The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-23

Mr.. Henry J. Sniveiy. Democratic can
didate for governor of Washington, tele-
graphs to the Tacoma Neps what is termed
an "answer" To the statements concerning
him which were published in the Posi-
IsrELLIeEScER yesterday. Mr.. Snively's
''answer" is more in the nature Of a con-
fession, for he admits the substantial
truth of many of the charges brought
against him.
NJ. sniveiy would have 1t appear, how
ever, that his flight from West Virginia
was In consequence of an ordinary bust
ness failure and that there was nothing
dishonorabe connected with it.
Was it an ordinary business transaction
to secure under false pretense the receipts
for the payments which Martin Tighe had
made on the purchase price Of his little
home? Was it an honorable act to leave
that poor man 10 make these payments
second time while Mr.. Snively went off
with the money which he had originally
paidf
In regard to the Falion children. Mr..
6nively Is quoted as saying that che made
arrangements with the present attorney
for the orphans, by which he is to pay the
amount due them with interest. as soon
a. they shall attain their majority" and
that "he has already paid one Of the chill
dren in full" 1t should be remembered
that Mr.. Snively had possession of this
money for some time before his fight and
that he had no right whatever to convert
( 10 l. al Al
paid any portion OF 1t, the public must
judge between Mr.. Snivelv and the poor
mother of these children, who has been
working all these years to support them.
while Mr.. Snively has possessed the money
which was rightfuly theirs. In her sworn
statement Mrs. FaIlon says: "On the
Goth day OF January. 1881, an attorney at
law named ii. J. Snively was appointed
guardian for each of the above named
children. and as such guardian received
the above named sums of money and still
has the same in his possession, and, al
though frequently requested, has refused
and at this date still refuses, to pay over
said sums of money TO their now guardian.
have frequently requested and
implored II. J. Snively to send me some
money for the support of my orphan chill
dren. have placed the matter in the
hands Of John 7. McGraw, a prominent
Democratic attorney at law of Grafton.
who gives me little encouragement, As III.
J. Sniveiy has all his property in other
persons names"
Are we to believe Henry J. Snively, the
embexzler and absconder, or Mary f. Fall
lon. the widow whose orphan children he
robbed
Mr.. Snively further says that he has
paid of several Thousand dollars of old
Indebtedness. Has he paid Martin Tighe1
Has he paid 1aborer Jared Rogers7 Has
he paid Laborer John ". McDonald?
Hashe paid Laborer Henry III. Mcdonald! :?
Has he paid Laborer Isaac Thomas9 All
of them declare on oath that he has not
are We 20 believe the defrauder or the de-
frauded7
Mr. Snively's answer is a confession
Even If il should be admitted that his fail
ure was an ordinary business affair. how
ever, is IL honorable for him 10 keep Martin
Tighe and the fallon children out OF the
money which is righttully theirs2 He is
now a candidate for governor and is spend
Ing q large amount in his canvass. This
money belongs to Tighe. 1t belongs TO
the Fallon children. Why does not Mr..
Snively return IL to those 10 whom it be-
iongs2
An answer 10 these questions would be
becoming AZ the present time.