New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11
NEUTON TELLS MUCH.
Thinks J[r8. Chadzcick Had an Ic-
T. c0mplice.

Boston. Dec lon an interview to-day con-
corning the Chadwick case, Herbert D. Newton
said:
Now that Mrs Chadwick has been arrested
think that ii is my duty to show UP the whole
miserable fabric OF falSehOod that has been
worked on me and on several other people in
the country. What the total liabilities may be
never have borrowed the money she did in the
manner she did without some one as an accom-
piCe. How she worked that not sure
learn that certain packages alleged to contain
several millions in securities have been opened
in cleveland and that they are worthless.
don't EnoW tins officially. have SIMPLY neard
it. But if II is true would like to have some one
tell me how 1t was that the woman induced Iri
Reynolds 10 sign his name to list of securities
and then have that signature vOuChed for by one
Of the most prominent ministers in Cleveland
That it was yOuched for there is no doubt 1
saw the voucher and the list of securities that
Mrs. Chadwick was supposed to have deposited
IN the Wade Park National Bank The Inst OF
in his possession. and his Signature was vouched
for by the Rev Charles a. Eaton
Mr.. Newton made another statement this af-
ternoon to clear and establish in the public
mind, he said, how he came to be financially in
volved with Mrs. Chadwick. He said:
Mrs. Chadwick came to Boston last April. She
was sent here by the Rev Charles A Easton,
pastor Of the Euclid Avenue Baptist Church of
Cleveland. DR. Eaton had been appealed TO by
her as a woman in distress, and had acted as
pastor to help her out. She came TO the office
Of Mr.. John z. Eaton, in the fremont Building
where Mr.. Eaton is member of the law firm
Of Eaton Mcknight & Carver. From DR.. Eaton,
of Cleveland she carried his instructions to give
! her assistance, if. after examination Of her Sc
/ curities, her statements could be verified.
1t was in Mr.. Eaton's office in the fremont
! Building that SoAn-- +. Eaton introduced
Mrs Chadwick to me- At this meeting Mrs.
/ Chadwick showed me the securities she held
ana among them was the S00OOOO note signed
Andrew Carnegie" and also the certificate
signed by ri Reynolds, stating that he had in
| his possession S5o0o0o0 In securities belonging
| to Mr. Chadwick We communicated with the
Rev. DR.. Eaton, and he confirmed the signature
L Of irt Reynolds. The signature on the Sooo-.
= 000 Carnegie note was never verified beyond
| Mrs Chadwick's own statements.
The Rev. DR.. Eaton in verifying the signature
! Of Iri Reynolds spoke in the highest terms of
! the character and business standing of MIR. ReY-
! nolds. Later Mr.. Reynolds personally acknow-
/ ties, and the strCtest inquiry showed that Mr..
| Reynolds was supposed TO enjoy in the city or
! Cleveland the reputation of being man Of the
/ highest integrity ana honor 80, IN this way,
! you can see that both representations made by
the Rev. Dl. Eaton have been fully certified
! Upon these representations / decided to help
/ Mrs. ChadWiekr-apd agreed to let her have
! $4,000. ! paid the money to John Z. Eaton and
he gave Mrs. Chadwick his check. After this
! first loan I negotiated with Mrs. Chadwick my
/ self and made the loans under which she be-
| came so heavily indebted to me. [ believe that
both Eatons acted in perfect good faith in the
! Introduction and that their condolences were
. abused, were the condolences OF many other
! PERSONS. e..
/ want to say that Percy W Carver. Of the
/ firm Of Eaton, Mcknight & Carver, knew moth
l ing about my transactions with Mrs. Chadwick
1 untn after I decided 10 probe the matter to the
; bottom.
Mr. carver went to New-York. where he out
. lined his position strongly to Mrs Chadwick
I and told her the stories she had put up sounded
/ plausible enough at first. but that they had be-
! gun sound like fiction. Mr.. Carver outlined
10 her that 1t was strange that, with all her re-
/ putcd wealth. she could not relieve herself and
meet her payments. Following this we entered
+ the suit.