The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-16

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jEcassie i. chadwtcSs visits with tht
isfanafly OF the late James D. Chad
wick her broth er-dn-law. at Franklin
lwere frequent from 1899 untl The
time Of Mr.. ChsdwicS.s death in 1902
During that time Mrs. Chadwick. Sc
fcured several loans from her broth
eS-in-law. who was a shrewd lawyer
laid who. 1t is said. had the greatest
tconfidence il the woman. Mrs Chad
wick was frequently IN consultation
with her husbands brother for hours
at a time
r The story of Mrs. chaaw1ek.s visit
TO Frankl1n in 1900 in quest of $50. 900
was told by James Woodburn. a
friend Of the Chadwick family. Mr.
Woodburn is a man of affairs and his
friendship for The family led j. d.
Chadwick 20 take his sister-fa-law TO
him for advice as to the best place
to make the loan To him Nr. Chad.
wick made some statements relative
to her alleged fortune in trust. She
said that wealthy New York man.
.'cne OF the best known IN the Uni
ted States. held in trust for her
stocks and bonds IN the sum of So
DOC, 600. Mrs. Chadwick said that
some time before she had received
from New York the papers emitting
her to the fortune, and these she had
left with her attorneys in Cleveland
A few days before coming to Frank
lin She said she received letter
from the wealthy New Yorker tell
ing her to come to that city and
lay claim TO the fortune. When She
went to her attorneys for her papers
they suggested that since the amount
was a large one and the transaction
too much for lone woman to man
age. she leave the settlement Of the
matter 10 them. at the same time pre-
sen6as TO her contract TO sign
This Mrs Chadwick said she re-
fused TO do, for the reason that the
charge was too large. whereupon the
attorneys announced that they would
not deliver up the papers IN ques-
ton unless they Were paid fee of
$4,000 for services already render
ed. Mrs Chadwick did NOT care to
make the loan In Cleveland because
t might reach the ears of her trus-
zee, and It was for the purpose of get
ing the money here that she came
o Franklin. Mr. Woodburn advised
he woman TO go to the Exchange
bank. She did so, but was unable to
get the money because her excuse
or coming to Franklin for the loan
vas not satisfactory to the president
If the institution
This ended Mr. woodburns con
lecdon with the case He recalls,
.owever. that Mrs Chadwick. with
er brother-in-law. called at the First
sationaI bank, where she was told
hat since The institutions capitali-
alton was only 100000. loan OF
lore than $4,000 could not be made
, one person. This was mild way
putting heron. the officials not be-
lg satisfied with the securities she
rered
These were the only two banks
istted by Mrs. Chadwick on this trip.
efore leaving for home. however, +
ne borrowed $500 from Mr. Chad
lex, and when the note became. due
ne paid IT. Hence, with her as
lrety, DR. Chadwick had little trou-
Ie IN borrowing $1,000 from his
-other in 1901; nor did NE Chad
ick hesitate to loan the woman !
200 on her own unsecured note the =
flowing year. It was on tbese notes
lat $1,000 was paid under threat OF
lnkruptcy proceedings IN 1903. r
Auction sale of fine watches.
oclss. jewelry OF all kinds, Deem i
n II, from TO 10 P. NJ. Any goods !,
III be sold at cost at private sale II