The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-27

The publication Of the charges In the
POst-IRislHgeHeer against Mr.. snively
created sensation. In Yakima scarcely
any one took stock in their truth. A few
pygmean.bralned paTtlsans scampered
about this fair city gloating over this
newspaper faint that was placed on one
Of the citizens who has been among the
most respected and honored. Like jack
ais swapping and snarling at the heels Of
the king Of the forest not yet recovered
from the wounds Of the huntsmen, they
gloated over the supposed approaching
political and moral death Of their prey.
Such people are the crabs Of society
hunting to find unclean places in which
they may revel and satiate their unholy
appetites In filth. They are the vermin
that creep and crawl to the sewers to in-
hale and fatten on noxious gases. Let
US see who this man ID that Is thus at
tackled.
Henry J. Snlvely came to Yakima
seven years ago. He had no hesitation
in saying that he was poor, having passed
through business failure in which he
had given up everything In an effort to
satisfy his creditors and the creditors Of
the firm Of Martin & snively. He lived
modestly here and attended strictly to
business. His ability and worth became
known and he acquired an extensive and
Temunerative law practice. Still his liv-
ing was continued in the same modest
manner. He acquired no property, and
people wondered what became Of bis
money; but Mr.. Snively knew that the
property lie left behind in Grafton, West
Virginia, had been handled in such way
that enough had not been realized from
It to satisfy all OF his creditors, and bis
surplus earnings above that required for
his business and family use have been sent
back for this purpose, although his fail
ure was an honorable one, and he had
turned over to bis creditors and assignee
everything, including his homestead
right, and, with the consent Of his wife,
some money that belonged to her. Mr..
Snively has always been especially pune
tilious regarding his personal obligations
wherever he has lived, and his creditors,
realizing that he has been making every
effort to meet what are mainly the moral
obligations Of an honest man, have not
pressed their claims, and the only suit
against him is one now pending in the
courts Of Yakima, and brought by John
T. McGraw on a paper signed BY Mr.. Nc
Graw, Mr.. Snively and Luther Martin.
The status Of the obligation Of this note
can only be told after legal investiga-
ton, Mr.. Snively maintaining that he
has objects. Mr.. McGraw Is the attor-
ney Of the Fallon heirs, and that he has
full confidence In Mr.. Snively rs an hon.
orable man is shown by q letter from
him, dated this month, in which he tells
Of the efforts Of the heller Phillips to get
afidavits against Mr.. Snively, and closes
with the following:
1--WE can't tell to what extent he may
have gone, as the crowd with which he
Is operating are dovoutedly unscrupu-
lous. Your state Is 50 far away that we
are afraid they may get up such q mass
Of stuff as may injure your canvass. II
you find there is anything used over
there against you, and you will wire US,
we will do all in our power to counteract
its influence. l write hastily, only to
apprise you Of these things, and the dis
perate attempt that is now being made
In this Rhoullsh way to defeat you. II
any Of us eau do anything you can call
on u.s."
What is charged? In brief II Is that
Mr.. Snively, a. a member OF the firm Of
Martin 4 Snively, lumber manufacture
ers, failed at Grafton. That he fed the
country, leaving numerous debts behind.
and that as guardian he defrauded the
minor heirs Of John FallOn out Of their
patrimony.
The POSt-Iatelligencer, 10 several in
stances, published afFidayits which were
gathered by Phillips, man who was m
dicted for perjury at Wheeling, West
Virginia. These aifidaviis; 10 the main,
purport to be signed by persons who are
unable to write their names aud who use
the Y.
The first affidavit is that Of Mary E.
Fallon, signed with On X. OF this John
Il. McCiraW. niiornav of the heies writes