New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
JOHN HUNTINGTON DEAD.
DYING IN LONDON WHILE on HIS WAY 10
AMERICA.
ONE OF THE FIRST MEN TO MAKE FORTUNE
FROM THE STANDARD OIL CoMpANY-THE.
ALLEGED FoRGERIEs OF HIS NAME ON


ALLEGED roRGERIEs OF HIS NAME ON
DAVID r. PAIGEs NOTES.
,sY TELEGRAPH IRE TRIBUNE
| Cleveland. JAM 1.-THE cable brought the ".
telgence this morning that John Huntington died
on Tuesday in London. lie had entirely recovered
from the stomach trouble for the relief OF which
he went to drink of the waters Of Carlsbad, and
had left Dresden and was in London on his way
home There he was taken with a severe cold
which resulted in Inflammation of the lungs. Mrs.
Huntington is accompanied by Mrs. Morgan, OF
this city She will start for home with tho
body as soon az the necessary arrangements can
be made little less than two years ago hn
son Arthur g., aged twenty-five, WAS killed oy
being run over by train at Amherst, ONO.
The children living arc William r. HUNTINGTON,
Mrs. A. C. Hurd, Mrs. f. A. Merritt, Of Glove
land, and Mrs. ]. p. Smith, Of Chicago.
To the homecoming Of Mr.. Huntington was
attached more than usual significance. as 1t was
expected that he would give his attention to the
Paige defalcation troubles and throw much addi'
tional light upon them. Mr.. Huntington was
born in Preston, Lancashire, England. March u
1882. His father was Hugh Huntington. . pro
fessor Of mathematics at Ormskirk. Lancashire.
and later founder Of Trinity School. Preston. Mr..
Huntington emiaratcd to America whom hs was
twenty-five years old, landing here August 10.
1854, and came direct to Cleveland. where he has
ever aince made his home. The discovery Of
petroleum in Pennsylvania in 1850 At
tracted his attention, and ne entered
the business Of refining OIL win
Clark, PAYNE T. Co., in December, 1898. Tho
Standard OIL Company was formed by the con-
solidation Of the firm Of Clark, Payne & Go.
with several Others. On March 8, 1889. MI.
Huntington celebrated the 'aftyseventh ami;
versary Of his birth by founding trust fund
h. rho fol,l Ipsti
Cleveland He set aside 100000 OF the stock
Of the Cleveland Stone Company, OF winch ne
was the president. 1t is expected that ms VIII
will give considerable more to charity ard art
His home Prospects,. contains one OF the
6iIest art collections in the State
The death Of John Huntington recalls the prominent
part the signatures OF Mr. Huntington played In tho
tangled affairs OF the firm Of Paige, Carey Co.. the
a0ueduct contractors and wreckcrS OF the North River
Bank. The alleged forgeres Of the name OF John
Huntington Endorsements on Paiges notes at any
rate resulted in making David r. Paige. who formerly
occupied expensive apartments In Pariave. In tnls
city, fugitive from justice. Joseph Paige. who was
cashier OF bank In or near Cleveland, was founh
guilty Of swinding the bank and was sent TO inc
pententiary David Pnige at the present time Is said
to be in the Argentine Republic, while his brother
Is serving out his sentence In prison.
Several stories are told about the Huntington for
geries which ore said to amount ID 100000 When
the loose methods OF Paige. Carey Co.. became
knCwn MIR. Paige's representative who was found at
the Broadway offices OF the firm, said that the irdorse
merits which were questioned were genuine. and that
they had been obtained from Mr.. Huntington BY MIR.
Paige when abroad He also said that he had obtained
two successive renewals CT the paper. When he was
asked where Mr. Paige could he found he said that
no had probably gone to Europe to Mr. Huntington
for the purpose q settling the matter Of the notes.
IL was learned afterward however that Mr.. Paige.
Instead OF going to see Mr.. Huntington. had gone IN
tho opposlto direction. Mr.. Huntington as soon a.
he heard nbout the 900 worth Of paper which
he WAS alleged tn ndOrsed cnbed TO his represent
atv-s In Cleveland that he had not Endorsed any
uotes for a large amount for years The result was
a panic In Cleveland, the forged paper had been
widely distributed there. John Hunttngton's sigma.
ture was ~ good gold in Cleveland 1t was known
that estate worth a. least $3,00O0o0 II nos
35 900 900. lie was one OF the men who first made
q fortune in the standard OIL Company, and who re-
summer he lived In Carlsbad. and in the winter IN
southern France. Mr. Paige had transacted much
business for Mr.. Huntington In Cleveland, and as he
related 10 him by marriage besides being at the
head OF = large firm Of contractors IN New-York no
surprise was expressed in Cleveland when notes
aour1n to hundreds o. nncsd OF on bs ers
land market by Mr.. Paige Future developments. u
addition TO the denial from Mr.. Huntington, showed
that Mr. Huntington. who then seriously ~
abroad would not recover and the forger hoped that
bogus signatures would MT be discovered before
Mr. TInntingtons death. and that their genuncncss
would never be questioned. Things turned out differ
entity though In addition ~ the Cleveland losers,
the creditors Of the old North River Bank which for
so long time has been In the hands OF receiver
NAV lie victims. several hundred thousand dollars
OF the forged paper part CT the assets OF the bank
when ps Ia facd The receivers attorneys hold that the
Huntington signatures on Paige's notes are genuine