Milford chronicle., 1904-12-16
MRS. CHADWICK
TO FACE CREDITORS
Valves a Hearing in New York and
Goes to Cleveland.
SAYS SHE WILL PAY DEBTS

new lOIk. Lee. lf.-hIS. OuduWlCh
started for Cleveland on the Buffalo
limited, which left the Grand Central
station over the New York Central, at
{ o'clock last night Before leaving
she made a statement in which she
declared she will pay all her obliga-
tios, and that her sole purpose in go
ing is to face her creditors. She said
that she could have obtained bail here
if she had wished to, and that one
of the most prominent men in the
country had offered yesterday to go on
her bond. Mrs. Chadwick left here in
the custody of Deputy Marshals Kumb
and Kelker.
Before leaving the United States
marshaPs Office for the station, Mrs.
Chadwick, at the suggestion of her
counsel, Philip Carpenter. consented
to an interview with a number of
newspaper men who were waiting. She
was the absolute mistress of herself,
and either smiled as she made her
statements or gave way to an express
sion of bitterness.
MANY statements that have ap-
peared about me are absolutely false, -"
she began. Il have read statements IN
one or two papers that are absolutely
false. l am physically and mentally
broken down. l am not in any condi-
ton to make a statement. / am going
home for the sole purpose of facing
my creditors and whatever charges
they have against me. am going home
voluntarily and not because l could
not obtain bail. Since my arrest l have
had offers of bail from many promi-
nent persons. Yesterday bail was Of
fered to me by one of the most promi-
nent men in Cleveland by telegram.
have had at least half dozen promi-
nent persons offer me bail yesterday
There was no reason why I could not
get bail, none at all,
Il am not going to answer any
questions" said Mrs. Chadwick firmly
when one of the reporters asked hei
to disclose the identity OF the person
who had made the offer.
81 want it distinctly understood thai
| / am going home simply because it is
the place where 1 shoulA be. 1 shal
not give bail when | get in Cleveland
have the best motive in the worlC
for not doing so. The history of thii
case from beginning to end will sool
be published in a certain newspaper.
"You will call names, won't you
Mrs. Chadwick" interrupted Mr.. Car
penter.
'q shall use Names" corrected Mrs
Chadwick.
4 promised to give out my story
and it may take months to get it oui
1t may be, however, that it will b
published tomorrow, next week, or i
month. But certainly not ( htil a.
my obligations are settled ard paid.
Furthermore 1 will give the name
4 of those with whom have done bus
4 ness and will show that not only hav
I stood by my creditors up to this tim
but that will stand by them till th
very moment of my death. I inten
to pay every dollar of my indebted
ness"
"Will you say anything about you
relations with Mr. Carnegie?' wa
asked.
Il am not here to be questioned,
she replied. Il have nothing to sa
about Mr.. Carnegie and nothing t
say about any one else. l want t
say emphaticalIy that have not bee
forced to go back 10 Cleveland. I de
layed my return home because
thought it best to wait and see wha
the grand jury would do. If the gran
jury had indicted me so times l woul
have gone back just the same. Fo
the past week have been wanting t
go back Isn't thar so, Mr. Carpen
ter?'
That's So" said the lawyer.
Il was ready to go back a week ag
last Saturday" declared Mrs. Chad
wick. Il had all my things packed, bu
they wanted me to go down to Wal
street"
Mrs. Chadwick would not say VIII
they" meant.