New-York tribune., 1882-02-20
NAMES USED WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Mr. sIuPuERD's UNwARRANTADLE MENTION o

Mr.. suIPuERDs UNwARRANTADLE MENTION OF
MANY PROMINENT MEN.
Among the correspondence sent by the Presi-
dent on Friday the House Of Representatives in re-
spOnsc It's request copies Of letters from Jacob
r. shiphcrd to Minister Hurbut III ard to the Peru
yian Company. In his letters Mr.. shiphcrd mentions
number OF CAPITALISTS business and others OF this city
with whom" he wrote, have already bcen or shall
be, in confidential negotiaton. reporter OF TIE
TRIBUNE called many of these gentlemen on Saturday
to inquire whether their naines were used by authority
In nearly every instance the Of their names was pro
nounced wholly unwarranted.
Morris X Jcsp. OF the firm Of NJ. X. Jesup Co.. said:
" The of firm name entirely unauthorized.
don't know shtphcrd or anything about his schemes
You can make this denial as strong as possible"
Mr. Evarts, of Evarts, Southmayd Choae, said that
he was in Europe at the tme and knew nothing about
the matter Another member Of the firm said that Mr.
Shpherd time last summer requested them to act
as counsel ard offered liberal retainer, but they de-
cliued to have any connection with the matter.
Collector Robertson said 81 krow very little and care
less about the scheme Mr.. slipherd had bill at
Albany which opposed. and got acquainted with
him thai time. He brought some papers to me which
he wanted me to examine last autumn. When had
looked them told him that If the facts were
represented the title good but that knew nothing
about the facts. That is all know about it."
g. d. Babcock, president Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
said: 81 don't know the man he has no warrant what
ever for using my name, and presume may safely
assumed that what is true Of my is true Of the rst
If lie sent circulars here know nothing of them"
David Dows & Co never heard of Mr.. Shipherd until
they his published i'll the papers in connection
with the Peruvian Company, and not having his ac-
Quaiptancc they seemed TO be not anxious to form It,
A. A. Low said that he had never had any relations"
confidential OF otherwise, with MI Shipherd ana never
expected TO have any.
II. b. ClaAin was not in his Office but the use
NJ lIIzin In
be an astounding piece of impudencc the part of Mr.
Shpherd"
General Grant was found at his house when
asked if he had been misreprcsentcd by Mr.. Ship
herd he declined have anything to say on the subject
+. ID. Morgan, William L. Dodge. A. s. Barnes and
number Of others pronounced the Of their names In
connection with the matter wholly unwarrancd.
Mr shipherd was reserved in manner when TRIBUNE
reporter saw him in his spruces'. Office, and
he made plain effort be taciturn. He said that his
vice Of General b. f. Butler lis chief legal adviser
and associate in the matter Of the Peruvian
srglc or his part TO follow this advice for Mr ship
herd is not naturally of a tacitnrn disposition His man
bubbling over with startling Information which he is
anxious TO impart What Mr. shipheId did say however
was not responsive to the reporters inquiries lie
marked upon the L" abuse and Misrepresentation on
M aT of the he % % OF n Tneh he he eGa5 Nas tRf ge
to be severe terms lie refused however
4o n with the a Faat
Wan Company of the long is OF prominent persons
who he sad in mis- letter of June 9, 1881, had had the
matter laid before them. He said that Mr. Iluilbu bad
stated to him that the project must largely depend upon
the character Of the persons concerned in IT, aud had
asked him furnish list or those who likely 10
be connected with IT. He wrote the letter in response to
tits request The matter had been laid before each OF
the gentlemen named; but to their participation or
concern in that matter purely private and
fidentiaI and he wOnd moi dvulse it would he
give the names Of all the counsel who had acted with
lin.
scott Lord was asked 10 his connection with the
matter and as 10 whether Mr. OOnkling associated
with him. He answered that he had only been called
upon as counsel 10 give opinions upon certain questions
one of in reference TO proposed treaty Of the
United States Government aud the Government of Peru
touching the Cochet claim. The other principal qucs
ton was the legal tile OF COchct 10 The guanO beds
of Peru which the Peruvian Company claims. lie con
suited with senator Eaton, Ex-Governor BOdtWeu aud
Senator COnkng, but he did not think that Mr.. Conk
had been regularly retained in the