The Washington times., 1904-12-10
Fri REYNOLDS
HELD BLAMELESS

The story of how Fri Reynolds came
into possession Of these securities re-
neves him of all blame. IL begins with
the marriage of DR.. Chadwick To the
present Mrs. Chadwick. DIR. Chadwick
has been a lifelong friend Of Fri Rey-
nOlds.
Eight years ago when DIT. Chadwick
first met Mrs. Chadwick, he had just
begun to realize that his malady, affect
ing his left limb, was incurable Mrs.
Hoover was sympathetic and suggested
massage
Naturally this gave him relief and
gratitudN ripened into admiration and
then into love. Finally Chadwick pro-
posed marriage and was accepted. They
were married by Chadwick's cousin in
Pittsburg and later the ceremony was
repeated in Canada.
Husband introduced Her.
Then Dr. Chadwick took her 20 his
home. She told him she came from New
York State and was an orphan.
Dr. Chadwick introduced her to Rey-
nolds He never dreamed of anything
wrong, so when Mrs Chadwick came TO
him with a package, about year ago.
and told him she wished him 10 keep il
for her. he took her word for IL.
She was an immensely rich woman,
she told him. but did not wish her nus
band TO know the extent of her re-
sources. When Mrs Chadwick produced
the package il was done up neatly
$4,000, 900 in Securities.
81 have here" she told him. bonds
and stocks 10 the value OF 5000 900.
Here is the list. Please give me your
name on the bottom of this" and she
Inent annexed. Reynolds knew Chad
wick had been rich and had no reason
10 suspect the wife Of his dear friend,
but he felt timid.
Noticing his hesitation. Mrs Chad
wick, with an air Of injured innocence,
said:
Perhaps YOU wish TO examine them
TO verify my word. Mr. Reynolds"
Reynolds FASTENED 10 assure her that
he did rot doubt her word.
Reynolds Accepts Securities"
In relating the story Of the AFFAIR Rey-
nolds told an intimate friend that he
was only accommodating his friends
wife and the paper he signed he in
tended merely as a receipt for the bun
die. He never dreamed so he says
that the woman was 10 use his receipt
10 obtain loans.
Reynolds sealed the package up for
her 10 sign her name across il. She
did so and departed, taking with her
the paper attesting that Reynolds held
IN trust for her bonds, etc. that he was
10 pay her the income as accrued, and
that he was 10 deliver the entire bundle
10 her on January ]. 1907.
Dared Not Open It.
Reynolds dare not examine the bun
die. because Il he tempered with 1t the
woman might accuse him OF removing
some Qf thC property. He was in tor
ments and still Is, because of his sup
posed favor 10 his friends WIFE, whom
hc did rot question when he might, and
could not, or dared not, afterWard.
Soon after he received the bundle he
was notified that a certain Cleveland
lawyer held a power OF attorney on the
securities 10 secure "a loan Of 500, 900.
The lawyers name has not been di-
vulged. but probably soon viii bee. This
prevented Reynolds from touching the
property, even n he were allowed 10 10
so by Mrs. Chadwick
Then came the Newton suit when At
torney Carver, who believed from the
FIRST that Mrs. Chadwick was a swim
der, forced from her an assignment OF
the securities. Without delay she wired
Reynolds 70 hang on 10 the securities
as he hoped for heaven"
ri reynolds feels keenly the position
IN which he is placed. but Banker New
ton, Attorney Carver. and the other
lawyers GbsOlVe him from blame. saving
that under the circumstance when the
wife OF a lifelong friend asked a favor,
apparently harmless, they too, would
have granted il.