In addition to her husband Dr. Sam Sheppard, several other people were both formally and informally considered suspects in the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard. The documents in this series pertain to these other persons of interest. An effort has been made to cover all of the popular theories about the individual(s) responsible for Marilyn's murder.
Richard Eberling
1994 Richard Eberling Polygraph Test, Lee G. Feathers
BVPD file on Richard Eberling, Bay Village Police Department
BVPD summary of investigation into Richard Eberling, Bay Village Police Department
Official Polygraph Report of Richard Eberling, Hugh L. Legget
Richard Eberling statement given to BVPD, Richard Eberling
Richard Eberling statement given to Cynthia Cooper, Richard Eberling and Cynthia L. Cooper
Spencer and Esther Houk
Letter from F. Lee Bailey to BVPD Chief Drenkhan with a theory about the Houks, F. Lee Bailey
Police investigation into possibility of extramarital relationship between Spencer Houk and Marilyn Sheppard, Harold E. Boyett and George Gackowski
Results from polygraph given to Spencer Houk on July 16, 1954 about Marilyn's murder, David L. Cowles
Statement given to BVPD by Esther Houk, Patrolman Fred Drenkhan
Statement given to BVPD by Spencer Houk, Patrolman Fred Drenkhan
Bushy-Haired Man
1954 Trial testimony of Leo Stawicki providing information on the bushy-haired man, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
1954 Trial testimony of Richard Knitter providing information on the bushy-haired man, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Description and sketch of bushy-haired man seen by Richard and Betty Knitter, Patrolman Richard Adler
Dr. Sam Sheppard's statement at Bay View Hospital describes assailant with "bushy hair", Sam Sheppard
Police report given by Leo Stawicki about a bushy-haired man he observed the morning of July 4, 1954, John P. Eaton
Police report given by Richard and Betty Knitter about a bushy-haired man they observed the morning of July 4, 1954, Sergeant Jay Hubach and Patrolman Fred Drenkhan
Sketch of beach Dr. Sam Sheppard claims he fought the bushy-haired man, Unknown
Major James Arlon Call
Letter to William J. Corrigan suggesting Major James Arlon Call as a suspect, Mildred Diggs
Tailspin: the strange case of Major Call, Bernard F. Conners
Other
BVPD investigation into 3 tree trimmers as possible suspects, Sergeant Jay Hubach and Patrolman Fred Drenkhan
BVPD investigation into Louis Winner who confessed to murdering Marilyn Sheppard, Patrolman Fred Drenkhan and Sergeant Jay Hubach
Chart of suspects investigated, WIlliam D. Mason
Information provided by Dr. Stephen Sheppard about a man named Kaiser as a potential suspect, Captain David Kerr
Information provided by William Corrigan and Arthur Petersilge about Dr. Lester Hoversten as a potential suspect, James McArthur
