New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-13
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
TWO OHIO INDICTMENTS
Iri Reynolds Gires Testimony IN
CIereldnd in Chaduick Case.

Chadwick increased at rapid rate to-day. she
was twice indicted by the Grand Jury of Cuya-
hoga County, and her oldtime friend. Iri ReSh-
olds. whose confidence she had betrayed TOOK
the stand In court and made evident his inten-
ton to shield and protect her no longer Ihe
aged secretary of the Wade Park Bank present
ed a pathetic picture he answered question
after question. which brought out his own I'M
plicit faith In the woman whose financial trans
actions have wellnigh ruined him in fortune ana
caused him such infinite trouble. He gave evil
dence too that he still believes his trust was
justified Only one query he attempted to evade.
This was when he was asked how much of his
personal estate had passed into the possession
Of Mrs Chadwick. His eyes filed, and he re-
Quested that he he excused from answering. Inc
question was not pushed.
The formal indictments voted against Mrs
Chadwick this afternoon are based, one upon
the Carnegie note for S250.000. which was made
payable at the office of Andrew Carnegie in
New-York City. and the other upon the Carne-
gle note for SJ0O.000 which payable at the
National Bank Of Commerce, in New-fork IN
der each indictment are two counts, one charg-
ing forgery the other uttering Of forged paper
Information OF the indictments was at once
telegraphed to New-York by County Prosecutor
Keller and he requested that Mrs. Chadwick be
immediately rearrested II she secured bail on
the other charges hanging over her
The examination of Iri Reynolds. treasurer
and secretary of the Wade Park Bank. before
Referee Remington in the Bankruptcy court
to-day failed TO disclose any asset that might be
secured by Receiver Loeser, appointed by the
Federal Court, but brought from Mr.. Reynolds
in reply to questions:
She told me she was the illegitimate daughter
of Andrew Carnegie.
Later Mr.. Reynolds in detailing his transac-
tons with Mrs. Chadwick. said:
In all my transa ctions with Mrs. Chadwick 1
believed. from what she told me. that Andrew
Carnegie was backing her and all her indebted
ness would he paid.
He then added. And I have not had anything
yet TO make me doubt it
Mr. Reynolds was asked if he knew Of Mrs
Chadwick ever having any diamonds. and he
replied that he had seen diamonds that had
been pledged in New York. and were invento-
ried at SOS, OOD. He had also seen them at the
house. They were contained in several trays in
a box. ana Mr.. Reynolds caused a ripple of
laughter in the courtroom when he said: They
were as nice and pretty a lot of pearls and dia-
,nonds as YOU ever saw" He did not know, how
ever where they were now.
WOULD NOT TALK OF Personal LOANS.
The witness appeared anxious to help the ON
Gals in every way, and volunteered much lntor-
nation One question caused him 10 bride some
what however, and his reply was most pa
tbetic. He was asked how much his personal
loans to her amounted to, and he said IN a
voice trembling with emotion:
please excuse me from answering that. I'm
willing to tell ail I know of this affair but I'm
eti1ne, TO stav right here in Cleveland I'm not
going to run away I'm going 10 stay here
and take nv medicine want TO see the other
debts paid"
Mr.. ReynoIdss memory faulty as to dates
and he was frequently corrected by Attorney An
drew Squire. who near him. The eXamtna-
ton was made by Attorney Grossman the law
partner of Receiver Loeser.
After the preliminary questioning, Mr.. Reyn-
Odds said he had known Mrs Chadwick seven
or eight years and DR. Chadwick all his life. In
detailing how he came into possession OF the
S5O000O0 note bearing the name Of Andrew
Carnegie he said
Mrs. Chadwick called me TO her house. think
| il was March =. 1903, and said she wished to
| intrust to me some securities. She said she had
been advised to place them in the possession of a
! third party, and she wanted me TO take care OF
| them.
This is the package that was opened last Fri
day night in the presence of Mr. Reynolds and
| Attorney Stearn by Attorney Andrew Squire.
| REYNOLDS identified the Carnegie note the mort
gage deed and the copies of alleged trust
| agreement.
Continuing the witness said
! 'She then handed me paper 10 sign" This
| paper witness did not have with him, but as
near as he could remember, it read: II certify
that I hold in trust for Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
| securities and note for S5,0O0.OOO." Mr.. Reyn-
olds would not swear TO the wording but 1t was
| to that effect.
The note was Endorsed, but he had no
doubt that the alleged maker of the note was
| back OF the woman. The contents of the pack
| age were identified separately by Mr. Reynolds,
| and at the request Of the examining counsel
| he marked each paper an exhibit The
SIS 100000 note was marked Exhibit A. and this
is the first time it has been seen by others ex-
| cept the numerous lawyers interested in the
| case Asked as TO other transactions subse-
| qrent 10 1908 Mr. Reynolds said:
THEY WERE NOT STEEL BONDS.
I'm willing to tell ali. She came to me- think
| II was in 1904 and said she had S12 600 in
| paper PAYABLE at the Prudential Trust Com
| pany If | would let her have the money she
| would put up United States Steel bonds in the
! morning as collateral / consulted my commit