Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-12-16
CHADWICK CASE
INDICTED FOR TWO FoRosRlEs

Believed Her story That She
Was the Daughter Of Andrew
Carnegie.
Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. l3.-Troubls
tor Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick increased
st rapid rate yesterday. She was
twice Indicted by the grand jury Of
Cuyahoga county and her old-time
friend. lri Reynolds. took the stand In
court and made evident his intention
To shield and protect her no longer.
The aged secretary OF the Wade
Park Bank presented a pathetic pic
ture as he answered questions which
brought out his implicit faith In the
woman whose financial transactions
have well nigh ruined him In fortune
and caused him such Infinite trouble.
He gave evidence. too. that he still
believes his trust was justified.
Only one query he attempted to
cvade. This was when he was asked
how much Of his personal estate had
passed into the possession OF Mrs.
Chadwick. His eyes fiiied. and he re-
Qucsted that he be- excused from an
swerins. Tho question was not
pushed.
The formal indictments voted
against Mrs. Chadwick yesterday after
noon are based. one Mpon tho Carnegie
note for $3.50. 900. which was made pay.
able at the ONCE Of Andrew Carnegie
In New York City. and the other on
tho Carnegie note for 100000. which
was payable Mt the. National Bank OF
Commerce In New York. Under each
indictment are two counts, ono chnrg'
Ing forgery. the other uttcring Of
forged paper.
Information OF the indictments was
at once wired to New York by County
Prosecutor Kecicr. Iiahd he requested
that Mrs. Chadwick be Immediately re-
arrtstcd II she secured bail on the
othcr charges hanging over her.
Tho examination OF lri Reynolds be.
foro Referee Remington In tho Bank.
| ruptcy Court to-day failed to disclose
any asset that might be secured by Re-
cciver Locscr. appointed by the federal
court. but brought from Mr.. Reynolds.
In reply to questions:
"Shc told me she was the iilcEiti.
mate daughter Of Andrew Carnegie" !"
Later Mr.. Reynolds. In detailing his
transactions with Mrs. Chadwick.
said:
'.In all my transactions with Mrs.
| Chadwick l believed from what she
told me that Andrew Carnegie was
backing her and all her indebtedness
would be paid" Hp then added: And
have not heard anything yet TO make
me doubt It,
Mr.. Reynolds was asked II he knew
Of Mrs. Chadwick ever having din.
monds. and he replied that he had seen
diamonds that had been pledged In
! New York and were inventoried At
| $4,000. He had also seen them Mt the
house.
MIR. Reynolds said he had known
/ Mrs. Chadwick seven or eight years.
and DR.. Chadwick all his life. In de-
I failing how he came into possession
of the 35.000.OOO note bearing the
name OF Andrew Carnegie. he said:
Mrs. Chadwick called mo TO tho
/ house. I think II was March 5. 1908
/ and said she wished to intrust to me
some securities. She said she had been
advised to place them In the posses
sion of third party and she wanted
me to take care OF them"
This Is the package that was
opened last Friday night In tho pres
ence OF Mr.. Reynolds and Attorney
Stearns by Attorney Squiere. The
| Mr.. Reynolds identified the Carnegie
note. tho mortgage deed and the copies
/ OF m alleged trust agreement.
Continuing. the witness said:
"She then handed me q paper tc
sign"
This paper witness did not have
with him. but rs near NJ he could re
member It read:
81 certify that hold In trust foI
Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick securities and
n note for 35.O0O.O00."
/ Mr.. Reynolds would not swear to the
wording, but It was to that effect.