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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29

In the history of "frenzied finance"
in. this country. and in the entire
world for that matter. no case the
equal Of that of Mrs. Chadwick has
ever. been known. Recent disclosures
have startled financiers and business
men everywhere. How this woman,
apparently alone, outwitted shrewd
bankers and hard headed business men
and borrowed fortunes on mythical Sc
curities and bogus notes seems almost
beyond comprehension, but 1t seems
only too true.
s Until the suit of Herbert d. Newton.
OF. Brookline, Mass, for the recovery
Of loan of $190,S00, and the failure
of the Oberlin co., national bank, few
Of her victims suspected she was any
thing but what she represented her.
self to be. an extremely wealthy
woman. Then as the news Of her sew
eral transactions became public the
history of her life gradually became
known, and most strange and inter-
esting story 1t is. It is said she be-
gan life on little Canadian farm in
Ontario, as Elizabeth Bigley, In 1857.
Afterwards she was known as Louise
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
CAREER OF MRS. CHADWICK
~
"a Incidents in Early Life OF the Famous
e* $50 @& "a - Woman ; - s~%s ~ ~
MRS. CASSIE Z. CHADWICK.

an organ from e. G. Thmoas, Of that
city, giving her note in part payment.
When her note came due she did not
meet 1t. but gave another note. made
~ the late Reuben Kipp, IN security.
This proved forgery and landed her
I'm Jail. Her trial took place q the
spring assizes IN 1879. She vas de-
Tended by the late Ashton Fletcher,
@. c., and the plea of insanity being
made. she was acquitted on that
ground. She disappeared from Wood
stock then and was not seen again
there till 1889, when she came back to
town, evidently prosperous.
Goes to Cleveland.
After her disappearance from Wood
stock, in the summer of 1879, there is
no record Of Elizabeth Bigley's where
abouts for several months. In 1880,
however, she was flrst known in Cleye-
land. She took up her residence with
her sister, Mrs. Alice n. York. In
1882 her trouble with the money lend
ers of Cleveland began. Her scheme
was to borrow money On MrA York's
furniture. She gave them among other
names that of Alice M. Bestedo. Her
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
Killed by Pony.

The s-year-old son Of A. A. Sache,
who lived with his parents on the
ranch belonging to DR.. DePuy, near
the foot of Jim Lake, Stutsman coun-
ty, met with an accident that caused
his death. The lad was riding a pony,
.herding cattle, when by some manner
he fell of, and his foot caught in the
stirrup The pony dragged the boy
for long distance, and the lad, being
unable to free himself, was killed. The
parents are only recent arrivals from
Minnesota, and much sympathy is ex-
tended to them in the loss of their boy.
The funeral took place at Pingree.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29

she would leave the store. carrying II
her mu6 enough Jewels to pay years
rent Of Q Fifth avenue mansion. Ars.
Chadwick vas one OF its customers at
. piano Store One Of her small orders
one day took the form Of eight grand
pianos. sent to Is many rs eight differ
ent friends of hers. rs slight token Of
her esteem and regard. This bill was
settled in cash.
Takes Twelve Girls to Europe.
There is a firm of jewellers in Cleve-
land who DO business that would
make them rank with Tiffany, of New
York. They are not giving to telling
what they do for their customers, but
here is a story Of Mrs. Chadwick's
prodigality that is known to almost
every clerk in the store. Some time
ago she took II young society girls on
q trip to Europe. Just what happened
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
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brother-in-law forced her to leave his
house. Then she became acquainted
with DR.. Wallace s. Springsteen, and
the marriage of the two took place on
December 8, 1883, and within IL days
the doctor applied for . divorce DR..
Springsteen became. suspicious of her
and hired detectives to investigate her
stories concerning herself. and learned
for the first time that she had a sis
ter in the city and the story of her
difficulties with the money lenders
He also learned of her birth in East
wood, Ont. in 1857, and her trial for
forgery at Woodstock in 1879, of which
charge she escaped conviction on the
plea of insanity. Soon after the d.
vorce was granted, which was asked
for on the grounds Of infiaelity, DR..
Springsteen received a letter from a
Buffalo attorney informing him that
Mrs. Springsteen was stopping at one
Of the best hotels there, and that she
had empowered him (the attorney to
draw $4,000 on DR.. springsteen on the
grounds that she had submitted Ito a
separation. The doctor Immediately
denounced her as an impostor.
Known as Nine. Rosa.
After her divorce from DR.. Wallace
Springsteen Elizabeth Bigley lived in
a boarding house in Cleveland. This
boarding house was kept by Mrs.
Hoover. Elizabeth Bigley was there
known as Nine. Rosa. and also as Mrs.
Scott. In 1884 this strange woman was
at Erie. Pa, stopping at hotel. She
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
1emsmbsred the 0ovVe.or.

1o0emborod the 0oveeDof.
Governor White was remembered BY
the capitol employees with beautiful
solid silver service, consisting OF sugar
bowl. cream jug, coffee urn and tray.
40 the gift of officers and employees OF
the capitol, who have worked with the
governor during his term of Office. The
tray was suitably inscribed with the
occasion and date of the gift heday
was the 4Sth birthday of Gov. White.
and for some time the movement to
celebrate his birthday and At the same
time present the governor with a 1T
ting testimonial of the time he has
spent at the capitol as executive of the
state has been afoot. The fruition OF
the plan must have been gratifying in
deed to those who participated in the
gift, az we'll as to Governor and Mrs.
White.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29

on this trip nobody but those who took
part in 1t knows, and for obvious rea-
sons just now they are not telling.
What pranks were INDUCED in and to
what fantastic limits this money mad
woman went in order to shower luxury
upon the young girls only they them
selves know. This much, however, be-
came known when they returned to
Cleveland. Mrs. Chadwick went into
the private office of the head of the
big jewelry firm here and displayed -
exquisite miniatures painted on porce-
lain by one Of the greatest Partisan art.
lists and had them framed in solid gold.
Buys Store Full Of Toys.
Just before Christmas several years
ago, Mrs. Chadwick walked into a
Cleveland toy store and pulled out a
written list that, according to the store
officials, was two yards long. Nothing
but toys was on the list, and when Mrs.
Chadwick had finished buying. her bill
was in the neighborhood of $500. Dolls
galore were bought, Mrs. Chadwick
saying that she wanted something like
100, the price to range from one to
three dollars each. Personally she
made NO selections, leaving that to the
clerks who waited on her, but when
the bill was presented 1t was paid at
once The toys were distributed among
the orphan asylums and the different
children's wards in the hospitals and
many heart was gladdened that
Christmas by the benevolence of the
unknown person, as Mrs. Chadwick ex-
pressly stipulated in buying the goods
that the recipients must not know
where they came from.
Such, it is said, is a brief history Of
the mysterious woman whose audacity
has staggered the whole financial
world. The suit filed by Mr.. Newton
has led to the unfolding of the mystery,
and but for it she might still be con-
tinuing her operations.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29

Bieley. then as Mrs: c. L. Hoover,
Lizzie Hoover, Mary Hoover. Nine
Rosa, Nine. Devere, Mrs. Wallace s.
Springsteen, Mrs. ]. R. Scott, Lydia
Scott, Lydia Clingan. and last Of all
Mrs. Leroy D. Chadwick.
Begins Strange Career.
She was one of eight children, siz
of whom were girls. Those who knew
her father say he was plain, homes.
man. who. worked industriously and
supported his family to the best Of
his ability. There is no record OF &c
centricity in the girlhood years Of
Elizabeth Bigley. In 1873. however
she seemed to have begun the strange
career of adventure which she has fol
lowed ever since. 1t is recorded that
on November 81, 1873, Elizabeth Big
ley called at3a barber shop In Brant'
ford, Ont, and asked to have her hair
which was hanging over her shoulders
cut of. This having been done. she
asked for false mustache. When at
length she sought to raise money on a
gold watch the police were called IN.
Her father was communicated with
and she was taken home. Her pecul-
farities were soon made more manifest
It became known that she was In the
habit If carrying a card on which were
the words:. "Miss Bigley, heiress to
315,O00." To support this role she made
many expensive purchases. She
bought $3.50 worth Of dry goods with
. note indorsed by Z wealthy farmer
near Bradford. She also purchased
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
Generous Gift.

Mrs. John NJ. Cochrane has present.
ed to the general library of the Uni
versity of North Dakota, 1000 vol
umes from the general library of her
late husband, Justice John NJ. Coch-
rane. 1t is q well known fact that
the general and law library of the late
justice was by far the most complete
in the west, and the volumes that
have been presented to the university
include works on theology, history.
medicine, science, biographies, me-
noirs and fiction. and every volume
has been carefully selected.
The gift to the university is me-
mortal to the late Justice John NJ.
Cochrane, and accompanying the IL
brary is a complete index of titles and
authors, perfectly arranged.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
Nearly Escaped.

1t was very close to Libby prison
walkout last week when Sanger made
his escape from the county Jail. He is
a small man and squeezed through the
hole 10 by 10 inches in the brick WALL
The remaining prisoners were pulled
up more by the chances of escape, their
breakfast or something and were work
ing like beavers to run out the hole
when they were discovered and the
whole deal was OF They had wrench
ed q bar from q door and using this
implement, about 10 inches long, had
easily worked through the brick wall.
The mason who repaired the wall ia
said to have declared he could dig
out of the jail anytime in an hours
work with such . bar.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-12-29
College Athletics.

The trustees Of Fargo College have
decided to create position Of perma-
nent director Of athletics In the col
lege and have taken the necessary &C.
ton in the case and now only the fill-
ing of the position remains Thelplace
has been offered to j. 8. Grogan, who
so ably coached the football team at
Fargo College this last season, and
who has demonstrated that he Is the
fit man for the place. 1t is not doubted
for an instant by the friends Of Mr..
Grogan and those who know Of his
connection with the college that he
will accept the position. A formal Off
or of the position was made him by
President Morley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
HOUsE-Tuesday.

Thirteen bills were introduced, only
one of which needs attention. This is
the bill presumed to have been drafted
by Attorney-General McCarter, and
provides that no person, association
or corporation shall hereafter erect or
maintain any bill-boards or signs for
advertising any article except in con-
nection with, or pertaining to the
premises whereon the said billboard
or sign is erected, without first OBJ
tanning license therefor from the Ii
censing authorities of the municipal
ity wherein the same shall belocated.
The municipality shall fix the fee,
which shall in no event be less than $5
per square foot of sign or advertise
ment per annum. Penalty $3.50 for,
each violation to be sued for in the
name of the State, and one-half the
fine shall 90 to the infOrmer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
rea, cake. candy. rancy WORK.

The managers of the Employment
Society will hold "Tea" and sale
of garments in the hall of the Y. M.
G. A. on Thursday, February 18th.
from until 6 O'Clock. There will also
be cake, candy and fancy tables and
a grab-bag for the children. Adj
mission, including tea: Adults 25
cents; children Is cents. The gar
ments are of better material and the
managers call attention particularly
to the improvement in the work done
by the Employment Society women
this year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
HOU-E-Monday,

Forty-four bills were introduced.
Among ahem, making tia misdemean-
or husband and father to desert or
willfully neglect to support his family.
Authorizes county boards Of freehold
ers to improve and maintain public
roads. Providing that the sentence OF
capital punishment shall be executed
at the State Prison by the principal
keeper thereof. Making it misde-
meanor to shoot live pigeons or other
fowl as a target Requires all tele-
graph and telephone companies to Sc
cure consent of the owner of soil along
roads, highways, etc, before they can,
lay conduits or erect posts and poles.
Mr. Hillery introduced two bills
amending last years school bill,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
surcogate's Court.

Surrogate Young has admitted to
probSte the hast will and testament of
Henry w. Miller, Diseased. The es-
tate, real and personal is left TO the
widow, who is madeexecutrix.
Owing to an irregularity in sjhe at
testEtion ,ciause of the will of the late
Henry M. Dalrympae, which has been
offered for probate, 1T will have to be
proved in the Orphans Court
Surrogate Young has admitted to
probate the last wiH aud testament of
Mrs. Eva Kuntz. The teStatrix be-
qneaths $500 each 20 st. JOseph's and
st. Francis Hospitals, both i'm New
York city. To joan J.. KHntz she
leaves 300, and the residue to her son.
Alexander X. Gorskii, who is appointed
as AN executor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
ACTION OF A MAYNARD GIRL
Causes Trouble Between the Mofhe
and Another Woman.

Causes Trouble between the Mother
and Another Woman.
1t is not often that a justice of the
peace is called upon to send four
teen-year-old girl to Jail upon the conn
plaint of her mother, but such was
Justice Johnston's experience last
Tuesday afternoon He committed
Minnie Bowden to the county Jail on
a charge of being incorrigible pre-
ferred by her mother. The girl GSad
been living with "a Mrs. Toomey on
Water street,an the mother was smx-
ious to have her nome. A few weeks
ago the sorrowing woman went to the
Toomey house with Constable Bab-
bitt, to get possession of her daugh-
ter, but she was deserted by Babbitt
and left to fight the irate Mrs. ToOmey
alone.
In Justice JeSsnston's Office tine two
women met again. They had come
prepared for an emergency, and de-
clared war by cabling each other sames.
Fists were then doubled ready for a
charge. Witnesses who were in,court
rushed between the women and thus
prevented hair-plIlling and bloo&shed.
Finally Justice johnson threateaed to
send the women to Jail. The S. p. G.
G. has taken up the case. A SUIT for
board has been instituted by Mrs.
'TOOmey.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
WORK In THE COUNTY
Reports from a Number of Societies
Show an Apparent Increase of
Interest in the Society.

That the Christian EndeaNor
Societies throughout the county are
prospering and doing a noble work is
apparent from the following reports:
New Vernon-The New Vernon
Presbyterian Church is justly proud
of its Junior Society. Increasing
interest is shown in all its depart
ments, and an earnest missionary
zeal in voluntary giving is being
cultivated. Last year nearly fifteen
dollars was given. Miss Ella j.
Morris is the much-loved and de-
voted superintendent.
Mt. Freedom Word comes that
the Society is struggling against the
disadvantages of scattered member
ship. To face two or three miles of
distance in the sort of weather we
have been having will easily be recog-
nized as disadvantage. In spite of
this the secretary, Mr. Cumback, re-
ports activity resulting in the pur-
chase of new pulpit furniture, COM
munion table, ETC., representing some-
thing like forty dollars.
Stirling We have very interest
ing Bible class every Monday even
ing. We study "The Travels of
Paul." by Melvin Jackson, published
by the International Committee of Y.
M. G. A. We meet from house to
house and find the class great help
to our Society.
Morristown, First Baptist Church
AS Society we have taken up the
work of assisting in holding prayer
meetings at the jail on Sunday morn
ings. We also contribute literature
to the alms-house.
In Hanover the services have been
much interrupted on account of the
severe cold weather.
Montville We are happy to be
able to report carefully deliberated
plans for the formation of a Junior
Society. We are equipped for begin
ming with Junior Constitution and
Bylaws, and best of all with tried
and tested Endeayorer, Miss Jennie
Lester, also corresponding secretary
and superintendent. We are only
awaiting more favorable weather con-
ditions for calling the children out
and organizing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
ALLEGED ASSAULT on a CHILD
a Schoolhouse Janitor Accused of
Misusing Little Eva Hedden.

y Schoolhouse Jantor Accused of
Misusing Little Eva uedden.
George A. StroN bridge, janitor of
the Liberty street public school, was
arrested last Tuesday morning upon
complaint of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
Hedden, who charge him with having
assaulted their eight-year-old daughter
Eva Hedden. Strowbridge was taken
before Justice of the Peace Charles
Stilwell and held under 81, 600 bail.
The alleged assault is said to have
taken place week ago Thursday in
the Liberty street school during the
noon hour. Complaint was made to
Prosecutor Rathbun, who detailed a
detective ON the case.
A hearing will be held tomorrow,
before Justice Stilwell. Strowbridge
is past so years of age, married and
has family. He has always borne a
good reputation in this community.
He has retained Vpeeland, King,
Wilson & Lindabury t0defend him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
SEN ATE-Monday.

Senate met at p. m. Prayer by the
Rev. Frank p Willis, of Trenton
Twelve bills were introduced, among
them, authorizing towns. townships,
boroughs or villages to contribute
toward the maintenance of patients
in any public hospital in the State.
Amending the motor vehicle act of
1908 by authorizing arrest without
warrant for any violation of the act.
The bill appropriating $1,000 to the
General Poor monument at Hacken-
sack was passed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
MR.. SJJNIMERWELL SPEAKS
ABOUT ELECTRIC ROADS
Insists that Time Clause should be
Inserted in Franchises Granted
to Avoid Future Trouble.

In accordance with the notices is
sued by the Morristown Society for
Political Inquiry, large crowd gath
cred in the Exempt Firemen's rooms
in the Farrelly Building last Friday
night to hear T.. X Sumerwell, of
East Orange, speak on the subject of
trolley franchises. The matter is one
which interests the people of Morris
town, and one which Mr.. Sumerwell
handled gently, although at times gave
evidence of strong convictions along.
certain lines. 1t was not the inten-
tion of the society. however, to take
any action pro or con, but simply to
hear a discussion Of the subject.
In his remarks Mr. Somerwell said a
town should first of all be careful in
granting to any trolley company
franchise, because it becomes monopo-
listic and shuts out all kinds of com
petition Instances were cited where
municipalities had made such an er-
ror. When time limit is stated in
franchise, the speaker said, the trolley
companies generally make strong OBJ
iections, but when given the option of
that of nothing, they usually accept
the time,
The propress of the trolley is sure
and steady, and communities are just
beginning to realize the benefits. In
consequence the people are often too
eager to grasp at the chances as if it
were the last thatiwould be offered.
Alderman Arrowsmith, who was
present at the meeting, asked ii the
question could be referred to the peo-
pie to vote upon. Mr.. Sumerwell an
swered by saying that public meetings
were required by law.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mr.. Somerwell for his exposition of the
matter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
The Champion Hog.

Oyez Oyez Oyez Be it known
that the annual gormandizing crew
known as the Grand Order of Steak
Eaters of Passaic and Bergen counties
had feed last week in the ancient
borough of Lodi. Councilman Alex
ander Henderson, Of Passaic. ate AZ
strips of beefsteak on buttered toast,
and was declared the champion hog
Of Passaic and Bergen counties. SEN
ator Wakelee landed the second
prize.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
THAT LoNG-DELAYED STATUE
or MsJor-G eueraI gitz John Porter
WIN be Erected This Summer.
Especial to the Chronicle.)

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb. S.-The
committee of the city government ap-
pointed to select statue in memory
of the late General Fitz John Porter,
a resident Of MorristowR, has accepted
the one now modelled by sculptor Kelly.
A clay model will be sent to Provi-
dence 10 have cast made. The un-
yelling will probably take place July 3,
which will be the forty-fourth anni-
versary OF the battle of Malvern Hill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
WASN'T KILLED soon Enough.

A mongrel dog ran amuck on Morris
street last Saturday morning, and
after swapping at several children
who were coasting near Pruden &
Burke's coal yard, bit a colored boy,
Bose Teabout, on the hand infiicting
deep wound. The boy was at once
taken to physician and the wound
cauterized. Arthur Meeker, who
heard the children screaming, ran out
and with shotgun killed the dog.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

The usual short-lived sessions were
held Monday evening and Tuesday.
The omnibus measure abolishing
the old department of factory inspec-
tion and creating new department,
with revision Of all the laws relative
to factories and their employees was
introduced in the Legislature Monday
evening.
Hearings on the many proposed bills
relative to the fish laws, as well as
the robin bill, were heard Nothing
definite seems to come Of them.
Attorney General McCarter is Of the
opinion that the present law granting
exemption from tax is unconstitu-
tioDal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12

A canvass was commenced by the
Essex County Bible Society on October
l., 1902 sixteen months ago-for The
purpose of ascertaining how many
families in that county were without
church homes, and was finished on
Friday last. The RESULT of this labor
is somewhat startling from a religious
standpoint.
The canvass was conducted princi-
pally by women visitors, OF the Socie-
ty, and "a, ,479 families were called on.
OF this number AT, ,969 were interviewed
the other 1870 being of the Roman
Catholic or Jewish faiths, and there
fore not coming within the scape of
Protestant lines. This canvass shows
that something over one-half of the
families Of Protestant predictions
are without representation in
the evangelical churches. In
Newark, according to the reports,
out of 26,S45 families interviewed 49,
694 were not represented in any
church. The canvass has been un-
denominational.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
sENATE-Tuesday.

Senate met at II a. m. Prayer by
the Rev. Baker Smith, of Fairmount,
Hunterdon county.
Eighteen bills were introduced, none
of which are of special Importance,
Adjourned to MonIay night.