The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-18
ANXIETY ABOUT r. p. CHAMBERLAIN.
He Has Left the Accounts OF the John N.
George Estate In some Confusion.

He Has Left the Accounts OF tho John NJ.
George Estate In some Confusion.
Edward p. Chamberlain. the executor OF the
estate OF John W. George. has been missing
from the city since Nov last. Mr.. Chambor-
lain is q Kcntuckian. % years old and his love
for Kentucky liquids is testified to BY all his
friends. Up to within two weeks Mr. Cham
berlain was tho sole executor OF tho George
estate. Joseph George. who was made an
executor by the will. but never qualified. has
since qualified. and now. under his direction.
Mr.. Chamt erlain's accounts are being exam
ined by an expert. There Is an apparent de-
ilciency OF something less than $4,000. The
examination is not completed. however. and 1t
is very possible that this f25.UOO will be ac
counted for.
Mr.. George was a partner in the firm o!
Charles J. Osborn & Co.. who used to be Jay
Gould's brokers' He made a million dollars
in the business. and retired fifteen years ago.
Cha mberIain WAS the head bookkesper of the
firm. and was a great favorte with Mr.. George.
Mr. George died three years after retiring
from business. Ho left two sons. Eugene and
Joseph. and he named Joseph with Chamber
lain us his executors Cham bcrlain qualified
at once. Eugene died year and q half ago.
For long time before that Joseph was in
Texas on a ranch. The present value OF the
estate is about s50o.OOO. most Of which is in
real estate. The other 100000 was personal
prorsrty. and has been divided.
When he was mad. executor OF the estate
Mr.. Chamber ain retired from tho employ OF
Charles J. Osborn 4 Co.. and devoted all OF his
come othgr thsn from s tits work. The ator-
neyS for the estate were Lock wood Il Crane
Of 4s Wal street. and he made his office with
ing houses. His evenings he spent At the
Windsor Hotel. lie was Of q joyial disposition,
and he was friend Of all the brokers who
gather in tho corridors OF the hotel!
:, He has had 3 way of disappearing for two or
aWss than usual and The awy.as
thought it best that MIR Joseph George should
come on and qualify as An executor AID assist
Chamhsrlain's last known place OF residence
IN the city was the boarding house at II West
earr sss' On ". .ssnnr nf
, when tn driver concluded that it would be-
He was at his office and all right on the morn
ing Of the 9TH; He,w went away without seeing
him, Mr. lockwood had search made for him
At II West Forty second street it was said he
south for his health. they thought. ~ '''
Mr.. Lockwood said yesterday. We only
know hat Mr. Chamberlain has not been about
since Nov I and we do not know where he has
gone. tits true that we are examining his ac-
counts. That OF course. is the only proper
We have always had tho greatest confidence in
his honesty: II had Prize to give to the
most honest man In the world would look at
Chamber lain a long time before would turn
to anybody else"
Is there shortage in the accounts OF tho
George ostatey" was asked.
The examination has not been com pleted."
was tho reply. The work is being done by
Mr. Thomas = ssvin Of our lrm. and it will
Mr. Lock wood would not deny that m appar.
ent shortage had been discovered. There is
no question" he said. but what the Wall
street rumOr Of shortage was grossly exag-
cerated In the hope that it would in.
fuence tho market There could not pos.
would smbarrass the estate in any way. 1t
would necessarily be very small Mr.. Cham.
hsrlain may be able to explain everything"
Mr.. Lockwood would not say what stems had
been taken to- find the missing man. Our
anxiety Is for Mr.. Chamberlain S personal well
fare" He said: He was hero n long time
He was great favorits. and We arc anxious
about him"