The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-11
THOSE FORGERIES.
Tho Paige, Carey s. 90. Paper
Not oil Genuine.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON'S SON-IN-LAW
Talks In Drcsdcn-D. II. Paige Not tho
Guilty party-.Tho silly Story that
Mr. Carey Committed Suicide ut
Wheeling Promptly Denied by Mr..
liord..lsaIph X. Paige Indicted.

Vatc hospital IN TINS city. y roprc.
sentative OF tho press tried to SEQ him
in regard 10 his Endorsement on the
paper OF Paige, Carey & Co., OF New
York. No stranger Is allowed to see
Mr.. Huntington, but the representative
was received by Mrs. Huntington, who
10 greatly affected by tho troubles Of
Colonel David r, Paige, who is u near
relative. She stated that though her
husband made 1t n rulc never to indorse
notes, in this case hc had made an cx-
ception, much against her wishes. Both
considered Colonel Paige to DO q man
OF honor. She objected on principle to
her husband indorsing the notes.
Colonel Paige's firm was hard pressed
by opposing contractors, and MIR. Hunt.
ington assisted him by indorsing n
number Of mis- notes before he started
Tor Europe. A few OF the notes are
here. All Of tho Endorsed notes arc In
the hands OF Mr.. lI%untington's New
York bank. The former notes were
mostly taken up by Mr.. Huntington.
Mrs. Huntington was not able to state
amount OF the notes. She had no
knowledge OF the trouble beyond that
contained in a brief cable dispatch. She
said that with Ralph Paige they had no
transactions, and thinks that most OF
Endorsements on notes not in tho hands
Of Mr.. ,Huntington's agents must be
forgeries. DR.. koctlez said that Mr..
Huntington is slowly recovering.
MR.. IvxrlNGroN's soN.lN.LAw TALKS.
Country banks around Cleveland
hold some $780, 900 in notes bearing Mr..
H%untington's name "a indorser, which
will never pay, every one being forged"
said Mr.. 1luntington's son-in-law, Mr..
1lord, TO Il reporter tonight Mt the
Hotel Bellevue. Mr.. Hord arrived here
late and went forthwith to consult Mr..
Huntington. On returning 10 the hotel
he gave the press representatives a
number Of facts in the case. lie said:
"1r. Huntington Endorsed $4,000 OF
Paige, Carey Il Co.'s notes before April,
1891. These notes were returned in due
time, marked us paid. Mr.. Huntington
refused to make any more Endorsements,
and then, doubtless, the forged notes
were iloated. While in Europe, how
ever, lie endorsed $4,000 more, sending
them to his financial agent, Mr.. Perkins,
OF the Cleveland Mercantile Bank. Mi.
Perkins, in the meantime, got wind OF
the forgeries, and .cabled this fact 10
Mr.. Huntington, who at once stopped
the notes. They were never issued, but
are locked up in the safe OF the bank.
Not one note bearing Mr.. Huntington's
genuine Endorsement is now in circula-
tioa."
"Who is the iorger:" asked tho re-
porter.
ave have a suspicion" said Mr..
Hord, "but do not care to mention
names
RETlCEST AS TO THE GUILTY PARTY.
SIS Mr.. Paige involved? !" continued
the representative.
no" replied Mr.. Hord, eve do not
think he handled any Of these notes."
"How about Carey? Docs not his
sudden death two months ago look like
q suicide committed in view OF the
Threatened exposure?"
No. Mr.. Carey's death was really
the result Of an accident"
"Then Mr.. Paige must DO the guilty
party" suggested the reporter.
For answer to this question Mr.. Hord
replied: "Mr. Huntington won't pay
ono dollar OF these forged notes. no
matter who the guilty one is" Mr..
Hord says no did not call upon Mr..
Paige while in New York on his way to
Europe. "What would have been the
use3" he quericd.
Evidently ne has strong evidence OF
Paigc's guilt. He has called for the
latest information, and expects an
answer Monday, when the proper
dispositions will be signed. Mr.. Hord
said:
Criminal proceedings will be lett to
the parties dcfraudcd. IIr. Hunting
ton takes matters very coolly, although
he may lose $4,000. He only regrets
his misplaced confidence
n. l.. PAIGE slDErRAcKED IN LONDON.
A dispatch from Cleveland says: 4.
c. 1Iord, who left Cleveland a week ago
to visit his father-in-law, John Hunt.
instoa, in Europe, to ascertain whether
the immense amount OF paper issued by
Paige, Carey g. Co., OF Now York, in.
dorsed with Mr.. Iuntinston's name, is
genuine or not, arrived in Dresden to-
day. lie sent q brief cablegram in
cipher 10 the city tonight, which, ap.
parently, Gets at rest all conjecturcs on
the subject.
1t says that Mr.. Huntington is slight
ly improved in health. and that David
II. Paige is in London and has not gone
to see Mr.. Huntington, who is in Dres-
den. Most important is the positive
declaration that Mr.. huntington has
not endorsed any notes for Paige, Carey
Go. since going as surety OH $4,000 OF
paper in April OF last year. This is in
accordance with tho cablesram from
Mr.. Huntington over n week ago.
A Now York dispatch says: L. Latin
Kellog, Mr.. Paigc's counsel, said to-day
TINT there was no truth in the report OF
forgery. II have seen no one who
dared to charge it," said he, "oxcept
under ove OF 4 newspaper. Mr.. Hunt
ington's family and his representative
arc determined to ruin tho standing OF
Mr.. Paige in Mr.. Hu~ntington's estima-
ton. l know that since Mr.. Hunting
ton has been abroad notes have been re-
peatedly sent to him to endorse
ID. X. Paige Indicted.