The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-13
CH-CoNsPIRATOR SOUGHT
Lawyer Who Helped Mrs. Chadwick
Dupe Bankers Wanted.

New York Sun Special Service.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 13.-After two
indictments were made against Mrs.
Cassie L: Chadwick, the grand jury
charging her with forgery in two IN
other indictments are probable. am
after the archconspiratpr,e a New Y ERIK
lawyer he said. 9eHe is the man
who declared to President Beckwith Of
the Oberlin Citizens bank that the
Carnegie notes were genuine
Reynolds Still Believes Her.
IT believed to the last minute that
Andrew Carnegie was behind Mrs.
doubt it YETI 49,:
In these words Fri Reynolds an
nounced in the bankruptcy proceed
ings that, despite all the exposures of
Mrs. Chadwick, despite the fact that
she has cleaned him out Of his last dol
lar, he still has faith in her
Mr.. Reynolds was asked if he knew
of Mrs. Chadwick ever having dia-
monds, and he replied that he had some
diamonds that had been pledged in New
| York and were inventoried at 5000.
He had also seen them at the house.
| They were contained in several trays
| in box, and Mr.. Reynolds caused a
wRsea he sad They we're sne as nce an
pretty lot Of pearls and diamonds al
you ever saw" He did not know
| however, where they were now.
His Personal Loans.
The witness appeared anxious to help
the officials in every way, and volun-
teered much information. One ques-
ton caused him to bride somewhat,
however, and his reply was most pa
| >4s al ~. ol, /, 80,
personal loans to her amounted to, and
he said in voice trembling with emo
ton:
"Please excuse me from answering
that; I m willing to tell all know Of
this affair, but m going to stay right
here in Cleveland. L m not going to
run away. I'm. going to stay here and
other debts paid.''
Mr.. Reynolds said he had known Mrs.
Chadwick seven or eight years and DR..
Chadwick all his life In detailing how
he came into possession Of the $5,000s-
900 note bearing the name of Andrew
Carnegie, he said,
"Mrs. Chadwick called me to her
house, I think it was March 5, 1903,
and said she wished to entrust to me
some securities. She said she had been
advised to place them in the possession
Of third party, and she wanted me to
take care OF them. ~
This is the package that was opened
last Friday night in the presence OF
MI. Reynolds and Attorney stearn by
Attorney Andrew. Squire. The pack
age was produced in court and Mr.,
REYNOLDS identified the Carnegie note
the mortgage deed and the copies OF
en- alleged trust agreement.
. Certified to Trust.
. Continuing, the witness said:
. "She then handed me a paper te
. sign J,
, him, but as near as he could remember
it read: 1T certify that I hold in trust
for Mrs. Cassie u. Chadwick securities
) and note for $4,000, 1000: Mr.
: Reynolds would not swear to the vsJrd
:. ing, but it was to that effect;
The note was not Endorsed, but h
had no doubt that the alleged make
of the note was back of the woman
9 The contents Of the package were lden
8 tilted separately by Mr.. Reynolds AM
), at the request of the examining coun
T sci he marked. each paper as an ex
: hibit. The $5,0OO,000 note was marke'
}, exhibit A. This is the first time it ha
: been seen by others than the numerou
: LAWYERS interested in the case.
Asked as to other transactions sub
seouent to 1908, Mr.. Reynolds said
sifhere is one; it is little bankin
isecret, but I IN willing to tell all. sh
: came to me, I think it was in 1904
t and said that she had 1900 in pape
:. payable at the Prudential Trust com
! pany. If I would let her have TIL
f money she would put up United State
i Steel bonds in the morning as collat
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