ALLEGED TAX EVASION
CASE OF MR. MELLON
DEPARTMENT FILES BRIEF
WASHINGTON, September 15,
Despito the refusal of a. Pennsylvania grand jury to indict Mr. A. W. Mellon for alleged tax evasion, the Department of Internal Revenue today filed a brief with tho Board of Tax Appeals accusing Mr. Mellon, while Secretary of the Treasury in 1931, of "scheming" to evade taxes aggregating 3,075,000 dollars. It was alleged that he illegally reduced his taxable income by fictitious securities sales and other devices.
Mr. Mellon immediately denied the validity of the brief and reiterated his charge that he has been subject to political persecution by the present Administration.
On May 8 a Pittsburgh grand jury disposed of the Government's former tax evasion chargo against Mr. Mellon by refusing to return an indictment, declaring that the complaint was "not a true bill." Mr. Mellon, in expressing gratification, announced that instead of having evaded payment of 716,000 dollars of income tax in 1931 as' charged, he had actually over-paid and now would seek a refund.
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Evening Post, Issue 67, 17 September 1934, Page 9
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