Evening journal., 1891-04-07
ALLEGED SETTLEMENT.
The Situation in Regard to the Neal
and sharp Estate Matters.


The situation in Regard to the aeaioy
and sharp Estate Matters.
The EVENING JOURNAL was the frst
paper In Wilmington 10 publish the facts
In the Mealey and the Sharp estate mat
ters which has caused so many rumors
affecting the integrity Of George II.
Bates, the well known lawyer
This publication was widely read.
and Investigations in many quarters have
shown that the public had lad an ink
ling OF Il trouble for several days
Business men said that they understood
that there were ab. mt t1 be develop
ments. and it only remained Tor the
EvREINo JOURNAL to gather and Print
the facts. Every person known to be-
interested In the cases wss interviewed
and sll sides were covered IN yesterdays
paper Later developments show that
the situation was as stated, namely that
Mr.. Bates had not paid the 81, 900 to
satisfy the mortgages held against John
Mealey.
That Bates & Harrington had not made
fnal settlement on the estate Of Jacob z
Sharp, OF which they were executors
Both these statements were brought
out By copies of Court House records and
interviews. Neither Of them haa been
denied by those interested Instead, both
statements were eorroborated by pegaons
interested. Ths principal reason given
for the delay in settlement was tie ill
ness OF Mr. Bates, who has
been confined to his bed for several
months. His inability to leave his
home has caused him 70 neglect some Of
his business and to place the remainder
in Mr.. Harrington's hands It is now
understood that the Mealey and Sharp
estate matters were Ia the hands Of Mr.
Harrington FOR settlement
/ An esteemed contemporary, the Morn
! Ing News says that the story as printed
was exaggerated aud misleading. and
then succeeds ia verifying the sUory as
printed
Incidentally, the news says: "The
only difficulty existing between The exec
utors and legatees Of this estate has
occurrei III difference Of opinion as to
| the duty OF the executors TO pay
taxes and other annual charges
against the property occupied by Mrs
Sharp and her daughteN Miss Elizabeth
Sharp was sesn last evening BY the
reporter. She confirmed this exFlsna
ti0n OF the relations between the legatees
and the executors
Miss Elizabeth Sharp talked to an
/ EVENING JOURNAL reporter upon this
very statement this morning. In the
/ FIRST place she denied that 'shs confirmed
this explanation of sthe relations, aud
said: The payment of the taxes and
other annual charges, while Of course, the
duty of Bates & Harrington. was not the
reason of my objection TO their methods.
The reason wanted full report from
them was that they had been very negli
gent in attending to the business.
soon after my father died Mr.
harrington came to me and told
me that he would counsel me on All
questions that would arise, and
would always be ready IA
answer questions. He also promised ia
have a report OF all the expenditures
and balances, showing where all the
money was. BY the end OF that year.
1888. He has never given it to me yet.
He has held all the papers ever since.
Finding that | could get no satlsgac
tion from him, engaged Mr.. Miller, the
Philadelphia lawyer, to take cure Of my
interest. That was in last November
MIR. Harrington says that Mr. Miller
was engaged at the suggestion Of Bates
and Harrington.
That Is not so.
Besides when we brought Mr. Miilel
kere. Mr.. Harrington said it was an insult
for us TO engage another lawyer
up to this time Mr.. Harrington had
had charge Of the matter, but Mr. Miller
had most Of bis dealings with Mr. Bates
He gave them three months 10 settle ID,
estate. In January they wer,
not ready and he gave them ton
days. Finally, yesterday was
selected as the day for them to file th
accounts Of the estate Yesterday
hear tha5 the accounts were gone over
But am not satisfied and have IN
structed Mr. Miller to hold them to
strict settlement
Taylor Bradford, deputy register 0
wills, said this mornings II went owe
and checked of the account last night a
/ Mr.. Bates's house, and found every
thing straight as a die
Mr.. Miller was in this city TO day, bu
, his opinion on the matter is not known
In relation TO the Mealey matter. Lev
, G Bird, attorney for John '.Msaley. sai (
: this to a reporter OF the Morning News
Mr. Batess affairs, 50 far as they re
late to Mr.. Mealey, have practically beer
adjusted Joseph u Carpenter, Jr
. pEeeiusub "a Tue z AAthhsto nauk, ma
! guaranteed settlement OF the Mealel
Z affair. The guarantee is perfeesl,
satisfactory to me Any publication
that may have been made Of the matte
has been Unwarran'ed No one saw m
prior to the publication Of the story, ant
nothing whatever has bsen given out B.
me
Mr.. Bird is ia Dover to-day.
Mayor Harrington Was sought By ~
EVENING @OURsAL reporter 70 sscerteiI
his explanation Of the absence OF th
original 1000, but hs WAS also out 0
town
HOman's Indian Association Meets.
A meeting Of the Woman's lndlal
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