The evening world., 1891-07-03
WHERE'S THE $500 REWARD? d?
Lawyer 0'RSllly Names the Church
Treasurer as Katie'S ACCuSSF.
Mrs. MullCair Has Not Yet Come
Forward with the Money.

Lawyer Frank Z. o'Reilly, OF 1866 Rodney
street, Brooklyn, who has an ofIice in the
Arbuckle Building, on Fulton street, has writ
ten letter to the Brooklyn papers, saying
that he knows who charged Miss Katie Null
kair, OF 261 Penn street, with stealing money
nom the collections OF the Church OF the
TRANSPORTATION, on Hooper street, and has
written TO Mrs. Mulkalr-Hughes TO that effect,
demanding her offered reward of $500 for
such Information.
The particulars of the scandal have been
printed in THE EVENING WORLD. Miss Null
kair, with Misses Nina and Maggie o'Reilly,
formed committee TO count the collections
taken in the church. This was done at Father
Kielys house, and about nine weeks ago,
when the regular Sunday collection was
counted, all three young ladies', Father Kiely,
Church Treasurer Michael Wall and two OF
Father Kiely's domestics were present.
There had been alleged deficits in the collec-
tion returns, and 1t is said that some marked
bills were purposely placed in the collection
that day TO detect the supposed thief, II pos
sible.
After the money had been counted several
times, Father Kiely declared that $40 was
missing, and said the young ladies' would have
TO be searched.
Miss Mulkair nled demurrer and left the
was found under the table. The other 81 was
not found.
Mrs, Mulkair-Hughes was terribly Indignant
over the anair, and at once offered n reward
OF $500 for the discovery OF the person or per-
sons who had started the rumOr that the col
lection money had been sticking to her daugh-
ter's fingers during the counting process.
Lawyer O'Reilly is q brother OF the Misses
O'Reilly, who were present when the cOllec-
tlon In question was counted, and as their
names had figured unpleaSantly I'm the mat
ter, he resolved to clear them from any I'M
just suspicious.
This is Lawyer o'Reilly's published letter:
Mrs MulkAr Hughes says that her daughter was
not accused on the night Of the alleged theft at
and e%sd q o Ee o The the PSrsS
who circulated the report.
charged Mss MeRs o her snI face MF bsore she s
that house on the night in question with having
presence Of Father Kieiy and he stated to my sis
seT' that the trap had been laid to catch her
Hughes may prosecute me, and thus bring out the
with the string hst @ she she SO oaSy Sns
is at the disposal Of the person who informs her of
the source OF accusation
Lawyer O'Reilly says Treasurer Michael
wall told him that thousands OF dollars had
been missed from the church collections
that Miss Mulkair was suspected, and that
placed In the collection.
mir. Wall also said," says Mr. oReilly,
THAT my sisters knew nothing OF the trap
objected to Father Kiely's demand that they
be searched. Mr.. Wall says that Miss Mulkair
then rushed out OF the room, throwing a
marked bill upon the floor as she went"
Mrs. Mulkair-HugheS was mot at home
when an EVENING WORLD reporter called at
her house this morning. At least that was
the announcement made by Miss Katie Null
kair, who answered the doorbell in person.
Miss Mulkatr is a rather pretty young
woman. She has blonde hair and concise,
clean-cut way OF answering questions, to wit
don't know anything about any letter"
Hasn't your mother received letter from
lawyer who knows the name OF the person
who started these unpleasant rumors and
claims the $500 reward offered by her?"
" can't say. It's all In the hands OF our
lawyer"
And who is he, please2"
" That's our business"
Thanks; good morning."
Lawyer O'Reilly was seen at his Fulton
street onlce this morning, and when asked
whether he had received the 5000 reward Of
Tered by Mrs. Hughes, he said:
NO, and don't expect to.
"When Mrs. Hughes offered the reward
said would name the man who made the
charges, and she could give the money to the
church. | heard nothing from her, and, In
order TO clear my sisters, told the true story.
81 have since heard that Mrs. Hughes Is
considering the matter. can be found In
my otfice at any time II she chooses to bring
suit"