Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-12
IN BLOOD'S DEFENSE
His Brother Makes a Statement Deny.
ing Many of the Rumors.
BUSINESS COMPETITORS BLAMED
For the Trouble That Has Arisen Since the
Young Mans Death.
THE STANDARD ALSO GETS A wHACK

WARREN, PA, March 11.-Since Arthur
R. Blood, of this place, fell from his horse
about three months ago and was found dead
where he fell, various reports have been
circulated concerning him, which have
spread throughout the oil country and be.
yond. From information obtained from
various sources here the conservative
opinion in Warren is found to be that some
of these reports have foundation in fact,
while others are false or exaggerated.
In decent respect for the dead some oi
them cannot be stated, even for the purpose
of contradiction. A recent rumor, generally
circulated, was that he had not been killed
that he had been seen in the South since
the time of his reported death. There was
no ground whatever for such a report. 1t
was also reported that his grave had been
opened and his body removed. and the sex
ton at the cemetery received scores of in
quiries as to the truth of the report. Various
other rumors aside from these and the ones
first mentioned have been circulated.
Some Of tho Reports.
The reports which those who bear him no
i'll will credit as having foundation in fact,
are those which charged him with having
used forged paper as collateral security in
having paper discounted. The exact amount
of the paper used in this way has not been
determined, and may not be for some time,
it will reach $500, 900 or more.
This is given as the way in which the use
of the forged paper became known: Messrs
Battles & Culbertson, the Girard and Cory
bankers, discounted some paper for Mr.
Blood, and received from him as partial col
lateral an indemnity bond for $50, 900 to
which was signed the name of James Nc
Dade, of Kane, with whom Blood was asso-
ciated in business. Some time afterward
the bankers wrote to McDade and asked if
he had any objection to their putting the
bond on record in Mexican county. Nc
Dade replied that he knew nothing of such
a bond and when it was shown to him he
pronounced it a forgery.
How Arthur Blood Was Killed.
Blood was called to Kane in connection
with the matter and was confronted with
the situation, a representative of the bank
ing firm having gone there to look into the
matter. McDade demanded that Blood
should turn over property to make the bond
good. This was the day before Blood's
death. He came back to Warren, and was
to return the next day to Kane. The next
afternoon he started up to Clarendon on
horseback, intending to take the train from
there to Kane. He was too late to catch
the train, and sent message to his brother
Bryant, at Warren, to drive up to Claren-
don to join him, so that they might talk
over business matters as they rode along to-
gether back to Warren.
While on the way he drove off to the side
of the road to let his horse drink, and in
some manner vas thrown from the animal
and killed. His brother having driven on
some distance ahead when A. r. halted, did
not witness the accident. The deceased was
fond of horses, never kept any but good
ones, and the one he rode was spirited
one.
Discovery OF Worthless Paper.
tional Bank, of Warren, which had also
been given by Blood an indemnifying bond
for $50, 900 with James McDade's name at
.ached to it, discovered that it was for
yery. Previous to his death Blood paid in
part the paper for which the forged bond
was collateral, and short time since the
balance of the obligation was re-
moved, presumably with money
furnished by his wife. When
Blood was killed he had 100000 insurance
IN his life, all of which with the exception
# S., 900, which is said to have been in
worthless company, has been paid, and it
AN be stated on reliable authority that the
wife, who was the person to whom the
money was paid, has been applying it in
of the obligations of her husband
S they have come due since his death.
Later it developed that for the same pur-
'ose as the indemnifying bonds-as col;
ateral security for other paper-Blood
od a1cou- have foroo5 ctoolr If tho Croxu
Ievick Refining Company, of Philadelphia
low much of this was used by him cannot
re stated with exactness
Defended by His Brother.
BRYANT Blood, the brother who was with
he deceased at the time of his death, and
low has charge of his business, has written
owing are extracts:
Some two months ago a sensational item
ppeared in the Erie Times stating that
umors were afloat in Warren, etc., and
Vhile the item made no accusations it i'm |
lied doubt as to the facts. Now, had heard |
Lothing of any such rumors here. have
ince traced the matter down quite definitely |
o one of three men, all of whom are mem |
ers of one firm and competitors in
7hom We have been fighting in the |
ourts for the past three years, as they are |
Infringing directly on our patents We have |
Ot vet OBTAINED Victory over Inenl, ,JnOupn |
re are in fair way to do so. We have, |
owever, caused them a great deal or |
rouble, and they would hardly speak TO |
Arthur during his lifetime. In our action
that was perfectly legal and right, but the
act that they had the worst OF the case
lade them very sore.
What has made the matter worse, is the
act that Arthur's Iather has been with our
pponents, and has helped them to talk. Re-
arding this you need no explanation.
ather's second marriage, and later competi-
ion with his own son in the carbon busi-
ess are sufficient. Arthur has been a very |
ctive opponent of the Standard Oil Com
any in his oil business, and it aimed several
trong blows at him which fell short of the
lark, the boys business acumen outwitting |
hem each time.
am very unwilling to take any action in
ne matter which would give it wider pub
city, as it is too false and senseless to stand,
nd will blow over quicker if left alone, and
specially do not want to do or say any
hing that will help to bring the matter to
[rs. Arthur Bloods attention.
Denial OF Other Rumors.
The report that the Crew Levick Company
ere losers by him is utterly false. Arthur
wned block of stock in the Muir Oil Com
any, OF this place, and had put his stock
D as collateral for a loan, the payment of
hich had been deferred. When the Crew
evick Company bought out the Muir Oil
le same property as the old, and the old
;ock was not all surrendered, as he
referred to leave it where 1T was until
Ne payment of the debt. The Crew Levick
was so secure in leaving it. that it
ould not by any means lose by it. The
;ock would, of course, hold as AGAINST the
roperty sold to the Crew Levick Company,
ntil it was surrendered. Both the Phila-
elphia concern and the holder OF the old
,ock were secured. The matter has been
out to the satisfaction OF all
no persons losing q cent by this .
any other deal of Arthur's, except in the
ay of legitimate business: