Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-08-06 | Page 1 | Warrant is Issued for Murder When Poisoning Proved |

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Date	1922-08-06
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
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Article Title	Warrant is Issued for Murder When Poisoning Proved
Type	article
Date	1922-08-06
Paper	Salt Lake Telegram
Language	eng
City	Salt Lake City
County	Salt Lake
Page	1
OCR Text	Show WARRANT IS ISSUED FOR MURDER WIIES , POISONING PROVED Bert Shepperd, 41. alleged "dope" peddler. Is charged with first degree (murder for ths death of Mrs. F.mma Johnson, 41, In a complaint Issued by the county attorney late BatuMuy. Mra. Johnson was found lying In a room at ths Alexandria apartments on July 11. Although Indications pointed to a poaelbla suicide, the police suspected bhepperd. who hsd been Mrs. Johnson's John-son's companion and who left In a hurry when his companion's groans at-tracted at-tracted help, of some Implication la tha death. Aa analysis ef Mrs. Joha- son's stomach made by Herman Harms, ststs chemist, revealed that ber death waa due to poisoning by cocaine ad- ministered through the mouth, and the Issuance of the murder complaint followed. Clrcaiara saklng Shepperd s street will be broadcasted by the poilca. . . , -
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