New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
DEPENDING HIS FRIEND.
MORE ABOUT TIE CHICKEEINi CASE.
A. c. CHENEY, PRESIDENT OF THE GARFIELD
BANK. WILL NOT BELIEVE THE DEAD

A. c. CHENEY PRESIDENT OF THE GARFIELD
BANK, WILL NOT BELIEVE THE DEAD
COLONEL WAS Az EMBFzzLER
The charges recently made BY George II. Chick"rns
against his dead brother. Colonel Charles f. Chck"r
ing. Of having misapproprIaed over S2oo,ooo OF th'
firms funds previous to It's incorporation In 1850 I'M
der the name Of Chckciing d sons piano manufacture
great surprise To Ia" public and seemingly
II Lander upon The memory Of Oh" who had Dch
Cor many years honorcd for his Integrity ana W
.nlcrcst"dnc-s. These chrscs have been male punh'
through srii before the sup cine Court, brought
nj the irstanc' of Girafcla O. Chick"rIng widow Of
Colonel Charles +. Chckcrng. for the recovery ol
10000 from her brotherin-aw. George H. thcw'ho'
undcr an agreement made between them ana sisheu
o. The latter In the ca'ly pr Of lsol.
At tho time Of her hisblnd's d'Iih. which oecurrei
March -: 1881. Mrs. Chckrring had an interest IL
III concern t. The ext tat Of $4,000. on th" settle
nncn Of the estate George II. Chckcrng assumed
I'll OBLIGATION TO pay the above amount 10 MIS-
hich"rine nj tim" now pat. This Obligation he
his refused fuhl. ~ the plea that AT til" oca'h
If Colonel Charles +. Chickering he was indebted TO
The corporation to the extent of over S2oo'0oo As
since discovered
\. &. Cheney president Of the Garfield National
l,uh ,ld III, tory OF the Ife AMI character Of H.
hicnf Colonel CMcEcnng last evening.
IL am mere than Pleas ed slid Mr. Cheney, " WIN
.h. stand wiich The Titunc ha, ttl ell in the nat
~ the siicnrnt that col n | ihichciins has c'r
npprOIIia'cd taken to eli On, cent Which H;ht-
fully belonged to another. II is false. and VII ie
ronfutcd by all who know him. II has been my eN-
,cii,ncc la, IT is easy for man 30 he honest nnhcr
circumstances devoid Of temptation, bit Lard wh'h
in want. 1T once oppressive ana compromising II
Col"nI Chclor.ns had been connror'y nl"pp D
sltlnc III" funds oi The fra ana ia!Si!hs ii' n
COMETS Tor fifteen ycar~ pr"NionS u h, cc'ih what
would have restrained him from Selling upon an OPP
limo 4. an
ahrn would lave enabled him TO b'l out the past,
and pat AVA large for the fu;m"l
-" refer 10 BIZ pos-ihl" appropriation - the money
in nj, possession but the existence OF which was TO
the world wnkroHn. left BY james IL. Paine II lie
would have ni~appIcpia' cd the funds OF IN" him
with III" p ,,biliiy IF apprehension ever present 10
hl, u.nd. why -houd he not have taken funds that
never woilA hnv. been missed liut ON Feb
qrI,ry - i-7':. h. came 10 the bank with package
containing ~fG7 900 in hill, and four certificates OF
deposit issued by the Mctrorp National BANK Ior
10000 each. These certificates were dated octobcr.
l-Gi and nom The rnnncr in which they hal been
drawn as n--O,iablc a any bank note or piece
# coin. + ere WI, nothing about the pichag" 10
lrdcdtc OWNER nothing upon which OIL" could have
las.d a claim. II he had been misnpprupridting the
funds - tn firm why did he MT appropriate them
The pa,lasc had been niru>tcd To his care. som"
fifteen year, before. without his knowledge {" It's
contents. ON learning Of the death Of Paine he
had accidentally discovered It's contents pla'ci IL W
the hands Of bank had himself appointed by
surrogate d. = Rollins executor of the estate.
and immediately proceeded 10 discover lis rgh'nl
hcirs Are such and integrity the characteristics
oi IA dcfauirr
would not believe the charges made by George
H. Chichchng under he sanctity OF an affirmation
have In my possession documents Which viii prove
ali TINT | have said and that Colonel Chckcring
could never hnvc mi-approprlted funds belonging to
that firm or TO any other. ANY jury. when IL
hear, ihe facts Of the case. will sweep the matter
from the court. What can be George II. Chickering'S
object In advancing such charges Is more than |
can. tell
Mr. Cheney clearly showed his conviction Of his
friends innocence and III, intention TO defend his
memory Many Of tho facts In III" strange story
together with Interesting details Of the financial
history Of the great plano hrnl. will appear when
the to trial