Evening star., 1954-12-10
Mystery AssaiIanf
Attacked From Rear ,
Sfepp Tells Jury
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sort of Consciousness ! looked at
my Wife
Mr.. Corrigan asked him what
he saw. Apparently reaching for
words, DR.. Sheppard said:
"She was in very bad cendi-
ton.
She had been badly beaten.
felt that she was dead. v
Il was Immediately fearful
for Chip. / went into Chips
room and in some way evaluated
that he was all right. I don't
know how l did it,
Tells of Chasing Intruder.
DR.. Sheppard said he then
heard noise downstairs. and,
Mr.. Corrigan asked him to de-
scribe his emotions.
II can't explain my emotions,
but l was stimulated to chase
whoever or whatever was respon-
sible for what had happened" Z"
LIT. sheppard SalQ.
He said he went downstairs.
"There I visualized FORM" he
said. The lawyer asked him
where.
Between the front door of
the house and the yard some
where"
Mr.. Corrigan again asked him
to describe his mental condition
when he regained consciousness
from this attack" n...
DR.. Sheppard paused and said:
II was very confused-punchy
in the language we use as slang.
I was, stimulated or drawn to
try to chase this person, which
] did,
He said he went down the
steps toward the beach, losing
sight of this person" on the
way. .--..
Light Enough to See Figure.
"Was it dark?" Mr.. Corrigan
asked.
''Yes, sir" DR.. Sheppard re-
piled. But there was enough
light so l could visualize this
form" g.. ..-..
He said he went down the
stairway to the boat landing
and then to the beach.
1T was at this time" he said,
II had the feeling | could visual
lie a silhouette that was de-
scribable."
Il descended as rapidly as /
could and lunged at or grasped
at this individual. Whether I
caught up with him or he waited
for me ! couldn't say.
Il felt / grasped an immovable
object or some kind. Then I
felt choking sensation or a
twisting sensation.
That's all l can remember
until / came to in the water
"Bushy" Head Described.
Mr.. Corrigan asked him if he
could describe the person with
whom he struggled. DR.. Shep-
pard replied:
II felt it was a relatively large
form in dark clothing. There
was evidence of a gpod-sized
head with a bushy appearance
on the top of the head"
The defense attorney asked
him where he was when he
again regained consciousness and
DR., Sheppard said:
Il don't know exactly, but
was On the beach with my head
toward the seaWall. The waves
were breaking over me, moving
the lower part of my body
In a significant, meaningful
voice, Mr.. Corrigan asked, Was
1t light now?"
1T was light enough to see the
breakwater," DR.. Sheppard re-
sponded.
THE day was breaking, is that
right?"
DR.. Sheppard said, "Yes, sir"
Claims He Was Confused.
Mr.. Corrigan again asked him
about his mental condition and
Or. Sheppard replied: Il was ex-
tremely confused. / didn't know
where / was"
How long did you lie there?"
MIR. Corrigan asked.
Il don't know" DR., Sheppard
replied.
AS DR., Sheppard recited the
event of that morning, he raised
his chin, closed his eyes and
clinched his hands tightly in a
prayerlike attitude. His mouth
worked convulsively as he paused
between words.
He said that after he came
to on the beach:
Il remember / finally gained
enough sensation SO that I got
to my feet. I rather staggered
up the stairway and I recog-
nized this was my house.
entered the house and I came
to the realization l had been
hurt--I had been struck by an
intruder. And then I was fear
full for Marilyn, although I
can't say that at that time I
remembered seeing her before
upstairs.
My mind was working like
nightmare. or a dream--a very
horrible dream. I eventually
went upstairs, although I'm not
sure how rapidly, but I finally
got upstairs and at that time
! examined Marilyn."
Saw She Was Beaten.
Or. Sheppard then paused
briefly, but in the silent court
room 1t seemed like an, inter-
a1inable time. He continued:
7 saw she had been terribly
beaten" .
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