Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-05
First Step Taken Looking Tc-
ward Prosecution.
BANKERS ARRAIGNE ED
CARNEGIE ANGRY OVER PERSIST
ENT USE OF HIS NAME.
Disclaims Any knowledge of the Wo-
man Reported to Have Held
His Notes.-The Son.

veal in the strange case of the woman
whose tangled financial affairs in this city
and Cleveland have furnished sensation
of almost unequaied proportions.
With the arrest of the Oberlin, Oho
bankers today the first step looking to
criminal prosecution in the case was taken.
| That this arrest was the result entirely of
transactions in which Mrs. Chadwick was
concerned was officially made known.
Another feature in the case which called
forth a great deal Of speculation was the
outcome of the two civil processes already
instituted against Mrs Chadwick. Bank
ruptcy proceedings pending in Cleveland
and an attachment against her personal
property in this city were due entirely to
the activity Of number of small creditors,
her attorneys said, and would be terminated
soon with little trouble.
A United States secret service officer was
at the Holland House today and had
room on the same floor as Mrs. Chadwicks S
apartments. He would not explain for
what purpose he was stationed here.
Carnegie Indignant.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary gave out the
following statement today:
Mr.. Carnegie wants me to say that he
does not want to be bothered any more
about this Chadwick woman. He is quite
angry over this persistent use of his name
and wishes 1t to cease at once. Once tor
all he never knew Mrs. Chadwick or any
other such woman. and he never signed any
such paper as the reports credit him with.
That is ALL
The deputy sheriff who served the at
tachment papers on Mrs. Chadwick at the
Holland House on Saturday was at the ho-
tel again today and asked for an inventory
of Mrs Chadwicks effects. He was referred
to the hotels lawyers.
oberlin Bank Officials Arraigned.
CLEVELAND, December 5.-President c.
T. Beckwith and Cashier A. b. Spear Of the
closed Citizens SalionAl Bank Of .obsrlin
appeared here today hefore lnito4 6tfE
hearing of the warrants sworn out charging
them with misappropriating the funds of
the bank. Both men waived preliminary
trial and were bound over to the grand jury
which meets in February.
Immediately after the hearing President
Beckwith declared that he would not be
able to provide bond. Cashier Spear sent
out messenger in quest of bondsmen.
The bank officials having waived pre-
liminary trial no witnesses were put on the
stand. Hence Receiver Lyons of the Citi-
Zens' Bank who, it was expected would be
called upon to state the nature and value
of the collaterals found by him, did not tes-
t::y.
Refused to Discuss Arrest.
OBERLIN. Ohio, December 5.-President
c. T. Beckwith and Cashier A. B. Spear of
the closed Citizens National Bank of this
place were taken to Cleveland this morning
in the custody of United States Marshal
Chandler and Deputy Coblitz of the latter
city. President Beckwith, who has been
confined to his bed for several days, arose
early and prepared himself for the trip
Mr.. Beckwith seemed much more composed
than he did last night when first placed un-
der arrest He positively refused to discuss
his arrest or the affairs Of the closed bank
Cashier Spear was cheerful, and even joked
and laughed with the marshal and his dep
uty.
Now that the crisis has come the deposit
ors of the closed bank evince a feeling of
relief, because. as one of them said today:
I'VE will now learn the truth concerning
the affairs of the bank"
On the other hand, many of the deposit
tors declare that the arrest of Beckwith and
Spear is positive evidence that there is no
securities in the bank to cover the loans
made to Mrs. Chadwick. and a result
the depositors will lose everything.
The Carnegie Notes.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 5.-Gov-
ernment Officially practically admitted today
that two notes bearing the alleged signature
of Andrew Carnegie were found among the
assets of the Citizens National Bank at
Oberlin. According to the best obtainable
information, these notes are for $25O0O0 and
$500, 900, respectively. The note for 600,
it is stated, bears the date of January Z,
1904 and reads as follows:
"One year after date I promise to pay to
c. L. Chadwick or order $2500OO, with
interest at per cent.
This note is indorsed on the back by c. L.
Chadwick and is now understood to be In
the possession of the government officials
here The note for 100000 is said to be
in the safe deposit box of President Beck
with at Oberlin, and the key is In his
District Attorney Sullivan this afternoon
\ &l,o l,n ho6 " hQd
his possession the note for $2J00 600 signed
with the name OF Andrew Carnegie and in
dorsed on the back by c. L. Chadwick.
Now, remember" said Mr.. Sullivan to the
representative of the Associated Press, II
do not say that this note was signed by
Andrew Carnegie, but simply that Car
negie's name was signed thereto"
Mr. Sullivan declined to refer to the
$500 600 note. BY this distinction the dis
trict attorney wished to impress upon his
interviewer the fact that he did not know
whether the signature was genuine or
forgery.
Reports are being circulated that an
other warrant will be sworn out and that
another important arrest in connection with
the bank case will take place shortly.
1t is pointed out by prominent federal Of
f1cials that the control of the Chadwick
case is now In the hands of the government
and that nothing can prevent the entire
affair from being aired to the fullest extent
in court Indeed District Attorney Sulli-
van intimated today that no influence. how
ever great. will deter the government off,
cials from following up the case in court
to the end.
Emil Chadwick Arrives at Cleveland.
Emil Chadwick, son of Mrs. C. l.. Chad
wick arrived here today from New York
on the Lake Shore Limited. Aside from a
half dozen newspaper reporters there was
no one at the station to meet the young
man. He walked quietly into the restau-
rant at the station and ordered breakfast.
Young Chadwick appeared pale and care
worn. After eating a hasty meal he board
ed car for his mothers home at the cor
ner of Euclid and South Genesee avenues.
Young Chadwick refused absolutely to dis
cuss his mothers troubles He simply stat
ed that he had been instructed to keep ST.
lent and this he intended to do.
Chadwick carried a small yalise, which,
according 10 New York dispatches. contain
ed his mothers jewelry. The young man
refused to say whether or not the vaiuables
were in the yakee.