National Republican., 1886-08-24
Mr.. shepherd,s statement.

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN: The
article that appeared In yesterdays REpUB-
LIcAN has come to my notice, and, since 1t
has come before the public, request you
to make o statement for me in reply. The
story begins with the assertion that ran
away from my wife, which am compelled
to say is falsehood. My wife was salts
fed for me to leave home. She said she
wanted nothing more to do with me- and L
said the same, so we were both satisfied to
separate without making scandal about
1t. The story goes on to say that forgot
my domestic habits, and did not come home
at night at the usual time. and she sat up
till the early hours OF the morning. That
is not so, because on numerous occasions
had to almost break the door In to gain
admission. she. further states. that she was
In Ignorance OF the whereabouts OF me,
when she told me over four months ago
that she. knew was going with this lady
for over four years.
The explanation OF the New York affair
Is as follows: was down town one even
ing and l learned Of some business that to
attend to was compelled to go to New
York. Immediately went to the tele-
graph office, sent her q telegram saying
care Of herself.n On my return she told
me 'if 1t occurred again would have to
leave the house." without asking me why
went or anything about 1t. l have no
answer TO make to her being sick, and the
tlashy dressed woman coming TO the house
inquiring for me and taking possession OF
the premises is a lie from beginning to end.
have been away from the house since the
latterp part of June and further, she did not see
me leave with any woman at all. She came
out In the country and found me on visit
to the lady she mentions where my business
as teacher compelled me to 90. The
novel way she has put 1t by saying ''she
saw us sitting under an oak tree on bench
eating peaches' Is also untrue. l meyer
tasted peach out there nor is there any
benches around the house to my knowledge.
The mention OF her grasping after some-
thing In her pocket is not so, because she
had her handkerchief In one hand aud her
parasol In the other. The lady she says
she had an interview with was In Washing
ton at the time, so II was impossible for her
to say anything like she said, She says she
cannot account for her husbands act. She
knows why hard feelings began to creep
upon me. She says l worked hard and
made good pay, and that is the only true
part Of the whole statement did work
hard and brought home every cent to her,
and was told "there is your meals, II you
don't like them, go some where else."
This little incident occurred over two
years ago. When demonstrated with her
she cursed me, called me dirty loafer,
liar, told me to go TO hi. and used other
numerous epithets. We would have been
separated on several occasions but for her
parents. do not want divorce; can
live without one and have good time, and
nothing to worry me. was apprlsed OF
her sisters illness and went to the house
one day later when told them they should
have sent for me sooner, and II could do
anything to call on me. The children were
my sole object for keeping this affair
secret and living with hert last two years.
For them the publicity OF this affair should
have been avoided. She says she will make
me support her and the little ones. have
never refused to do so. She told me she
had everything she wanted-a house, horse
and carriage, and nice old man to take
care of her.
wished this to remain quiet, but she de-
sires 1t otherwise, so have taken this mode
OF answering her through the medium of
your paper.
Please do me this favor. remain yours,
with many regrets, G. N. SHEPHERD.