Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-10-27

to use English sacks as packages instead
of American hogsheads.

to use English sacks as packages instead
Of American hogsheads.
This completely ruined us and our
prospects. Some of our friends offered
to go on our paper and did execute paper
which it was expected would be sufficient
to save US, and this paper was delivered
to me to use.
But before using it went over the
affairs of the firm and found that the re-
lief would be but temporary and that
the firm must go to the wall and myself
with il. as 1 had furnished its entire
capital and had lent it my name and
credit unreservedly. Not wishing the
friends who had offered to help me to
suffer I returned to them the paper, and
the firm and myself made an assignment
Of all our property, including my home,
not exempting my homestead right even
in it, for the payment Of our debts.
During the last year the firm was in
business, owing to my anxiety to pull it
through, almost entirely gave up my
law business, and when failure came I
found myself without means or re-
sources and wife and two children to
support, SO that after consultation with
some Of my friends, among whom was
Hon. Thomas E. Davis, the present Re-
publican candidate for governor of the
state of West Virginia, they advised me,
and determined to come West and start
anew in the practice of my profession, to
make living for my family and to do
what could towards paying my debts.
Thus it was that !. came to the state Of
Washington, and as soon as I was able
I brought my family out.
As to the Fallon heirs, / lam their guar
dian, their money was loaned upon be-
ing received by me to George w. Brown,
at whose instance I became their guar
dian. Part Of the money was paid when
it became due, and was loaned to the
firm Of Martin & Snively, at time when
I had all confidence in the firms success.
The other part was never paid to me,
and / hold good note for it which will
be paid when the heirs become Of age,
or I demand payment. When John
Fallon, the first heir, became of age, he
was promptly paid. The other heirs
were not of age when left West Vir-
ginia.
l have arranged to pay each and every
one of the heirs as they become of age,
and this arrangement, which was made
with their attorney about year ago, l
understand is satisfactory.
False statements and differences found
ed upon this failure have been used
against me in every election in my
county for the past six years, without
any effect, except to increase my vote
among the people who know me best.
believe in the truth, and l have there
fore, given you the facts in detail. Sew
eral weeks ago man came to me and
informed me that he had some affidavits
charging me with embezzlement, which
I could have for $500. told him that I
did not care to make the investment. I
presume that he struck the Post-Intelli-
gencer, and, as it and it's friends are fond
of the dramatic la Metcalfe in public, l
presume he or his confederates found a
ready buyer in them. H. J. SNIvELY.
Mr.. Snivley also says that the state
ment Of Tghe is absolutely false.
1t is generally conceded that Billy
Phillips, who gathered together the So
called affidavits against Snivley, is a
notorious private detective, in the en-
ploy of McGraw, and, it is alleged, was
indicted for prejury.
A statement has also been made public
that letter has been received at North
Yakima, Mr.. Snivley's home, that any
statement under the signature Of the
Fallon's to the effect that Mr. Snivley
had not acted the part of an honorable
man is forgery.