mr.. Parrino asked if the wit
ness introduced any names other
than those the police asked him
about"
He said, possibly four or five. -
Opening Is Delayed.
! The opening of the trial was
delayed by a demand by Chief
Defense Council William Corri-
gan that Judge Blythin question
the jury about a reference to DR.
Samuel Sheppard in a broadcast
last night by Walter Winchell.
Mr.. Corrigan demanded that
Judge Blythin asks the Jurors if
they had heard the reference in
the broadcast and if it would
affect their judgment.
Judge Blythin described Mr.
Winchell's reference as outrage
ous,' and polled the jury.
Two women Jurors said they
had heard the broadcast, but
that it would not influence their
Judgment.
In New York, both Mr.. Win
chell's Office and the ABC net
work said they did not have q
transcript available Immediately
Accused by Woman.
The report concerned a woman
--childlesS as far as is known
who supposedly claimed she had
a child by DR.. Sam.
An ABC spokesman. quoting
from memory, reported Mr.,
Winchell said:
"Carol Beasley has notified
Cleveland authorities that DR..
Sam is the father of her child. .
Carol Beasley. 81. is awaiting
sentence in New York December
IA on charges of robbery and
concealing a loaded pistol. She
was accused Of holding up a man
and robbing him of $19 in a
hotel room August 9 after pick
ing him up in Times Square.
The woman, who described
herself as from Nashville, Tenn,
was convicted October %.
Her attorney, William T. An
drews, commenting on the broad-
cast, said that. as far as he
knew, she never had child and
is not expecting one.
'Elated' Over Action.
DR.. Steve testifbed he was
"elated" when he learned late in
July that the five agencies in
vestigating Marilyn's death were
to be co-ordinated under the
direction of Cleveland Police.
But you were not elated when
members of the Cleveland Police
Department tried to question
your brother?" Mr.. Parrino said.
Hardly" replied DR.. Steve.
The defense contends that the
Cleveland Police settled on DR.
Sam as the murderer and made
no attempt to search for other
possible suspects.