The sun., 1904-12-13
MRS. CHADWTCK'S CANCEL"
Games +. Friend OF PIttsburg Raised More
Than $500. 900 for Her.

PITTsBURG Dec 12.--This city was
astonished to hear this afternoon that
James +. Friend, one of the leading million
aires of the city, is the Pittsburg man who
loaned Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick Of Cleve-
land $500 900 perhaps $500, 900. some time
ago.
Mr.. Friend in SO many words confirmed
the rumor that he floated the loan, but after
h long consultation with his business asso-
ciates made the announcement that he
did not think it best to go into details now.
His statement sent to the newspaper men
who had come to his Office on appointment
10 get his statement at 2 O'Clock this after
noon was:
sMr. Friend appreciates the fact that any
connection which any one may have with
the Chadwick case will be eventually
brought out. but he does not wish to make
any statement prematurely and will wait
until the time is ripe before he gives any
interview on the subject
This was after Mr.. Friend had been con-
fronted with what seemed the best of tele-
graphic evidence from Cleveland that he
was the man who had made the big loans
locally to Mrs. Chadwick. He had asked,
through his private secretary, for two
hours in which to consider the proposition
and to formulate n statement which he
would give to the public on the Chadwick
affair. Mr.. Seibert, who does all the busi-
ness for Mr.. Friend and who styles himself
sMr. Friends Watchdog declined to
allow any newspaper men to see MIR. Friend
personally at the Office of the Pressed Steel
Company of which Mr. Friend ia vice.
president but carried to him the news that
he was expected to tell all he knew OF the
Chadwick affair here.
How much do you people know said
Mr.. Friends man a. he came from short
conference with his chief. He was told
there was nothing save the information con-
tanned in the kilograms from Cleveland,
but that, coming from the Secret Service
men, evidently meant the truth There
was another conference with Mr.. Friend,
after which the watchfu watchdog came
forth and said:
"Mr. Friend will see you between and
o'clock. when he will give out state
ment on the Chadwick case. There has
been much needless gossip on the case
and he desires to he right.
When the newspaper men returned to
get the statement they found that there
was nothing to he given out as yet. The
practical admission made in the two mes
sages sent by Mr.. Friend that he was deep
in the Chadwick affair was all that he would
give Ii was not denied 10y those in his
Office that he had spent very busy two
hours consulting with those with whom he
has been associated in business, and for
some reason il had been agreed not to
make any detailed explanation of the case |
at present.
just what is meant hy the announcement |
that the case i not yet ripe here IL but a |
matter of conjecture but those who know /,
Mr.. Friend are Of the opinion that there !
are others of large means tangled in the |
deal who must I've consulted before any /
thing in the shape Of a further interview /
is made public
James ". Friend has ever been considered !
one OF the most conservative Of the many
Pittsburg miunarrs. That he should /
have been taken in by Mrs. Chadwick on a |
loan Is the surprise of the hour in Pittsburg. |
He is engaged in many enterprises, his |
position as the head of the Pressed Steel |
Car Company being one Of the best in Pitts
burg. He il also connected largely with |
the Allegheny German National Bank,
being one OF i's heaviest stockholders and |
leading directors. Frank n. Hoffstot, asso-
Ciated with him in business as the firm Of |
Friend, Hoffstot 4 Co.. iron manufacturers, |
Is president of the same bank.
As TO whether the bank with which Mr.. |
Friend is connected officially handled the |
loan which he il now said to have given !
Mrs Chadwick is not yet known. No one |
connected with any Of the business enter
prises of Mr.. Friend will speak word since |
he has decided not TO make public any |
details. Late tonight there was r,imor I
that another millionaire had divided the |
loan with Mr.. Fren6, out nothing definite !
could be learned.