The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-11-03

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nor Of the state Of Washington, and havi
known him since We were boys together
am now counsel for the heirs Of P. J
Fallon, deceased, and in this connection
am asked to submit a statement, which
cheerfully do. These claims agHinsl
Mr.. SniVely, guardian for the FallOr
heirs, were prosecuted to judgment by
Judge n. II. Dent, with view at the
time, as understand il, to enforce pay
ment against Mr.. George W. Brown, who
was one Of the sureiies to Mr., Snively,
and in whose hands Il was supposed q
part Of these funds had been placed in
the shape Of loan by the guardians.
After these Judgments had been TecOv-
cred and executions thereto had been re-
turned unsatis6ed, vas employed as
the resident attorney for the collection
agency Of R. g. Dun 4 Co. to send the
judgments to Washington territory for
collection. BY reference to my letter
book I find that on November 20 1872,
copies Of these judgments against Mr.,
Snively were transmitted by me to Dun
& Co., at Wheeling, W. Va, with in
structions to forward them to their at
tOrney in WashiL gtoh territory for col
lection. At some tune thereafter re-
ceiVed through the transmitting channels
. letter from the attorneys for the com
pany at North Yakima, by which prop
osition from Mr.. SaiveNy was submitted,
he proposing to pay the interest accrued
on the claims and to pay each heir the
amount due as they seveTally attained
their mai0yity. This proposition was
submitted Though my Office to Mrs.
Mary B. FallOn, the mother and natural
guardian for the children, and after con-
sultatiOn, was accepted by them. l mo-
tiled Messrs. Dun & Co, Of this accept
ance and subsequently received a note
through the transmitting channels let
ter Of their attorneys at North Yakima
dated December 18th, 1891, in which they
said that Mr.. Snively and his whole fam
lily had been sick during the preceding
fall, aud consequently with his falling of
Of business, and his sickness had entailed
large expenses, but they believed he
would be able subsequently 70 pay in
conformity to the proposition submitted
by them. These gentlemen are reputa-
BILE, respectable citizens Of Washington,
aud in their negotiations and transac-
tons Of the business full confidence has
been FepOsed in them. At the time that
Mr.. Phillips came kere for the purpose Of
obtaining afiidavits in this matter, de-
ciined to have anything to do with the
evidence which he then sought to obtain,
and through my office sent word to Mrs.
FallOn to be cautious In her dealings
with him, for the realson l thought his
only object was TO obtain some state
ments for political purposes, to be usei
by him in a far distant state, where
means Of communication US to its truth
fulness might not be easily obtained. l
did not know until saw yesterday morn
ing = copy Of the PoSt-InteiIigenesr that
she had made an affidavit upon the
subject.
lsignedl joins T. McGRAw.
This day also came before me, Mary B..
FallOn, who being first duly sworn did
also say upon oath: have read the aft
davit Of the Hon. John T. McGraW,
above written and signed by him, and
know it to be true, and further state
that have read the afIidavits purpOrting
to come from me and published in the
Post InieIliOeneSr Of Seattle, Washington,
and l say that signed, after much i'm
portunity, a paper for nan by the name
Of Phillips, he stating that be was from
the state Of Washington, and that II |
would sign the paper he would have a
lawyer, Mr.. Wiley, collect my claim
against H. J. Snively without expense to
me. He made certain promises under
which l signed the affidavit which he
has not complied with. am not now
nor never have been an engine wiper for
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company
or any other railroad company. am
engaged in, the hotel business and have
been continuously for a number Of years.
[Signedl MARX E. FALLoN.
Witness: K. d. JENNINGS. II