New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-18
SHORTAGE IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
WARRANTS OUT FOR E. P. cHAMBERLIN.

AN EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS OF THE
GEORGE ESTATE SHOWED THAT SOME
THING WAS WRONG
Edward p Chamberlin, the well-known bust.
ness man who had an office at No. al Wallst.. and
has been the trustee of the j. w. George es-
tate, is undoubtedly a fugitive from justice.
IL was learned yesterday that warrant for
his arrest had been in the hands Of detectives
for time. He is charged in the COM
plant, which taken out at the Jefferson
Market Police Court with appropratng the prop
erty of the George estate and the amount
which ne is accused of taking is $4,000. when
J. w. George died, +. p. Chamberln. the con.
fdental adviser and trusted friend OF Mf.
George, and Joseph George, son, were named
as trustees of the estate. No bonds were re-
ouired from the trustees ard Mr.. Chamberlin
qualified soon after Mr.. Georges death. Jo-
seph George did not qualify, as he had every
confidence in his fathers friend. and as Cham
berlin had had a great deal to do with the
management of the estate before Mr. George
died the son Willingly left the entire business
in his hands.
The owners of the George estate now are L. Z.
and Joseph George the only living SONS o'
j. w. George. Provision was made Tor Mrs
George during her lifetime, but the estate -
really owned by the two sons Inc ooSs Nau
implicit confidence in Mr.. Chamberlln. ana IL
was not until seven or eight weeks ago 'has
they suspected that he was not taking good
care Of their interests
l.. c. George has business interests In new
Orleone and he has not troubled himself about
the estate He frequently received money ironA
Mr. Chamberlin. Joseph George, who was ais"
named as a trustee of the estate, has large liz
forests in several cattle ranches in Texas, ana
during the greater part Of the last four years ITO
lroo made his home in Texas. He, too, supposed
that Mr.. Chamberin taking good care oil th"
estate Mr. Chamberlin semi-annually sent MIN
a statement regarding the affairs, ana ne diu no.
think that it necessary for nun 10 oe qu"ii,"
90 ,russoe About two months ago, however, Mt
George was informed by some OF his Ne"-iorH
friends that Mr. Chamberlin was not attending W
business Mr. George was told that Mt. Ohan'ei
lin was drinking heavily, and that sometimes he
remained away from his Office Tor se'eral u"9S S'
The affairs of the estate, correspondents saiu "ei0
in a tangled shape and he was advised 10 come to
New-York and straighten them out. lie declueo
% come. but before leaving Texas he wrote TO Mr.
Cbamberln and told him that he would be here
on November l2 This letter was received by Mr'
Chambarlin about November ). On Saturday, NO
vouber 10 Mr. George reached New-l orK, anu
upon Going to the office of the estate at NO. Al
Wal-st. he learned that Mr.. Chamberlin had noe
bcen there since the preceding Monday.
Mr. George at once suspected that something
was wrong and experts were called IN TO eNaaihd
the books A shortage Of about $4,000 was dis-
covered and Is soon Mr. George could DC Iuaif
fed as trustee he visited the Jefferson MaFke"
Police Court and swore to the complaint in tho
warrant which was issued for Mr.. ChamDerrS
arrest
Mr. Chamberlin is not married and Tor some
time he occupied bachelor apartments In Wess
Forty-frst-st. So far the detectives In whose
hands the warrant was placed could learn. ho
left there about November s. lie took all MS
nronertv with him, and the landlady says that he
told her he was going to move to the mouse OF
friend in West Thrty-ffth-st. The number OF q
bouse in West Thirty-tlth,st. was given to the
landlady and lie requested that his maIl
-hould he forwarded TO that address Tho
hons, in Thirty -tfth-st., vi>ltei by the de-
tcctiycs. but it was learned that he had not been
there Search was also maie for him in other
places which he frequently visited. but he could
not he found, and the detectives are OF the
opinion that he has left the city
lt was discovered upon examining the books
that as far back rs January, 1891, ST. 600 oil
Northern Pacific and Montana bonds had dis
aprcared. The rest of the shortage Is In cash.
As Mr. Chamberlin was not required TO luihlsh
bonds the George estate will have 10 stand the
loss OF the = 5000. = =,
The attorneys for the estate are Crane & Lock-
wood of No. Al Wall-st. y. y. lockwood, OF TINS
firm, when seen yesterday by Tribune reporter,
said The las6 time that Mr: Chamberlln was
mere was the Monday before Election Day. lilo
had been drinking heavily for sin months. Before
that he was intempcratc only AT intervals. some
times of long duration. He never came here when
he was drinking and think no one about the
Office knew of his bad habits. On the Saturday
night before Election he was taken TO tile New
York Hospital in n state of coma, having been
brought TO the Ihlrrietlrst. police station by
cabman. who said that Mr. Chamberlln was placed
in the cab ny a companion who told the cabman
10 drive Chambcrn TO the Gedney House Ihefe
they refused 10 take him. That was the story
nothing about it; iIe. was out Of The hospital
on Monday, and here in the office lie has not
been here since. | I'm told that he was DOWN DOWN
town week later but don't know anything
about it our firm has not been looking for
him, hut believe .Ioseph VI George spoke to the
police about the ease. Mr.. Chanherlln was TIL,
Mr.. George had ,ntre confidence in him. Mr..
GEORGE died about Eve years ago, leaving an es-
tate which amounted. | thnk. 10 more than
$500, 900 Mrs George is living in Louisiana
Joseph W. Gcorg, runs large mule ranch in
Texas. He was there when Iii, father died. Mr..
Joseph w. George camc to New-York. and, not
being able to find Mr. Chambcrlin. applied TO the
fathers wiz Thy were granted. and he qualified
~ executor. Then We began to investigate the
accounts. and we find an apparent shortage OF
about SIG 900 What that is due 70 cannot say.
Mr. Chamborln is not here to explain it, and tho
examination is rot complete. He might show that
nothing was WRONG. His accounts We're passed on
Jure and were apparently correct. The books.
however do not agree with the accountings as
made | don't believe Mr.; George will take
crrat deal of trouble 70 find Mr.. Chambcrlin.
John W. George member OF the Stock
Exchange firm of Cammack * Osborn for about
year. lie became interested i" the firm through
his former relations as a partner with Addi-
son Cammank in the whisliey commission busi-
ness He never 4 mem hcr OF the Stock Ex-
change and some wears previous TO his death
h, rctired on the profits Of his commercial busi-
ness When he died thc current estimate placed
upon his werl.h /" Wall Street was less than
$500. 900. He known. however. as an Op-