Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-12-06
EX-GOVERNOR CAMPBELL
IN FINANCIAL STRAITS
The Former Idol of Ohio Democrats
Has Not Prospered in
New York,
BANK PROTESTS a $50 CHECK
a Lawyer 4Advcrtiscs for Campbcsl's Ad.
dress and the Matter Is Fixed UP at
acknowledgements
by Politics.
BANK PROTESTS A $50 CREEK

New York Dec. 6:--An advertisement
appeared here in a morning paper the
other day asking for the address of
former Governor James Z. Campbell
of Ohio. 1t was inserted by u New
York lawyer and resulted in meeting
between the lawyer and the former
democratic statesman of Ohio, who has
able building. and who seemed sur
prised that Mr.. Robinson, the lawyer,
had been compelled TO resort to an ad.
In order to learn his address.
MIR. Robinson's soicstude, as he eS-
planned it, is the result of a check
bearing the name of the former gov
ernor and i,rawn on the First National
bank of Hamilton, o., his old home,
which has been protested by the bank.
The check. which Was for $50, had been
drawn in favor of David Murphy and,
to the hands of . client of Mr.. Robin
son. Miss Adelaide G. Cutler of No. FOG
West Forty eighth street. Notice of
protest having been received, the law
yer endeaNorel to find Mr. Campbell
to ascertain whether the check pur-
porting to be signed by him was gen-
uine or forged.
EN-Govcrnor's Financial straits.
AT the Hoffman house, where the
former governor resided until about
two months ago, and which is his only
directory address. the lawyer Was told
that MIR. Campbell had moved away
from there and they did not know his
present residence.
When Mr. Robinson met Mr. Camp
bell the former governor, Mir. Robinson
says. said lie had telegraphed to Ham
ilton o., TO learn why this had been
done. He said his signature TO the
check was genuine and that David
Murphy, in whose favor it had been
drawn, is the proprietor of New Jer-
sey anthracite corporation i'm which the
Ohio statesman is interested.
Since Mr.. Campbell's retirement from
Ohio politics. and during the period of
his residence in this city, his financial
affairs have not always prospercd. In
January, 1898, he confessed judgment
in favor of Frank III. Coync of No "a
Pine street, q mining engineer, in the
sum if $l,222, the amount due on a
check drawn On the same bank-the
First National of Hamilton, O.
Execution under the Judgment was
issued by the sheriff. MIR. Campbell es-
planned the next day that ii WAS am ac-
commodation check, given TO oblige u
friend.
lie said he had not heard of the filing
have been q mistake, as lie had ar
ranged for the payment of the sum dus
OH the following day.
Poi;ic, Depleted Ills Pachetbools.
When Governor Campbell vacated
the executive chair in 1892 he was no,
regarded ;s Il wealthy man. and he haG
left Il reputation for sterling integrity
in the discharge of his official duties
ST. Years after he had come To New
York TO live he was IN such straitenet
circumstances that he was unable u
meet n Judgment for $1,000, which llat
been standing against him for severa
months, ard, on January %, 1894, h,
was examined in supplementary pro
ceedings i'm this city
Mir. Campbell was for years the lido
OF the Ohio democrats. He was twice
governor of the state. His friends i'm.
sst that politics are responsible for his
financial downfall. and assert that IL ht
had kept out of the game he woult
be q wealthy man today.