New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-17
+. Z. CHAMBERLlN MISSING. |
HIS FRIENDS ANXIOUS ABOUT HIM.
THEY HAVE NOT HEARD FROM HIN IN WEEKS
a TRUSTEE FOR LARGE ESTATES.

The friends Of Edward T. Chambcrin we'll
known business man and the trustee of sew
cral large estates are wondering what has be-
come OF him. lie has not been seen about
the city by those who know him since nst Sep
tcinbcr, and for about four weeks anxious in
quirics have been made for him in the places
which he formerly frcquentcd. Mr. ChamDeilih
has been one Of the bcst-known men about the
corridors of the Windsor Hotel and there was
great deal Of talk there last even
ing over the disappearance, ard mary questions
were raised concerning the estates winch he
managed, but nothing as to their condition il
able to be learned. lie il trustee of the estate
Of John VI. George, who died about twelve years
ago, leaving $l,OoO,0tO Mr.. Clambcrlin is
Southcrncr, about lfty-live years DID, and bachc-
lor. He has been living at No. Al West Forty
sccond-st., and before that he lived in Thirty
sccond-st lie has had an Office at No. II Wall
ST. For scvcral years Mr.. Chamberlin was ac-
customed TO take his meals at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel
An acquaintance whom he made there said last
night: lie one of the most polite men |
over knew, and quite popular lie had convivial
habits, however and at times would keep out
of the way OF his best friends, and would not
even 90 to draw money at bank. | have
taken care of him at those times, but have not
seen him in five months. He has not bcan at
the hotel in that time
At restaurant which Mr.. Chamberlin fire.
qucntcd in SiXth-ave. IL was said that he had not
been there since September, and that about four
weeks ago persons whom The speaker supposed to
be detectives called looking for him. No one
knew what had become Of him.
Eumors wore spread Yesterday afternoon that
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dclaulted in large sum. Mr.. Chambcrns
name al once associated with this case, ard
his accounts with the George estate were said to
be short The reason was said TO be that Cham
berlin, when wheat was at o. began TO buy and
kept buying with the falling market in hopes Of
a rise. lie was disappointed In this and lost much
money. II could not be learned tha, there was
the slightest foundation for the rumo.s either con-
ccrnng the George estate or Of the grain dealings
All that Is really known is that Mr. Chambcrlin
is not to he found and no one tell where he is
llo iS tall, has mustache and wears glasses,
bcin. extremely ncarSightcd.
John ". George WAS a Iartner Of Charles ].
Osbcrn the broker OF Jay Gould. and the father
Of Howell Osborn. Tie lirm WIS c. j. Osborn
n Co. Mr. Gorge rlaGo much money there and
retired about three years before his death. lie
lcfc two sous, buecne. who died about u year
and halt aep, arl Joseph, who IS now on u ranch
IN IcAas. Air Chanb"f,m hid been the head
bookkccpcr for &. j. Osborn ~ Co., ard was made
trustee Oi tie George estate, and ms managed It
ever since. Now that be is absent no one knows
anything about its condition. The estate
amounted 10 fully 81 ,o0o, 900 twelve years age.
Mr.. thamberlin WAS formerly also a trustee
of the estate of General llarncv. of the old
Gold Board firm Of llarncy u Srar.S. General
liarncy died about iitieca yelrs ago. His estate
amounted 20 about 100000. IL was settled all
right some time ago. and Chambcrlln wa, dis
charged from his trustccship. II" has no income
OF a considerable amount beyond that derived
from the care OF the George estate
son OF DIR. A. j.. Ranncy, OF No. l56 Madi-
sou-acc., who is a friend Of Mr.. Chambcrin, last
night said that his father, wondering at not
having seen Mr. Chanbcriin in some time. sent
his son few days ago 10 the bo9rding-iousc at
No. Il West FortysccOrd st. 10 inquire for Mr.
away for some time. and it was believed had
gone south.