New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-12
MR.. SHEPHERDS STORY OF TT.
HE DENIES MRS. DELPHINs STATEMENTS.


DrCTIONs.
Mrs. Amanda Delphins suit to restrain Jacob r.
Shpherd from using certain papers giving him control
of coal lands in West Virginia belonging to her, which
she claims she induced sign by false representa-
tions, was continued before JusticeVa Brunt in the
Supreme Court, Special Term, yesterday. Mrs.
Dolphin, cross-examination repeated that she had
boxed Mr. Shepherds ears and slapped his face
of his visits her. She said she signed the papers in
question and that lie had promised give them her.
but never did
Q.-Dont you remember his having read the papers
to youi Al don't remember anything of the kind.
don't remember anything about it,
Q.-How long after that it that he brought the
power of attorney for you to signi Al think it was
a week ten days. Ii might have been longer. Our
relations pleasant after the first interview.
Mrs Dolphin said that she struck him on the nose
when he held her by the and said that he had her
completely in his power. " just brought my up
in this way" said she. illustrating, and clipped him
on the nose just hard as l could"
the body~the abdomen, thnki A.-No. sir: here
lon the waist is where j struck him. One day Mr..
shipherd came to my house ard asked him for the
money He said, That will come all in due time. my
little daughter; have something else wish to tell
you"
The witness said that when che struck him she was
extremely angry and said to him: What do you
property to himP She never sent for him afterward
except on business.
Examined by Mr.. Bliss her counsel the witness said
she had not accepted aproposition, contained in letter.
which put in evidence, asking for an extension OF
time.
Q.-when he called upon you did you say anything
with reference to his letters Al said " What
business had you to write to Salem or West Virginia
All want of you is to attend to the loan. repeatedly
told you to mind your own business and not meddle
with my affairs. 1t is not your business or anybody
elses"
plaintiff. who testified that she told Mr. shipherd that
she did not another attorney and that he replied
that his business did not relate to his bling her at
torney, but had reference only To the loan of S5OO0O
Arthur +. Wood deposed that in the transaction with
regard to the West Virginia property It understood
that Mr.. shpherd was not to act as Mrs Depbins at
tOrney.
Joseph Dolphin jr.. the husband of the plaintiff
testified to interviews with Mr. shipherd in which he
gave him power of attorney from Justin Rideout to
Mrs. Dolphin for the purpose OF having smpherd
negotiate the sale OF some Boston insurance stock
Nelson G.. Green testified that he called upon MIR.
Shpherd at his Office and Mrs. Dolphin was there
glad you have Mr.. Green here to look after you"
The witness replied "Well, Mr.. shpherd, is that
part OF brokers' duty to take fatherly interest in
his customers He wheeled his chair ABOUT and
said: suppose, Mr.. Green, you want to know who
/ aln what am. and what have been" The witness
replied that he did not the necessity OF asking for
his credentials. few days after when the witness
called upon him Mr.. Shipherd said " I'm so glad
you're here Mr. Green. have been employed to get
her trouble Ny wife takes great deal OF interest III
her and want her to come out to our place and pass
would careto pass the fall in that way. Mr.. shpherd
told him that he cond manage women and that
he proposed to be her trustee. The witness told him
this was the blaDkedest plan he had heard OF.
Sh, herd afterward denied that he had induced Mrs.
Dolphin sign power of attorney. On one occasion
shpherd cal ed on Mrs. Dolphin and she was lying on
n lounge lie sat down and put his hand on her brad.
She jumped from the lounge and SAID 9 Now, Mt.
Shp6erd / don't want any fol-de-lol. Mr.. Green is
here TO protect me- shipherd began to cry ana said
didn't think that my little daughter would treat me
like this" She frequently demanded the papers and at
another time che said to him: " knew you were
somewhat of n rascal but not such rascal "a that
The witness nj the Office of the defendant had called
him a BANKED scoundrel and had been elected.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Shipherd, the witness said
Mr. shipherd next took the witness stand and said
the testimony for the plaintih consisted oil cruel nes
naked invention and damnlble talsehood from begin
ming to end" lie declared that IN August last Mr.
Wood had called on him and asked whether he was
willing take general retainer attorney for Mrs
Dolphin By appointment he went the Everett
House and was Introduced to Mrs; Dolphin who said
her property lin West Virginia had given her great
deal of trouble and she wanted to complete first
negotiations for loan to use the property for
the production of coal She took draft of retainer
brought by him. saving she did not pr pose TO sign
ANYTHING she had no: read herself Mr.. Shpherd read
letters and kilograms that bad passed between him
and her. She told how this property had been trans
erred her bv Justin Rideont without choice on her
part or knowledge of its value. He had become her
rs business manager her theatrical troupe and
therefore made the transfer The property had given
her much trouble and undermined her health and she
wanted some person take the responsible manage
ment of while she went to Europe. She said she had
standne offer OF $3.50 900 for 1t. and had been told
that IN three years il w0uld be worth II 100000 lie
declared that he had pointed out the nature OF the
paper, size signed and denied all the statements III re-
gard to the mauner in which she signed them lie
found the property unsala ole at $4,000 he under
took organize stock company Tor her, and tried to
settle with the RdeOut heirs. who were claimants
in tbe IRA December
Green his plan for the formation of the Washington
Coal Company with himself holding three fourths OF
he shares as trustee for Mrs. Dolphin. Mr.. Green told
him that he could not deal with Mrs. Dolphin unless he
paid him his price and Mr. Wood made similar state
ments Mrs Dolphin had told him that she missed her
father confessor whom she had contded 10 business
affairs and did not how his place could be hlled,
and he had answered IA q mere pleasantly: The
nearest can TO it il TO place Mt your disposal
Congregational minister il whom TO conide. She told
him not tn let her husband know of this transaction.
and said she had not lived with him for five years.
She called him &" father ~ often he called her
" daughter" On occasion when he called upon
her she was In a darkencd room with her head band
aged attended by her She took the hand OF the
witness and held it, saying that would quiet her and at
her request he placed his hand mt the back OF her head
examined by Mr. Bliss Mr.. shpherd said he had been
and still n Congregational minister.
Mrs. Dolphin recalled and denied the principal
statements of the defendant. with an expression OF
scorn upon her lips and yinagrcte pressed to her
nose.
Mr. Green and Mr. Wood also recalled and
oonradicted MIR. Shpherd and then George Bliss SAID
" That's case"
Justice Van Brunt reserved his decision