New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-25
CALLED CHADWICK CASE.
THIS WOMAN Is DEAD.
Said To Haze Got Credit on
Strength of Mythical Wealth.

Paterson N j. Dec 24.-Supreme Court Judge
Hesley to-day granted order directing the
Sheriff of Bergen County to sell all the personal
effects of the late Mrs. Juliet c. Henderson, Of
Hohokus; bring the money into open court, and
divide it among the dead wonan's creditors.
This order is the result of revelations similar
in a measure to the operations Of Mrs. Cassie
Chadwick Mrs Henderson. according to the
stories told of her, incurred an Indebtedness of
something like 100000 imaginary security.
It is charged that she raised large sums of
money by declaring she was heir to a portion of
the estate of the late Dr. Thomas c. Evans. the
dentist who made fortune in Paris. The set
tlement of his estate is still in the courts.
Mrs. Henderson, whose husband Is said to
have formerly been member of q York
firm went with him to live in Hohokus about
ten years ago. She was at first content TO live
in boarding house but after time moved into
a big house on the hill 1t of the most
desirable homes in the village. She a wom-
an of commanding appearance and attractive
manners and her stories of the wealth she was
to inherit when the Evans estate was settled
gave her credit everywhere. It was understood
that she had bought the house in which she
lived and tradesmen were only too glad to de-
liver goods at her house without requiring cash
payments.
and furnished her house largely with it. Neigh
hors who had articles of Chippendale furniture
that especially pleased her were induced to part
with them but it is said that none of them
ever received anything more than promises to
pay in return.
Several tradesmen in Paterson are said TO
have supplied her with goods of various kinds
to the value of several thousands of dollars
When she went to visit friends or on shopping
expeditions she travelled in a handsome car
riage drawn by a pair of spirited horses and
with a coachman and footman on the box
About a year ago Mrs. Henderson became i'll
and nurse was engaged 10 attend her. To the
nurse il is alleged, she said that she would re-
ceive from 100000 to $25OO0O from the Evans
estate. On the strength Of her statements she
induced the nurse it is said. TO lend her large
sum of money. As security it is alleged she
assigned a part of her claim" TO the Evans
property She told the nurse, it is asserted that
the money would he forthcoming as soon as the
dispute over the will should be settled.
From the woman with whom she boarded
when she first went TO Hohokus she is alleged
to have bought a piece of fine old lace, the
stated price being 5000, For this lace, it is
charged, the boarding house keeper never re-
ceived a cent
Mrs. Henderson died at the beginning Of last
month. Her will was probated toward the end
Of the month in Bergen County. In it she made
Charles H Enos. jr of Philadelphia, executor
and sole heir. He was to receive $4,000 in
Texas and Pacific Railroad stock and $4,000
in railroad bonds, 1t was stated in the will
that the bonds would be found in a strong box
in the house in Hohokus. Mr.. Enos is said
TO have made a most thorough search of the
house in his hunt for the strong box. but could
not find ii.