The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-08
MRS. CHADWICKS
GREAT SYSTEM

money by the bearer Of thla note
aud greatly obllRe1
Tho lawyer returned by the brsr-
or a note saying that he would be
very sorry to see Mrs. Chadwick
reduced 10 the necessity Of piedging
her towels and II she would come
90 hia office he felt sure they might
be able 10 arrange much simpler
aud pleaHanter way of paying the
bill, This Was the last trHnnnniion
Mrs Chadwick had with that office.
with ono exception. The one. wa
an follows:
Mrs Chadwick had In her poHaes-
sion contract for the LEGAL service
rendered hY this firm. With what
they had found ont concerning her
character the firm decided that that
paper must be recovered Mrs
Chadwick WIS called Ia the attar-
ney's office and asked to bring with
her the contract. She came. And
with that mixture Of blandneaH. as
surance and naughty superiority
which she assumes In dealing with
men OF large affairs. she inquired
what was wanted
II want that contract" said the
lawyer.
what for" said Mrs Chadwick
Never mind what for. let me
have a."
Il do not understand your tone
or your manner"
let me take the contract aud We
viii discuss tho details later
The contract was handed over
aud a moment later. torn into a
thousand pieces. repoaed In the
waste basket
sir" Numbered Mrs Chadwick
In a rage. will you kindly tell me
what this proceeding meana7"
Yes. said the lawyer. I viii
n means that you are n swiudlrr
an impoater. a fraud and one Of the
biggest liars on earth aud that thiH
office desires 10 terminate any and
all connections with you. We have
never received = dollar Of your
money and We do not propose %
recognize you "a being or as ever
having been client Of this office.
Kindly set out and stay ont.
For an hour and n half the wo=
man atormed and wrpt hY turns.
She pleaded and threatened. I
brand you" she cried. as n dis
grace 10 your profession VII you
come across the street with me aud
say these things In the presence Of
my lawyers
4 wouldn't 90 two feet with You
20 save your life" said the lawyer.
you can bring all the lawyers In
America into this office or send
them In. and I viii not only repeat
10 them what I sald q Yau. hut |
viii tell them IN detail why ! said
a."
shortly after leaving the office
Mrs Chadwick called up On the
phone and told the attorney that
she had been THINKING OVER
THEIR INTERVIEW AND FEAR
ED THAT SIZE HAD nEES
HAsTY. She said she bad raid some
things that she was sorry fur aud
just % ahow her good faith AMI her
forgivinR spirit. she wanted 70 seud
check 20 the firm for g. 600 10
payment for Is many services for
her.
III you send that check to rs II
Will be sent back. You cannot seal
our lips with a fee. I have told Yod
10 keep out % this office. Now
tell you not TO telephone this Office
or write tn this office"
And this vas the end % the I'LL
900 600 trust company. founded on
the fortune Of Frederick Mason.
TO which had been added the mil
lions 81 dollars through the loving
attention Of Andrew Carnegie
II may be said before passing 70
the next example OF Mrs. Chad
wlck'a methods that 80 far sa can
be learned Andrew Carnegie never
had business associate named
Frederick Mason" nor vas there
ever a man nf that name connected
with Carnegie In any business or
personal capacity. At least. not 70
the tune Of between 5000 .oo0 and
1900. 900 or $1,000. 1000.
Having given = sample Of her
transactions with lawyers. We will
now see how she hooked the bank
eTa:
Having selected a plump bank
and marked IL down as her quarry.
she sends n considerable volume of
legitimate business through IT,
Then abe let's II in on a big thing.
Here's an example.
The cashier OF bank with which
she has done some business IL told
that she Is DESTROYS OF making
loan OF g200. 600. She shows him for