The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-06
WOMAN'S FREEDOM
IN The BALANCE
Custodians of Mysterious Car
negie' Notes and Securities
in Gotham.
Bankers Confession Bares AS
founding Conditions to Prin-
cipals in Case.

New York, Dec. 6.-Either the net IS
rapidly closing upon Mrs. Cassie l.:
Chadwick, woman of mystery and Of
marvellous financial transactions, or a
complete vindication is at hand. For
the chief figures in her transactions are
arriving in New York, either with
damning proof of her guilt or with Sc.
curities which are all she has claimed
for them.
First and foremost, of all, Andrew
Carnegie is here-and today he is talk
ing directly to interviewers, which Is
q different attitude than that he as
sumed yesterday.
Frank Lyon, receiver of the Oberlin
bank, which failed because Of the Chad
wick affair, arrived today, and with
him, it is said, he has the notes beating
the alleged signature of Andrew Car
negie.
Also, Fri Reynolds Of Cleveland, re-
puted to be custodian Of $5,000,00O in
securities, upon the existence of which
Mrs. Chadwick has based some of her
most remarkable transactions.
And fnally-Mrs." Chadwick herself
il at the Holland.
Astounded by Confession.
The startling admission by President
@. r. Beckwith of the Citizens National
bank of Oy5sos5 Ohio, that he and
Cashier S Jar Of that bank had Endorsed
MIS-. CnaQWlCh 8 nOCeS TO Jle dinOuuC OIL
$l,25O,O0O and that they bore what pur-
ported to be the signature of Andrew
Carnegie, has astounded the New York
lawyers representing the various inter-
ests involved in case which becomes
more surprising with every new revela-
ton.
That President Beckwith g statement
brings to light new and important
phases of the case and brings much
nearer the inevitable uncovering of the
entire affair is the belief of a majority
of the attorneys interested. The result
of today move in the case is awaited
with increased interest in the apprehen-
sion that the crisis is near and may be
reached today.
Denial by Carnegie.
Andrew Carnegie said today that he
had nothing to add to his previous de-
malls of the signatures of the notes at.
not seen Receiver Lyon Of the oberIin,,
nor anyone else officially connected
with the case He asked what were
the latest Developments and learned
them with apparent interest. He said
that he would be glad to see Mr. Lyon
or anyone else connected with the affair
HIf any United States government
official will come to see me he will re-
ceive very gravious reception
MI. carnegie lnClHdCeu CudL ue ue'
sired to see the receiver or any govern
ment officials concerned in the proceed
ings against Mrs. Chadwick, in order TIC
make clear to them his declarations that
he did not write the signatures attrlb
uted to him.
Reassures Mrs. Chadwick.
Philip Carpenter, counsel for Mrs
Chadwick, said today that he had tolt
her she need have no fear of arrest: H
added that if warrant were issued fo1
her Mrs. Chadwick would be found a
the Holland House.
A sensational report today was tina
one of the local counsel for Mrs. Chad
wick had decided to withdraw from thu
case.
Percy w. Carver, counsel for Herber
claims " of almost In 100000 against Mrs
Chadwick, speaking of the gtatemen
of the Citizens National bank Of Obe1
lin, Ohio, said developments had com
so fast, that he did not know what, t
say. He thought, however, that MI
Beckwith must have made the state
ment under pressure, or being on tn
verge Of q nervous collapse chad los
his nerve.'
Confident She Will Settle.
ct am still confident that Mrs. Chat
wick will settle all the claims agalns
herr Mr.. Carver said.
Mr.. Carver was asked the direct que
ton if Mr.. Newton was induced to loa
Mrs. Chadwick money on a note bea
he replied, EMr. Newton was shown
note" He, would not say, howeye
whether it bore the name Of Mr.. Ca
At the Holland house, where MI
Chadwick has been living, it was e
pected further sensational develo
ments would be disclosed upon the q
rival of Receiver Frank Lyon fro
Cleveland. He Is the receiver Of t
Citizens National bank Of Oberlin al
land last night, carrying with him t
notes on which it is alleged Andre
Carnegie's name appears.
Mr.. Lyon arrived later, accompani
by F. F. Oldham, a lawyer Of Clev
land, counsel representing the Unit
States controllers office at Washin
ton, and l.. K. Whitney,. builder
bank. Mr.. Lyon would neither affl
or deny that he had with him two not
for $750,0OO bearing the name of A
drew Carnegie. He declared that
business was not with Mr.. Carnegie.
Mrs. Chadwick rose early at
hotel and sent for all the morning J
pers. Philip Carpenter, of counsel
Mrs. Chadwick, called at the Holla
house shortly after 9 o'clock and "
in conference with Mrs. Chadwick
an hour. He would say absolut
nothing about the Beckwith stateme
Notes Custodian Awaited.
The arrival in this city Of Fri r
| nolds, an officer Of the Wade Pa
Banking company Of Cleveland, who
( supposed to have left Cleveland
New York to confer with Mrs. CHI
l wick, about $5,00O,0O0 Of her securit
/ said to be in his possession as trust
H was awaited with interest.
\ Mr.. Squire had conference W
A Mrs. Chadwick at the Holland hoU
At it's conclusion he said:
\ ~ atm as much up in the air as a
one"
4 Further than this he had nothing
4 say.
n Possible developments affecting
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