Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-15
.DODGES PAYMENT OF
TAXES IN BOTH STATES
Kcrnochan Swears In New York Mar.
shall Estate Pays in
Virginia.
FULL TEXT OF HIS AFFIDAVIT
Estate of Insane Woman Reported to
Owe State of Virginia S195,OOO,
and City OF Williamsburg $685.
000-Statement From Kernochan.

anu city OF Williamsburg 5000
000-Statement From kernochan
Complications OF a peculiar charac-
ter and embarrassing for Attorney j
Frederick kernochan, of New York
committee for Marie Marshall. Will
iiamshures multi millionaire insane
woman. are involved In the controversy
between Examiner OF Records sydney
Smith and the prominent New Yorker
over the neglect Of Mr.. Kernochan 10
pay taxes TO tho State OF Virginia and
the city OF williamsburg for many
years on Miss Marshalrs personal es-
tate
Evidence has been secured by Attor-
ney-General John Garland Pollard, in
. the form OF certified copy OF an af-
davit filed by Mr.. kernochan in New
York City. when he obtained relief from
paying taxes IN that city on personal
property assessed for the year 1908
The amount OF the assessment that
year for the personal estate Of Miss
Marshall was $3.50. 1000.
PAID TANES IN NEW YORK BEFORE:
1904 UNDER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
In his affidavit MIR Kernochan de-
clared that in years prior to 1903 nc
had pale taxes or tho personal estate of
Miss Marshall under n misrepresentation.
lie repUdiatcd the obligation and as a
result the notice served on him that
Yea? Gaining TOT payment WAS cam
cclled and stricken from the tax books.
Thereafter he was not called upon TO
pay the taNes. In tie same affidavit
Mr. Ecrnochan AYERS Il have paid the
tax imposed upon the personal estate
OF eaid Marie Marshall II Williamsburg.
in the State Of Virginia. continuously
ever since my appointment cas- com
r1ittee for Miss MarshalD.
According to the report of Examiner
OF Records Smith, however. the taxes
on Miss Narshalrs estate have been in
arrears about eighteen years.
FULL TENT OF AFFIDAVIT
FILED IN NEW YORK
Following is the full text Of the ker-
nochan affidavit:
State Of New York,
County OF New York. S.:
~. Frederick Kernochan, being duly
sworn dcposes and says as follows:
Il am the committee of the person OF
Marie Marshall and have received the
annexed notice from the Department of
Taxes and Assessments addressed to
said Marie Marshall in my care. and,
stating that her assessment FOR per-
sonal estate for the wear 1903 is
s53o, 900.
The said Marie Marshall is no, a
resident Of the State OF New York She
was not a resident OF the State Of New
York on the second Monday of January.
1908 She is n resident Of the state Of
Virginia continuously for over thirty
years past
In 1895 l was appointed III" commit
tee Of Marie Marshall by the Court of
the county OF James city and city Of
NWillia n burg in the State OF Virginia.
wherein. among other things IL is stat
ed and i, appearing 10 the court from
exhibit a. filed with tn" petition. that
Marie Marshall! was, on the Sth day OF
October, 1872. then resident OF Viz
c-ir 60 Nd .,
pointed me the committee Of Marie
Marshall upon my flins a bond for
$4,000
IT duly fled said bond and have paid
the tax imposed upon tho personal cs-
tate OF said Marie Marshall AT Will
liamsburg, in the State OF Virginia, con-
tinuously ever since my appointment.
"By orde. of the Supreme Court.
made at special term held in the
COUNTY OF New York on August 81. 1925.
l was authorized to purchase n house
and grounds AZ WILLIAMSBURG" Va. the
said order providing said house and
grounds TO be for residence for the
said Marie Marshall purchased said
house and grounds and the said Marie
= Marshall has continuously resided at
the residence 50 purchased by me a,
Williamsburg. Va. ever since | know
this Of my own knowledge.
AS her committee manage all mat
tiers and things relating 10 her and her
residence at WILLIAMSBURG, Va.
Marie Marshall has not bee in the
State OF New York FOR oyer thir;l years.
When heretofore paid a taN on
the personal estate oF Mario Marshall.
in this county J. did So undo. mis-
take and ,hrfeuppr'hcnsion. thinking
a, that TIRE ma! |. as committee,
was the person assessed and taxed.
find upon inquiry ana from advice
that the tax is imposed and assessed
against Marie Marshall, and that by
rca son of her nonrcs!dencc such as
sessment and tax is no, valid
"Wheretorc I respectfully pray that
the assessment for the wear 1909 re-
lstins to the said Marie Marshall, as
referred TO in the annexed notice be
cancelled ana stricken OF tn, books
CSirnedl
j FREDERICK KERNOnHAN
Sworn 70 before Glo this !lrh daN
OF February. 1909
(Sianedl PETER ! NI.VlNS
Notary Public
NcW York County
Il hereby certify that the foregoing
!. is true copy O; aihdav!, on NE
in Department o: Taxes and Assess
-een,s OF the city o: New York.
iSigned)
4. RoCNLAND TYING.
secretary"
New YORK. sep,embe. !, 1881
YVES LARGER Sun"