The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-26
Is HE A FIT MANI

No man who can divest himself Of
partisan prejudice long enough to view
the relations of Henry ]. Sniveiy with the
Fallon children. can, for an instant, be-
lieve that he is a lit man to be governor of
the state of Washington. He admits that,
at the present time, eleven years after the
insurance money was paid over by the
Catholic Knights of America for the bene-
fit Of these children, he still holds in his
possession the portions of four of the
orphans. and that he has never paid one
cent Of interest for the use of this money
or rendered any account therefor.
He is no longer the guardian of these
childrsn, for proceedings were brought
against him to relieve him of this position
more than six years ago. He knew Of
these proceedings. In the bill of com.
plant, service of which he admits having
been made on his wife, and which was by
her turned over to his attorney. a copy Of
which was published in the PosT-INTELLI-
oENcER of Saturday. October q, 1892, We
find the following: complainant there
defendant Henry J. Snively may be set
tied. and that the amount due her may be
ascertained and determined, and that de-
cree for the payment of the same may be
entered against the defendant"
The case was by the court referred to
4 n. Cochrane, one Of the commissioners
Of this court, who is directed to audit,
satisfy and settle the guardianship ac-
counts of III. j. Suively, guardian for the
plaintiff, and report the same to this court
at its next term"
Mr.. Cochrane. the commissioner to whom
the case vas referred. Investigated il and
In due time made his report to the court
Whsreupon the following order was en-
tered.
Margaret Faliou by Mary f. Fallon her next
friend. ". Henry j. Snively ct al.
This cause came on this day 10 be finally heard
on the papers heretofore read, orders had and
the report OF Commissioner Q. NJ. Cochrane, to
which report there are no exceptions and was
argued by counsel. On consideration whereof,
1t appearing that Henry J. Suively IA guardian
oil this plaintiff is chargeabe with the sum of
34sosa. with interest thereon from the 18th day
OF November, 1886. aud that the same remains
wholly unpaid. Ii is therefore ordered, nd
judged and decreed that said Henry J. snively
and Ambrose snively and George W. Brown, his
suretles. defendants to the suit, do pay 10
Leonard Manonee, general receiver oi this
court, said sum ol siS9 -. with interest thereon
from the ssid All dsv of November. lsS6, until
paid, and that unless the same be paid within
ten days from the rise OF this court, that execu-
nop do is,us therefor IN the name of said gen
erai receiver against said defendants And il
Is further al in ged, ordered and decreed tina,
defendants pay p.aiutif her costs in this behalf
expended. etc.
After all this Mr. Snively has the audac-
ity to say: Il have always considered
myself as such guardian, and never have
been notified of my removal as such
gusrtian, directly or indirectly"
For Mr.. Snively to make such a state
ment is to throw dscredt on the intelli.
gence Of ;hose 10 whom II Is made. After
admitting that he has held this money for
eleven years: that he has held il for six
years after decree of court WAS entered
ordering him 10 disgorge; that he has
never paid one penny of interest to these
children. he still has the effrontery to as K
the people of the state of Washington 10
place him in so exalted a position as that
Of governor.
There may he distinction, but il seems
20 Us that the man who would rob orphan
children woud rob q state.