Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-08
DUPED BANKER
EXPOSES CASSIE
TELLS HOW MRS. CHADWICK
HOODWINKED HIM.
CARNEGIE'S NAME FORGED
Name of Great Steel Maker on Secur.
tiles Accepted as Good-Woman
Took Solemn oath as to Genuine
Character of MiIionaire's sigma
ture-Had NO Suspicion.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 6.President
Beckwith of the failed Citizens Ma
tional bank Of Oberlln yesterday after
noon told the story of the bank 8
transaction with Mrs. Cassie L. Chad,
wick. He said he knows he did
wrong, and although crushed to earth
myself do not propose to be made a
scapegoat to shield the sins Of
others" and declared Others also
must be called to the bar 10 answer
for their part in this terrible affair
and one Of those whose answer must
be had Is Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadw ell"
His acquaintance with Mrs. ChadWics
began three years ago. The attorney >
for Herbert ID. Newton, the Brookline,
Mass, banker. nave stated that their
client loaned MIS-. Chadwick money
only after q note signed Andrew Car
ncgic had been endorsed by the presi
dent and cashier Of d national bank
The men who endorsed the note were
President Bcckwth and cashier Spear
Of the Citizens National bank Of Ober
lin. Mr.. BeCkwith said they endorsed
two notes for 100000 in addition to
one other for $3.50, 900, making in all
81 ,250,000 He said one Of these notes
Is In the hands Of the receiver and the
others ought to be in the hands OF
Mrs. Chadwick. IF she has disposed
of it." he continued, "she has done
something which she swore she would
not do, so please make it plain that
solemn oath was taken that the notes
which bear our endorsement were
never to be used by Mrs. Chadwick
for the purpose of raising money and
she knew IL"
did we have the slightest suspicion
notes carrying the name Of Andrew
Carnegie were not genuine?" he asked,
and answering said:
Swore to Carnegie's Signature.
In heavens name how could we
have had suspicion? Mrs. Chad.
wick swore to both of us and one or
more witnesses that she personally
saw Mr.. Carnegie sign his name to
the notes she placed before us. But
W. SdlN lhuI W. lllu6L ut Quiz ll'"
were we to know? The answer came in
less than two days when a New York
attorney appeared at Oberlin who said
he was the attorney of Carnegie-his
special agent. He vouched for the
correctness of the claims made by
Mrs Chadwick.
How about that attest held by lrl
Reynolds, did you see him." Mr.,
Bcckwith was asked.
Yes many times, and what did We
understand? He understood that ey.
crythng was all right and that gen
uine securities were locked up in the
vaults of the Wade Park bank, | don't
know how Why don't somebody find
out that is the question Why don't
somebody find out?
II was at Oberlin the thing began,
Mrs Chadwick? well you must Judge
for yourself had n second inter.
view and | made a small loan. L
was promptly met In addition We
secured considerable splendid bust.
TESS. all transacted IN a business
way From there on the story leads
il to a maze, the end of which ! wish
o God | could now see, II leads
ON down to time when went
down to New York In my pocket ]
carried Quo of the notes SIGNED with
tho name of Carnegie. When | start.
cd had in mind an attempt to raise
money on the paper to put funds IN
the bank When | Eot to Now Work.
my heart failed me- for something
told me all was not right. came
Lack home Without making any at.
t,mpt TO raise money on the note,
aud now everywhere | turn hear
the whisper why did yoU not reveal
Your suspicion"
The Jig Is Up.
but now | gress the jig is up and
Mrs. Chadwick has reached the cud
of her rope. 1t is bitter bitter 10
think that everything is lost Oh
the piuthng aud squeezing Of the
last few months, all to get money No
one can ever know the torture Of il
all. Personal property was swept
away, the savings Of years but what
~ lNiOt II NlllN Tue NdtlN NhllN MY
friends did business could be saved
II swore to my absolute faith in
this woman Yes swore to II aud
do not deny it. But the rest Of the
people who have been parties to
these transactions are not 10 go I'm
4 noticed, lot me tell YOU that not one
4 tenth part has been told | have in.
formation which am going to giye.
When get my thoughts together.
will make a statement in which viii
conceal nothing and In which all par
i ties will he treated alike.
Sometimes | think | am dreamln-
and that this Is an awful nightmare.
hut no It is not a nightmare. Her
nm under arrest. a prisoner III 0ha
bar, suffering not for what | have
dono but for tho crimes Of Others.
Moaning aloud and stopping "a mop
the sweat from his brow. the connta.