Omaha daily bee., 1904-12-11

So. 900 note held by w. L. Fay and Henry
Wurst Of Elyria. The note was given by
Mrs. Chadwick to Fay and Wurst with
diamonds security. They pressed for
payment and finally threatened to sell the
jewels In her dilemma the woman ap-
poaled to Beckwth. Both were Of the
opinion that the public sale of the diamonds
would cause talk and endangcr the plans
that had been made. Beckwith settled the
problem by taking up the note, giving his
personal note instead. a note which he
later took up by paying the cash.
Mrs. Chadwick 10 Give bond.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10.-Mrs. Cassie l..
Chadwick is still confined in a cell in the
Tombs. Philip Carpenter, her attorney,
Informed the Associated Press tonight that
she would not go to Cleveland before Mon
day, and the belief is prevalent that she
will not go to the Ohio city without a
fight Her counsel, both here and in Ohio,
unite in opposing her voluntary departure
from New York.
1t was said late tonight that bondsman
had been found who will qualify in $4,000,
the amount of bail demanded by United
States Commissioner Shields, before WHOM
Mrs. Chadwick was arraigned. The nan
OF the person will not be made public UNI
Monday, when it is said he will sign the
bond
Just what has become of the money Mrs.
Chadwick is alleged to have raised on
loans is a question which is interesting
the persons connected with the case
1t has been claimed that three years ago
she settled $2,5OO.OOO on her husband, DR..
Leroy S. Chadwick, and that since that
time she has borrowed over $GOOOOO. A
rumor is current tonight that efforts will
be made at once to locate DR. Chadwick
and his daughter, who sailed for Havre,
France, on the steamer Savoie from this
port November g. They have been reported
from several places in Europe, but Mrs.
Chadwick and her attorneys have kept
their exact whereabouts secret Another
matter of interest in the case is the state
ment that DIR. Chadwick is said to have
given Herbert d. Newton of Brookline,
Mass two checks, aggregating $4,000, in
payment for his wife's Indebtedness which
are alleged to have come back from the
bank on which they were drawn stamped
without funds"
1t was intimated today that If Dr. Chad
wick does not return from Europe soon
he may figure in international proceed
ings.
How Trick Was Turned.
afternoon to clear and establish in the
public mind, he said, how he came to be
financially involved with Mrs Chadwick
He said
Mrs. Chadwick came to Boston last April
She was sent here by Rev. Charles A
Eaton, pastor Of Euclid Avenue Baptist
church of Cleveland. DR.. Eaton had been
appealed to by her as a woman in distress
and had acted as pastor 10 help her out.
She came to the office of John Z. Eaton, in
fnFaT n uyh In Eufn iG
a member of the law firm Of Eaton Nc
knight & Carver; From DR.. Eaton of Cleye-
land she carried his instructions to give her
assistance II. after examination of her Sc
curities, her statements could be verified.
1t was in Mr.. Eatons Office in the Tre-
troduced Mrs. Chadwick to me. At this
meeting Mrs. Chadwick showed me the Sc
eurities she held and among them was the
which stated that he had in his possession
2S Wc 2ft9nsHS with Re
DIR. Eaton and he confirmed the signature
Of Mr.. Iri Reynolds The signature on the
$500,O00 Carnegie note was never verified be
yond Mrs. Chadwicks own statements.
Later Mr.; REYNOLDS personally acknow-
edged his signature on the certificate of Sc
that Mr.. Reynolds was supposed TO enjoy
I'm the city of Cleveland the reputation OF
being "A man of the highest integrity and
honor So I'm this way YOU can see that
both representations made by Rev. Dr |
Eaton have been fully certified.
Upon these representations decided TO
help Mrs. Chadwick and agreed TO let her !
have $4,000 / paid the money 10 John f. |
Eaton and he gave Mrs Chadwick his |
check After this first loan ! negotiated |
with Mrs. Chadwick myself and made the |
loans under which she became so heavily |
Indebted to me.
/ believe that both EatOns acted in per-
feet good faith In the introduction, and |
their confidences were abused as were the |
condolences of many other persons.
/ want TO say I'm conclusion that Percy w. |
Carver Of the firm of Eaton, Mcknight 4
Carver, knew nothing about my transac-
tiOns with Mrs. Chadwick until after ! de-
rided to probe the matter to the bottom,