Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-11-28
SENSATION CAUSED BY
 SUIT FOR $267 800
Herbert D. Newton of Brookline. Mass Sues Mrs Cas- sic Chadwick of Ohio-Says He is Not Alone in the Matter. But Declines to Mention Names.

New York, Nov 2S.-A sensation has been caused here by the bringing ot suit by Herbert D.. Newton of Brook line, Mass, against Mrs Cassie Chad wick of Cleveland, O., for $l90, 500 for money loaned. Mrs Chadwick is the wife of a Cleveland physician. Tn ad. dition to AIr Newtons suit several banks lave taken legal action to re, cover various amounts which bring the total sum to, $267,SO0.
 Mr Newton alleges that Mrs .Chao wick told him she had $5,OOU,OUO in bonds and securities held in trust bs Ira Reynolds, secretary and treasurer of the Wade Park Banking Co ct Cleveland, and that she mad note fol $5OO,OOO which she could negotiate q, any time for the purpose of paying Newton. He lent her $1YO,SOO
 F. w. Carver of Boston, attorney for MT Newton, in a statement for his client, said that when the loan became payable it was not met and that then he. Mir Carver, had conference with Mrs Chadwick and her counsel. 1.-The statement was made to me-" said Nh Carver, "that the securities held as a trust fund would soon be released anu that in short time all the various obligations would be paid.
 Later I went to Cleveland, where had a conference with MT Reynolds. but he refused to disclose any informa- --on as to the securities in his care.
 Following another conference with, Mrs Chadwick's- counsel last Monday. we decided to bring suit in equity for the recovery of the money and have obtained injunctions restraining MT Reynolds from putting the securities out of his possession, and also to pre-, vent Mrs Chadwick from disposing of tnem''
 Tn regard to the value of the securi. ties held in trust by MT Reynolds. MT Carver declined to make any state ment.
 Besides MT Newton, the plaintiffs in the suits against Mrs Chadwick are the Euclid Avenue Savings and Trust Go of Cleveland for $3S,231, the Say. ings Deposit Bank and Trust Go of Elyria, O., for $10O0O, and the Ameri- can Exchange National bank for $2S,, 9OS
 The magnitude of the suits and sen. sational stories growing out of the case attracted much attention here Mrs Chadwick came here last Thurs day and went to a hotel At this hotel it was said to-day that she had re mained only one day, but 1t was be lieved that she was stilY in this city Her husband is believed to be in Flu rope. "
 Boston. Nov 2S.- Herbert D. New: ton of Brookline, who has sued Mr. Cassie Chadwick of Cleveland, O., fol $190, 500, is a well to do Boston busi against Mrs Chadwick he says thal suit has been brought in the common pleas court at Cleveland, O., to recover upon loans made to Mrs Chadwick fol which promised payments had no been made when due.
 .tI am not alone concerned i'll this matter" said he. sbut I must decline to tell who are the other parties.
 II made the loans on the strength of statement of Mrs Chadwick thal she was a woman of wealth and owne6 securities sufficient to warrant the loans.
 The promised payments were moi forthcoming and we propose to find out whether her assertions were true"
 Mr Newton understands that tht case will come up at Cleveland to morrow.
 Oberlin, O.. Nov 2S.--The Citizens National bank of this place was closed this morning. The action was taken as result of meeting of the board Of directors held yesterday. The follow ing notice was posted on the bank door today:
 This bank will not open this morn ing, or until further notice. The bank is in charge of the national bank ex sminer for examination and investiga. hon."
 A financial statement issued by the bank in September last showed the capital stock to be $6O,0OO; surplus, $20,O00: deposits, $475,OOO; loans and discounts, $317 7,O0O; bonds and zeal es state. $133 900; due from banks, S126,' GOO: cash on hand, $21, ,O00. c. c. Beckwith is president of the institution, The bank was founded 1T 1858. It is generally understood tha, the bank carried notes of Mrs Cassie <-Sr-s n r.