The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-01
PAIGE, CAREY Z co.
Their Wheeling Representative
Makes q Now Explanation
OF THAT ALLEGED FORGED PAPER.
Hc Says tho Endorsement OF Dir.
Huntington was his Gonprinc Sigma.
turc..Further Attachment Suits
Observation-Disclosures in the Matter
Here Growing.

Tho interest in tho complications in
which Paige, Carey & Co. aro involved
show no diminution, but II anything
seems greater each day. Tho number
OF creditors here makes tho direct in.
forest general, and tho effect on tho
completion OF tho city's new big stone
bridge ovor tho creek at Main street,
still u matter Of conjecture, gives every
body reason to look for tho outcome
with anxiety.
No meeting OF tho city's stono bridge
commission las yet boon called, but ono
will DO hold soon. Tho bond Of the con-
tractors and tho contract with tho city
have boon in great request for the past
two days among tho attorneys.
The following additional attachments
were issued yesterday against tho firm
in tho Circuit Court: Whitaker Iron
Co., SG37.0 7 j. Forgcy & Co., $685. 40;
Citizens Railway Co., sos; Merchant
Bros, Sl2l; Yoium Bros, $40; A. LAWS,
S27.75; Trimble & Lutz, Sl3S.213; John
Lonohan, S26.S0; Moundsvillc Sand Co.,
Sl70.
HUNTINGTON SIGNED THEM.
Mr.. William Lathrop, tho cashier OF
the firm here, and its legal representa-
tive in Wheeling since tho drowning Of
Mr.. D. NJ. Carey, Mr.. D. R. Paige hav-
ing giving him u power OF attorney to
manage all affairs OF the company, says
that il the firm is not pushed too hard it
will como out all right. lie figures the
firms liabilities ut about $4,000, and its
assets at about $4,000.
When asked about the alleged forged
endorsements OF Mr.. H%untington's
name, Mr.. Lathrop said:
II can explain to you Just how that
was. John Huntington and Mr.. D.. r.
Paige are brothers.in-law, and the
warnest OF friends. Before Mr.. Hunt
ington sailed for Europe he thought
Mr.. Paige might need some money dur
ing his absence, SO he signed a member
OF blank notes and handed them to Mr..
Paige, saying TINT in case he should
happen TO get into u pinch during his
absence in Europe, he could fill them
for whatever amount he desired and use
them.
although Mr.. Paige probably did
not at hat time anticipate tho need of
any money, he accepted the offer and
afterwards he did get into 4 pinch and
fioated certain amounts OF the pape. at
different times"
II this claim be true, it puts an en-
tirely different light on the alleged for
geries. The Cleveland people, and
especially Mr.. Huntington's attorneys,
still maintain that the signatures arc
forged, as appears below.
Mr.. Lathrop says he has negotiated
over $4,000 OF the paper with Mr..
Huntingdon endorsement in Wheeling,
and that last Monday he negotiated
Sl,700 at one bank and 5000 at another.
TIE CLEVELAND END.
Tho Cleveland Leader Of yesterday
contained the following new matter on
the Paige, Carey & Co. situation:
David R. Paige has left New York,
but where he has gone is at present q
mystery. 1t is thought no may have
taken passage on tho steamer Trave,
which sailed for Southampton, England,
on Tuesday, but his name does not mp
pear upon the list OF passengers. Dozens
Of kilograms have been sent to him from
this city since Monday, but none of
them have been answered. A dispatch
received by the Leader from New York,
last night, stated that Mr.. A. C. Hord,
John Huntington's %son-in-law, sailed
yesterday on the steamer Majestic, ell
route to Carlsbad. The Majestic's dcs-
tination is Liverpool, while that OF tho
Trave, after touching at Southampton,
is Bremen. The latter is tho shorter
route to- Carlsbad, and il David II.
Paige has really gone to see Mr.. Hunt
ington he will arrive there at least two
days before Mr.. Hord. Ono thing is
certain. No. meeting between Paige
and MIR. Hord took place in New York,
and the latter gentleman and his friends
never intended that there should be
such 4 meeting.
The following special dispatch from
New York regarding Paige's movements
was received at midnight: david R.
Paige, OF the firm Of Paige, Carey & Co.,
is still out OF town and no information
can be gained rs to where he is. At his
Office, in Aldrich Court, today it was
said that ho went away several days ago
to try to settle some OF his
COMPLICATED BUSINESS AFFAIRS.
Tho clerks said that, in tho absence
OF Mr.. Paige, they would not discuss
his business affairs. They added, how
ever, that the report that tho firm was
heavily involved in tho gainesville
Savings Association failure was not
true. Mr.. Paige's brother, A. 7. Paige,
is now in Ohio. When asked il Mr..
Paige was really lost, or was where he
could DO reached if it was thought do
sirable, the clerks said they thought
those interested would have no difficult
ty in hnding him at the proper time.
1t was reported on good authority yes
terday that Mr.. Paige and his wifo had
sailed on the Travo OH Tuesday, going
OH board at tho last moment under u.s.
sumed names. This could not BIO con-
clusively verified, however"
A gentleman in this city who has
known John Huntington intimately for
twenty-five years, expresses the opinion
that Mr.. Huntington will not show any
disposition whatever TO compromise
with men who have abused his kind
ness and betrayed his confidence. ITO
be sure" said this gentleman, "Mrs.
Huntington and Mrs. D. r.. Paige are
sisters, and Mrs. Huntington will oxer-
cisc very great influence upon her hus-
band to induce him to show %leniency to
her sisters husband. But Mr.. Hunt.
ington is q man OF a great deal of firm
ness. In his younger days in this city,
when he was active in city politics, he
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