The Wichita Daily Eagle

THE PAINESVILLE FRAUD.

DRES DEN, Germany, April 12.—Colonel David Paige, who, it has been charged, has guilty knowledge of the forged indorsements of John Huntington on certain notes, said to be held by certain banks in Cleveland and elsewhere, is supposed to be in hiding in this city, waiting for a chance to appeal to Huntington for mercy.

A vague story is afloat concerning Huntington and his medical attendant, Dr. Abbott, an American. Shortly after arriving here Huntington became critically ill. It was said that he was suffering from habitual doses of morphine, and it was decided to send him to a private hospital; but to this Dr. Abbott strenuously objected. He seemed to have a strong influence over Huntington, and many exciting scenes are said to have occurred before he was finally taken to a hospital and placed under the care of Dr. Holtyz. Finally Mrs. Huntington paid Abbott $3,000 to leave her husband. Huntington is now said to have recovered from the effects of the morphine. Hord, his son-in-law, practically admits the truth of the morphine story, but says that the drug was ordered by Huntington's physician and that Huntington voluntarily paid Abbott to return to America.