The Frontier.
VOLUME XXV. • O’NEILL. NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1905. NUMBER 30.
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B. I’GREEVYJN COURT
Waives Examination ami Bonds ot
82,000 Admitted.
DEPOSITORS WATCH PROCEEDING
One of Whom Asks Accused a Few
Pointed and Confusing Questions,
—Another Complaint Filed.
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Bernard McGreevy was taken before
County Judge Morgan last Saturday
afternoon, waived preliminary hearing
on the charges of embezzlement and
receiving money on deposit for an in
solvent bank and was admitted to
bail in the sum of $1,000 on each count,
or $2,000 for both charges.
The hearing had been awaited
with much interest by the depositors
of the defunct bank and a few of them
were present when McGreevy was
brought into court.
Attorney M. F. Harrington has
taken in hand the task of guiding Mc
Greevy’s fortunes since he has fallen
into the toils of the law and was by
his client’s side in the court room.
A. F. Mullen, as state’s attorney,
looked after the prosecution. After
the preliminary skirmishes of the
lawyers and the amount of the bond
was fixed there was evident dissatis
faction on the part of the depositors
present that the bond had been made
no higher. Authorities were, however,
cited to show that die rule had obtain
- ed in this state in similar cases that
the bonds need not exceed that
amount.
McGreevy then arose and addressed
the county attorney something like
this:
“I want Mr. Mullen to understand
that I have not embezzled one cent.
If I had taken any body’s money I
would plead guilty, but I have not.”
The county attorney was silent.
Peter Kelly, one of the depositors,
put in, “What didlyou run away for,
then?”
McGreevy was confused. In uncer
tain and subdued tones some sort of a
reply was made in which were caught
the words, “I didn’t run away.”
“Why did you change your name?”
asked Kelly.
There was more confusion, “Well,
it is like this,” began Mr. McGreevy,
when Mr. Harrington broke in, “come
on; don’t get into a quarrel here with
FAT HANLEY EXPLAINS" I
Former Treasurer of Grattan Town- ^
sliip Has Statement Written.
DENIES BY ACCUSING OTHERS 3
Old Stereotyped Reply that The Fron
tier’s A llegations are Made for ;|§
"Political Purposes.” ■
Pat Hanley, ex-treasurer of Grattan
township, came over from Spencer last m
week and was in O'Neill long enough S
to deed the land owned by him in this |1
county to iris father, and Incidentially m
to liave the-understudy and general jl
factotum in the ottlce of the attorney 1
for the “frenzied financers” of this 8
community indict a letter; ,f or him to I
the Independent in which he under
takes to cleanse his official record
with a coat of white wash and at the I
same time hit The Frontier With a j§
tared stick. 1
Because The Frontier Rad the i
termity to mention the fact that 1
Hanley had held over #600 In warrants 1
and cash belonging to the city of 1
O’Neill for over three years and sug* |
gested that the tax payers do a little 3
investigating to ascertain where their I
money is going, lie says our "motives
are purely political.” In addition to
charging us with, being,,animated by
political motives Hanley has this to
say in his letter of defence: !
I was township treasurer for four
years and finished the business a year
ago. Except on Saturdays the books
were left with the Elkhom Valley
Bank, and Mr. McGreevy who helped
to collect the taxes was ,also city
treasurer. The county, township and
school moneys were paid over regular
ly and promptly and in the collection
of the city taxes a Idt of warrants
were used by tax payers in paying i
taxes. I came over from Spencer
three times mostly to Checkup with
the city treasurer and settle up and
Mr. McGreevy was busy each time
and the matter was deferred. Oh one
of those occasions he was away from
home. After he went to Arizona I
went to work and checked up the
books completely myself as to the city
matters and went to the bank and got
thecity warrants which he had received
on taxes and which when figured up
amounted to 8422.37, and these ana
8185.66 In cash I turned over to the
city treasurer and took his receipt.
This is the whole thing from begin
ning to end.
If the tax payers of this city and
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Special sale of Muslin,
Laces, Embroideries and
Corsets for one week at
33 and 1-3 per cent dis
count. We are, aside from
the above, discounting
everything in Winter
Goods—selling many arti
cles at less than cost, as
these goods must be sold
before Feb. 10, when we
begin invoicing prepara
tory to the opening of the
new firm.
Yours truly . P. MANN |
Kelly,” and took his client by the
arm and walked out.
District court beimr in session at
the time, the bonds called for the ap
pearance of the accused in that court
“forthwith.” Other important mat
ters, however, have occupied the at
tention of the court and McGreevy’s
case has been deferred until today.
It is now understood that lie will be
taken into district court today and
that court will either proceed with
tire case or put him under bonds until
the April term, the latter more likely
as tire prosecution is not yet ready for
trial.
One of the $1,000 bonds has been
signed by John McGreevy, fattier of
the accused and one of the suretie
for tlie bank for the county funds, and
Michael Welsh. W. R. Butler signs
the other and says that his wife will
also sign it. Judge Morgan has not
announced the acceptance of either
and McGreevy is still in jail. He says,
however, as soon as they are ready in
district court recognizance will be en
tered and McGreevy taken at once to
the judicial bar.
Another complaint has been lodged
in county court against McGreevy
charging him with accepting deposits
for an insolvent bank.
Rural Mail Route.
The rural mail route inspector who
was here a few weeks ago to inspect a
proposed route out of O’Neill to the
north reported favorably on the same
and notices for examinations for a
carrier have been posted. This will
make the first free delivery route from
the O’Neill postoftice.
Lyman Waterman was an Omaha
visitor this week.
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I So a Prophet says, will fall on April 3, 1908.
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In the meantime get the best you can out of life. Use your money to the best advantage and
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j enjoy its full purchasing power. The end of the closing out sale at Berger’s Cash Store will fall on
Jan. 28, 1905. You still have a few more days to buy merchandise at never-before heard of prices.
We ask you no profit, all we ask is to turn the goods. A few more of our special prices are:
Men’s fine $1 shirts only . 65c
Men’s 75c gloves only .... 45c
Ladies’ $1.50 black sateen waists only . 95c
Women’s fascinators, from 20c to 60c
Women’s $1.50 night robes . . 90c
Children’s 75c night robes . 45c
Women’s cotton hose . . 7s>C
36x72 Symerna rugs, 5.00 value, only 3.39
36x72 Symerna rugs, 3.00 value, only 2.19
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36x72 Moquet rugs, 4.60 value, only 3,39 !
27x60 Moquet rugs, 3.00 value, only 2.19
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We also have 150 pairs of men’s pants, worth
from $1 to $2, to be sold at 69c; 75 pairs, worth
from $2 to $3, to go at 99c. You can not afford to \ \
miss these. i
Our stock of clothing and ladies’ cloaks must be |
sold if we have to lose money, so now is your time
to buy. Don’t forget our big stock of shoes to be
closed out. |
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I BUY YOUR YEAR’S SUPPLY AND SAVE A WEEK’S WAGES! 1 O 1 I
Remember we reserve nothing, everything in stock goes at or less than cost. Saturday, Jan. I
28, will be the last day of the sale. S I
_Berger’s cash SStox^e 1