New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-22
1ohn Doe lO4,' Five Years
old. Legally Becomes
Finley J. Shepard. Jr.
.BANDONED AT NIGHT
ON CATHEDRAL STEPS
u,;,s I owe When. as Children's
Society Visitor at Beuefactor's
Home. lie Is Stricken Ill.

,dopted an orphan boy five years DID,
49,. {, Chr.stopher's Home, in Dobhs
r.--v Ii.te John Doe. No. lO4- IS he
know, ~ The Children's Society
a N.Y.. Shepard a protracted visit
-. yes-uary. when he was stricken
- ,bi,ken-pox. and was quaran,ned
.,ne gues, at her Fifth Avenue res
dsnce
!, vs, lucky illness for John Doe
=. ,o4 Yesterday through adoption
-. fled with Daniel J. Cashin,
- clerk at white Plains, the
ING orphan became installed as
.,rbsr Of the Shepard country home
r,,sburst. in Tarrytown. His name
I.,,s,orth IS Finley J. Shepard, jr. a
,,verness has been hired to look 81
=, his education. and he will undouht-
.gy he sent 20 college to prepare Tor
......sior 20 MS new fathers duties
:, he headquarters OF the Missouri
Pacific Railroad o.,
The new heir 20 share in the Goulo
,,-,u,e was found an abandoned wall
.i..nirg on the steps Of St. Patrick's
r..t.3rsl on the night Of September
80 1919 After fruitless efforts 10 md
y. nsrents. he was committed to st.
rtr;,,onher's home. where Mrs. Shep-
- 80. him through the Big Sister
movement
Stricken a, Shepard Home.
I, was when he was confined 70 her
,oms by mild attack Of chickenpox
TIA, she formed the attachment for
hin that has resulted in mis- adoption.
Helen Margaret, aged fourteen, and
poro,bv Gould. aged twelve, daughters
q, Frank J. Gould, who make their
Aoms with their aunt, so enjoyed John
Does company that they protested
yhen he was taken back to Dooos
Ferry.
Finley J. Shepard, jr., as he must
row be called. is described as a bright
vopngster. with blond hair and blue
ewes In admitting last night at Lynd-
lsrs, that she and her husband mad
ADOPTED the boy Mrs. Shepard said with
A laugh that she could not call his hair
curly. Al the time OF the chicken poX
episode. Mr.. Shepard said: "The boys
a fine little fellow. We ell fell in love
with him" N this opinion Mr.. Shep-
ard was supported by officials Of the
Children's Society, who have repeatedly
SAID that John Doe No. lO4 was the
most attractive, refined and lovaoIe
member OF the Doe family they had
ever encountered Every one who has
seen the boy is confident ne Will make
geod IN hrs new surroundings.
Surrogate William A Sawyer Of
Port Chester, in Yonkers, yesterday
signed the order Of adoption. Leonard
kWslkeT, Of 1876 Broadway, Manhattan,
represented the Shepards as counsel IN
the matter Of preparing the papers NO
tfhdsyit accompanied the petition OF
the Shepsrds, showing why they desired
to adopt the child. but the petition
reads that they desire him as their
awful child
Becomes Finley Jay Shepard.
Tie order Of Surrogate Sawyer re-
cites that said infant has been aban-
tonsd by It's parents, and furthermore,
!, beng satisfied that the moral and
temporal interests OF said child will be
Eonpted by allowing and confirming
ns adoption, for the reason that the
sad proposed foster parents are per-
sons Of good moral character and or
reputable standing in the community
ana Of sufficient means TO properly
nsintsin and educate said child. IN
ne closing the order reads: and the
WISH Of said foster parents IS that SAID
shiid be called and known by the name
u Finley Jay Shepard, and the said
setn Doe No. lO4, alias Austin Nc
.isAry, shall be his, her and their law
I'll child"
Attached % the papers is the regu-
az adoption instrument prepared un,
Ger the Domestic Relations law and
Ngnsd By Emily Fowler. as president
sho Mary L. Cooper. ss secretary OF
~ Christopher Home
=, Accompanied by the child and Miss
'osier. Mr. and Mrs. Shepard appeared
',iore the Surrogate 20 sign the nee
"saFy agreements.
ihe news Of the adoption of the
W was q great surprise 10 Mrs. Shep-
tas friends although they have known
'@a1 sne is particularly fond OF chill
"sE. She has practically been a
Vhe! 10 the two children Of her
-V'hef Frank J. Gould. who have al
made their home with her.
AZ information must come from
~. Shtpard," said the Rev. b. W.
ysh. superintendent of St. Chris
s'ners Home. when asked 10 comment
we loss Of one of the brightest
'''s under bis charge.
Boy Ia From Philadelphia.
s.shsn Pstrolmsn Dinegan. of the
H.. q erteelaet, took the future Finley
~ onepard 20 the station house on
a.. 1.ght ne was found, the boy tried
70 identify himself. He said his
h was Austin McClesry and that
amea al 6o4 or 6S Broad Street,
~ 1--WE In great big house with lots
sSS1e around II and cows and chick
Ia. ne told officials Of the Children's
amV next day. When asked how he
ssx 70 New York, he said that bad
kss aao stolen him. he added that he
ssS usVeled on trains, d ferrybost,
no hlgh railroad" doubtless mean
x ne elevated.
g,ref b. Walker, Of Leonard a
,siiS..' tne lawyers who arranged the
"a -. soopton, was one Of the first
Nay 70 establish his identity. Mr..
H. Ar mad the opinion that the child
~. zen t, kidnapped when an infant and
- A'' parents had given him up for