Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-06
SURP RISING PHASES
Developments in Chadwick
Case Increase Interest.
STARTLING ADMISSIONS
oBERLIN BANK PRESIDENT ON
VERGE OF COLLAPSE.
Sensational Reports Today-The Carne-
gle Notes-Beckwith declares ne
Believed Them Genuine.

NEW YORK, December 6.-Andrew Car
hegie said today that he had nothing 10 aou
to his previous denials OF the sleha'uie
of the notes attributed to him. he ssio
that he had not seen Receiver Lyon nor
any one else officially connected with ,he
case. He asked what were the latest de
yelopments and learned them with appar-
ont interest. He said that he would be
glad TO see Mr. Lyon or any one else con-
nected with the affair and added:
IF any United States government official
will come to see me he will receive very
gracious reception.
Frank Lyon, receiver of the Oberlin pahh'
arrived in this city today, accompanied py
F. F. Oldham a lawyer of Cleveland, couh-
sci representing the United States con'rol-
ler's office at Washington, and /. X. WHIT
ney. a builder of Oberlin, and a depositor
in the Oberlin bank. Mr.. Lyon "ouiu
neither affirm nor deny that he mad WIN
him the two notes for StJO,UCO bearing the
name of Andrew Carnegie. lie oeciareo
that his business was not with MI Gar
negie.
NEW YORK, December 6.-The startling
admission by President c. I. Beckwth OIL
the Citizens National Bank of Oberlln'
Ohio, that he and Cashier Spear of that
bank had indorsed Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
W1Ck9 nOteS 10 tNe VI cA,AoVtOo0'
and that they bore what purported to be
the signature of Andrew Carnegie, has as
founded the New York lawyers represent
ing the various interests involved in case
which becomes more surprising with every
new revelation. That President Beckwlth 5
statement brings to light new and impor-
tant phases of the case and brings much
nearer the inevitable uncovering of the en-
tire affair Is the belief OF majority of the
attorneys interested. The result of today
moves in the case are awaited with in
creased interest in the apprehension that
the crisis is near and may be reached to-
day.
A sensational report today was that one
of the local counsel for Mrs. Chadwick had
decided to withdraw from the case.
Percy w. Carver, counsel for Herbert u.
Newton of Brookine, Mass, who has
claims of almost $4,000 against Mrs
Chadwick, speaking of the statement made
last night by President Beckwlth OF the
Citizens National Bank of Oberlin, Ohio,
said developments had come so fast that
he did not know what to say. He thought,
however. that Mr.. Beckwith must have
made the statement under pressure, or be-
ing on the verge of nervous collapse,
had lost his nerve"
Confident She Will Settle.
Il am still confident that Mrs Chadwick
will settle all the claims against her" Mr..
Carver said. Mr.. Carver was asked the
direct question If Mr.. Newton was induced
to loan Mrs. Chadwick money on a note
bearing the name of Andrew Carnegie, and
he replied: Mr.. Newton was shown q
note" He would not say, however, whether
il bore the name of Mr. Carnegie.
At the Holland House, where Mrs. Chad
wick has been living, il was expected fur
ther sensational developments would be dis
closed upon the arrival of Receiver Frank
Lyon from Cleveland. He is the receiver fol
the Citizens National Bank of Oberln anC
1t was announced that he left Cleveland last
night, carrying with him the notes on which
1t is alleged Andrew Carnegie's name ap
pearS.
Mr.. Lyons mission is thought to be tl
consult Mr.. Carnegie with regard to the
notes
Mrs. Chadwick rose early at the hotel anC
sent for all the morning papers.
Philip Carpenter of counsel for Mrs
Chadwick called at the Holland House
shortly after . o'clock and was in confer
ence with Mrs. Chadwick about an hour
He would say absolutely nothing about the
BeckWith statement