The morning call., 1893-08-12
SORRY FOR FRED.
GrOtefend's Sisters Are
Sympathetic.
HE FEARS To FACE THEM.
The Redding Financier Was Caught
in the General Crash, So Says
f1is Attorney.

co." said his attorney, Frank ". Smith Of
Redding. yesterday, IN answer TO CALL
reporters inquiry concerning the young
fDsncier's whereabouts. 1T is true he
sta ted for this place in company with bis
brother. when he found himself en-
barrassed by reason of inability TO secure
money enough 10 handle his large real
estate and mining interests"
But Is il not true that ne attempted
suicide when the crash came?" was asked.
Decidedly no. Fred was Respondent
AID naturally felt very greatly humiliated.
bu: be MADE no designs upon his life," ex-
planned Mr.. Smith. In the first place be
had no reason for doing So. as he is only
ike thousand other fnanciers In CalifoT-
MA and lsswhsre-rIn barTRssed by lack
Of cash. though be has sbuDdant re-
sources"
'Aew about the statement THAI ne has
swatpped his fathers estate. of which he
Was appointed executor without bonos?'
lit doesn't bear the sem blaDce Of truth
The estate WIS appraised al SIS, 900, and
Fred WAS The sole executor. Ii Is true be
violated tie ethics Of an executors priv
leges u hen be speCulated with the funds
# tue estate; but DO DblPc leD wgs raised
10 bis so doing, and consequently IL cannot
be charged against him. He put ihls
money IL noIig ges, and nun Der q
arms belonging 10 the estate were decided
outright 70 the sisters. His bro hers have
made frequent and heavy drafts. and hey
lave al been honored. One OF his brothers
is a phvsirIan Ia Redding and .be other Is
I'd eniplave Cf the Union Iron Works. ODe
If hl. three sisters Is married. They are
AL in San francisco. EXCEPT the Doctor.
&c and Fred started 10 consult the sisters
few DAYS ago, but Freo's courage fed al
>aerameD and be left the train there,
saying thai be preferred not 10 face his
SISTERS at pTeseDt-ai least not until | have
l.ad chance 10 look over he books and de.
ciGe pom " hal ste are necessary TO take
"a by, Dis sisters are perfectly willing th at
Re Should have every penny OF the estate
rather than suffer any discomfort Cd ineir
account. he has been & model brother.
sfeciioBate and cansideTate. snd they
sympa;hlzs sincerely with him."
HAS Fred ever rendered al accounting
Of lie estate :?
Yes: once. As 5000 as heard he was
speeulEiiHg with its funds ! procured a.
order Of the Superior Court Of Shasta
County citing him 10 apl ear and reDoer
final aceoun Ing. Pending It's service Fred
ted TIE ali about bis transactions and ex-
pressed desire 10 see his sisters before
rendering such account, as e desired TO
VAS necessary 20 such q preceding l
agreed, and j: ss then hF started, ID CON-
pany with bis medical brother, Tor San
Francisco. As ! told You before. his
courage failed him on tie way down, oul
III doctor continued the journey ana
followed On last Wednesday ! an gong
10 Red Slg Tomorrow aid expect 10
meet Fred there. He viii then prepare
the accounting and submit II IN conformity
with my request and the order Of the
court"
What have you 70 say Eboui the
Il esser, Berg. Lord and hrutz trusts and
BIS Position as Treasurer o. RaodinE?"
y as r1sxt asked Mr. Smith.
Fifst Of ALL" he replied. Fred never
had any Of Nesssr's money. SO h. could
bot be short in that particular. A great
many people I'd there are making The
same excuse that pseudo Pacific Bank de-
nosItors are making down here. His " +
transferred enough Of her property to
cover The Lord and krutz shortage, bui
have Bot YET investigated the statement
, baui the Berg funds. However, the
estate Is ample 10 secure all bis creditors.
and his brothers and sisters would gladly
place The entire amount al his disposal,
knowing that MS actions have been devoid
# criminal intent. HIS account with The
tow of Kidding is square TO q ceat. N,
voD can say for me that Fred Grote'eDG u
HD 0nEesI bUL unfortunate uEU anu " ll3
cone oui all right. Ii is not reasonable TO
thi3k he wnud % anything desperate, as
limited in tie press dispatches"
The off eTs Of the Sh asia LDTD Der Com
PAW pay a nigh tribute 10 Fred Grote-
lends plobiiy AID say they are astonishrd
IL the recent accusations OF irregg laTiiy.
They have known bin pers onally for MANY
years and saw he is MAD Incapable OF
inesnuess or swiBdliDg upon any scale.
Els successes at home have not turned
his head. they say. and his large business
were simply within the line
Of his calling.
Fred Was born and raised 10 Reading.
and l never heard any respoDs bic person
accuse him Of wroD g-doing. said one OF
the officers Of the company. I'VE have
had business dealings with him for MANY
wears. an6 We always found him accurate
and obliging. he is very capable man.
and the startling accusations Seem TO Us
t. be based upon the financial stringency,
hich has Affected bearly everr city anc
town il America. Onr firm is dis snsed 10
believe he will emerge from the difficulty
without smircb npon his name. We
have not lost our con fdeDce in him, and
there are many others of the same opiD-
iop."
Attorney Smith of the Ratenfeld estate
saws that BY nsxf week he will have pre-
pared p complete statement Of the heirs
interests, and that ali Freo's creditors will
be paid in fall.