Edward Blythin (October 10, 1884 – February 14, 1958) was an American politician and jurist of the Republican party who served as the 46th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1943, Blythin left private law practice to accept an executive position at Western Reserve University.
In fact, famous columnist Dorothy Kilgallen reputedly wrote that in a private conference just prior to the trial beginning, Blythin told her, in his opinion, Sheppard was guilty.
[3][4] According to friends and family members, this private conference never occurred but was Ms Killgallen's retaliation for the judge admonishing her for showing up late and disrupting the court proceedings.
Judge Blythin suffered a severe heart attack at his home in Parma Heights, Ohio, on February 12, 1958.