The Washington times., 1904-12-12
WIFE'S SWINDLlNG
NEWS TO HUSBAND

The New York World" this morning
publishes the following from its Paris
correspondent:
DIT Leroy 5. Chadwick. of Cleveland,
Ohio. Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick's hus-
band was interviewed at his hotel here.
DIR. Chadwick. who seemed to be under
great nervous tension, said positively
thai he knew and has known nothing of
his wifes alleged business transac-
tioHs" and that the revelations concern
ing them and her have "an come as
horrible shock 10 him
DR.. Chadwick declares that, so far as
he knew, Mrs Chadwick does not know
Andrew Carnegie. the ironmaster. and
has never even met him.
Nevertheless the doctor resented the
comparison of his wife's transactions
with those OF Nine. Humbert. and said
he believes Mrs. Chadwick simply ne
g0tiated paper she thought was good.
This important interview was not OBJ
tained easily. The correspondent learned
the hotel where Dr. Chadwick and his
child. by his first wife. are stopping He
called up the doctor on the telephone
and asked him 10 grant an interview.
Arranged for Interview.
Come 10 see me-" Dr. Chadwick an
swered over the wire But how will
/ know you?' Then he added. i'm "a
weak. nervous voice. Il viii carry a
white handkerchief In my righU hand
and YOU do likewise"
DR.. Chadwick said he would seat him
self outside the door of the billiard room
OF his hotel at a certain hour
The correspondent found a young
looking man. seemingly not more than
thirty-five years old, sitting in the place
appointed So youthful was his ap-
pearance that his visitor would not have
suspected he was Or. Chadwick had n0s
he held n white handkerchief In his
right hand Mutual self-introductions
followed.
Whatever you do. the doctor began
do not mention the name of this hotel
IN your dispatches. FOR ] shall refuse
10 see ali other newspaper correspond
ents.
DR. Chadwlek's voice trembled. and
as be continued he regained nothing OF
his compOsure
Did YOU leave America because you
knew the transactions charged against
All Horrible Shock to Him.
"No. i had not the slightest animation
that nay wife had any such business con-
necuons" replied DR. Chadwick "Au
these accusations came as horrible
shock, But, after all, i know only what
i read in the newspaper
Have you any idea why your wife
used Andrew Carnegie's name instead
or that Of any other immensely wealthy
man. such as Rockefeller or Morgan?
Does she knox Mr.. Carnegie?"
"As Tar as I know she does not know
the famous Carnegie and has never met
him. But / believe she simply ueg0-
Hated paper which she believed 10 DE
good. j notice that the Paris news
papers are trying 10 draw an analogy
between Mrs. Chadwick and Mime Hum
bert. That is impossible. The Hum
bert woman deliberately defrauded
people"
Dr. Chadwick had a copy OF "a Paris
newspaper containing his Wife's Dor-
trait The picture showed a handsome
woman. but after regarding 10 hxedly
he exclaimed.
That's not her picture. She is much
better looking"
"All this is stunning blow 10 nae. a"
ne continued. sttll holding the newspaper
ana Rlancing az n occasionally II am
practlcing physician IN Cleveland and
am making "a good living. i was abs0-
lutely without an inkling OF such doings
as ny wife Is accused Of
She Did Not Need Money.
'she IA no way needed money. My
daughter Mary, who is with nee. IS
nineteen years old. and so fully aDpre-
clates what all this means 10 Ine. Like
me. she is greatly shocked by The news
paper reports nor can she understand
why Andrew Carnegie's name figures
50 largely. j saw my wife last Just
prior 10 November Is. She looked and
behaved as usual She gave me no
sign Of being engaged IL any unusual OF
large business transactions.
Did your daughter last month cable
irl Reynolds. the Cleveland banker
asking him for money!
THAT Is something j Will not deny OF
~ firm answered DR.. Chadwick "If
wishes 10 talk about Tie iu-
clGeut he can.
Judging by DR. ChadWick's manner
throughout the interview. he o. au eX-
tremely weak man vino could he easily.
controlled. even hypnotized by a strong
woman. He never let from his hand
The newspaper which had given him
The opportunity % mention that hIs VIII.
Is good-l0Ohing.
Reiterates That He Knew Nothing.
lie seized au occasion 10 mention
boastfully that he neither drinks nor
smokes nor ehews tobacco. lie ire.
quentiy declared he did not 60 abroad
because he knew the facts about ar.
Chadwick transactions were about Co.
De made public, as often ht pleaded ab-
solute Ignorance OF alI OF them
lie refused 10 answer more qGestiouS.
saying finally.
Let me sleep ou all this 3 90 not
believe in talking when / do not know
where ] am. Bat lf j determine to make
FULLER statement viii send you
word "
DR. Chadwick and his daughter are
now going 10 tie Riviera, as has been
reported