who was louis b seltzer in sheppards trial
However, the Press was criticized for its role, led by editor-in-chief Louis B. Seltzer, in the conviction of Dr. Sam Sheppard in 1954 for the murder of his wife, Marilyn. A Federal judge stated, If ever there was a trial by newspaper, this is a perfect example. And the most insidious example was the Cleveland Press.
Louis Benson Seltzer (September 19, 1897 â April 2, 1980) was an American journalist who was editor-in-chief of the Cleveland Press, a now-defunct daily newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1928 until his retirement in 1966.