The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-06
BECkWiTH TELLS
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quirics reached the ears OF Mrs Chad
wick in the light Of events OF the past
Two weeke guess Mrs. Chaw1icl.
was greatly Interested the moment
she learned Inquiries for business had
been made by me, Al any rate she
came to Oherln and II was there tho
thing began.
Made a Deal With Her,
Il began looking for legitimate bus
mess Mrs. Chadwick? Well. you
must Judge for yourself A second Ia
.erview and ! made a small loan. Il,
was promptly met In addition we Sc
cured considerable splendid business
all transacted Ia business way
From there on the story leads into a
maze the end of. which wish to God
| could now see II leads on down to
time when | went down to New
York. In my poke. carried one OF
the notes signed with the name OF
Carnegie. When | started | had in
mind an attempt to raise money on
the paper to put funds In the Dank
When | got to New York ny hear
failed me, for something told me all
was not right came back home
without making any attempt to raise
money on the note.
The Cravings Of Conscience.
And now everywhere turn hear
the whisper-W Why did you no. reveal
your suspicion? What could I do? |
had always been known as a fair and
HONEST man II seemed TO me the
blood Of depositors was on my hands:
that was the thing taat pressed at
my throat
II was Tie conviction that every
thing must bend to saving money for
nay friends who had entrusted it to
me- And so every move that was
made was with the desire to save the
bank IL possible.
Mrs Chadwick had secured big
loans from many other bankers She
had met these obligations. Would
she not meet obligations to the Ober
lin bank, my bank? We prayed that
she would and thought she would,
"The jig is Up"
But nov | guess the jig Is up. and
Mrs Chadwick has reached the end
OF her rope. 1t is bitter bitter to
think Of everything lost. Oh the
plnching and squeezing of the last
few months, all TO get money. Nc
one can ever know tae torture Of i.
| all. Personal property was swept
away, the savings of years. but what
Of that, II only the bank where my
friends did business could be saved
swore 10 my absolute faith in thi.
woman. Yes. swore o it and dc
act deny II. But that was the thing
toI NE to do as long as there was an
l,om Of hope But look at me now.
What have | got to do? | have got
> go hack among people with whom
| have associated and live. No one
can deny me the right to live.
Not Ore Tenth Has Been Told.
HBut the rest Of The people who
have been parties to these t.ansac
tons are not % go unnoticed, let me
tell you. not enc tenth part has beer
/ told. I have information which | an
going to give. when get my thought.
| tcge. her"
Il Will make this statement If
which win conceal nothing and al
parties viii be treated alike.
Sometimes think | am dreaming
and that this Is simply All awful
nightmare, but. no, it is net night
mare. Here am under arrest, pris
oner at the bar, suffering not for
what have done but for the crimes
Of Others
Wipes Sweat from His Brow,
| Moaning aloud and stopping to mop
the sweat from his brow the counte
nance OF the banker suddenly lighted
up, Man. do you think that woman
could have executed the name OF An.
drew Carnegie upon those notes? She
may have done so, bu. if so she is
gifted with far more than ordinary
cunning
Beckwith said Mrs. Chadwick would
10 anything that was asked of her.
and readily signed every statement
they asked her to sign. and through
il all sac appeared almost like a
child" he said When she was asked
to sign a statement TO the effect that
no person had any claim upon the Sc
curities she claimed TO possess
Beckwith went on. she did so. re
marking. anything to make you per.
factlv assured"