The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-06
TWO NOTES BEAR
CARNEGIE'S NAME
ENDORSED BY C. [. CHADWICK.
ONE is FOR $25O,O AND THE 9TH
Err FOR $5OO,00O.

Best Authority States That There
Are Such NOtes-Unfted states At
tOrney Has the Smaller Note, and
the other Is in the Deposit Box
of President BecIxwith of the
OberIin BanI<-Beckwith ana
Spear Are Under Bond of $4,000.
Cleveland. o.. Dec. 5.-There were
numerous new angles developed to-
day in connection with the affairs Of
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick and the trou-
bles of the closed Citizens National
Bank of Oberlin. o.
President c. T. Beclxwlth and Cash
Ter Frank Spear of the Oberlin insti-
tuition were brought here from Oberlin
by United States Marshal Chandler and
a deputy shortly before noon. The
bank officials were later arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
Starek. Both pleaded not guilty and
waived preliminary hearing. Com-
missioner Starek fixed the bail at $l0.-
600 in each case and bound the two
men over to the grand jury, which
meets in February next.
Spear was shortly afterward releas-
ed on a bond. Late this evening Pres
ident Beckwith secured bondsmen and
the aged banker was given his free
dom.
Ahe They Forgeriess.
That the Oberlin bank, or President
Beckwith, really possessed notes for
$25O,OOO and $5O9,OOO respectively,
with the name of Andrew Car
negie signed therto, is now
known as a definite fact. Wheth-
er these notes are forgeries is yet to
be shown. This is stated on the au-
thority Of United States District At
torney Sullivan and very prominent
banker Of Cleveland.
District Attorney Sullivan declared
to-day that he had the note for $780,
900 with Mr.. Carnegie's signature in
his possession and that 1t bore the
rame Of Andrew Carnegie and was in
dorsed by c. l.. Chadwick.
A. widely known banker who re-
quested that his name not be used,
stated positively that he had seen the
s5O0.OOO note signed. Andrew Car
negie." This banker said he was not
familiar enough with Mr.. Carnegie's
signature to state positively whether
the signature was genuine or for
gerx.
Loeser Qualified as Receiver.
Receiver Nathan Loeser filed his
bond to-day, thus making him the le-
gal custodian of all property owned by
Mrs. Chadwick.
1t is stated that the approval of Mr..
Loeser's bond ties up absolutely all of
Mrs. chadwick's property. and not
dollar OF her debts can be paid out of
the proceeds OF her estate. All cred
itors, it is said, must share alike. This
is supposed 10 apply TO the Newton
claims, If there is an attempt to pay IL
out of any money that may be due to
the estate.
Emil Chadwick, son of Mrs. c. l..
Chadwick. arrived here from New York
to-day, and at once went to his moth
er's home at the corner of Euclid and
Genessee avenues The young man
was deeply depressed. He refused 20
talk for publication.
Those Two BIg Notes.
The two notes bearing the signature
Of Andrew Carnegie were found among
the assets Of the Citizens National
Bank at Oberlln. According to the
best obtalnable Information, these
notes are for S25O,OOO and s5OOOOO, re-
spectively. The note for s25O,OOO, II is
stated. bears the date OF Jan. 7. 1904,
and reads as follows:
zone year after date. I promise 20
pay 10 G. L. Chadwick or order $780,
900. with interest at per cent
Csigned) Andrew Carnegie"
This note IL indorsed on the back
by G. l.. Chadwick
The note for 100000 II said 10 be IN
the safe deposit box Of President Beck
with a. Oberiin. and the key Is IN his
poanossion.
Mast Produce che Notes.
subpeonas were issued to-day against
Beckwlth and spear and also Receiver
Lyons. ~ the Oberiin Bank, by Com.
missioner ftorek. directing them 10
produce nt me hearing before tho grand
jury ali notes and c0liaferais in their
gosssstign ~ DsionginE " the bank.