Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-04-18
THIRD EDITION.
EVENING, APRIL ls. leaa
SLIPPERY SHIPHERD.
STILL LODGING THE MAIN POINT.

He Refuses to Answer All uQues1s0ns Havil
Important Bearing ON the Subject
Under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ative Dsustsr's Protest.
| WASHINGTON. April 18.-The Shipher
examination was resumed to-day. Chail
man Williams announced the receipt of
telegram fbom Mr.. Hurlbut, of the Ne,
York World, stating that he would appea
before the committee ON Thursday.
Mr.. Deuster then proceeded with th
examination Of Shipherd and several di
rect questions were put, but witness posi-
lively declined in every instance to an
swer any questions looking to an inquiry
into the personnel of the Peruvian com
pany, or its financial status. He declined
to say whether or not Norvin Green, VIM
II. Vanderbilt and others were stock
holders.
| Deuster called witness attention to the
statement of Mr. Whitelaw Reid, that h<
had never met Shipherd, and the witnes,
stated that he and Mr.. Reid have beer
| acquainted for seventeen years.
Witness ON November 18, at the state
Department had an informal conversation
with Mr.. Trescott and Walker Blaine, in
which the diplomatic attitude of Chill
was discussed. In reply to question by
Mr.. Williams as to tho object in writing
to Walker Blaine, witness said he looked
upon Mr.. James G. Blaine as no lawyer,
and seeing in Walker Blaine a bright,
clear-headed attorney, he approached him
as lawyer; and further said he felt en-
harrassed as an attorney in dealing with
statesman.
MIR. Williams asked if he did not expect
the son could instruct the father and /" If
he approached Walker Blaine because he
was an attorney how did he have any ad-
vantage as an attorney over you ?"
Witness struggled hard to escape the cor
ner into which the incisive series Of ques.
tions was fast driving him. He was finally
driven from the position ut first assumed
that when he approached Walker Blaine
to employ his services as an attorney
he simply sought his judicial scr
vices. He thought the son was
better acquainted with the workings Of
the fathers mind aud could better supple
ment the information that might be i'm
parted by Senator Blaine. He further said
he was so incredibly modest as to think
the legal and judicial qualities of Walker
Blaine's mind were superior to his own.
Witness insisted that the object il. .secur-
ing him was that the son would better
understand the workings of his fathers
mind. Further questions failed to elicit
other than cvasive replies.
Witness stated that he had CONVERSE
lion with VIM. E. Chandler in October,
but declined to give its purport.
Deuster then declined to further Ques.
tion the witness, and stated to the COM
mittee that Shipherd had for several
weeks evaded every question calculated to
throw any light OH the subject under in
In Deuster's opinion no
wrong had been done except by the presi
dent of the Peruvian company. He had
attempted to influence the government in |
its diplomatic relations, and had approach ]
ed the high official and bet Duester) )did mot |
believe that Shipherd had q right to keep |
his affairs in profound secrecy.
Mr.. Deuster then moved that witness be |
dismissed from further examination
Witness desired to be heard in regard to |
his refusal to answer certain questions,
but the chairman told him he would be |
heard later on.
The committee then adjourned with the |
that Shepherds attendance |
will not again be required until tho latter |
part of next week. It is understood that |
Blaine will in the interval come before the |
when it il believed some new
light will be thrown upon the subject,
which will be utilized by the committee
n any further examination Of Shipherd.