Lecture 28 Sam Sheppard
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Transcript of Lecture 28 Sam Sheppard
To Tell A To Tell A ClevelanderClevelander
I Undressed Marilyn I Undressed Marilyn SheppardSheppard
William Bligh-Glover M.D.William Bligh-Glover M.D.
CASECASE
Anatomy 420 2003Anatomy 420 2003
Tragedy as LandmarkTragedy as Landmark
Where Danny Green got blown upWhere Danny Green got blown up Brainard Place—Ford administrationBrainard Place—Ford administration
Where Shondor Burns got blown upWhere Shondor Burns got blown up Massimo de Milano—Johnson Massimo de Milano—Johnson
administrationadministration Sam Sheppard’s HospitalSam Sheppard’s Hospital
Bay Village—Eisenhower administrationBay Village—Eisenhower administration
ProloguePrologue
The Sheppards had friends over 3The Sheppards had friends over 3rdrd July, 1954July, 1954
DinnerDinner Watched a movieWatched a movie Sam listened to the Indians gameSam listened to the Indians game Fell asleep on the daybedFell asleep on the daybed
The CrimeThe Crime
Sam called the Mayor and his brother Sam called the Mayor and his brother StevenSteven ““Come quick, Spen, I think someone’s killed Come quick, Spen, I think someone’s killed
Marilyn”Marilyn” Marilyn found in a pool of blood in her Marilyn found in a pool of blood in her
bedroom.bedroom. Spencer heard Steve ask Sam “Did you Spencer heard Steve ask Sam “Did you
do this?”do this?” ““Hell, no.”Hell, no.”
Police arrived shortly thereafter.Police arrived shortly thereafter.
The daybedThe daybed
The spilled medical bagThe spilled medical bag
Marilyn’s deskMarilyn’s desk
The studyThe study
The death sceneThe death scene
The victim The victim in situin situ
The victimThe victim
The victimThe victim
Sam’s storySam’s story
He was sleeping on daybedHe was sleeping on daybed Heard wife screamHeard wife scream Went upstairs, knocked out by “form”Went upstairs, knocked out by “form” Came to, checked wife, checked sonCame to, checked wife, checked son Heard noise, went downstairsHeard noise, went downstairs ““Form” fled down to beach, knocked Form” fled down to beach, knocked
him out againhim out again Came to, called the mayor and his Came to, called the mayor and his
brotherbrother
Police sketchPolice sketch
MarilynMarilyn
SamSam
The ProblemsThe Problems
People rampaging around crime scenePeople rampaging around crime scene Cigarette in toiletCigarette in toilet
Pissing contest with the authoritiesPissing contest with the authorities Antipathy towards familyAntipathy towards family
RumorsRumors Media hysteriaMedia hysteria
““Roman holiday”-- Justice Bell Ohio Roman holiday”-- Justice Bell Ohio Supreme Court Supreme Court
““Hippodrome atmosphere” Wm.CorriganHippodrome atmosphere” Wm.Corrigan
Cleveland Press Cleveland Press HeadlinesHeadlines
Expressions of populist Expressions of populist outrageoutrage
““Someone is getting away with Someone is getting away with murder!”murder!”
““Quit Stalling and Bring Him In!”Quit Stalling and Bring Him In!”
Samuel GerberSamuel Gerber
The InquestThe Inquest
ORC Coroner may hold an inquestORC Coroner may hold an inquest Cleveland PressCleveland Press pushed for one pushed for one No one is entitled to counselNo one is entitled to counsel Sheppard’s lawyer showed up Sheppard’s lawyer showed up
anywayanyway ““What does Sam need a lawyer for?”What does Sam need a lawyer for?” Lawyer objected on the recordLawyer objected on the record Expelled by Dr. GerberExpelled by Dr. Gerber
InquestInquest
Tried for murder, guilty of Tried for murder, guilty of adulteryadultery
Idyllic marriageIdyllic marriage Adultery Adultery
Susan HayesSusan Hayes ““There’s the playboy of the Western World”There’s the playboy of the Western World”
““Lack of sexual aggressiveness”Lack of sexual aggressiveness” ““That’s what happens when you go That’s what happens when you go
on on vacation without your vacation without your condoms.”condoms.”
Susan HayesSusan Hayes
Trial 1Trial 1
Transcript >6000 pagesTranscript >6000 pages Sam’s testimony not believedSam’s testimony not believed
Said “I don’t know 156 times”Said “I don’t know 156 times” Said Marilyn bled in the houseSaid Marilyn bled in the house Stilted diction Stilted diction
……where I lunged or jumped or grabbed him where I lunged or jumped or grabbed him in the back, either body or leg. It was in the back, either body or leg. It was something solid. However I am not sure…I something solid. However I am not sure…I had the feeling of twisting or choking and had the feeling of twisting or choking and this terminated my consciousness.this terminated my consciousness.
Prison lifePrison life
Mother’s suicideMother’s suicide Model prisonerModel prisoner Wrestling teamWrestling team Experimental subjectExperimental subject Married Arianne TebbenjohaansMarried Arianne Tebbenjohaans
Josef Goebbel’s sister-in-lawJosef Goebbel’s sister-in-law Writ of Writ of habeas corpus habeas corpus 19641964
Trial 2Trial 2
Transcript ~1500 pagesTranscript ~1500 pages Many witnesses not calledMany witnesses not called
Susan HayesSusan Hayes State didn’t provide motiveState didn’t provide motive
Sam didn’t take the standSam didn’t take the stand Prosecution pulled its punchesProsecution pulled its punches Acquittal Acquittal Within weeks of parole anyway.Within weeks of parole anyway.
RedemptionRedemption
Not quiteNot quite
Multiple malpractice suitsMultiple malpractice suits Lost medical licenseLost medical license Divorced Arianne Divorced Arianne
domestic violencedomestic violence Became a professional wrestlerBecame a professional wrestler
““Killer” SheppardKiller” Sheppard ““Mandibular nerve hold”Mandibular nerve hold”
Married promoter’s daughterMarried promoter’s daughter Died of liver failure age 46Died of liver failure age 46
SODDISODDI
Some Other Dude Did It!Some Other Dude Did It!
The HouksThe Houks
Richard EberlingRichard Eberling
ComparisonComparison
The case for EberlingThe case for Eberling
Eberling—Jailhouse confessionEberling—Jailhouse confession Eberling—ThiefEberling—Thief Eberling—Bled in Sheppard house Eberling—Bled in Sheppard house Tanay—Sexually sadistic homicideTanay—Sexually sadistic homicide
Eberling killed womanEberling killed woman DNADNA
Blood spatter DNA not inconsistent with Blood spatter DNA not inconsistent with EberlingEberling
Sperm in vaginal swabsSperm in vaginal swabs Wrist scar from Marilyn’s nailWrist scar from Marilyn’s nail
The case against The case against EberlingEberling
Eberling—Jailhouse confessionEberling—Jailhouse confession Repudiated, passed polygraphRepudiated, passed polygraph
Eberling—ThiefEberling—Thief Stole from Richard Sheppard’s houseStole from Richard Sheppard’s house
Eberling—Bled in Sheppard house Eberling—Bled in Sheppard house Never ID by Sheppard at trialNever ID by Sheppard at trial
Tanay—Sexually sadistic homicideTanay—Sexually sadistic homicide Eberling not interested in womenEberling not interested in women
ABOABO Blood spatter not Eberling’s ABO groupBlood spatter not Eberling’s ABO group
Sperm in vaginal swabsSperm in vaginal swabs
Serology SummarySerology Summary
Marilyn Sheppard Type OMarilyn Sheppard Type O Sam Sheppard Type ASam Sheppard Type A Richard Eberling Type ARichard Eberling Type A Disputed stain on closet door Type ODisputed stain on closet door Type O Blood on Sheppard’s pants Type OBlood on Sheppard’s pants Type O
Samuel Reese SheppardSamuel Reese Sheppard
Marilyn’s ExhumationMarilyn’s Exhumation Early morningEarly morning
ConvoyConvoy ExhumationExhumation
Water damage inside and outWater damage inside and out Clothes intactClothes intact Body skeletonizedBody skeletonized
Bottom fell out of casketBottom fell out of casket EntourageEntourage MediaMedia
Returned to CCCOReturned to CCCO Chased by helicoptersChased by helicopters
DNA samplingDNA sampling Roman holiday continuedRoman holiday continued
Trial 3Trial 3
Estate sued OhioEstate sued Ohio Wrongful imprisonmentWrongful imprisonment Negligent in not pursuing Negligent in not pursuing
Richard EberlingRichard Eberling Wide-ranging conspiracyWide-ranging conspiracy
The ConspiracyThe Conspiracy
Cuyahoga County authorities were Cuyahoga County authorities were out to get the Sheppardsout to get the Sheppards
Malignant influence of Sam Gerber Malignant influence of Sam Gerber poisoned the people of Cuyahoga poisoned the people of Cuyahoga CountyCounty
Elizabeth Balraj is doing his bidding Elizabeth Balraj is doing his bidding still still Eminence grisEminence gris
There can never be justiceThere can never be justice
Drama in the courtDrama in the court
““Johnnie Cochrane/OJ” strategyJohnnie Cochrane/OJ” strategy Ad hominemAd hominem attacks attacks
CCCO & CCPOCCCO & CCPO Tremendous effortsTremendous efforts
Impugn expertsImpugn experts Limit testimonyLimit testimony
Dramatic reaction to verdictDramatic reaction to verdict Difficulty finding cameraDifficulty finding camera Consoled by Sam Reese SheppardConsoled by Sam Reese Sheppard
Autograph evidenceAutograph evidence
Ink is consistentInk is consistent Poor taste Poor taste Sheppard partisans dismiss this Sheppard partisans dismiss this Handwriting analysis not Handwriting analysis not
conclusiveconclusive
The autographThe autograph
The booksThe books
““I got Cyriled”I got Cyriled”
Stan SeligmanStan Seligman Criticisms of CCCOCriticisms of CCCO Perceive an antipathy to Dr. GerberPerceive an antipathy to Dr. Gerber By extension to CCCOBy extension to CCCO
Mortal EvidenceMortal Evidence
Cleveland has been irreversibly Cleveland has been irreversibly poisonedpoisoned
Unable to appreciate forensic Unable to appreciate forensic sciencescience
My conclusionsMy conclusions I believe that Sam Sheppard killed Marilyn I believe that Sam Sheppard killed Marilyn
SheppardSheppard Occam’s razorOccam’s razor LyingLying Obvious benefitObvious benefit
I do not believe Sam’s cockamamie storyI do not believe Sam’s cockamamie story What burglar would do thisWhat burglar would do this What about the clothesWhat about the clothes Blood on the pantsBlood on the pants
I believe that the first trial was not fair and I believe that the first trial was not fair and unbiasedunbiased
I believe Chip Sheppard is sincere but deluded.I believe Chip Sheppard is sincere but deluded. I believe he has been taken advantage of.I believe he has been taken advantage of.
Cyril, Henry, and MichaelCyril, Henry, and Michael