New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-16

pounds, agreeable voice, manner at the same time
alert and composed these the prominent features
which mark the personality Of Jacob X shpherd' VINO
describes himself as q counselor-atlaw aud resi-
dent Of Queens County, New-York, and VINO
occupied the witness chair In the room OF the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs this morning Mr.. Ship
herds chief claim fame rests the fact that he Is
president OF the Peruvian Company and upon the letters
which he has written in that capacity TO various officers
and men in public life. For a man who processes 10
control hundreds Of millions Of property and who thinks
nothing Of assigning hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
at a time to any public man who strikes his fancy, Mr'
Shipherd is toeraby modest and unassuming.
When Chairman Williams asked him this morning to
give brief general state TO what kinds OF bns
he has been engaged in during the last ten years.
Mr. shipherd, after some hesitation and
remark that he believed he had not dons
anything "to be ashamed Of" politely
suggested that the question did not appear to have any
direct bearing on tie ChtPeru Investigation. He was
not pressed give an answer. gentleman who knows
something Of Mr. shpherls history supplied this void
aforward by saying that he formerly clergyman,
and has since been in turn secretary of two or three
missionary and benevolent societies. an editor
afor insurance boDc However recently
Mr. shipher became LAWYER, it s plain that as
Of legal fence he s a least the equal of any
member Of the Foreign Affairs Committee. He had not
brought with him the copies Of Correspondence required
by the subpoena because they not ready and from
hs appeared that he had not used any extra
ordinary degree Of diligence in order TO have them ready
that he could bring them nj this time.
Mr.. Shinherd, with cOnsummate GOODNESS, began 10
catechsc the committee to the of the meaning
Of the subpoena sent him. II ordered him to bring copies
Of all letters written to received by him from OIL
cils of the United States" Comfortably" remarked
the urbanc witness this language might be construed
as meaning my correspondence with members or Con
gress well with officers Of the State Department In
relation the matter which is the subject Of Eyestiga
ton"
Mr. Rice OF the committee, said that IL intend
ed and Immediately the suggestion OF Mr. kasson,
the room cleared for executive session. only the
clerk, official stenographer and Mr. and Mrs. Shipherd
being allowed TO remain with the committee The secret
session sted than hour and afterward the
respondents furnished with the following:
On motion OF Mr. KassOn 1t ordered that the wit
produce copies of all correspondence addressed to
any United States Minister officer OF the state De
partment touching the subject matter Of this inquiry all
letters addressed witness by such officers and relating
thereto all correspondence passing between the afore
said which throws light the subject matter OF this
respOndence alsO all other correspondence and copies
OF correspondence which tend to show any relation OF
officers to the business transactions referred to in
the resolution" -
This order confines the investigation strictly within
the limits OF the resolution Of the House under which
the committee II acting Mr. Shipherd promised to
have copies of the correspondence ready by Saturday
and the committee adjourned till that time.
One remark let drop by Mr. shipherd was Significant.
He said lie had examined the printed copy abstracts or
the sing letters aud, according to his recollection
of the contents those letters the published abstracts
are correct will DO remembered that these abs racts
showed the atters 10 be harmless speech about
the Marine Band and entirely inadequate TO the fuss ana
mystery made them In some sensational ne wspapers