The San Francisco call., 1906-10-04

VALLEJO, Oct. 3.-After waiting sew
eral days for Mayor ]. J. Madigan to
return to this city and explain the
charges that have been made concern
ing him. those who are now giving
10 the world the alleged story Of Madf-
gans past life and the fact that his
name is not Madigan, but Cathcart,
are about TO bring a suit intended to
Dust Madigan from the Office which he
has held through six months of tur-
moiI Application has been made to
Attorney General Webb for permission
10 use the name of the State Of Cali
fornia in proceedings that viii declare
the Office of Mayor Of Vallejo vacant.
The papers have been prepared and
the action will be filed within the next
few days if the necessary permission
is given
Madigan's history, which is given TO
the world for the first time this morn
ing through the columns Of The Call,
has been made public through the ef-
forts Of former Mayor James Roney
OF Vallejo, one Of the men whom Madi-
gan did everything in his power TO
place before the world as a CRATER"
Roney, following a tip given him by
Superintendent Of Streets George Saw
age, during an exciting contest last
spring over Savage's appointment, has,
after many weeks of a painstaking
search that extended over New York
State and into Ontario. Canada, finally
obtained the evidence which now
brands Madigan as unfit to hold the
Office TO which he has been chosen by
the vote OF the people.
RoNEY MAKES DISCOVERY.
Just previous to Roney's retirement
from Office last March he appointed
George Savage, formerly Sheriff Of So
lanO County, as superintendent Of
Streets for a term OF two years. This
act was taken on the hast evening
Of the life OF the old administration
and cheated Madig2n out Of rewarding
q political friend. Madigan swore venge-
ance on assuming office and refused
10 accept Savage as the legally ap-
pointed head Of the Department of
Public Works. A deadlock followed
for two weeks and II was during this
time that a friend OF Madigan in
formed Savage that Madigan was not a
citizen. Roney was told OF the news
and he started to investigate the truth
Of the statement He was baffied for
several weeks in a search which led
him through many cities in New York
State until by chance he learned
that Madigan's name is not his
true one but that Of his stepfather
and that Madigan had adopted 1t as
his own on the urging Of his mother
once this lead was obtained, the rest
was easy. It was discovered that Madi-
gan's father was John Cathcart and
his mothers maiden name was Eliza
beth Serson. They were married in
Perth. Ontario. Four children were
born to them and Madigan, or Cath
cart. is the youngest. Mrs. Cathcart
left her husband and eldest son, taking
the three youngest children with her
She and Martin Madigan went to live
in Napanee. Ontario. and there another
child, now known as Thomas Madigan,
q grocer OF Denver, was born
MADIGAN BORN IN CANADA.
After several years the mother died
and Martin Madigan either abandoned
the children or passed away himself,
for the family was next heard Of In
Auburn, n Y, where the eldest son,
Adam Cathcart. now employed as
molder. attempted to get them together
so as TO raise the children. The pres
ent Mayor lived in Auburn for many
years and there met and wooed Anna
+. Kenney. and would nave welded her
but for the objection Of Miss Kenney's
mother, who ordered Madigan to desist
from his attentions TO her daughter.
Madigan then left Auburn and came to
Vallejo. He lived here for three or
four years. but through Madigan's bro
1her. Adam Cathcart Miss Kenney was
kept informed Of her absent lovers
whereabouts. When airs. Kenney died
Madlgan returned to Auburn and
married Miss Kenney in the Catholic
church at Auburn. At that time he
gave his nativity as Canada The rec
ords ia Auburn. now in possession OF
Roney. show this statement to have
been made.
Madigan returned TO Vallejo with his
bride and made his home here. In reg