The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-04-26

= ohapsef Prom; ths 1..sy III. Of
This Notorious Oharsceer-
a19 Marital 1naasiona

eaI D1sPaseh . ~ 0]oao- Oenoera&.
| SYRACUSE, N. Y. April 18TH.
oto0e- Democrat correspondent had ~
interview last evening with = ladv vhr
r. familiar with the history Of thinherd
the present great sensation mOnxer ~
washington, and she told rather nm in.
terestinx story Of his martial relstions
saw the other day." she said. I'm
Item taken from Washington paper.
giving an account Of the pending inyes''
neation, In which 1t was said that Mr..
on'pherd's wife was always present
~hen ne was on the witness stand, aud
Described her as large-sizetl, cookbook
!ng' nidtiie-agetl blonde, et... 1 presume
tne wife referred to Is q Mrs. Lyman.
VINO, u lew Years ago, helped to ire K
h's nome, that she might have the
place OF his wi,e." Your correspond dent
.n'aMe interested ut once and asked
the lady ii she knew Shepherds early
history. She replied that she did. Sine
lad lived in OsweYO county when Shin
i!cra Was young man and preached in
that region. He Was regarded ~ a
somewhat brilliant but thoroughly sell
fish man, without religion enough to
hurt liiE". She continued. II don't as u
rule believe in
1r.LJ-lNT FATS
relating to the private life Of individu.
ais. but where those individuals claim
to he public teachers, as bO.ll Mr.. Shin
herd and Mrs Lyman do, their real
character ought 10 lie known. The
world has right to expect Of item y
correct living, as we'll as correct teach
ing. About twenty years ago Mr..
Sh'pherd married u lady Of Osweso
count. a granddaughter of the late
Rev. RAJ i',l Robinson, who Vas we'll
known and greatly beloved as I'res,y-
ttri;.n clergyman for years. Mrs. Ship
man, very conscientious and devOtetliy
attached to her husband and children.
With q will 80 much stronger than hers,
lie had little ever to fear that his selfish
purposes would lie tllwarte:l. or his plans
changed by her, much a. she might de-
sire to interfure with them. a little in
cident that happened I.lOvc their mar
riagc illustrates his se!tishness. Mr..
Robinson lived just beyond the corpo-
rate limits Of the village, where they
lived, and the sidewalks did not extend
out as far as her home. When the walk
ing was not Very good, Mr.. Shipherd,
going home with her evenings from
church or other gather: ngs, would leave
her ut the end OF the walk to go on
HOME ALONE
through the mud. This became town
talk, and was often laughingly referred
to.
Zone young lady said to Miss. Robin
son: III you marry that man lie will
leave You in the mud SOME day." While
he cared Tor the physical wants of his
the early history OF his life which would
not bear close scrutiny, aud those who
knew hin. best, knew long ago that he
was not tit ior y public teacher of NOR
ais or religion. While attending the
law school in New York he lived in his
home at Richmond Hill, and while his
family were still in Chicago lie formed
the acquaintance OF u Mrs. Lyman.
widow six years his senior, and the
mother of six children. Before and af-
ter the arrival! Of his family he spent
much time with her, until he departed
for Utah to get u divorce from his wife
on the grounds Of inct,nllnstibiltty, ac-
know le.lging that in no other place in
the United States could he obtain one.
He kindly offered to enlarge the house
and let his wife and children occupy u
,art al it, and he did not conceal the
fact that he intended
MRS. LYMAN TO LIVE THERE
ANYWAY, anil said that lie did not see
WHY the three might not live there very
happily. Mrs. S:hiphe1l, heart-''rOken,
crushed in spirit, away from most Of
her friends, gave up the deed Of the
home and an insurance policy which
sl,c held, 10 get u promise from him that
he would support her and the children.
A SISTED l,y her oldest son, u la'l OF Il,
she removed the articles he had given
her permission to take. and taking little
Freddie, y beautiful child. went to Sag
Harlnr. where another child was born,
xhicI, the father has never seen. The
oldest son Wus sent away to sch0M US
.x,on ,.s a marriage notice was published,
which sounded quite grand t"tii!s'e VINO
knew not Of the quiet little woman who
lOnpe4l to dit. but for her children. he
v,,s mentioned as being Il contributor 10
tn the 7..;bum and Mrs.. Lyman a. wri-
ting for the home department OF the
same naper. ami the marriage cercmo-
~ ,a,as lnsrfOrnesi l,y Dr. Cr~by,. Mrs.
lyman and part If her family were tu-
IL installed IN his home, where she mas
since remained. The trustees Of prom
inent young la.,ics' college, consulted 10
regard to
EMPLOYING HIM
a. n teacher, hut on learning his cl'arac,
tor decided that they wanted y moral
man to teach moral philosophy. snip
herd himself usesl t" say that society
wc,ld rec""niz, them after ! little, nut
they expected criticisms ut first. NM
Shipher;. since the first few m"n nuns
has live.l ut s:outhold. Long lsiahu'
with !,er two younger children, the otll'
one. who il now almost young n."I'
visiting her occasionally. Litt.e lS.,
die usep to ask why papa didn't come
any more. A good many in Oswe,,G
c ",M,nty. and several in Synct'sc and
f.h;'..,yc are cognizant Of this story.
Mrs. Shi hcrt has relatives in Syracuse ;., %s:
and ,,r,es Of \ very worthy family. Ine
only trouble wit, her was that she was
too submissive" -o,,