It was a tragic, awful ending to the first chapter of a story which remains unfinished, now 65 years later. DR. SAM’S MOTHER ENDS LIFE link.medium.com/OB9vjVPu82
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December 23, 1954: Sam to Get Chance to Clear Mysteries (page 2 article)
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December 22, 1954: Inside Story of Jury Debate
2 VOTED TO ACQUIT IN 1ST BALLOT
Dr. Sam Under Suicide Guard
Opens Fight for Bail and New Trial
Sheppard Jurors Relax at Home
Hum of Jury Buzzer Signals Trial Climax
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December 21, 1954: JURY DEADLOCK
BREAKS RECORD Argue Sam’s Fate for Fifth Day
Attorneys Planning for Second Trial
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December 20, 1954: BLYTHIN PLANS TO TALK TO JURY
Both Sides Say Enough Time Used
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December 19, 1954: December 19th was a Sunday in 1954 and the Cleveland Press did not publish on Sundays. It was also the 24 week anniversary of the still-unsolved murder of Marilyn Reese Sheppard.
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December 18, 1954: SAM’s FREEDOM HOPE FADES
Jury Deadlock Seen
Long Debate Over Fate Continuing
Faces Reflect Trial’s Tension
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December 17, 1954: JURORS DEBATE DR.SAM’S FATE — Judge Gives Life-Death Charge
Their Verdict Is Possible by Nightfall
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December 16, 1954: SAM, JURY WEEP AT FINAL PLEAS
This is Where Dr. Sam’s Fate Rests
Newspapers, Officials Hit by Corrigan
Corrigan Makes Plea for Sam’s Acquittal
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December 15, 1954: STATE ASKS DEATH FOR DR. SAM — Jury to Receive Case Friday
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December 14, 1954: CHARGE UNTRUE, UNFAIR — SAM
Denies Self-Injury as He Quits Stand
Cross-Examination of Sam Completed
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December 13, 1954: SAM ADMITS DATE UPSET WIFE — Accuses Hoversten of Lying
Dr. Sam Asked About Blood and Divorce
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December 12, 1954: December 12th was a Sunday in 1954 and the Cleveland Press did not publish on Sundays. It was also the 23 week anniversary of the still-unsolved murder of Marilyn Reese Sheppard.
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December 11, 1954: State Ready to Blast at Sam’s Love Affairs
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December 10, 1954: IT WAS LIKE A HORRIBLE DREAM, SAYS SAM AS HE DENIES KILLING
Hazy on Battle With Intruder
Sam’s Words Paint Scene of Murder
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December 9, 1954: SAM TAKES STAND TO TESTIFY TODAY
Witnesses Tell of Man Near Home
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December 8, 1954: CHARGES SAM FAKED INJURIES
Defense Acts to Build Clew of Loiterer
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December 7, 1954: SAYS SAM’S JOB UPSET MARILYN
Dr. Richard Cites Dislike of His Hours
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December 6, 1954: NAMED SUSPECTS, STEVE TELLS JURY
State Hits “Protection” of Brother
Judge Rips Winchell on Sheppard ‘Gossip’
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