The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-12-07
MRS. CHADWICK
CHANGES HOTELS,
FALLS IN FAINT.
Followed BY Secret Service
Men From Holland House,
Cleveland Woman Is
Frustrated.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
Andrew Carnegie Awaits Federal
Officers to Discuss Notes, but
None Make Their Ap-
pearance.
ARRESTS MAY COME SOON.
Steps Are Taken by Authorities
in Ohio to Find Evidence of
Crime; President Beckwith
Says Woman Should
Be Punished. y
ARRESTS MAY COME SOON.

Says Woman Should
Be Punished.
New York. Dec. 6.-About 10 p. m.
Mrs. Chadwick with her son and maid left
an elevator in the Holland House and
took a cab She walked slowly and her
actions indicated that she has not fully
recovered from her recent indispos!tion-
As soon as Mrs. Chadwick's cab left the
hotel. Secret Service men took other vehi-
cles and drove after her.
At the New Amsterdam Hotel she was
helped into the women's recepuon-rootl'
where she tainted: After some i've min
utes the woman was able to walk again.
anc, clinging to her son. she went 10 the
elevator and was shown to a room on the
first floor. She did not register nor DID
her son nor the maid. The hotel mana
gers declined to give information as to
how long the rooms were engaged for.
{; The son and maid carried Mrs. Chad
wick's baggage. The son returned to the
RECEPTION room for the baggage after he
had taken his mother to her room, anc
the Secret. Service men held him In con-
yersation for some minutes. and then let
him 20. He went back to his mother. The
detectives refused to say what they had
asked.
Two Of the Secret Service men who fol-
lowed Mrs. Chadwick are James Brzezln-
ski and Otto F. Kline The son hired the
rooms for the party.
Shortly before midnight Mrs. Chad
wick's son went to the public telephone
and called up Doctor Albertus A. Moore.
He asked the physician to hurry at once
to his mother, who, he said, was very Ill.
Doctor Moore said later:
mrs. Chadwick is suffering from nerv-
GUS prostration, the result Of her removal
from the Holland House to this hotel and
being followed by Secret-Service men and
reporters"
One of the hotel clerks said the son had
told him his mother was in critical con-
dition. The coach used by Mrs. Chad
wick, her son and the maid was driven to
Gramercy Park after leaving the party.
NO CARNEGIE CONFERENCE.
and all predictions proved at fault when.
at q late hour. It was announced that no
conferences between Federal officers and
Andrew Carnegie had been held at the lat
ters home as to tho Chadwick matter.
This turn was surprising, for Mr.. Carne-
gle had announced in the course OF the
day that he would be glad to receive a
Federal officer. and 1t was supposed that
F. F. Oldham, representing the Comptrol-
ler of the Currency, would meet him to-
night, and that the matter Of the notes al
legged to have been given In Reynolds Of
Cleveland, and said to bear the name Of
Andrew Carnegie, would be discussed.
As unexpected as the news that no con-
ference was he'd was the departure Of
Mrs. Chadwick from the Holland House,
where she has resided, for the New Am
sterdam Hotel. She was accompanied by
her son and maid. and took with her
some baggage. Secret Service men who
have been at the Holland for several days
followed Mrs. Chadwick.
Andrew Squire, Cleveland attorney.
representing IH Reynolds, made the an
ferences with Receiver Lyons, Mr.. Old
ham and others, that he believed there
would be no further developments in the
case before tomorrow, and also said that
This announcement was the first indica-
tion that there would not be a meeting at
Mr.. CarneRie's home tonight.
ARREST PROBABLE.
Stories Of q possible arrest in the case
were still current this evening. but SO far
~ known no warrant has been issued
lawyer Carpenter. one Of Mrs. Chad
wick's counsel in New York. declined to
give the results Of the numerous confer
ences to-day.
Percy W. Carver, counsel for Herbert
D. Newton, In an interview with an As
ISOLATED Press representative. said that
the Newton. claim had not been paid, and
as to its payment, and George w. Ryall,
associated with Mr.. Carver. gave no new
Information beside confirming the story
that he had been In conference with Mrs.
their talk, he declined to make any state
ment.
After a conference of several hours with
Mrs. Chadwick at the Holland House, Mr..
SQuires, attorney for Ir Reynolds. secre-
tary and treasurer Of the Wade Park Ma
donal Bank, went to the Waldorf, where
he again conferred with Receiver Lyon
and Mr.. Oldham.
thing Of a definite nature, and claimed to
represent some of the creditors for whom
he was endeavoring to obtain money. He
said. however, that he did not think there
would be any further development In the
case before tomorrow. and later said that
Mf. Oldham had returned to Washington.
NEWTON CLAIM UNPAID.
Percy W. Carver Of counsel for Herbert
D. Newton. remained in the city tonight.
but declined to discuss In detail to-day's
situation in the Chadwick case further
than to say that the Newton claim had
not been settled, and that so far as he
knew there was no new Developments. He
denied that he conferred with Mrs Chad
wick, and 80 far as the notes bearing An
drew Carnegie's name were concerned
said he would not discuss this phase of
the case.
Mr.. Newton's claims remain unpaid. he
said, and no new assurances as to the
payment had been received by him.
: Asked for his views as to the presence
OF Federal officers in the city. 3lr. Carver
said he could not comment on this. nor
would he make any statements regardinE
q conference. which, It was said, would be
held at Andrew Carnegie's residence
George W. Ryall, also Of the Newton
N. J., early this evening, after day Of
case IN New York He said he had seen
MrA Chadwick twice to-day, but as to
the subject Of their talk he refused to
made q statement. He also said that he
knew nothing regarding the notes bearing