Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-03
WIN CLEMENCY
CONTINUED from Pace One)

ability ard determination to rehabil-
itate his character have voluntarily
and spontaneously raised the neces-
sary amount to pay his fine which I
now tender to YOU" With these
words Mayor Charles X. Tilden of
the city Of Hallowell on behalf of
several citizens of that community
paid the fine of $500.
Clad in rough clothing and wearing
lumbermen's rubbers and wooden
stockings upon his feet. Shepherd
sat in the docket with down cast
eyes as the case was being consider
ed and sentence was melted out. I'M
mediately he left the court house af-
ter his fine had been paid and he had
talked for a short time with Proba-
ton Officer Edwin C. Bullock of
Windsor. he went to work for Frank
E. Mace, former State land agent.
for whom he Is driving a truck
transporting cordwood.
II will show my fellow citizens
that l am not afraid of work and l
am sue that they will never regret
the confidence which they have plac-
ed in me-" he said after expressing
his gratitude for the interest which
his friends and acquaintance had
shown in his behalf.
Frank s.. Wingate. the president of
the bank of which Shepherd was the
cashier, later said that he thought
the disposition of the case would
meet with general approval. 1.-THE
citizens Of Hallowell," he said. do
not believe that Shepherd has any
criminal instinct and am sure that
he will make good as he is not afraid
of any kind Of work"
Shepard who was cashier of the
/ bank for several years, was indicted
at the September term of the Super
Tor Court for ENLIGHTENMENT of near
ly $4,000. At that time the case was
continued for sentence as he ac-
knowledged his fault and was maxi
ing every possible effort to repay the
shortage
Despite the. fact that the amount
was large, the citizens of Hallowell
were apparently standing behind
Shepherd in a body and a delegation
of prominent Hallowell business men
were present before sentence was
pronounced to plead for leniency on
the part Of the court. A petition
containing the names Of CTS Hal
lowell people. asking for clemency
was also presented but was refused
by Judge William H. Fisher on the
grounds that 1t might establish a
questionable precedent.
After several had been heard by
the Judge on this matter, he indi-
Gated that he had heard enough and
tat other matters were waiting. At
'rney Emery o. Beane, who declar-
ed that he was appearing in this
matter as more Of a friend than as
n IN fhax ILL F,.av,
Eallowell who were in the court
ON and felt that they desired the
ourt to be as lenient as possible
18th the respondent should stand up
n response some rs people stood.
Attorney Beane in first addressing
the court told how Shepherd had en-
tered the employ of the bank several
years ago at salary of $1,000 a year
and that he was receiving $500 when
this incident occurred.
This respondent never took more
than 500 at a time, he has a wife
and four children! and no one can
say that he specialized or gambled.
All believe that he Is free from any
criminal instinct and the money
which he took went for the living ex-
penses of his family, declared that
attorney. a
Il can say that Shepherd has the
support of the whole community of
Hallowell, who believe that 1t would
be just and right IL he were placed
on probationS continued Attorney
Beane.
Frank S. Wingate OF Hallowell, a
bank official, thought that he knew
something of the sentiment and feel
ings of the Hallowell community re-
garding Mr.. Shepherd.
I'VE hope, trust and pray that