Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-02-04
OUR 'RAS.
Not I'm China bat New York - Not
Counterfeiting-The Ledger Cor
rect In its Sarmise Last Fall.

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rect In its Sarmise Last Fall.
The following letter just received
will show that the LEDGER was cor
rect in its surmises concerning Eras-
tus Shepherd of this city, who, it was
thought, had been arrested as
counterfeiter
To the Editor of the Ledger.
New YORK, Jan. 23.--What the
h-ll is all this business about coun
terfeiting, ETC.?
1t seems that during the most es-
sentialiy uneventful period of my
life l have sprung into more notoriety
than 1 ever accomplished at any
other time. I found when L came to
New York last spring that my educa-
tion was not comprehensive enough
to fit me for the place came to take,
and l went into employment with
Thos. o. Wheelwright at the Black
burn Flats, 402 West 61st street
This gentleman, for whom l ran an
elevator and showed apartments for
rent, will answer any questions rela-
tive TO myself from the time [ came to
New York until near the last of May.
The period between that and the
time when I came under the super
vision of Mr. Cox can be satisfac-
tionly accounted for, hope, by Mr..
Wm. Hotchkiss, Fulton, Oswego
county, New York. For the pc
riod when Mr.. Cox hai the honor
of my acquaintance, l would like
to refer you to Mrs. DR.. Cross,
at 63 Market street, Newark, N. j.,
or MIR. or Mrs. j. Boone. Boone's
Place, Syracuse. N. Y. These ladies
are wealthy and well known, and it
was their partiality for me, who was
fortunate enough to obtain their
friendship while Mr.. Cox was de-
barred from that pleasure, that incit-
ed the gentleman's jealou>ly. l am
a welcome visitor to the house of
Mrs. Cross at present, and cores
pondent of Mrs. Boone. For the
period following my secession from
MIR. Cox and ending with my present
employment, | again refer to Mr..
Hotchkiss, for whom 1, at this period
and the other mentioned in connec-
ton with iiim, was steersman on an
Erie boat. For the remaining period
since | left home, l refer you to Mr..
Wheelwright again, or to Mr.. T. W.
Jones, 402 West 6lst street The
latter gentleman is general manager
of the United Lines Telegraph Com.
pany, and gave as favor to me,
whom he had previously known, &
clerkship in the service of the com.
pany.
l would prefer, If you make use Of
any of these references, that yol
would use Mr.. Wheelwright, who i:
the engineer of the Blackburn Fla
houses, instead of Mr.. Jones, as
would not like the latter gentleman
to know that any question about M
had arisen. Still, there can be NJ
, harm in applying to him if you like
My long silence with regard to m,
whereabouts was due to my sensi
!, tiveness. l had been so proud o
my prospects for going to sea, ant
t had referred to them as so certain
that wished to let the matter b
forgotten before it was known that
/ had failed.
l had been offered a position Of
the Star newspaper here through tn
influence of Harry Walker, a forme
5 associate of mine ON the st. Loul
+ papers, but was better suited wit
my present position. When yo
have satisfied yourself in regard t
: me, you will do me great favor b
y letting the public know, through tn
2 LEDGER, that my record since leavin
q home has been white.
Could you secure for ,ne copy c
the Globe Democrat containing m
: ''hiography." or at least give me til
Il date of the issue containing it P?
It enclose stamps for that and the coy
of the LEDGER containing the Co
letter.
, Hoping that this will help to prov
:. that I have not forfeited all the r,
If spect of decent people, Iremain
f. Yours respectfully,
F. e. SHEPHERD,
= Care United Lines Eel. Co, Is
L Bowery, New York.
d 2. S.-The Newark and Syracu
ladies referred to were spending Il
Or summer in the country when l MAJ
,.t their acquaintance. +. f.. 5.