Evening star., 1955-01-08
Sheppard Hopeful
For Liberty Despite
Grief Over Mother
sy the Assoeiated Pies,

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CLEVELAND, Jan. 8.-Griet
and hope were companions to
DR.. Samuel H. Sheppard today
in his county jail cell-grief
over his mothers suicide and
hope he could win freedom on
bail and an appeal from his
life sentenced for murder.
The cell was not the same one
where the handsome, 31-year-
old osteopath has spent all but
four weeks since July 4, when
his pregnant wife Marilyn was
clubbed to death In her bed. A
jury convicted Sheppard of the
crime December 81.
After he got the news that
his white-haired mother had
shot herself to death. DR.. Shep-
pard was moved, In spite of his
protests, to the tails observa-
ton cell where he will be under
constant watch.
Broke Down Completely.
Members Of his family who
told DR.. Sheppard of his mothers
yesterday said he had broken
down completely" but he re-
gained his composlire before
going to the new cell.
Mother was very proud" said
DR.. Sheppard's oldest, brother
Richard. one Of those who visited
the Jail. "She had complete
faith in Sans innocence. but all
Of this was just too much for
her"
Her husband Of 80 years. DR.
Richard A. Sheppard. is hos
pitalized with pleurisy. In O
carefully penned two-sentence
suicide note she wrote: II cant
manage without dad. Thanks
for everything"
Although DR.. Sheppard tele-
phoned his 64-year-old mother
from the Jail. he did not want
her to see him in those sur
roundings and she did not visit
him or attend the trial. Much
of the time she suffered a heart
ailment. She suffered a stroke
two months ago.
Met With Open Arms.
She last saw her youngest son
when he was released on bail
August 16. meeting him with
open arms on her front porch
"A grand jury indictment re.
turned him to Jail after 80 hours
freedom.
DR.. Sheppard asked Sheriff
Joseph M. Sweeney for permis.
sion to attend private funeral
services which will be held fol
Mrs. Ethel Sheppard Monday
He was told a court order must
be obtained to allow him to &C
under guard.
Just about the time yesterda!
morning that DR.. Sheppard.
mother shot herself to death il
a locked bedroom at the home O.
her other son. DR.. Stephen Shep'
pard, new legal maneuvers wert
started by Attorney William j
Corrigan.
New Legal Maneuvers.
Mr.. Corrigan did this yester'
day:
l. Filed notice of intention t.
appeal to a higher court the con.
viction that ended the l0-weel
trial. Because Of the heav!
Docket and the 2-milhon-wors
recordtsot thu trial. the three.
Judge appellate court here Il
unwilling to rule on the appea
for at least six months. r. ID
2. Asked the appellate cour
to continue a stay of execution
Of sentence and to release DR.
Sheppard on bail. pending asce.
cision on the appeal. Thesl
requests will be heard Januar,
II. The State contends Or
Sheppard is not bailable under /,
1858 Ohio law which viii b,
meeting its first challenge.
3. Withdrew ."without preju,
dice" Q motion for a new tria
on the basis Of newly discovered
evidence Mr.. Corrigan gave d,
reason for asking dismissal d
the motion and would not dis
cuss 1t. He still has 100 day
left to reintroduce it, however.
As long as DR.. Sheppard stay,
in county jail. he gets no credi
on his prison sentence. Undel
his second-degree-murder con
.piction. he is eligible for paroll
10 years after he is transferred
TO Ohio Penitentiary at CO.
lumbus. -ssF