The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-08
Woman Is Arrested While in
Bed at Her Hotel.
HELD ON THE CHARGE
Of Aiding and Abetting an Act
of EmbeZZlement.
Carnegie Has Been Given a
Chance to Make Statement.

ment of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick be-
fore a United States commissioner to-
day on a technical charge of aiding and
abetting a bank official in misapplying
the funds of a national bank, the sec
Ond stage in this remarkable case was
begun. 1t seems almost certain that
these proceedings ultimately will result
in clearing away the mystery in which
the case has been shrouded.
Mrs. Chadwick, wha had been permit
ted to remain at the Hotel Breslin dur
ing the night arose early today and told
the United States marshal she was
ready to accompany him. She said that
although she had been restless she felt
somewhat better than last night when
the shock of arrest had almost prostra-
ted her, and she saw no reason to delay
the detective further. A carriage was
called and the party started shortly
before 9 O'Clock for the federal build
ing where the arraignment was to take
place
case was centered in conjecture as to
what the future will reveal. Men who
profess to have an intimate knowledge
of the affairs of the woman have limited
that only a suggestion Of the real case
has yet become public. One man is
credited with the statement that time
will show this to be the most stupend-
Gus and farreaching case of its kind in
many years. Already the country has
been startled by the disclosures that
have followed one after another in quick
succession since Mrs. Chadwick's af-
fairs were brought before the public
view less than two weeks ago. Since
that time Mrs. Chadwick'S known in
debtedness has grown from less than
5000 900 to more than a million and her
counsel has said that claims against her
may amount to 20 millions for all he
knows. The validity of some of the
claims, however, said the attorney was
another matter. In the same period at
Frx-O hay n fo 1<ar
nizance of the case and the federal Of
1icers have taken it upon themselves to
investigate the validity of notes aggre-
eating more than million dollars,
which bear the name of Andrew Carne- /
gle.
Mr. Carnegie, the iron master, has I
stated that he never signed any notes
that he has never had any dealings
with Mrs. Chadwick to whom the notes
in question were made payable and that
he will be perfectly willing to -communi- |
cate the same information to any Off I
cial with proper authority who cares to
call upon him. This opportunity has
now been given him and, his reply to
the communication last night is await |
ed with considerable interest. Mr.. kee- |
ler's message not only asks Mr.. Carne- |
gle if he signed the three notes, one of
which calls for S250,000 and the other |
two for $500, 600 each, but if he will go |
to Ohio if necessary to testify that he !
did not. The dispatcn concludes:
please wire reply as soon as possi- |
Bile, as grand jury action hinges upon
The strangest feature of the mystery |
has been the use of the name of Mr.. !
Carnegie. What reason was offered to
explain why Mr.. Carnegie, who has an
income of more than SIC, 900 600 a year
from United States Steel bonds alone, (
should be giving notes, has not been
brought out.
United States has there been anything
similar in unusual circumstances and /
magnitude to the Chadwick borrowings. I
1t is known by the statement of Presi- /
dent Beckwith of the failed Citizens
National bank of Oberlin, o., that notes ,
for at least 81, ,250,000 endorsed by Mrs. I
Chadwick are outstanding; the securi- /
ties said to be held by Iri Reynolds of /
o00; Herbert D. Newton of Boston, has /
claims for $3.50, 800 and today it was as T
serted by those conversant with the
strange case that a number of banks
not yet mentioned in public had made /
large loans to Mrs. Chadwick
Carnegie's Reply Private.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary was
asked today whether Mr.. Carnegie
would make public his reply to an in
Quiry from County Prosecutor Keeler
of Cleveland, asking formally if Mr.. /
Carnegie had signed his name to
notes for $1,250,0O0 dated January z, !
1904, and whether Mr.. Carnegie would :
be willing to go to Cleveland to testify
that he did not
Mr. Carnegie's secretary said that
Mr.. Carnegie would not make public
his reply to Mr.. Keeler.
Mr.. Carnegie can only say what he
said at first said the secretary, that
he does not know Mrs. Chadwick; that
he has had no dealings with her and
that the connection of his name with
the case is absurd"
There was a long delay at the United
States marshaFs office while papers
were drawn up. 1t was announced
that the arraignment would be before
United States Commissioner Shields.
The throngs of secret service men
and newspaper reporters who have
followed Mrs. Chadwick from one
place to another and who maintained
their vigilance throughout the night /
were astir early today. 1t was expect
ed that Mrs. Chadwick would ask to
be taken before the United States
commissioner early to avoid the Curl
Gus crowds that were expected to con-
gregate around the Hotel Breslin and
the federal building later in the day
in hope of getting a glimpse of her as
she passed to and from her carriage.
Up to O'Clock, however, there was no
sign that anyone in the Chadwick
later, however. Mrs Chadwick's son
Emil came down stairs and went to
the Holland house. There he asked !
to see Virgil p. Kline, the Cleveland /
attorney, who has been mentioned in
connection with the case. but was in
formed that Mr.. Kline had asked not
to be disturbed. He left word that
Mrs Chadwick desired to see the at
torney and then returning to the
Breslin, sent a cablegram to Paris. He
would not disclose the name of the
person to whom the message was ad-
dressed.
A few minutes before o'clock Mrs.
Chadwick came down from her apart