The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-12-15

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Cleveland, O., Dec l2.-The grand
jury of Cuyahosa county has COM
menced an Investigation into the al
fairs of Mrs. Cassie l.. ChadwicN. IL
is probable that the inquiry will last
throughout The day. ami even possible
that no vote will be taken on the evil
Jence before tomorrow. County Pros
ccutor Keller was confident, however,
that an indictment would be voted be-
fore night.
Although il is the desire Of the pros
ecuting attorney to secure an indict-
Iacnt for forgery, he has arranged his
evidence in such manner as To cover
pretty mUSh all manner Of irreSuiari-
ties in financial dealing, and II vote
against Mrs Chadwick should be re-
fused in any one particular he is con-
fident of holding her on something
else. His main dependence, however,
is the evidence pointing 10 forgery.
Among the witnesses present at the
opening Of the session OF the grand
jury were c. X. Whitney, OF oberlin,
and Receiver Lyon, of the Citizens
national bank. of Oherlin. President
ReckWith, of the Oberlin bank, was
expected To appear during the morn
in'
It is not the intention of the county
prosecutor to seek indictments against
people other than Mrs. Chadwick in
connection with the Carnegie notes,
Ii is the opinion of the attorneys IA
nliiar with Mrs. Chadwick's affairs,
that she alone was concerned in the
preparation of these papers No evil
donce has so far developed in any di-
rection 10 show that she had accom-
ulices or that assistance was given her
by Mir. Carnegie.
Cashier 4. b. Spear, of the Oberlin
Bank, was the first witness 10 appear
before the grand jury.
The grand jury of Cuyahoga county
mas returned two indictments against
Mrs. Cassie /. Chadwick. Each in
Siictment contains two counts-one of
forgery and one of uttering forged pa
the CarneSie note of $500 GEO, and the
other to the note for $500 coo.
Carnegie Subpoenasd.
New York, Dec. IA subpoena was
served on Andrew Carnegie at his
home in this city calling upon him to
go to Cleveland, o., on Wednesday
and testify in the case of Mrs. Cassie
l.. Chadwick. Mr.. Carnegie Is re-
quested to appear before the federal
grand jury in the United States district
court at nine a. m, Wednesday. The
summons was issued by Judge Wing,
of the United States district court OF
the Northern district of Ohio, and was
accepted willingly by Mr.. Carnegie.
Mr.. Carnegie was annoyed, however
when he discovered that the summons
required him to make the trip to
Cleveland.
The deputy United States marshal
with the subpoena called at Mr.. Car
negie's house and told one Of the Sec
retaries that he came from the build
ing in which the Carnegie Steel COM
pany Office Is located In the colloquy
that ensued the deputy refused to say
who had sent him and asked for a
private interview with Mr.. Carnegie
saying that he had private paper for
him. After a few moments hesita-
ton the secretary admitted the dep
uty to the library where the iron mas
ter sat reading. Mr.. Carnegie took
the subpoena with smile and spread.
fully.
What" he cried. when he saw that
1t required his presence in Cleveland
"Why, don't think will be able tc
go out there at ALL I'm very sick
I've got lumbago. Do you mean tt
say that I'll have to be out in Cleve.
land on Wednesday, then come bacl
here TO appear before Commissioner
Shields on Saturday." The iron mas
ter was advised that he might see thu
United States district attorney her,
about the matter The interview ter
minated with the remark on thu
part of Mr. Carnegie that this weathe
did not agree with him. 1t was snow
ing hard at the time.
II was semi-oficially announced to
day that, after Mr.. Carnegie return
from Cleveland, he will be served witt
a subpoena for his appearance here a
the investigation next Saturday unles
Mrs. Chadwick agrees to 60 to Cleve
land in the meantime
Another important move in tn
Chadwick case to-day was a hurrie
conference Of her counsel with Lawye
George Ryall, representing Banke
Herbert d. Newton. Of Boston, an
Mrs Chadwick, at the Tombs. Mr.
Chadwick had previously receive
What was believed to be cablegral
from her husband in Europe. At th
conclusion Of the conference Mr.. R,
MI said he again had hope that n
Newton's claim would be paid.
Mrs. Chadwick was still eager to 1
to Cleveland to-day, unless bail coul
be secured, her counsel said. Eflor
10 secure her release were made b
Aad not been successful at one o'cloc
Mr. Carnegie will be paid I'VE cen
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