The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-23
DR.. CHADWICK IS
NOW IN TROUBLE
Is Charged With Forging
S5,OOO,OOO Note
MRS CHADWICK IS BETTER
Doctor Is On His Way to New York
and VIII Probably Arrive Wednes-
day-Prlsoner Refuses
to Talk.

Cleveland, o., December 22-Dr. Leroy
S. Chadwick and his wife, mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick, were jointly indicted by
the county grand jury this afternoon on
the charge Of having forged and ut
tered a s5.O0O,0Oo note signed Andrew
Carnegie.
DIR. Chadwick Is now on his way to
New York from Paris and is expected
to land next Wednesday AS soon as
the indictment was returned Sheriff
Barry of this county made arrangements
to secure DR.. Chadwick's extradltion. He
will meet the steamer on its arrival
That is the third time that Mrs. Chad
wick has been indicted by the county
grand jury but is the first instance Of
her husbands name appearing in legal
proceedings In the case. The indict-
ments already returned against Mrs.
Chadwick are similar to the one voted
today. except that they cover the notes
of s25O,Oo0 and s5OOOOO signed Andrew
Carnegie. Mrs. Chadwick was reclining
on a couch before her cell in the jail
when she was informed this afternoon
of the action of the grand jury. She
appeared not the least concerned and
asked only If there had been any one
else indicted, mentioning the name of a
person who has figured in the case to
some extent. She declined to make any
comment, saying:
1T will do me no good to discuss my
affairs in the newspapers. There has
been so much misrepresentation that
have decided to do no further talking
,,,I I aIe aafs an iha aA4 nf
my attorney in this respect.
Action Was Unexpected.
The grand jury's action was somewhat
unexpected. 1t was thought at first that
It's report would be made Saturday.
Prosecutor Keeler counted on delay
in securing the necessary papers Tor DIR.
Chady iclS return and feared that the
sseafnsnip on whicn ne is passenger,
possibly might arrive before 6hey were
secured. Sheriff Barry arranged to OBJ
tain the srequisition from Governor Her
rick of Ohio, and will leave Sunday night
for Albany, N. Y, to obtain extradition
papers from Governor Odell DIR. Chad
wick. 1t Is expected will not resist re-
turning to Cleveland.
There are many things which DIR.
Chadwick will have to explain and l hope
he will do So" said Prosecutor Keeler
this afternoon. "Dr. and Mrs Chadwick
may be tried on the indictment separately
or together. Each has a right to trial
singly If It Is desired. The jurors will
finish their work Saturday. The Chad
wick investigation so far as this jury Is
concerned, is ended. But l cannot say
that this concludes our inquiry into this
matter. It is possible there may be other
developments.
The grand jury has spent more than
two weeks in its investigation OF the
Chadwick affair. 1t Is mainly on the
testimony of President Beckwith of the
Citizens National bank of Oberlin, O.,
which failed recently, that the jurors
voted to indict DIR. Chadwick. A number
of persons whose names have frequently
appeared in connection With the case
went before the jury at various times
to give testimony
Is In Better Health.
Mrs Chadwick was in better health
today than she has been for some time
Her only visitors are her attorneys and
her son Emil. Sheriff Barry has now
allowed him to see her, contrary to jail
rules Nathan Loeser receiver for the
Chadwick property, who is trying to To-
cate assets for the benefit of creditors,
said today that he had obtained informa-
ton concerning the whereabouts Of the
trunk and satchel belonging to Mrs
Chadwick and which were taken from
the Holland house in New York during
her stay there. He expects to recover
them but does not know whether they
contain valuables.