The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19
CHARGES AGAINST AN OFFICER.
COURT MARTIAL TO TRY COLONEL o. L.
SHEPHERD, LATE coMMANDAST OF THE FIF-
TENTH INFANTRY.


SHEPHERD, LATE coMMANDAST OF THE FIF-
TENTH INFANTRY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NEWPORT, X. l.. Feb. 1S 1878.
An officer from Fort Adams waited upon Colonel o.
L. Shepherd, United States Army, at his residence 10
this city this afternoon and served order OF arrest
upon him and also notice OF a court martial, which
would be convened In New York city on saturday
next 10 try him on certain charges, copy WHEREOF
he informed would be forthcoming In q few days.
Colonel shepherd was waited upon this evening Tor
the OF ascertaning the nature Of the charges
Ho stated that the members OF the brigade
which he commanded in the Army OF the Cum
berland, while at Murfreesborough, Tenn, raised,
after the battle OF Stone River had been wop the sum
OF 81 903 to be appropriated for monument fund,
and he was appointed the depository. The fund was
raised at the suggestion OF Colonel shepherd Five
trustees were appointed. It was not stipulated
that II was to draw interest at tho usual
rate. He used the money. believing that
he could ray II over when no called upon; but,
unfortunately when a peromptory demand was made
for last November, he could not raise The cunt,
which, with interest, was then about 50. 5000. He
Informed tho committee that he thought no could
pay over the fund by the middle Of March,
A surrsEER FROM sHnlNKAdk OF VALUES
He went 10 New York AT once, and tried TO dispose
OF his real estate there, but was unsuccessful aud
before he had flushed his visit in Now York his
Tor some time alterward. He has repeatedly Of
fcred his pay account TO cover his Indebtedness
to the lund; but II has been ccclined by
the trustees, who wanted a first mortgage
hts property for the full amount of the fund. This
he could give, all his real estate Is heavily
mortgaged, and he Is, in tho opinion Of his most in
innate friends, poor man, dependent upon his pay
the retired list Tor the support OF his family. HIS
real estate speculatons have resulted disastrously
Three yours ago he was considered a rich man.
HONORABLE RECORD.
Being advanced IN yenrs and having served In the
regular for nearly forty years with distinction
he keeny feels tho trying position in which he IS
placed; but, with an honorable record as graduate
Of West Point he Is convinced that the Court Will
deal Justly by him, and no expressed confidence IN
the officers who form the Court and had objection
to being tried by thcm
THE COURT.
The Board, ordered by General Hancock, will
consist OF Colonel W. +. Barry, Colonel Henry J..
Hunt Colonel NJ. ID. L. Simpson, Licutenan: Color mel
r. b. Ayres, Lieutenant Colonel T. s. OTIS, Lieuten-
ant Colonel II. NJ. Black, Lieutenant Colonel G. Nc
Keevsr. Lieutenant Colonel j. NJ. Brennan, Major G.
A. De Russy, MAYOR e. 7. Andrews aud Major John
Hamilton, the latter being Judge Advocate.
THIRTY YEARS SERVICE
Colonel Shepherd was placed on the retired list In
1870 Colonel shepherd was IN command OF the
troops IN Alabama whom that State was admitted into
the Union, In 1867, ana was IN command at Fort
Adams for two years during tho late war. He raised
the regular brigade attached TO the Army Of the Cum.
bcrland, mentioned above.