Defense attorney, William J. Corrigan, files an affadavit of prejudice , demanding that Bay Village council president, Gershom M.M. Barber, be barred from presiding at the preliminary hearing. Corrigan cites Sheppard\u27s contention that he could not receive a fair hearing in Bay Village. The purpose of the preliminary hearing is to determine whether there is probable cause to hold Dr. Sheppard to the Grand Jury for possible indictment.https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/newspaper_coverage/1384/thumbnail.jp