Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-12-07
JAP CRUISER SUNK THE CLIMAX NOT YET
Federal Oflcer Did Not See
Andrew Carnegie.
MRS. CHADWICK LEAVES HER HOTEL
Mysterious Box said TO Have Arrived
AT New York Containing Securities
Valued at $4,000, O0O-Lawyers
Do Not Fear Arrest.

at New York Continuing Securities
Valued at $4,000, O0O-Lawyers
Do Not Fear Arrest.
NDW YORK, Dee The expected
has not happened In the Chadwick case
and all predictions proved at fault
when at a late hour it was announced
that no conference between federal of
ficers aud Andrew Carnegie had been
held at the latter's home.
: This turn was surprising, for Mr..
Carnegie had announced in the course
of the day that he would he glad to
receive a federal officer, and 1t was sup
posed that Il. +. Oldham, representing,
the comptroller of the treasury. would
meet him last night and that the mat
ter of the Chadwick notes. alleged 10
have been given Iri Reynolds of Cleve-
land and said to bear the name of An
drew Carnegie, would be discussed.
That the Chadwick cssc Is rapidly
! nearing Il climax is the conclusion
reached by those interested, and new
and startling developments are shortly
expected. A dispatch from Elyrin, o..
says:
Judge washburn has called a spe
cial grand jury at the request of Pros
| ecutor Lee Stroup of this tLorainb
county to inquire into the Oberlin bank
failure. The jury will be drawn tomor,
row morning. An effort will be made
! to discover II any crimes were COM
,A;ttnI .-l,;.1, -, tx-.fl.tt1 tl,n ft1fisflif.-
ton Of the court. 1t is reported that
the action of Prosecutor Struup was
taken upon the request or complaint of
Andrew Carnegie. S~ubpocnas Iiave
been issued for President Beckwlth
and Cashier Spear of the closed Obei-
lin bank to appear before the grand
jury to testify"
There arrived in this city almost si-
simultaneously Iri Reynolds, secretary
and treasurer of the Wade Park Bank
ing company Of Cleveland, o.: Andrew
Squire. a lawyer of Cleveland; Robert
Lyons, receiver for the Citizens Ma
tional bank of Oberlin, o.. and +. +.
Oldham, an attorney connected with
the government banking bureau.
Mr.. Reynolds is supposed to have
with him Il mysterious box containing
81. 100000 in securities. He declined to
talk regarding his mission. Mr.. Lyons,
it has been reported, has In his posses
sion two notes. one for 100000 and
another for S250.000, alleged to bear
the signature ANDREW Carnegie He
was noncommittal when asked II he
intended to see MIR. Carnegie. Messrs.
REYNOLDS and Lyons held an earnest
consultation.
Edward W. Powers. Mrs. Chadwick's
lawyers! spent an hour with his client
at the Holland House and when asked
later if he had ever seen the note for
100000 said to be signed Andrew
Carnegie declinef to answer.
He admitted he had been to Oberlin.
o.. with Mrs. Chadwick and that he
knows G.. Il. Beck with. president of
the Citizens National bank of that
place, but declared he is not the New
York LAWYER referred to in Beckwith's
confession. e MS
Mr.. Powers said he hadn't thought
about AIts. C~bnfwlck's arrest. He said
all her ,lei,ts v,ould- he paid in full AMI
that she has more than S1.00o000.
Beckwlth saws he was induced to
give Mrs. Chadwick more than $780,
ono on notes hearing the name of An.
drcw Carnegie
Mr. Carpeyie when seen reiterated
bic denia1 thot be had signed nnv notes
and added ..Jf onv Tinted States gov
arnpent official viii come IN soc me he
will recoive . ,,eyv rps c;o,s recontion >,
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