The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07
Darss Force a Crisis in
Mrs. ChadWick's Affairs.
Many Banks Involved in Her
Peculiar Transactions.
TO PROTECT THESE.
1t Is Said FOrceful Measures
Are Being Delayed.
The Woman Is Being Watched
by Secret Service Men.

| L.
tors Of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick as rep
resented by the Ohio men who arrived
in New York yesterday are more anx-
ious to bring about a settlement of
their claims against the woman than to
precipitate a, crisis by a sensational le-
| gal step is believed by Mrs. Chad
| wick's local attorneys. They think this
has been shown by the many confer
ences yesterday without apparent re-
suit. 1t is pointed out also that no 9TH
er than a hope that it is not yet too
late to secure cash settlement of the
| claims against Mrs. Chadwick explains
the delay in submitting to Andrew Car
negie the notes held by the Oberlin, o.,
bank for his decision whether the sig
nature thereon is genuine. Attorney
Andrew Squire, counsel for Treasurer
Iri Reynolds of the Wade Park bank, of
/ Cleveland, is quoted today as saying:
Il am in this city representing sew
eral creditors. All that 1 am looking
for is the cash.
IT is intimated that the purpose of
Mr.. Reynolds trip to New York at the
request of Mrs. Chadwick was to en-
deavor to raise funds on the Chadwick
securities said to be worth $5,OOO,OOO or
which he is said to be trustee.
! Despite frequent conferences in this
city Yesterday and the sudden removal
of Mrs. Chadwick to another hotel
which emphasized the fact that she is
watched by two secret service officers
who promptly followed and occupied
rooms near her new quarters, decisive
action in the case seems to be held in
allegiance by some powerful influence
1t was reported today that the delay
was in a measure due to desire to pre-
vent the imposition of hardship upon
! CHADWICK
had dealings but whose part in her
| financial affairs has not yet been made
public. 1t is said that if it were known
that other banks had made loans to
Mrs. Chadwick a run on them might
be started that would do them great
| injury. No one not intimately connect
ed with the case knows what these
banks are nor what has become or a.
note for $500, 900 which President Beck
with of the Oberlin bank says he en-
| dorsed for Mrs. Chadwick.
! There was some anticipation that
| the return from Washington of F. F.
| Oldham, an attorney of the comp
troller's department, would be a signal
| for the presentation to Andrew Car
negie of the notes in question and that
| he might bring instructions from the
| COMPTROLLER of the currency as to his
procedure in the Chadwick case.
! Though it was made clear last night
| that Mrs. Chadwick is being closely
watched by two secret service men
| who followed her from the Holland
house to the New Amsterdam hotel it
remains to be ascertained who has as
signed them to their task.
| There was some intimation today
! that the local authorities of Cleveland
might step into the case and bring 1t to
an issue by ascertaining officially
| whether the disputed notes bear the
| signature of Andrew Carnegie.
Mrs. Chadwick occupied today a
| three room suite on the fifth floor of
| the New Amsterdam hotel. Imme-
at, Il n
by secret service agents Early today
| there We're several telephone calls for
Mrs. Chadwick from Andrew Squire,
| the Cleveland attorney, who arrived in
| the city with Iri Reynolds, also of
| Cleveland. Later Mr.. Squire called at
the hotel. Asked as to a likelihood of
| a settlement today he replied: Il
| can't say. My attitude is receptive, but
| 1 am expectant.
| Somewhat of a sensation was caused
/ in the hotel corridor by the appear
ance of an alleged private detective who
was said to be employed by some of
| Mrs. Chadwicks creditors. What was
the object of the appearance was not
i apparent. He denied that he was
connected with the case, notwithstand-
| ing that he was stationed at the Hol-
| land house throughout Mrs. Chad
wick's stay there. Mr.. Squire re-
| mained with Mrs. Chadwick about 20
minutes. When he left the hotel he
! said Mrs. Chadwick was i'll and unable
to discuss business matters at present
He expected to return later in the day
| in the hope that Mrs. Chadwick had
recovered sufficiently to talk matters
over with him. He said he knew
nothing of any securities, but wished
he did. In addition to representing
| Mr.. Reynolds he said he also repre-
! sented a number of creditors. He did
not know why Mrs. Chadwick had
! changed her residence. AS far as he
! knew Mrs. Chadwick was to remain
at the New Amsterdam throughout the
day
| Edmund W. Powers, of Mrs. Chad
wick's counsel, in an interview today
said:
| wrong never went with Mrs. Chad
wick to Oberlin, but I saw Beckwith
| there twice and I saw him several
times in Cleveland. My first visit to
! Oberlin was in September long after
i the notes were negotiated"
| With reference to the Carnegie
notes Mr.. Powers added:
"Those notes are now the bone of
contention and I shall not, as Mrs.
Chadwick's counsel, discuss them at
Did you advise the bank officials
to the effect that Mrs. Chadwick had
! millions ?'' Mr.. Powers was asked.
ST did, as I believed then and L be-
lieve now, that she is worth millions.
When went to the Oberlin and
Cleveland people 1 advised the bank
| officials to delay taking any action un-
| til the affairs of Mrs. Chadwick could
be straightened out satisfactorily. I
rever borrowed a dollar for her nor
| negot.s .ed any claims for her and I
am try, now to help her to a settle
ment Had the bank officials followed
my advice this crash would not have
| come
| Just before noon a hurried summons
was sent to DR.. Moore, Mrs. Chad
wick's physician, asking him to call
at the New Amsterdam hotel at once.