Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13

New York, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Chadwick
was taken from the Tonbs to the fed
eral building where It is reported she
intended to give bail. 1t is probable
she will start for Cleveland tonight.
New York, Dec. 13.-'T was a lamb
and regret to say that for Is days
believed in Mrs. Chadwick and was
one of her many victims" said ex-
Judge William M. X. Olcott, of the law
firm of which ex-Gov. Frank S. Black
is a member, today.
Olcott further said Mrs. Chadwick
visited the firm March last. and Of
fered Black $1,000 to go to Cleveland
and help settle her affairs. Black re-
fused, and it was arranged for Olcott
to go instead.
Spent Fruitless Day.
Olcott spent March 4 in Cleveland
in an endeavor to relieve Mrs. Chad
wick from a threatened attachment
against her home on Euclid avenue.
which was about to be levied upon by
Oberlin college. This claim, Olcott
understands, was later paid, but not
through his firms auspices. His trip
was futile, as Mrs. Chadwick refused
for one reason or another to show him
the securities, which she had informed
him she had possessed. She had
shown Reynolds a certificate for five
millions securities held by him to
make good her statement.
Paid $500; Borrowed $1,000.
For his day in Cleveland Mrs Chad
wick gave him $500. but before leaving
the city the woman borrowed $500,
which raised some suspicious against
her. She retained his confidence until
he heard she was representing him as
Carnegie's representative. He then
lost all faith in her and again went to
Cleveland and forced her, through
threats of legal prosecution, to pay
him money he had loaned her.
This terminated his firms connec
ton with Mrs. Chadwick, although he
said she had made repeated attempts
to retain the firm to help her out of
her difficulties.
offered Plausible Story.
81 cannot reveal the secrets of my
client" said Olcott, "but want to say
she gave me reasons for the inception
Of the trust fund which have not yet
been told. which impressed both Gov.
Black and myself, and which am not |
1T liberty to disclose"
Mrs. Chadwick Cheerful.
New York, Dec. 13.-Mrs. Chadwick |
was in cheerful spirits today and talk
ed somewhat freely in the Tombs She |
said that it is her positive determina-
ion to go back to Cleveland today.
Lawyer Powers announced all inten-
ions of securing bail for Mrs. Chad
wick have been abandoned in view of
indictment in Ohio.
AT the present time the attention of
hose most interested in the case is di-
ected toward Pittsburg.
1t is more than limited if the full
acts are ever known it will be found
'ome paper negotiated by Mrs. Chad
wick is lying in the strong boxes of
oittsburg financial men.
Says Chadwick Knows All.
Oberlin, Ohio. Dec 13.-President
3eckwith, when shown the Paris inter-
view with DR.. Chadwick, who seemed
surprised that his wife was so heavily
involved in America, said Chadwick
Knew all about the matter upon his re-
urn from Europe last August. Beck
With claims Chadwick had discussed
he Carnegie notes with Reynolds and
himself and declared Chadwick should
,e brought back to this country and
Debts In Brussels.
prncca1c
,e asserts il has been discovered that |
Mrs. Chadwick left debts in Brussels,
notably $4,000 due for jewelry and
$4,000 owing to lace merchant
While in Brussels she lived expensive
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CREDITOR REVEALED.