The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-25
WHO Is VICTIM?
Mrs. Chadwick Testifies to Pay
ing Big Commissions.
Some Notes for Twice the
Amount She Received.
OWES ONLY $75O,OOO.
Additional ASsests Amounting
to 100000 Are Found.
Man Who Started the Trouble
Put in Bad Light.
OWES ONLY S75O,OOO.

ruptcy court Mrs. Cassie l. ChddWlck
detailed some of her financial transac-
tons during an examination by Attor-
ney Louis ]. Grossman, acting for Trus-
tee Nathan Loeser.
Mrs. Chadwick said that she was not
able to give as many details of these
transactions as she would like, because
of the absence of papers, which We're
held in a number of cities She had
sent for the papers and expected 10
have them when the hearing would be
continued next Thursday.
She testified that her total indebted
ness would not exceed $T50,OOO- OF TINS
sum. borrowed from various persons,
she had received only s517. 900, leaving
s268 600 for commissions TO the money
lenders. She said she owed certain
banks in Cleveland S200, 0Qe. The names
Of these institutions she was Wiling 10
give to Trustee Loeser privately
Mrs. Chadwick walked nom the coun-
ty Jail to the bankruptcy court, a olS
lance OF about one block she looked
we'll and appeared cheerful She *
pressed her willingness to tel all thal
she could of her financial affairs some
OF the questions that were pat 20 heI
were not answered because she did not
care to give a reply from memory
The examination disclosed aeon l9 On
assets OF 5000, 600. OF this amount, $oS,-
600 is due from Charles H stewart, q
Cleveland and $50, 600 is Jewelry nelu
bv VOTERS Brothers, OF Brussels, bel-
GUM Mrs. Chadwick asserted eAAs
there were other assets, consisting OF
5ewelry and valuable articles, held Dy
other persons for her. -,
The examination was conouctsu III ~
Dresence of Mrs ChadWick's four attor-
news who at times, intsrpoSed Op9ec-
ffOns to the questions Of Mr. Grossnah'
and with whom Mrs. ChadWlck Te-
quently consulted before she repleu 70
some of the attorneys questions. MI.
Grossuan opened by saying he believed
that Mrs. Chadwick owed $2OOO,OUO, ana
had 800 900 in undiscovered assets he
asked Mrs Chadwick to assist the lIus-
fee for the creditors in finding all ner
r7roDertv This Mrs Chadwick said. she
was willing to do, but said that import
ant papers she had sent Tor would not
be in her possession until next Week
She said the papers were ScdttSA Su
around in Canton, PittSburg, New York
and other places She said the papers
would shoN where hundreds OF thou-
sands OF dollars worth or property Was
and would also make known what Sums
Of money she had borrowed she de-
MED that her Indebtedness would
amount to 5000. 600, or any sum near it.
She said the $75O,0O0 which she admits
she owed, would indicate the bonuses
paid for loans.
Relative to the suit of Herbert D.
Newton, of Brookline, Mass. to recover
$3.50 500 lent by him, Mrs. Chadwick said
she was not indebted to Mr. Newton
for that amount. She said Mr. Newton
held her paper for that sum, but that
she did not receive that much money
from him.
How much did he give you, actual
Typ Mr.. Grossman asked
1T would represent S,0O0.' replied
Mrs. Chadwick Il obtained SIS, 600 in
money, and notes for the rest. Two
$4,000 notes were applied on an old
debt and two $4,000 notes were negoti-
Ated. I realized 81, 600 on one and $4,000
on the other"
DO mr.
and the $4,000 represent the commits
sion2''
yes"
Where are these notes?
zone is in Oberlin, one for 10000; and
the other $4,000 note in Europe"
who has the note in Europe?"
&C. r. Cutler, a Brussels broker
Where are the other $4,000 notes?''
They are with a banker. I would
rather not mention his name
Then you paid s112,so0 commission
for the Newton lOans2"
Mrs. Chadwick said she had re-
ceived $4,000 from James A Friend,
of Pittsburg- For this. she said. she
gave him notes for $4,000. She said
that Mr. Friend had assisted her in
making loans to the amount of $3.50
000. For this she gave jeweIry as
security. OF the loans for S15O.OOO,
she said she received the entire sum.
Mrs Chadwick said 1925. 600 was the
total of her Indebtedness in Pitts
burg.
Mrs. Chadwick said that. besides
the jewelry held in Pittsburg, Henry
Vurst. of Elyria. and Ludwig Nilsson
of New York, once had in their pos
session jewelry belonging to her and
taken as security for loans. She said
she believed that Mr. Nilsson had sold
a rope of pearls valued as high as
100000. given on a loan of $4,000.
Mrs. Chadwick also gave her note to
Mr.. Nilsson for the loan. but the note
"A hnnT7 md in,
Mr.. Nilsson finally sold the rope of
pearls
To the question by Mr.. Grossman
whether there was any jeWelry in
Europe. Mrs. Chadwick replied:
There is some in the hands of
Wolfers Bros of Brussels"
What is that transa elton -
THAT was jewelry I bought abroad
and left with Wolfer Bros. to set It
was not paid for. as it was purchased
under contract, to be paid for if it
suited Wolfer Bros sent their bill
and ] paid $4,000 on it. The lob
was to take about a year. They are
now suing me"
What was the cost of this jew
7 do not remember exactly: I think
It was between S15O,000 and $780,
Anyone else abroad who holds anv
of your jewelry''
mo, sir
ANY other property. laces or flrs -
I would rather tell you in private -
"'Is there any other property in this
country held for loans, 1ewelry, laces,
furs, furniture or anything
II cannot say without the papers %
'fWhile you were in New York the
last time you sent Emil, your son, to
Cleveland for a package that was in
a safety deposit vault in the Cleveland
Trust company What was in that
package 30
Just letters. Some that do not re =
late to this matter at all. and others
that related to the property in Europe.
To get money in New York, had to
have those letters
I'm the past two or three years you
haa aaaIians with the RAYMOND &