Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-09
$4,000 BAIL
Asked Of the Friends Of
Mrs. Chadwick
To Prevent Her Spending Time
in Jail Awaiting Trial
On Charge Of Aiding Bank Official in
EmbezzIcment.

New York, Dec. S.-With the arraign.
ment of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick be-
lore a United States commissioner,
Thursday, on technical charge OF
aiding and abetting bank official IN
| misappropriating the funds Of a ma
tional bank. the second stage in this
remarkable case was begun 1t seems
almost certain that these proceedings
| ultimately will result in clearing away
inc mystery in which the case has been
Shrouded
Mrs. Chadwick, who had been per-
niltted to remain at the Hotel Breslfn
curing the night. arose early. Thurs
day. and told the United States mar
shall she was ready to accompany him.
She said that although she had been
restless she felt somewhat better than
Wednesday night, when the shock or
her arrest had almost Frustrated her
ana she saw no reason to delay the de-
tectiVes further. A carriage was called
ana the party started shortly after 9
O'Clock for the Federal building where
the arrangement was to take place.
thursday practically all interest in
the case was centered in conjectures as
TO what the future will reveal. Men
who profess to have an intimate
knowledge of the woman's affairs have
hlnlec that only a suggestion of the
real case has vet become public. One
man is credited with the statement
that time will show this to be the most
stupendous and far reaching case OF it's
Kind in many years. Already the coun-
try has been startled by the disclose
ures which have followed one another
in quick succession since Mrs. Chad
wick's affairs were brought before the
public view less than two weeks aRo.'
Since that time Mrs. Chadwfck.s
known Indebtedness has grown from
less than 100000 to more than 81 900 a..
ooO and her counsel. has said that
claims against her may amount to $780,
ooo,OOO for all he knows. The validity
OF some of the claims. however, said
the attorney. was another matter. In
the same period at least two banks
have taken official cognizance of the
case and the federal officers have taxi
en- it upon themselves to investigate
the validity of notes aggregating more
than S1.0C0,G00 which bear the name Of
Andrew Carnegie.
Mr.. Carnegie, the iron master. has
that he never has had any dealings
with Mrs. Chadwick to whom the notes
IN question We're made payable and
that he will be perfectly willing to
communicate the same information to
any official with proper authority who
cares to call upon him. This opportu-
NIFTY has now been given him and his
reply to the communication of Prose-
cutting Attorney Keller Of Cleveland,
which was sent, Wednesday night is
awaited with interest. Mr. Keeler's
message not only asks Mr. Carnegie IL
he signed the three notes, one of which
calls for $25O,000, and the other for
100000 each. but If he will go to Ohio
If necessary to testify that he did not.
The dispatch concludes:
Please wire reply as soon as possi-
BILE, as grand jury action hinges on
your attitude"
The strangest feature of the mys.
terry has been the use of the name Of
Mr.. Carnegie. What reason was Of
fered to explain why Mr.. Carnegie
should be giving notes has not been
brought out.
Probably not in the history of the
United States has there been anything
similar in unusual circumstances and
magnitude to the Chadwick borrow
1ngs. 1t Is known by the statement OF
President Beckwith Of the failed Citi-
zcns' National Bank Of Oberlin. O..
that notes for at least $1,250,0OO en-
dorsed by Mrs. Chadwick are outstand-
ing the securities said to be held by Iri
ReynoldE of Cleveland, figures to the
extent of So, 900, 600; Herbert d. Newton
OF Brookline. has claims for $190,S0O
and. Thursday. 1t was asserted by
those conversant with the case that
a number of banks not yet mentioned
i'm public had made large loans to Mrs.
Chadwick.
Andrew Carnegie's secretary was
asked. early Thursday, whether Mr..
Carnegie would make public his reply
to an inquiry from County Prosecutor
Keller of Cleveland asking formally if
Mr.. Carnegie had signed his name To
notes for s1,25O.0 900 dated Jan. Z. 1904.