The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-29
GREEN GIVES IT UP.
A Romantic Story Told, BY . Dying Nan
Which Reveals the Mcaillivray. Safe
Robbery in . New Light.

New and startling developments con-
corning the Ed Sheppard case have re-
Gently come TO the surface. It will be
remembered that December 8, 1892, q
sum OF money $4,000 mysteriously dis
appeared from McGillivray Bros safe at
Ramona, during business hours.
Sheppard was charged with taking the
money, was indicted by the late grand
jury, tried at the February term Of court
and acquitted, the evidence in the case,
of course, being purely circumstantlal.
At the time OF the robbery, g. g.
Greene, a single man, was employed as o
farm hand by L. ID. Sheppard, father Of
Ed Sheppard. Very soo after the rob-
berry, Green disappeared and the officers
made indifferent search for him, but
we're not successful in locating him.
Early on the morning OF the 21st Of the
present month, a tramp stealing a ride
on q Milwaukee freight train, was badly
injured by being run over while the train
was doubling up" at . point known as
jackson hill, in Minnesota. The in
jured man was taken to Lanesboro, Mimi,
where his injuries we're properly at
tended. Il was necessary to amputats
one arm and part OF one foot; several
ribs were broken, nose crushed, and head
and body cut and bruised. The surgeon
in charge considered the mans case
hopeless and 90 informed him. He then
revealed himself to be G. G. Green,
stated that he had formerly resided near
Ramona, s. D., and that il he could see
McGillivray he would give him some in
formation concerning the robbery OF his
safe. NJ. J. McGillivray was informed
by telegraph and went to L~anesboro
Monday. Green's deposition was taken
and Is now in the hands Of States At
torney Soper, Of this city. The deposit
ton, which MIR. Soper declines to make
public, is said to contain damaging evil
dence against Ed Sheppard. Such In
formation az we have been able to OBJ
tain concerning Green's statement lie 10
the effect that ON Monday morning after
the robbery, Ed Sheppard, who had been
arrested in this city the previous night
and temporarily escaped from the officer,
came hurriedly to his fathers farm rid
ing q gray horse which belonged to his
father. He talked excitedly with the
family and they all appeared excited.
Leaving the horse he came with, he took
another gray horse and Don after depart
ed in the direction OF Madison. Green
was requested not TO say anything about
the matter. Several days after, while
at work about the premises, Green found
a roll OF bills amounting to several
hundred dollars (not $1,000 which, had
been secreted. When he found the
money he became very excited. knowing
that Ed Sheppard had been arrested,
charged with robbing the McGhliyray
safe. He Immediately left the farm and
went to Ramona, and on New Years
day lost about $40 gambling in a Ramo-
ma saloon, also spent some of the money
on a drunk. The next day after New
Year's he came to Madison, bought a
suit of. clothes and o grip and went di-
rect TO Columbus, Ohio. Saw Ed Ehep-
pard in Madison that day and told him
to address him at YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. AT
YOUNGSTOWN he received a letter from
Madison containing $50; no writing con-
tanned in the envelope except the ini-
tlals, "E. G." He spent the money
drinking and gambling and finally de-
cided to return to Madison. At Albert
Lea, Mimi, he found himself without
funds and was stealing his way on a
freight tram when he was injured. He
felt that his punishment wal great, but
should he recover he was willing to
stand such further punishment as the
law would inflict. Green's chances for
recovery are very doubtful, and should
he die the deposition would mol be 10
ceived in evidence in court. However,
McGilliyray Bros. are gratitied with the
turn affairs have taken as having .
tendency TO place q new light on the
case in the minds OF the public. Ed
Sheppard ID at present travelling in the
state with Ped's Players, a thextrical
troupe.
All those indebted to me will please
call ut 0noe and settle, need the
money and must have II.
A. :. BAocHER.
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