Evening journal., 1894-02-10
WHERE'S THE PRINCIPAL
Guardian Dougherty Cited to
Appear Before Judge Grubb.
1.-THE ADAIR MINORS DECLARE
That He Has Expended the Principal
OF Their Estate aud Ask for His Re-
moval Immediately.

moval Immediately.
Ex-Tox Collector John ]. Dougherty
Is again the subject Of litigation. He
was the principal figure In the Orphans
Court this morning, William s. Hilles
appeared for Edwin l. John w. and
Mary s Adair in person. and by their
next friend, Mary S. Adair. and asked
that DougheIty be removed from
guardianship of them They are the
minor children and heirs OF Edwin
Adair, who left an estate estimated to be
worth 81, 500.
The petitions set forth that on May IA,
1855, Dougherty was appointed guardian
and entered upon his guardianship, re-
ceiving the money, 81, 500 for each ward.
lie gave bond for $4,000, John McClaf-
feriy becoming his surety.
That on September 20, 1888, John w.
Adair's account had exceeded, without
direction OF the court, the income by
f0j "a, and that the account passed on
February T. 1894. he had exceeded the
income by 1904 80.
That the account Of Edwina l..
Adair passed on September 26. 1888,
showea an excess Of sos "a, while the
account passed on February T. 1894,
showed an excess of expenditure over
income OF &O4 90
The expenditures OF Mabel l. Adair's
estate over the income we're set forth as
| follows September 26 1888, $95 "a:
February Z, 1894, 1854 90.
The petitions set forth that notwith-
standing the repeated requests of the
/ petitioners, through their attorney,
/ Dougherty has refused and still refuses
20 render a statement of the investment
Of the principal belongings to the estate.
aud the petitioners are informed and
believe that he has not invested the
same for tho benefit Of the minors
but has expended it himself
The allegation is made that he has not
kept any account or vouchers of his
guardianship, and has mismanaged the
same. Therefore the court Is asked to
remove Dougherty from the guardian
ship. after having rendered full ac-
count Of his guardianship before the
register. and order Dougherty to pay and
deliver all the money TO the minors or
the new guardian appointed
Mr. Hilles informed the court that he
was afraid Dougherty had expended all
Of the estate ana asked the court to cite
him TO appear and show cause why he
should not be removed. He said
81 don't want any more delay than Il
absolutely necessary, as 10 would not be
to the interest Of these minors Theii
information is that he has not one cent
Of this principal left, and that If It i.
+ necessary TO proceed against the surety
cn the bond they want authority to taxi
Z action right away. ask that thesl
citations be made returnable as soon a
possible"
; Judge Grubb mede the citations re
3 tuinRble next Saturday
Frank Biggs presented and secured
r confirmation OF the return Of the salt
5 Of the real estate Of Timothy ORourke
late Of Pencader hundred,
- The sale Of the real estate OF the lat
5 | William A. Davidson, of Red Lion hun
d dred, was confirmed, the return beinl
o made by Willard Salisbury, Jr
Joseph l. Carpenter. Sr.. William M
PriichaId, john f. Callahan, John I
g Diekey aud Samuel Culbert were ap
g pointed commission to partition tn
r real estate Of Charles A. Cooper deceased d
y The return was ordered for February "A
o On petition OF William 4. Lyman,
y Clifford Mecannon was appointe
S guardian Of James Clifford Mecannon, O
. this city. Amanda LYMAN was mad
. guardian Of Howard, Elsie, Frank an
:. Harriet Lyman, Of White Clay Cree
Z | hundrad