The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-05-18
Because Of Suffering 1t Will
Cause Innocent People
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The Court House
Newark Advocate.)

The police in many cities are now
locking for Addison l.. Rawlings, the
Newark piano dealer, who is wanted
here to answer the charge Of forgery
preferred by Secretary-Manager Bart
lett of the Cincinnati Discount Co.
While one or more friends may
know the present whereabouts of Mr..
Rawlings, so far as is generally
known, he has not been seen by any
Newark man since last Saturday
night, when he was seen in High
street at Columbus. He left Newark
just one week ago this morning.
When j. Howard Jones and
Charles w. Montgomery were ap-
pointed receivers for the Rawlings
business last Friday evening by
Judge T. b. Fulton, who fixed the re-
ceivers' bond at $4,000, there was
general feeling that Rawlings was the
victim OF misfortune and that while
his affairs were tangled, that every
thing would come out right if proper
ly handled. There was, to be sure, an
intimation of fraud in the proceedings
but those in close touch with the sit
uation did not feel that the irregulari-
ties, if any, would prove to be serious.
On Saturday morning typewriter
statement was found purporting to
account for over 100000 of losses due
to poor investments, lawsuits and the
payment of excessive discounts and
rates of interest on Rawlings piano
notes.
In the statement Rawlings said: 1T
was true / did things that ought not
to have done but the people gouged
me so hard that tried to get through
lot failed and feel today that l did
all any man could do under the cir
cumstances as gave away more than
/ received. God forgive me if / have
done wrong"
In this long typewriter statement,
Rawlings begged his boys never to
enter the piano business and express
ed his deepest love for his wife end
children.
Addison L. Rawlings, a man 65
years of age. was not Incorporate,
not inclined to frivolty nor to specu-
lation. He was regarded as home
man. He was a good provider, he
lived well, but not extravagantly. He
did not play the markets so far as is
known. What, then, became Of the
money? Those close to him declare
that he has no money at the present
time and that he left none behind.
Chief Sheridan has sent photo
graphs and description of Rawlings
to every section of the country asking
that he be placed under arrest to an
swer the charge of forgery.
The criminal action that has been
started is distressing feature of the
case because Of the suffering it will
cause to innocent people.
The one cheerful feature of the en-.
tire proceedings is the fact that the
local financial institutions hold very
small amount of the Rawlings paper
and all of it is fully protected by col
lateral security that Is good.
Investigations conducted indicate
that the Daniel Thomas estate holds
33 notes turned over by Rawlings az
security for loans and that these notes
were supposed to have been signed
by purchasers Of pianos in Newark
Mt. Vernon and Utica. These towns
were visited a few days ago and
personal inquiry made in an effort tt
locate the signers. Although the pos
Office officials, bankers, grocers ant
business men were consulted, not ont
of the names was recognized as beini
residents of either Of the places men
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