Daily globe., 1878-12-17
ATTACHED.
What Befel the Store of NJ. e. Chambers
YesterdaY-AbSent But Will Return.

Yesterday-Absent But Will Return.
Several attachments were issued Yesterday
against M. f. Chambers auctioneer, corner Of
jackson and Fifth streets. The difficulty be-
gun with a suit of $740 by Leopold, Heller &
Co., of Chicago. Before nightfall, in the hands
OF Rogers Rogers, attorneys, that small be-
ginning had acquired the addition Of several
other similar suits to recover by attachment
several unpaid claims held by Chicago firms.
In the total the sum was not very great for
which judgment was obtained. The scare
came IN here; when the writ of attachment in
the first suit served it was discovered that
nj. E. Chambers absent. When it was
asked Where he was, not single person in the
store could tell. This question was followed
by, when did he leave? To this interrogatory
the reply was made, ''Ten or twelve days
ago.
Then again everybod was questioned as to
where be- had gone.
Profound ignorance was expressed as to his
whereabouts. Next the same lot of questions
were asked of Mrs Chambers She, too, was
unable to tell anything about his present loea-
tiOn
The conclusion was jumped at that Chambers
had purDosely left the city to avoid the pay
ment of fast accruing debts The present diff
ficulty was stated to be only the advance of a
forthcoming accumulation of such troubles.
1t was further alleged that Chamber had been
giving big orders in Chicago for auction goods,
| that prompt payment did not follow, and that
very uneasy feeling prevailed among his cred
itors.
THE OTHER SIDE.
AS there are always two sides to every story
the GLOBE having been given one story, sought
for the other. As source of information, the
store Of M. e. Cham bers was visited.
Doors were fon nd the usual nara mia
nalla OF display goods huttered on the outside.
Inside customers were tossing choice lots,
| remnants, etc. A big stock of goods filled the
| shelves and encountered the counters.
| Can l show you anything?" was asked by
an empoye.
| II wish to see the proprietor
lie Is not IN
''Where is he?''
81 don't know
| Then it was intimated that the two
legged catechisrl could put himself in
communication with Mrs. Chambers, who
was in the back part of the store The cate
chism skipped back to the rear part of the
store, found Mrs. Chambers and explained his
| mission.
| WHAT MRS. CHAMBERS SAYS.
! The series of questions were begun by ask
ing
where is Mr.. Chambers?'
| uoh hi1oW' liz Is Out LII tllo COuutIy Oh
| business
This was all the information she could i'm
part upon the subject
ITO be sure, feel alarmed myself" sale
she, for be is subject to neuralgia, and fea
he may be sick somewhere
How long ago did he leave?"
'About ten days ago.
s'Dd he not tell you where he was going?'
He did not, except, to the country on bust
ness"
With some little hesitation, the reporte
pointed his next interrogation by putting i
plump
DO you expect him back at all?''
at this Mrs. Chambers laughed in q goot
natured way, and answered.
Yes, most assuredly.'
She explained that she knew the suppositiol
that was entertained, but she knew he would
be back all right in few days.
Why" said she" we have lived here twelv,
years. and there's no reason now or ever VIII,
MIR. Chambers should run away. The alarm i
false one.''
'You know then about the attachmen
suits?"
Yes
What have you to say regarding them?''
| Nothing. Nh. Chambers will be on hand tt
explain and arrange them, doubt not.
This being about all that could be learned
the reporter backed himself out, and was give1
good-natured, cheerful goodbye from Mrs
Chambers.