The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Declares That Total
Indebtedness Is but
$4,000.
New Assets Footing
Up to 100000
Disclosed.
Enormous Sums Paid
in Commissions to
Bankers.

CLEVELAND. March 24.-In the
Bankruptcy Court to-day Mrs Cassie
I. Chadwick detailed some of her fin
ancial transactions during an exam
ination by Attorney Louis J. Gross
man. acting for Trustee Nathan Loe-
ser
Mrs. Chadwick said that she was
not able to give as many details Of the
transactions as she would like because
Of the absence Of papers which were
presented in number of cities. She
had sent for the papers and expected
10 have them when the hearing viii
be continued next Thursday. She tes-
titled that her total indebtedness
would not exceed STs0,ooo- OF this
sum. borrowed from various persons,
she had received only $5i7 .O0o. leay-
ing S26S, 600 for commissions 10 the
money lenders. She said she owed
certain banks in Cleveland S20o, ,00e.
The names OF three OF these institu-
tons she was willing 10 give TO Trus-
tee Loeser privately
Mrs Chadwick walked from the
county Jail 10 the Bankruptcy Court
this afternoon, a distance Of about
one block. She looked well and ap-
pesred cheerful She expressed her
willingness TO tell al that she could
OF her financial affairs. Some Of the
questions that were put to her were
not answered because she did not care
70 give & reply from memory.
ADDITIONAL ASSETS.
The examination disclosed addition
al assets Of 5000, geo. OF this amount
$4,000 is jewelry held by Wolfers
Bros. Of Brussels, Belgium. Mrs
Chadwick asserted that there were
other assets, consisting Of jewelry and
valuable articles, held by other per-
sons for her.
The examination was conducted in
the presence OF Mrs. Chadwick's four
attorneys. who at times interposed OBJ
5ections 70 the questions Of Grossman
and with whom Mrs Chadwick fire.
Quently consulted before she replied
TO some Of the attorneys questions
Grossman opened by saying he be-
lieved that Mrs. Chadwick owed g.
900 900 and had 100000 in discovered
assets. He asked Mrs Chadwick TO
assist the trustee for the creditors in
finding al her property. This Mrs
Chadwick said she was willing to DO,
but said the papers she had sent for
would not be in her possession until
next week. She said the papers were
scattered around in Cleveland Pitts
burg, New York and other cities She
said the papers would show where
hundreds ot thousands OF dollars worth
OF property was and would also make
known what sums OF money she had
borrowed She denied that her indebt-
edness would amount 70 s2,o0o.Oo0 or
any sum near Il She said the $3.50, 900
would include the bonuses paid for
loans
IMMENSE COMMISSIONS.
Relative TO the suit Of Herbert D.
Newton OF Brookline, Mass, to re-
lent Hyr
wick said she was not indebted to
Newton for that amount She said
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
Iy2" Grossman asked
1t would represent 7s,00o," replied
Mrs. Chadwick. I obtained SIS, 900 in
money and notes for the rest Two
SIS OO5 notes were applied on an old
debt and two $4,000 notes were nego-
fiated. ] realized $1,000 on one and
$4,000 on the other"
Does the difference between SIS, 900
and the SIs0. 500 represent the commits
sion2'
Yes
Where are these notes -
-One is in Oberlin. one for SO 900:
and the other $4,000 note is in Eu-
rope"
who has the note in Europe?"
C. r. Cutler. q Brussels broker"
where are the two $4,000 notes? ?"
They are with a broker. l would
rather not mention his name.
Then you paid s112.S0o commission
for the Newton lOans2
Yes
. aIrs. chadwick said she had received
$4,000 from James A Friend Of Pitts
burg. For this she said she gave him
notes for $50. 900 She said that Friend
had assisted her in making loans 10 the
amount OF s15e,000 For this she gave
jewelry as security. OF the loans for
sl50o GOO she said she received the entire
sum Mrs Chadwick said s225,o00 was
the total OF her Indebtedness in Pitts
burg
ROPE OF PEARLS SOLD.
Mrs. Chadwick said that besides the