The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-13
Former Member of the Leg
islature Forced to Show
Past Life
Was PROMISED IMMUNITY
FOR GRAND JURY CONFESSION
Declined to Make Statement-He Vot.
ed For Lorimer Because He Wanted
to Dictate the Postmastership in
His Own Town.

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-with more than
dozen members and former mem
ners OF the legislature waiting to go
on the witness stand the United States
senate committee which is investigat-
ing the Lorimer case prepared today
Tor nearing mus., testimony
Henry A. SHEPPARD. the Jerseyville,
~, banker and former member Of
the legislature. was the first witness
on today's list. He was recalled for
further examination after five hours
on the stand yesterday.
Despite his protests, Sheppard was
forced to strip bare escapades which
ne mad managed to keep secret
through two grand jury inquiries and
a previous senatorial investigation Of
the Lorimer election
Sheppard admitted, under close in
terrogation by United States Senator
Luke Lea. that he used a fictitious
name IN registering at Chicago hotel
companied by a woman who was not
MS Wife. Until this time. Sheppard
had insisted that his object in using
the hctitious name was to avoid news
paper reporters.
SHEPPARD C. led with emphasis an
intimatfon, in question by Attor-
ney Marble, that he came to Chicago
to see Browne and Wilson with a nur.
pose of framing up a story to ex.
plain the bath room" mc~tin 3.
raul ..4 II IN 's7''nt.
hard, with the purpose of Shep-
sister-1n-law from Detroit, ,g my {
rived In Chicago on that da ar.
was to meet man on busin.She
gagement and desired me to be en-
ent. We did not succeed in fins-
the man. however. and my sisterl
law returned to Detroit that night"
Attorney Hanecy of Mr.. Lorimer',
counsel sought to interfere when At.
torney Marble pressed Sheppard for
certain information regarding Shep.
hard's appearance before the Cook
county '~and jury, following the pub.
! lcation of Charles A. Whites con.
fession.
Sheppard recalled his experience.
! before the grand jury. He said that
Assistant States Attorney Arnold took
him to private room in the criminal
court room ARNOLD told me that
Bob Wilson had given evidence before
| the grand 81 that would convict me
and that the grand jury had voted
perjury indictment against me, but
If l would go before the grand jury
ana make full confession. he would
see that 1 was granted immunity.
II told Arnold that didn't care
what he or. Bob Wilson or ANYBODY
said that had no confession to make.
and that they could go ahead and do
what they wanted to. did not fear
prosecution."
Senator Kern asked Sheppard di-
rectly if mis- vote for Lorimer was cast
IN return for Lorime"'s promise to
appoint postmaster Of Shephard's
choice at Jerseyville.
"Yes. I voted for Mr.. Lorimer for
that purpose replied SHEPPARD.
Your interest in the postmaster
ship at Jerseyville then" said Senator
KENYON. was create" than your in
terest in the election of Dem cratic
United States senator. was it?"
hard
When 'ou registered at the Hotel
LaSalle on the occasion of your visit
to Chicago. when you met Browne and
Wilson. what name did you use?''
asked Senator Lea
A: "a. ]. Shafer, think. of st.
Louis.'