The Springfield herald., 1904-12-16
NOTE IS FORGED
BEARING cARNEelE's NAME.
Mrs. chadwick's Alleged Securities
Utterly WorthIess-ReveIatio a
Fearful Shock to Duped Bankers.

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Utterly WorthIess-Revelatio a
Fearful Shock to Duped Bankers.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 1O.-A note for
$5,O0O,000 with the forged signature
of Andrew Carnegie. 1t is said on the
authority of one of the highest Off
cials in Cleveland, formed the only se-
curities found in an envelope yester-
day which Mrs. Chadwick had given
to Ira Reynolds, and which caused him
to give her his attest that he held Sc
curities belonging to her amounting to
$5,000.O0O.
One of the lawyers who was present
when the envelope was opened de-
clared that the security was not worth
one cent.
The New York American has the
word of the official it quotes that
friend of his actually saw the note,
and 1t Is for the amazing sum of $5,-
100000. Only on the strictest pledge
of secrecy as to the identity of the Of
fetal was this information obtained.
The greatest of I'll the great bubbles
In the Chadwick mystery has burst
with the verification of the belief that
the so-called security held by Reynolds
has at last proved to be worthless.
The discovery almost drove Rey-
nolds crazy and he is at home, heart
broken. The possibility of his arrest
as result of his attests has been dis
cussed by every law firm that has been
connected, directly or indirectly, with
the case, and the opinions are divided,
although some of the cleverest attor-
neys say that to make criminal case
against him it would be necessary to
show, in addition to the fact that he
did not know what the securities
amounted to, that he actually did know
that the securities had no value.
The opening of the envelope to-day
in Wade Park Bank was attended with
the greatest secrecy. Reynolds, Direc-
tor Davies and Lawyer Squire, coun-
sci for Reynolds, and two other attor-
neys were present.
The party that was present went to
the bank early in the morning and in
quiries were made to learn if there had
been any word from Mrs. Chadwick or
her attorneys to the effect that they
were ready to take up the security and
make good for them in actual cash.
This showed a clearly-detined plan
that was begun while Reynolds and
Squire were in New York.
This was the message that was
looked for and that was not forthcom-
ing. Without delay preparations for
opening the envelope were begun, and
Reynolds and the white-haired dupe OF
Mrs. Chadwick tottered toward the
safe and slowly opened door after door
until from the sixth compartment he
took the envelope which he had placed
there only half hour before to await
the arrival of the other members of
the party.
Holding the envelope up he tore one
end away. The drop of pin could
have been heard as he held the piece
of paper aloft, and found that it con-
tained nothing but a bond In small
mining company, worth nothing by
reason of the failure year ago OF this
concern. He then drew another piece
of paper from the envelope, and reac
according to the source of information
which may be considered unquestion
able:
New York, Jan. 8, 1902.
"$5 100000.
"One year after date l promise to
pay to c. l.. Chadwick the sum OF hve
million dollars, value received.
"ANDREW CARNEG1E.'
"My God!" shrieked Reynolds, Il
felt 1t In my heart"
He staggered for moment, and
would have fallen to the floor, but the
others helped him into chair.