Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-07
GUESSING!
The Next Move in Now
Famous Chadwick Case
MAY Be as Sensational as Any
Yet Brought Out.
Principals, Counse! and Public Are Al
Kept Wondering.

New York, Dec. 6.-The startling ad-
| mission by Pres. c. T. Beckwith of the
Citizens National bank of Oberln.
! Ohio. that he and Cashier Spear of that
! bank had endorsed Mrs. Cassie l..
! Chadwicks notes TO the amount of ST.
| 2500 and that they bore what pur-
| ported to be the signature of Andrew
Carnegie has astounded the New York
lawyers representing the various inter-
ests involved in 4 case which becomes
more surprising with every new revela-
ton. That Pres. BeckWith's statement
| brings to life new phases of the case
and brings from cover the entire affair
is the belief of majority of the at
torneys Interested. The result of Tues
days move in the case are awaited
with increased interest in the appre-
hension that the crisis is near and may
be reached soon.
A sensational report was that one or
the local counsel for Mrs. Chadwick
lad decided to Withdraw from the case.
Percy w. Carver, counsel for Herbert
d. Newton of Brookline. Mass, who
| las claims of almost 100000 against
Mrs. Chadwick, speaking fthe state
ment made, Monday night by Pres.
/ Beckwith of the Citizens National
bank of Oberlin. O.. said developments
| had come so fast that he did not know
what to say. He thought, however.
that Mr.. Beckwith must have made
the statement under pressure or being
on the verge of nervous collapse had
| lost mis- nerve"
Il am still confident that Mrs.
| Chadwick Will settle all the claims
against her" Mr.. Carver said. Mr..
Carver was asked the direct question
| if Mr.. Newton was induced to loan
| Mrs. Chadwick money on a note bear
| ing the name OF Andrew Carnegie ana
| he replied
Mr. Newman was shown a note" He
would not say. however. whether it
bore the name Of Mr.. Carnegie.
| At the Holland House here Mrs.
| Chadwick has been living, it WAS ex-
| pected further developments would be
disclosed upon the arrival of Re
ceiver Frank Lyon from Cleveland. He
is the receiver for the Citizens NatiOn-
al bank of Oberln and it WAS an
nounced that he left Cleveland. Mon
day night carrying with him the notes
on which it is alleged Andrew Carne-
gies name appears. Mr.. Lyons mis-
sion is thought to be to consult Carne-
gle with regard to the notes.
Mrs. Chadwick rose early at the ho-
tel and sent for all the morning papers.
Philip Carpenter of counsel for Mrs.
| Chadwick, called at the hotel. shortly
after O'Clock, and WAS in conference
with her about an hour. He would say
nothing about the Beckwith statement
! Possible developments affecting the
I whcr"a bouts of a note for $t0.G0 which
| Pres. Beckwith says he indOrsed for Mrs.
/ Chadwick are anticipated by the attor-
1 nrNs now that its existence has for the
first time become known publicly. Mr.
Ect kwilh said that Mrs. Chadwick gave
her word not to dispose of it on raise
money on it and counsel for Herbert
| Newton is authority for the statement
that the Newton loan was based on such
"A note Whether the existence of this
note will point to other loans by Mrs.
Chadwick as yet cannot be made public
and is a matter of much Speculation.
Philip Carpenter counsel for Mrs. Chad
wick said that he had told her she need
have no fear of arrest. lie added that
|
Chadwick would be found at The Holland
House.
Mr.. Oldham had long interview
with Franklin, the receiver of the
Oberin bank. today. Neither would
make any statement. except to admit
that that subject of conversation had
been the use of Mr.. CarnegeS name on
the notes now held by the bank. Mrs
| I,,+;.I tN,,,i1 r.iy rnI in,
York. from Cleveland. today, and went
directly to his mothers apartments in
the Holland house.
Iri Reynolds secretary and treaSur-
or Of the Wade Park bank of Cleve-
land, called on Mrs. Chadwick, late to
day H. w Powers of Mrs. Chadwick
counsel. vas interviewed, today. with
reference tc the statement made by Mr.
BeckWith in Oberlin. c., last night
Were YOU ever in Oberlin, Ohio" was
asked.
Yes" answered Mr.. Powers.
Were you there with Mrs. Chad
, wick"
, Yes"
, DO you know Mr. Beckwith?'
Yes. | know all Of these people
; Are you the New York lawyer re-
, 1erred to in his statcment?''
, No"
Did you ever see the note for $780,
0)0 said to be signed Andrew Carne-
gle ~
> Il decline to answer"
Have you seen Mr.. Reynolds"
, NO: but | expect to see him. today
: still believe and know Mrs. Chadwick
, to he an honest woman All Of her debts
will be paid in full.
Has she million dollars''
Yes and more than a million"
Attorney Carver. OF counsel for Her
bert d. Newton of Brockline. Mass. is
quoted as having said, early today,
that if President Beckwith, the ODER
lin banker believed that the Newton
loan to Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick was
| ba Sod on the SO-c3lI.a.i MISSING $500 0na