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Show - j - . . ... . si i ,11' i 'CV . Li.L, ii-li IivJ . -1 j , itii i CiiLL ; i rial Attorney Richard B. Shcpard Attends Several Scs- sions of the Famous Hearing. Richard B. Ehepard, the well-known attorney at-torney and bibliopole, returned home last evening from a visit to the Portland fair. The weather, Mr. Shepard says, was all that It should not be while he was In Portland", a cold rain falling a. greater portion of the time, which made sightseeing sight-seeing extremely disagreeable,- although he enjoyed the trip. v. .. Speaking of the exhibits at the fair, Mr. Shepard says they are more varied and - . : ' - . . extensive than he expected. He considers Utah's exhibit very creditable, and he al- ' so was Immensely pleased with the ex- hibits of Illinois, 'Idaho and Oregon.. In , the Illinois exhibit are numerous letters , written by Abraham Lincoln one having I recently been old for IWOO and these l were of peculiar Interest to Mr. Ehepard, as ho. is one of the best versed authorities 1 In the country on old books and autographs. auto-graphs. Mr. Shepard's love for legal lore, of course, impelled Mm to attend the trial of United States Senator Mitchell, which Is now on in the Fair city. "The evidence against Senator Mitchell." he said, , "is very strong, and under ordinary circumstances circum-stances I do not see how the Jury can do anything else but convict. Still, however, how-ever, there kt a strong undercurrent, which may be the Senator's salvation. "Then, too, while I do not wish to criticise criti-cise Judge De Haven, who Is presiding at the trial, I cannot help but believe that he has made one or more rulings that will result In a reversal by a higher court in the event that conviction la secured and the case la appealed." . Mr. Shepard's son Joseph, who accompanied accom-panied him to Portland, will remain In Oregon for some time visiting relatives. |