The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-07
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 WASN'T HEIp Carnegie Did Ny' See /. OfficialS' AN ARREST IS POSSIBLE Mrs. Chadwick Leaves Hol-
 land House with Son. Steel KinE Issues Flat Denial to An nouncement of Beckwith That He Endorsed woman's Paper
 Carver Confident.

New York, Dec. 6.-The expected did not happen tonight and all predictions proved at fault when at late hour 1t was announced that no conference be- tween federal officials and Andrew Car negie had been held at the latter's home.
 This turn was surprising for MT. Carnegie had announced in the course of the day that he would be glad to receive a federal officer and 1t was sup posed that F. F. Oldham. representing the Comptroller of the Currency would meet him tonight and that the matter of the notes alleged to have been given Ira Reynolds of Cleveland and said to bear the name of Anderw Carnegie would be discussed.
 As unexpected as the news that no conference was held was the departure of Mrs. Chadwick from the Holland House where she has resided, for the New Amsterdam Hotel She was &C., companied by her son and maid and took with her some baggage. Secret service men who have been at the Hol- land House for several days followed Mrs. Chadwick:
 Andrew Squire, a Cleveland attorney representing Fri Reynolds made the an- nouncement tonight after several con- ferences with Receiver Lyon, MT. Old ham and others that he believed there would be no further developments in the case before tomorrow and also said that MT. Oldham had returned to Washington. This announcement was the first indication that there would not be a meeting at MT. Carnegies home tonight.
 Stories of a possible arrest in the case were still current this afternoon but so far as known rio warrant has been issued.
 Lawyer Carpenter, one of Mrs. Chadwick's counsel in New York de- clined to. give the results of tho numerous conferences today; Percy w. Carver counsel for Herbert D. Newton in an Interview with ;an Associated Press representative said that the New ton claim had not been paid and that no new assurances had been given as to its payment and George w. Ryall. | associated with Mir. Carver gave no new information beside confirming the story that he had been in conference l with Mrs. Chadwick today. As to the | subject of their talk he declined to mako any statement
 Beckwith's Announcement The startling admission by President l c, T. Beckwith. of the Citizens National | Bank, of Oberlin, O., that he and | Cashier Spear. of that bank. had en- | dorsed Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick's notes l to the amount of ,000, and that
 they bore what purported to be the sig
 nature of Andrew Carnegie has | astouifded the New York lawyers rep resenting the various interests involved | in a case which becomes more surpris- | ing with every new revelation. That | naoktutfh'a statement brings | to light new and important phases of l the case and brings much nearer the | inevitable uncovering of the entire af-
 fair is the belief of the majority of the | attorneys interested. The result of to- | days move in the case is awaited with 1 increased interest in the apprehension | that the crisis Is near and may be | reached today.
 | Carver Stands His Ground.
 A sensational report today was that
 one of the local counsel for Mrs Chad
 wick had decided to withdraw from the
 case.
 Percy D. Carver, counsel for Herbert
 D. Newton of Brookline. Mass. who
 has claims for almost s200,O00 against
 Mrs. Chadwick. speaking of the state
 ment made last night by President
 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 MT. Beckwith must have made the
 statement under pressure, or being on l the verge of a nervous collapse had | lost his nerve.
 q am still confident that Mrs. Chad
 wick will settle all the claims against | her." Mir. Carver said. MT. Carver was
 asked the direct question If MT New
 ton was induced to loan Mrs. Chadwick
 money on a note bearing the name or 1 Andrew Carnegie and he replied: MT.
 Newton was shown a note. He would
 not say, however, whether IL pore the
 name of MT. Carnegie.
 Missing Notes Expected.
 At the Holland House. where Mrs.
 Chadwick has been living, 1t was ex-
 nected further sensational develop
 ments would be disclosed upon the ar
 rival of Receiver Frank Lyon from l Cleveland. He is the receiver for the | Citizens National Bank Of OoerIln ano
 If was announced that he left Cleve- land last night. carrying with him the notes on which 1t is alleged Andrew | Carnegie's name appears MT. Lyons g mission is thought to be to consult MT ! Carnegie with regard to the notes.
 Mrs Chadwick rose early at the ho- | tel and sent for all the morning papers. l Philin Carpenter of counsel for Mrs.
 
 l Chadwick. called at the Holland House | shortly after o'clock and was in con ference with Mrs. Chadwick about an hour. He would say absolutely noth- | ing about the Beckwith statement. The arrival in this city of Ira Reynolds, an | officer of the Wade Park Banking Com pany of Cleveland, who is supposed to 1 have left Cleveland for New York to confer with Mrs. Chadwick about $5,- 900. 900 of her securities said to be in his nossession as trustee. is awaited with interest.
 | So far as can be ascertained Mir. Rey- | holds has not reached the Holland House nor seen Mrs. Chadwick 1 Speculation is Rife. Possible developments affecting the
 wbereabouts of note for $5Oo,000. which President Beckwith says he en- ! dorsed for Mrs. Chadwick, are antici- hated by the attorneys now that its ex- | istence has. for the first time become | known publicly. MT. Beckwith said | that Mrs Chadwick gave her word not | to dispose of 1t or raise money on it I and counsel for Herbert D. Newton, of Boston. is authority for the statement | that the Newton loan was not based on such a note. Whether the existence