The Somerset reporter., 1904-12-15
The Chadwick Case

The case of Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick
has developed rapidly within the past
week. Upon her arrest in New York
and her failure to secure sureties she
WAS committed to the Tombs. The
packages Of securities deposited in Wade
Park Bank, Cleveland Ohio, were open
ed and proved to be sundry notes bear
ing the name of Andrew Carnegie and d
certificate OF trust beqring the same
name, which set forth that the signeI
held various bonds which with the notes
aggregated Sl3 900 900 in trust for Mrs.
Chadwick. Mr.. Carnegie, through his
secretary, denies that he ever signed
these documents. Upon the disc osure
Of the contents of these packages Mrs.
Chadwick's case was brought before the
grand jury. Two indictments were
found against her in Cuyahoga county,
Ohio. Under each indictment are two
counts, one charging forgery, the
other uttering Of forged paper.
IL Reynolds, the secretary OF the
Wade Park Bank, told an interesting
story. was long one containing the
following:
ia All my transactions with Mrs.
Chadwick believed from what she told
me, that Andrew Carnegie WAS backing
her and all her Indebtedness would be
paid
"And have not had anything yet to
make me doubt it,
After the preliminary questioning Mr..
Reynolds said he had known Mrs. Chad
wick seven or eight years and DR.. Chad
wick all his life. la detailing how he
came into possession of the S., 600, 900
note bearing the name of Andrew Car
neRie, he said
Mrs. Chadwick called me to her
house. think it was March s, 1908, and
said she wished to intrust 10 me some
securities. She said she had been ad-
vised to place them in the possession of
third party and she wanted me to take
care of them
This is the package which was opened
last Friday night in the presence of MI.
Reynolds and Attorney Stearn by AttoT-
ney Andrew Squire. The package was
produced in court and Mr.. Reynolds
identified the Carnegie note, the mort
gage deed and the copies Of an alleged
trust agreement.
Continuing the witness said: "She
then handed me a paper TO sign
This paper witness did not have with
him, but as near as he could remember
it read: IL certify that hold In trusJ
for Mrs. Cassie Chadwick securities and
note for 5000, 900
AS to the value of Mrs. Chadwick :
household fittings, Mr. Reynolds
thought they might be worth about
5000, 900. He said he took chattel
mortgage about TWO years ago, but had
never recorded It,"
President Beckwith OF the CitlZ n s
National bank has determined to make
vigorous fight against the charges of
misspplication of the banks funds.
SO many students have been embsr-
raised by the failure OF the Citizens
National bank that the faculty OF ODER
lin college has sent request to Receiver
Lyons of the bank to do all In his power
TO relieve them. The receiver has prom
isf d to do all In his power TO enable the
students to remain In college. About
70 students had an aggregate of $685.
600 in the bank at the time it closed.
Mrs. Chadwick left New York for
Cleveland Tuesday evening. Before
leaving. she made statement in which
she declared that she would pay al her
obligations, and that her whole purpose
in going was to face her creditors. She
said that she could have obtained bail
here II she had wished 10, aud that one
of the most prominent men in the couu-
try had offered 10 go on her bond.
She said: ~ promised to give out nv
story and ii may take months 10 get Il
out. 1t may be, however, that it will be
published tomorrow, neXt week or in a
month. But, certainly not until all my
obligations are settled and paid"
Andrew Csrnegie's private ply siciau,
Or. Jasper T. karmany, announced au
thoritativeIy Tuesday that he had for
hidden Mr.. Carnegie to take the journey
TO Cleveland unless he consented TO men
ace seriously his health. Mr. Carnegie
will remain in New York until about
Jan. !, after which DR.. karmany has
advised him to spend the winter in Flor
ida.
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