New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-14
f. F. SHEPARD'S TESTIMONY.
he SAYS HE HAD NO THOUGHT OF BRIBERY.
FURTHER DENIALs OF THE CHARGE MADE

witness stand yesterday In the u1al OF the sun
by Frank Gray against him to recover Sle LOT an
alleged breach OF contract Colonel shepard having
discharged Gray. the ground OF "incompatiDn'y'
January T. 1900, two years before contract between
them ended. Every scat In the courtroom was Occur
pied ppd closely packed crowd OF those standing eA
tehdc< back 10 the doors and almost barred the en-
trance Colonel shepard on the stand for over
two hours and endured merciless cross examination
by Colonel Robert g. lngerso one OF the counsei lot
GRAY There were some passages ut arms between
the two cOlonels and several occasions wheh Mr.
lngersoll asked especially searching quesuoh WIN
forcible gesture added. Colonel Shepard replied w'
warmth and shook his fist. The audience was demon
stratve ut times md had TO be rcbuked by the cour
Colonel Shepard In reply TO questions by his counsel
John E. Parsons, said that Gray had called on MN
after the present action had been begun, saying tha'
both parties In the suit were Christians IL ought u
be possible 10 settle the suit In Christian manner
Gray demanded a35, 0OO the witness declared wmch
Colonel shepard refused to give. Gray then threat
ened to make public the confidential letter written at
Bar Uarbor Me- by Colonel shepard. which Is inter
prcted by the prosecution contain instructions 10
GRAY 10 try 10 bribe Police Commissioners 10 give
election advertising to The Mall and Express. lie
said MI. Shepard declared, that lie could get 500
a column for the story. Colonel ShepaTu SAID 'hat
he refused consider the proposition
one of the Jurors asked Colonel Shepard what he
meant BY the phrase In the letter :" They are weak
and Weld easily Colonel Shepard said that he
referred 10 the advertising agents With wnom Gray
had to deal.
The cross-examnation by Colonel lngerson then
began After asking about Colonel Shepard's relations
with Gray previous TO the trouble between theh' MT
Ingersoll took up the letter referred to-
"Dd you write that letter?' he asked.
{" did, the reply.
"why did you not date it, address 1t 10 Mr.. Gray
and sign your name to it?'
ait Is my custom to send such notes not dated
and unsigned to my employees.
Even from Bar Harborl'
ayes, even from mar Harbor."
Colonel Ingersol then read the letter deliberately
commissions not generally paid until the Dill ~
collected. Fifteen per cent is the usual advertising
commission. In some rare cases mgte. rates may oe
paid. Undoubtedly, 25 per cent commission would be
very satisfactory. Do not have any trp up DO
not use the check until necessary. Iod may have
$1,000 added to the till. Try them They are weak
and yield easily"
"Who were weae1' Colonel Inscrsoll asked
"Tho advertising agents With whou we had TO
deal
do they yield easyi'
"sOnlcmes."
You did not refer at all. then, TO Police Commits
siorers McClave and French ?"
"No. SIR The statement that did Is an infamous
ue.7
.who did you think were going to add S9'ooo 10
the bln'"
work. ~
Have advertising agents the power to add to bill
which the city Is going to pay ~
..Thcy can arrange favorable terms with the au-
thortes.'
"Bnbe the Police Commissioners 10 add to the bill,
supposcl'
"No. sir. / had none OF these things IN h'y h'h'
when | wrote the letter"
lit was your intention, however. that the cpmhls-
sion should be added 10 the BILL and that the CITY ana
not Won should pay the advertising agent was 1t not
colonel Shepard denied that this was In his mhd.
and said that he never concerned himself with the
details, and not Informed as to the customary
processes Of obtaining such contracts.
Colonel Shepard was then asked to explain how
the ipcompatibity He told the story OF Gray's
alleged iDcompetency, his pofane and violent habits
bis threat to the letter against Colonel Shepard,
and his iltreatment Of Mr. 1larroun which caused n'S
discharge He said that he had kept Gray In MS EN-
ploy for so long tme even after Gray hau ""ue
threats OF using the letter against him, because ne
wished TO Give GRAY chance TO do well, II POSSIBLE
"The Nah and Express had made 10 money unoci
Gray's management. Colonel lngersoH 'hen lou" up
eael specific charge which had been Drought ae'u'''
gray and sought TO dlscrcdt H. particularly the chars
that Gray was responsible for an obscene acrosuc
that some Of the charges were based on heaisaE, Du'
he maintained that me general ,rna charges 'i ''0"
Francis b. sImPkns former eTp,oye a., o. s,ana
Sla and Express was next ca,e1 tu,tv 'n Which he
had seen and ean Gray use when he re-. put Mr.
1iairoun out OF his office. Ex-Judge Dittenh"eier
c-Ussexamined him and sought to dlscredt MS test.
mony 10y bringing out the fact that ne Lau r. T"I
g and Express" - ,,.,s Thomas : Mini,
horn and Alfred RnppOlyea, employees Of Inc Mnii
and Express" testified concerning GFays acnohs WHO
he WAS connected with the paper .,
g. Frank S. Gray himself was then put on the h'aiu
again He said tlat there no talk about seeing
any agent In connection with the political advertising.
ini ihat Colonel shepard had suggested that ne Zee
Police commissioners McCave and French. he dehleG
that ne had clothes charged to Inc man o ana ma
Exnress and that he had drunk brandy ana req
,,cnncr as was charged. He said that he had seen
: foinn,i shepard drunk several times He denied thai
hs had ever treitened Colonel Shepard with exposure
He said that he put lirronn out OF his office because
o. 11arrouna had shaken his iSi IN trays taCe ne
f,rther said that the advertising business OF The Mall
spd Express increased SlO90yx In one year a .
rs management and that Colonel Shepard had IRE
omenfly complimented him on the results OF his WORK
Then he cross examined by Mr.. PARSONS ne saa
{,af there was no conversation between himself ana
Colonel shepard about brbing the P9lloe CommlS,
lohcrs The oniy nsinuatiOn was In the letter from
Jar iiorbor The case was adjourned until today