The Detroit times., 1911-10-07

iuE 70 clean up the cases IN the DIo1o-
c1tor's once and he declares the only
way TO do Il Il by leaping upon them
via the straight line route.
But to return 10 the barefoot boy
and the pillow horses, which dear
knows have been standing patiently
enough during this depression on
hypothenuses and things. Folks are
somewhat interested I'm this man Shep-
herd and now that he has suddenly
flashed upon our political vision As
prosecuting attorney, there Il q new
and added interest 'sn and about him.
To look at Wayne county's we'll
groomed young prosecutor, one would
never guess that as q babe, he was
Graded In the arms of no less dis
tinguished parsonage than Jesse
James. who, with those other notables,
the Younger boys ofttimes did make
the Shepherd habitat their abiding
place OF nights But that's a fact.
II was In this low frame hut, six miles
from any other habitation. In Jefter-
son county. Mo-, that Hugh Shepherd
Twas born. That eventfuf date was
June 1. 1873. The James boys and
those other Jolly bushwhackers kept
/
when they wanted to put up Of an
did so whether the proprietor OF the
place was willing or not What with
keeping trace of Jesse and his crowd
and watching his father kill rattle
snakes that presumed 10 invade their
premises. time hung noe heavily on
young Shepherds hands.
shoeless Until 10.
Here the Shepherds lived for 10
years, during which time the hero OF
this narrative never boasted q pair OF
shoes. Winter and summer he went
bootless. They moved to Lone Jack.
Mo-, seven miles due east, which was
about as thriving metropolis then
as II Is now, The Shepherds took up
farm there. Hugh labored here un-
III he was Is years old. Until that age.
age, he was unable to read or write
Then came the event OF his young
life. with his father, he journeyed to
Warrensburg, Mo-, 80 miles east OF
their home, where was located the
state Normal school, In 1895 he grad
uated from this place and earned q
life certificate as q teacher.
He then went to Harvard university
and in Ave years, he had completed a
seven years course Of study After
graduating from there with honors, he
went to Boston to practice law. He
remained there q very few years. COM
ing TO Detroit In December, 1908. not
knowing q soul here and to use his
own language. worth less than moth
Ing"
There you have a brief sketch OF
the life OF Wayne's new prosecutor.
previous to his arrival In Detroit and
all followers OF politics are familiar
with his career since coming here.
organlxes Wayne Republican Club.
II was about three years ago that
the name OF Hugh Shepherd began to
appear in the papers in connection
with affairs political He organized
the Wayne County Republican club
and became it's first president. an
honor he has held up to this time.
The club. under Shepherds guidance,
quickly developed into body OF con-
siderable influence and became quite
factor In the election of Philip Brett
meyer as mayor. Soon the people
were asking, who Is this man Shep-
herd?" A great number OF them have
since come to know him as a young
man OF unbounded energy and one
who has kept his hands clean. They
win come to know him better In the
next 10 months, and there seems to
be general disposition 10. give him
fair chance to show what he can do.
The opportunity that has come to
Hugh Shepherd in his appointment as
prosecuting attorney for Wayne coun-
Try Is the chance OF lifetime. II is
big job and one that calls for grit.
determination. ability and a liberal
exercise OF that Rooseveltian quality
of aggressiveness. The conduct OF
the office hasn't been conspicuous for
these qualities for many long day.
Makes Self Living Power.
In the face OF the keenest discour-
agements, this young man has made or
himself a living power. II genius is
an infinite capacity for hard work,
this fellow Shepherd is a living exam
pie OF Carlyle's definition. When he
was eight years old. he put his hands
to the pillow and he has never taken
them down. Reared In an atmosphere
OF bsnditti, raised In poverty and ig-
norance, he set to work with zeal
born OF desperate desire to know.
Every obstacle he battered down:
every stone he turned from his path.
And now. still a young man. he finds
himself with the responsibilities OF one
OF the biggest offices within the gift
OF Wayne county resting upon HIS
shoulders, He knows there Is work
to be done and he glories In It.; ne
loves II. And when all is said and
done, he declares he owes all he has
ever done, to one woman, his mother
"The finest woman who ever lived"
he said amply. "She wanted me to
learn. I did. She wanted me to
make something Of myself. / am try.
ing very hard"
T Hugh Shepherd IL not alone men
tai giant. He IL physical giant.
| There IL an air Of bigness all about
him. He Is strong, virile.. Every day
he devotes at least one hour to gym.
nastics. He believes in sane mind
in a sane body. He believes all meu
should be physically At. At % years
OF age. he broke down under the ner-
vous strain OF the tremendous amount