Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-10
WEREBOGUS
50 Declares Nr. HOrd, SOn-in-Law Of
Mr.. Huntington,
IN AN INTERVIEW AT DRESDEN.
he Rstnsss to Name the Man Suspected, But Els
Remarks Look Bad hr Paigs-lnisrsstng
Developments Yestsrtay-Mr. Oarsys
Name Drawn Into the Interview.

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Carey x Co, OF ~ Broadway, n. ", who
disappeared about two weeks ago, and has
not since been heard OF, so far Is many OF
his out-of-town creditors and the general
public are concerned. Mr.. Paige is on his
way to Dresden 70 see John Huntington, OF
Cleveland, in order 10 straighten out with
him the tangle about the endorsement OF
Huntington's name on Paige, Carey &
Co. S paper.
A G. Hord, Mr.. Huntington's Cleveland
agent. and w. II. Huntington, son OF John
Huntington, are trying 10 head OF Mr..
Paige and beat him in the race 20 reach
Mr.. Huntington. The men are only few
hours apart in the race, and it is not Ger.
tain which Us ahead. MIR. Paige left New
York in the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Trave, on March %, despite the state
meut of Scotland Yard men that be was
not on the boat The vessel arrived at
Southampton at a. M, April 7th. and &C
Bremerhaven al y o'clock Friday morning.
Mr.. Hord and young Mr.. Huntington left
New York on March 30th, by the Majestic,
which arrived in the Mersey az p. m,
April 9th. The race Is apparently dead
heat Mr.. Huntington cannot have been
informed in ANY detail OF the condition OF
affairs, and the case for one side or the
other will be presented 20 him for the frst
time by the first man who gets 10 him.
The following Associated Press cable.
gramme was received from Dresden by the
REGISTER last night
Mr. John Huntington, OF Cleveland,
Ohio, is very III in a private hospital in
this city. He is attended by DR.. kloetze.
A representative OF the Associated Press
tried to see him to-day In regard 90 his en-
dorsement on the paper OF Paige. Carey A.
Co, large New York contracting firm
No stranger Is allowed 10 see Mr.. Hunt
ington, but the representative OF
the Associated Press was received by
Mrs. Huntington, who Is greatly affected
by the troubles Of Col. David II. Paige,
who is near relative. She stated that
though her husband made IL a rule never 70
endorse notes, in this case he had made an
exception much against her wishes Both
considered Col Paige 10 be man OF honor.
She objected on principle 10 her husband
endorsing the note. Col Paige's firm was
hard pressed by opposing Contractors,
and MIR. Huntington assisted him by en-
dorsing number Of his notes before ne
started for Europe few OF the notes arc
here. All Of the endorsed notes arc IN the
hands OF Mr.. Huntington's New York
bank. Tho former notes were mostly taken
up by Mr.. Huntington.
Mrs. Huntington was not able 10 state
the amount OF the notes. She had no
knowledge Of the trouble beyond that con-
tained In a brief cable dispatch She said
that with Ralph Paige they bad no trans.
actions, and thinks that most OF the en-
dorsements on notes not In the hands OF
Mr.. Huntington's agents must bo forgories.
DR.. Kloetze said that Mr.. Huntington IA
slowly recovering.
Country banks around Cleveland hold
some $J00,000 In notes, bearing Mr.. Hunt
ingtOns name as endorser, which he will !.
never pay every one being forged" saidit
Mr. Huntngton's son-in-law, Mr.. Hort u
10 an Associated Press representative I. co
night Mr. Hord arrived here late oef
went forthwith 20 consult Mr. Hunt
ton. He said, in an interviews
"Mr Huntington endorsed ti5o,c -
Paige, Carey & Co.'S notes before AUf.
1891. These notes were returned EEMa -
time mark cd as paid. Mr.. HuntlnL
fused 20 make any more endorseu<c EdtUe
then, doubtless, the forged notes Var You,y-s
cd While in Europe, howeve ,-sS,t
dorsed $4,000 more, sendie Nv Ese1tie1
TO his financial Rger -
Perkins, OF the Cleveland ~MA
Bank. MIR Perkins In tho meahv HU4
wind Of the forgeries and cabled ufI4fII =
% Mr.. Huntington, who at onco St5H3#+
the notes. They were never issu'|tWt
arc locked up in q safe Of the bankvtM&
one note bearing Mr. Huntington's 80
uine endorsement ia now In circulation.
'tWho is the forgeri" was asked.
1--WE have q suspicion but do not care tind
mention Names"
'ls Mr.. Paige involved"
mo, we do not think he handled anyo
these notes
"How about Careyi Does not his sud-
den death. two months ago. look like sui-A
eide committed IN view OF the threatened
exposurep
result OF an accident
Then Mr.. Paige must be the guilty
partyi"
Mr. Hord replied:
"Mr Huntington won't pay one dollar Of
these forged notes, no matter who tho
guilty oneis."
Evidently be has strong evideDceof
Pages sguilt. Mr.. Hord said:
"Criminal proceedings will be leftto the
parties defraQded Mr.. Huntington takes
matters very cooliy although be may loose
some go, ,Oo0 He only regrets his mis-
placed confidence"
A telegram from Clevelaud, last night
said:
A. C.. Hord. who left Cleveland week
ago. 10 visit his fatber1n-law, John
Huntington, IN Europe. for the purpose OF
ascertaining whether the immense amount
OF paper issued by Paige. Carey a Co, OF
New York, endorsed with Ar. Hunting
toms name is genuine or not karrised
in Dresden today He sent a. brief
csbleQram in cipher 20 this city tod tsbf,
which apparently sets at rest all ttts.
lectures on the subject. II says that y -
Huntington is slightly improved In hezlt1,
and that David X. Paige IS In London, add
has not gone 20 see Mr.. Huntington, VINO
IS ia Dresden. Most important 10 the posi-
tive declaration that Mr.. Huntington has
not endorsed any note for Paige, Carey
* Co. since going as surety on 10000 or
naper In Auril Of las, year. This II In ac-
cOrdance with the cablegram from Mr.
Huntington. over a week ago.
The following came from View YORK, ~
two O'Clock this morning:
David X. Paige, % Paige. Carey Il Co.
who sailed from New York on March ~,
has arrived in England on bis way 70 meet
John Huntington.
I.afn kellogg, Mr. Paige's counsel said
today thz. there was no truth In the report
Of forgery. II have seen no one who osff1
70 charge it,n said be except under coYer
OF a newspaper. All the reports came from
Cleveland. SIR HuDington' 3 family and BIS
renresen,afives are determined 20 ruin ms
standing OF Hr. Paige Ia Mr. HuntinKtons
estimation ] know that since Dir. hunt
ington has been abroad notes have been re-
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