Murder Trial Nears End in Dr Sheppard Case
Cleveland December report on Dr Samuel Sheppard first degree murder trial for Marilyn Sheppard’s July fourth death. Cross examination continues as prosecutor John Mahon presses on alleged wife beating, affairs with Susan Hayes, and questions of truthfulness and timing of injuries. Trial in ninth week. a guilty verdict could mean the electric chair.
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Cleveland
Samuel Sheppard
Marilyn
John J. Mahon
Sheppard
Mahon
Dr. Sheppard
Susan Hayes
Osteopathic Hospital
Miss Hayes
Susan
Court hearing references Dr Sheppard case and letters
Defense lawyer challenges Mahon testimony while Judge Blythin allows the response. Corrigan reads a May letter from osteopath Dr Lester Hoversten to Dr Sheppard mentioning Margaret Kauzer and Marilyn. Hoversten expresses deep distress and a hostile note about living at the Sheppard home.
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Frederick
William J. Corrigan
Mahon
Edward Blythin
Corrigan
Sheppard
Lester Hoversten
Margaret Kauzer
Los Angeles
Marilyn
Cleveland
Hoversten
Anniversaries and Today in History Highlights
Know America Today's anniversaries list notable births and deaths from Henry Carey to Mary Willard, with Today in History events from the ratification of the Bill of Rights to the Geneva arbitration, plus birthdays and a horoscope. A court case postponement in Martinsburg closes the roundup.
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Henry C. Carey
Philadelphia
Frank H. Sanborn
Concord
Mass
Hampton Falls
N. H
George Browne Post
New York
Anne H. Wharton
Cumberland Co
Edwin H. Blashfield
Mary H. Willard
Jersey City
N. J
Virginia
New England
Hartford. Conn
England
Patent Office
Washington, D. C
Tribunal of Arbitration
U. S. Supreme Court
U. S
Payne Field
Cairo
Egypt
Felix B. Stump
Parkersburg
W. Va
Harvey (. Fruehof
Fruehof Trailer
Detroit
Leroy A. van Bomel
National Dairy Products
Chicago
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Geneva
Sitting Bull
Custer
Martinsburg
Berkeley County
J. B. McLaughlin
Hamilton H
Bettie F. Horner
Roger Layman
Walkersville
Maryland
Vinewood
Lincoln Loan Service, Inc
West Patrick St
Kemp
Arrow & Essley
Arrow — Wembly
Beau Brummell
Dacron
Orion
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