The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-11-23
THE CASEOF
MELLEI
More Evidence Taken on Her Applica-
For Release.
JUSTICE CARDIN ON The STAND.
He Testifes as to the 1896 Tax Bond, But
His Memory Failed--Tax Collector
scanlan Declines to Testify in
His CounseIs Absence.

scanlan Declines to Testify in
His Counsels Absence.
PoTTsvILLE, Nov. 23.-A hearing was held
in the office of Hon. James b. Reilly here
this morning in the case of Mary Mellet, who
seeks to be released from the 1895 and 1896
bonds of Tax Collector NJ. J. Scanlan of Shen-
andoah, on the ground that she never signed
either of the bonds and that her name was
forged to the bonds.
Mrs. Melet was represented at the hearing
by Hon. James B. Reilly and j. J. Moran,
Esq, and NJ NJ. Burke, Esq, represented the
Borough of Shenandoah, in opposition to the
application.
At the last hearing Mrs. Mellet's case was
closed and this morning Mr. Burke opened
the case for the borough by calling Justice
Toomey to the stand.
The memory of the Justice as to whether
Mrs. Mellet made the Acknowledgement be-
fore him was as faint as at the preceding
hearing.
"Mr Toomey, at our last hearing you were
examined at some length as to the acknowl.
edgment upon the bond of Mr. Scanlan for
1895, purporting to have been taken by you
as to the acknowledgment, among others. of
N@-'' ANSiANN' law JOht oihSO Vhdt
nearing considered the matter or refreshed
youi IIl, nlGnloly y, lecoiiec'io1' as 10 the ac-
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Have you not been able to recall any of
the circumstances surrounding the taking of
this acknowledgment? ?''
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John D. Cardin was the next witness called
ana examined by Mr. Burke.
fou were Justice OF the Peace in Shen-
ahuoah III September 1896 ?"
Yes, Hr'"
hand you the bond of Tax Collector
seaman Tor 1875; Will you please refer to the
oack OF the bond. what is that entry on the
Dack oi the BOND ~
3 ~ Is an acknowledgment."
| taken by whomY
laKen by me"
AS Justlce OF the Peace p
YES slr.'
: Inc witness then read the acknowledg
ment, which set fortp that Thomas Connors
Mrs Il. Reilly, Thomas Seaman and Mrs
3 mary Meiiet appeared before him and mad'
uue acknowledgment to their signatures OIL
a 'he Dond OF 1895
Did you take that acknowledgment ?"
: Yes sir"
state whether or not Mrs Mary Mellet
one OF the parties mentioned in that ac
acknowledgement did appear before you ant
make That acknowledgement p
she must nave appeared or it wouldn'
: appear there-although l have no persona
: recoliection OF IL now"
!. by MI Reilly Have you ever seen tina
paper or acknowledgment, from the day
purports TO nave been acknowledged unit
shown you nowT
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a nave you any recoilectlon' any memory
q Oh the eransacCsh' other than what appear
upon the lace OF thst paper =
remember MT seaman coming to m!
S once ana saying we VIII go and take thes
. acAho"leueInents' ana we started. re
tHe1hoer going 10 one mouse on Bower stree
t"ho 1ne party was don KNOW and tool
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