Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-12
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Harry L Shepard. the youngest son
Of Mra IL l. shepard vas arrested last
night Ia . South Division strsst sAloop
tor forgery On . complaint made BY =.
j. Dsttsnfhalss. On uhoo Shepard had
passed . forged check fof go. bearing
his nothsrs name
Thirtssn years ego young Shepard
wss seat 70 Dudsrin college. London.
Ont. With the view q laying the found
ations for an education commensurate
with the son of wealthy psrsntA and
whose future seemed 70 BE- Of the
brightest That vas the starting point
Of the bcy's downfall. and In the Cana
dian school no took the first drink Of
whisky. which ultimately brought him
from his high estate 10 . fslons cell.
Shepard's wearing Of Q blue uniform.
trimmed with flaming red. was short.
and he returned to Grand Rapids fully
imbued with the idea that be was man
Of the world and that brilliant future
lay before him. Instead Of that he had
left II train lengths behind. Immedi.
ately Installed In bis parentsf home.
Shepard sought out crowd Of young
bloods, individuals whose fathers had
cash and whose sons we're minus brsins.
and stared going the pace at io Tam
bien gait. With the dsmi monde he ut
once became favorite. his money at
tracing harpies from all quartera
Many were the bacchanalian orgies the
crowd OF kindred spirits had In the va
rious resorts ia and about the city,
Shepard paying all bills like . good
fellow" This sort OF thing continued
for months the lad accounting Tor his
absence from home by stating he had
spent the night with friend. At last
the parents discovered the escapades Of
their youngest boy. and there was 4
scene. Tears. repentance and profuse
promises Of future good conduct. and he
wss trusted. but his supply Of cash was
cut of.
Borrowing OF FricndA
For boy OF his extended acqusin-
tanceship borrowing from friends was
easy. With currency thus acquired
Shepard went on prolonged debauches.
which shocked the town and gained him
an unsavory reputation. To his various
feminine friends Of dubious charaptsr
he made lavish presents. ell gotten from
merchants by representing they were
for his mother. Bills poured In, and His
family were nearly crazsd. Affairs were
patched up and the young man was sent
down to Arkansas, where he spent 4
year In the cypress forests.
He returned to Grand Rapids with his
pockets full OF money, and proceeded to
give an imitation OF how q southern
blood entertains his frisnda He entered
an Ionia street saloon, invited every.
body present to drink ''phizzs and then
to show his contempt Tor expense he
smashed cut glass punch set valued at
800 and paid for It. In q week his
81 900 was blown in. and Shepard was
around touching" everyone be knew.
He finally reached such straits that he
stole bicycle. was arrested and sent TO
Jail
Shortly after his release his grand
father died and left TO him several
thousand dollara Here was the oppor-
tunity Of the plunger. Grand Rapids
was to small, Chicago was about his
size. Thither he hied himself, soon sur
rounded himself with q crowd Of sports
and painted the Windy City red. Driv-
ing along Michigan avenue he CHANGED
to see yacht Happy thought! He
chartered sloop-rie ged boat stocked
from the best catererA allowed q big
liquor firm 10 supply the liquids, and
boon companions composed the balance
Of the cargo The cruise lasted q couple
OF weeks, and In Milwaukee Shepard
narrowly escaped arrest for msltreatipg
an occupant Of the most notorious house
In the place. In three months he was
again bankrupt and came back to
Grand Rapida
Sent 20 Dwight.
Soon after his return he was sent to
Dwight Here his suavity stood him in
stead. He did not like the Keeley cure.
borrowed 800 from one Of the doctors
and liz out for home. Continued de-
bauchery took its tool and Shepard's
brain finally gave way. He Was ad-
Judged insane and sent to Kalamazoo
for year. On being released everything
was done to save him, but inclination
and tastes threw him back to his old
mode OF living and the reign Of terror
was in full swing again.
Arrangements were made 10 keep him
at Lake Odessa and for the past half
year he has been reasonably quiet
About ten days ago Shepard.
now ~ years old, came
up here and was fitted out
with winter clothing. In two days he
looked like . tramp. his clothes we're
gone. and secondhand garmsnts lily
protected him against the blasts Of win
ter storma Saturday night be stopped
an acquaintance on the street and
begged for food and lodgingA These
were given. The outcast told . pitiful
tale. which upon investigation proved
mass of lies and Shepard was thrown
out with the advice 70 leave town. II he
did not the police would escort him 10
Jackson. Shepard said he he had done
nothing and he will have an opportunity
Of telling Judge Hsggerty this morning