The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-01
JOHN +. DORE'S TRIAL
He Claimed to Have Borrowed
the Money He Took.
Ne wEPT As nc TOLD ms STORY.
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days and ended In m acquzttal "a six
and disagreement on three counts. The
general Ene Of defense was that Dore
had borrowed some Il the anounts he
wn accused OF embezling and had re-
pad several anstallnents aggregating
about $3,500, and that he considered
himself at liberty to use other susns
In his custody as administrators This
story WAS supported BY his wife's tesfi-
npziy and by that OF Some Of the per-
SOM from whom ne had taken money.
bur most Of them esnp1aticliy denied II.
The Testimony OF Ekjah George. reg
aster OF probate. showed that Dore was
appointed ax1uanistra<r OF the estate
OF Thomas Hilbrook On March Z, 1887.
and that he ceased 70 he administrators
on January IA. 1859.
wfi,aam Marlin. VITO petitioned for
an administrative OF the estate OF
Thomas McElroy. ewtre he met Dore
one day In Charleston and the latter
had him sign q paper making his sis
ter administrators. McEiroy was the
brother OF witness mother. He went
TO Cuba In 1860. and lever came back.
After McEiroy had gone many years
witness sister began 10 make arrange
n1euts to get the morey. Mr.. Martin
said he never knew o. any money be-
ing received on account OF his uncle's
estate.
Miss Rosanna Martin. sister OF the
preceding witness. testified to signing
the papers and to never receiving any
money from Dore on account OF her
uncse's estate. There was some talk
about lending Aif. D~re $500 to elect
him judge at Charleston. but 1t never
niaterialized into action.
Josephine Haggerty. a niece or Will
tam and Rosanna Martin, was the next
witness, but gave nc material testi-
npuny, as she was mot allowed to an
ever been - money from the Me-
Eiroy estate by Dore.
The tesamony Of Frank z. Brewer.
chief clerk Of the Provident Institution
OF Savings. was that $ss7.7s. on account
OF the deposit OF Thomas McEaroy was
paid to John +. Dore administrators.
Inspector Of Police Andrew Hough-
tom testified as to Doees Arrest In Sc
attic ON November "a, 1894. When Dore
was todd that Mrs. Cprrigan had not
received money sent By him he said 1t
was very strange. and said he had sent
about 5000 home for the payment of
debts.
Mrs. Honora M. Lowe testified that
after the death Of Thomas Coleman.
fsr father. In 1887. which was caused
by an accident on the New York &
New England railroad. Dore was ap-
pointed administrator OF her fathers
estate. The family never received a
from Mr.. Dore. May G.. Moore. an
other daughter Of Thomas Coleman,
gave similar testimony.
Thomas r. Coleman, son OF Thomas
Coleman, corroborated the testimony
OF the two previous witnesses, ana said
that Mr.. Dore had even taken the
deed Tor the family burying ground.
Td deed was handed to witness while
he was on the stand, and at his own
request he was allowed to keep 1t.
Henry C. Mitchell. assistant treasurer
Of the South Boston saving bank. testi-
fed that the entire account OF Thomas
Coleman was paid to. John F.. Dore
on March Z, 1887.
Charles F.. knight, chief Clerk of the
New York & New England railroad.
testified that Tn October, 1887, $67.34
was paid In full settlement of the suit
against the road for injuries received
by Thomas Coleman.
Mrs. Mary j. Calligan. daughter of
Jeremiah Crowley, swore that her
father died I'm August. 1851. and that
she was appointed administrators. She
4s,rro-J ,xra,- tuo Ia RI t..s.txv m x,sy es.,.
Insurance policies belonging TO her
books was In her fathers name and the
other In her aunt's. This latter was for
5000 and the former for $ei. Witness
never received anything from Mr.. Dore.
She received 800 from Mr.. Dore about
two yeas after Dore feft Boston, and
year and a half latter Mrs. Dore
gave her 5000 more. promising the re
mainier in month. She had received
nothing else from her fathers estate.
On cross-examiEatfon witness swore she
had never paid Dore any money for
legal services. Witness understood
when Mrs. Dore PAL her the money
that 1t had been sent by Mr.. Dore 10
pay up his debts.
Andrew Collins. husband OF one OF
the preceding witnesses, had talked
with Mr.. Deere regarding the settle
ulent OF the estate. and Mr.. Dore said
he would do II as quickly as possible.
The counsel then made a motion TO
quash the Indictment. but the court
refused TO entertain the motion. The
defense excepted
Ir. Adams. for the defense, adj
a.
dlctznents. He said Ii would be shown
that the money taken from the Nc
ETroys was loan and that payments
had been offered IN parts at different
times, but was refused because the en-
tire sum was not rssd ar one time. He
would show that Mr. Dore had. Dor
rowea the Crowley money from Mrs
Collins. giving her . note and paying
8 per cent. interest for its use. Mir.
Dores IN running away. carried no
mans money In his pocket. RE had
debts. and X the jury would allow
HIM he wosaid pay them up.
The defendant. John =. Dore. then
took the stand. He swose that ne was
born in Charleston and lived taere till
February, 1859. At this pusrt sgr.
Adams questioned Dors regarding his
family ard b-,slxe down and wept free
~ ard bitterly. He requested that this
questioning be passed oser. wslah was
done. Witness said he was on very
friendly terms WITH tie Martin family.
and said he went away on February
IS. isss. He told Of his arrest ard sub
seQuezs return. and again ne wers hit
teriy. He told dHis father that he would
pay nss debts Of g 30. although he