The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-06
Avaunt, Haunting Name of
Cassie Chadwick.
YET WHAT OF HIS OWN
There it Stands Upon Notes, One For
a Quarter of a Million, Another
For Half a Million.
New Phases of the
Coco
Case.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 5.-There
were numerous new angles developed
today in connection with the affairs
of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick and the
troubles of the closed Citizen Nation
al Bank. of Oberlin, Ohio Presi-
dent c. T. Beckwith and Cashier
Frank Spear, of the latter institution,
We're brought here from Oberlin by
United State Marshal Chandler and
q deputy shortly before noon. The
bank officials were later arranged be-
fore United States Commissioner
Starck. Both pleaded not guilty and
waived a preliminary hearing. Conn
missioner Starck fixed the bail at
$4,000 in each case. and bound the
two men over to the grand jury,
which meets in February next. Spear
was shortly afterward released on q
bond. Late this evening President
Beckwith secured bondsmen and the
aged banker was given his freedom
That the Oberlin bank, or President
Beckwith, really possessed notes for
$250,0G0 and $500, 900 respectively,
with the name of Andrew Carnegie
signed thereto, is now known as
definite fact. Whether these notes
are forgeries is yet to be shown. This
is stated on the authority of United
States District Attorney Sullivan ana
a very prominent banker of CleVe-
land. District Attorney Sullivan de-
clared today that he had the note for
S250,000 with Mr.. Carnegie's sigma
ture in his possession, and that it
bore the name of Andrew Carnegie,
and it was endorsed by c. L. Chad
wick A widely known banker, VINO
requested that his name not be used,
stated positively that he had seen the
100000 note signed Andrew Carne-
gle" This banker said he was not
familiar enough with Mr.. Carnegie S
signature to state positively whether
the signature was genuine or a for
gerry.
Receiver Nathan LOeser filed his
bond to-day, thus making him the leg"
al custodian of all property owned by
Mrs. Chadwick.
1t is stated that the approval OF
Mr.. Loeser's bond ties up absolutely
of Mrs. Chadwick's property, and not
a dollar OF her debts can be paid Oh;
Of the proceeds of her estates. All
creditors, it is said, must share alike
This is supposed TO apply to the New
ton claims. if there is an attempt &c
pay it out of any money that may bs
due to the estate.
Mrs. C.laduicll's Son Arrives.
Emil Chadwick. son. of Mrs. c. l.
Chadwick, arrived here from New
York to-day and at once went to his
mothers home at the corner of Euch 4
and Genessee Avenues.
The young man was deeply depress-
ed. He refused to talk for publica-
ton.
The two notes bearing the signature
of Andrew Carnegie were found among
the assets of the Citizens Nations
Ban at Oberlin. According to the bes,
)btainable information these notes are
for $250,000 and 100000 respective
y. The note for $250.000, it is stated
bears the date of January Z, 1904 and
reads as follows.
zone year after date L promise &c
pay G.. l.. Chadwick, or order $250,00(
with interest at five per cent.
ANDREW CARNEGIE"
This note is endorsed on the back
by c. l.. Chadwick The note fol
100000 is said to be in the safe de.
post box of President Beckwth al
Oberlin and the key is in his posses
sion
Subpoenas were issued to-day
against Beckwith and Spear and also
Receiver Lyons of the Oberlin bank
by Commissioner Starek directing
them to produce at the hearing before
the grand jury all notes and collater-
ais in their possession or belongings
to the bank, that purport to be sign
ed by Andrew Carnegie, and especially
notes for $250,000 and 100000 re-
spectively.' They are also ordered to
bring into court "all checks and notes
that bear the name of G.. l.. Chad
wick or Cassie l.. Chadwick. either as
oayee, maker or endorser.'
A Detective is ''Snuffing.'
A United States secret service Off
Ger was at the Holland House today
and had room on the same floor
as Mrs. Chadwick's apartments He
would not explain for what purpose
he was stationed there.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary gave
out the following statement today:
Mr.. Carnegie wants me to say that
he does not want to be bothered any
more about this Chadwick woman.
He is quite angry over this persistent
use of his name and wishes it to cease
at once. Once for all he never knew
Mrs. Chadwick or any other such wo-
man and he never signed any such
paper as the reports credit him with.
That is all"
The deputy sheriff who served the
attachment papers on Mrs. Chadwick
at the Holland House on Saturday,
was at the hotel again today and
asked for an invntory of Mrs. Chad
wick's effects. He was referred to
the hotels lawyer.
Miss Jennie Gray, of Elkin, n. c.,
arrives this morning to enter King S