The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-16
MRS. CHADWICK DEALT |
 IN PRECIOUS STONES
INQUIRY INTO SMUGGLING
 CHARGE B8INGS OUT FACTS.
Traded to m Almost Fabulous Extent -Government officials Tracing All the Deals for. Diamonds and JeweIry Made by the Woman--sIore Than s25O,OoO Handled by Her Positively Located-Means Much to Creditors.
LOcnted-Means Much to Creditors.

Located-Means Much to Creditors.
 Cleveland, O., Jan. 15.-The Plain Dealer tomorrow will say: Inyestiga- tion into the charge that Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick smuggled large quantities of diamonds, gems and other. precious stones into this country has developed the fact that the woman dealt in pre- cious stones to almost fabulous extent In order to make a case on the charge of smuggling 1t was found necessary for the government authorities to trace all the deals for diamonds and jeWelry made by Mrs. Chadwick both in this country and Europe. The statement has been made by Collector of Customs Leach that considerably more than $250,OO0 worth of jewelry and precious stones handled by Mrs. Chadwick has been traced and positively located. It is added that this great amount of jew elry has been uncovered, with the inves- tigation still incomplete. Of this amount the government is directly interested in about one-third.
 While the government Is attempting simply to collect any unpaid duties on diamonds brought from Europe, it is said that all the information secured through the investigation will be placed at the disposal of Receiver Nathan Loesser, and that he will be able to re alize thousands of dollars for the cred itors of the woman. The investigation had led to the discovery that only a very small portion of the precious stones and jeWelry was put up as col lateral for loans made by Mrs. Chad wick, and that by far the greatest por- tion went as gifts to friends and ac- quaintances.
 The regular custom rate on diamonds and ieWelry brought to this country is ten per cent of the value of the goods. Figuring on this basis, the government authorities expect to realize between sS,0O0 and $10,00O. The rest of the pro tceeds from the sale of any jewelry on which duty has not been paid, will be turned over to Mir. Loesser to be dis Itributea among he Chadwick editors.
 Has Mrs Chadwick any claim on the jewelry and diamonds which she pur- chased in this country ?' was asked of Collector Leach.
 I That is d question which cannot be answered at present" was the reply. T"What portion of the jewelry handled l by Mrs. Chadwick will come into the hands of the receiver to apply on the claims of creditors2n was aIso asked of Mir. Leach.
 That is matter which cannot be de termined until the investigation is | completed" was the collectors reply. It is simply the truth to say that Mrs. ] Chadwick handled pearls, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and garnets almost i literally by the peck, said government official. Testimony of experts shows that the woman did not handle any, thing but the finest article, and there is scarcely penny's worth of cheap jew elry in the entire lot that has been traced 1 According to government officials, by 1 far the greater portion of the jewelry is in the hands of innocent persons scat tered all over the country. The work of informing these people that their claim on the jewelry is to be protested is going on. The anticipation is that practically all the people who have the 1 jewelry win agree to a settlement with out taking the matter into the courts. At the same time the government au- thorities, as we'll as Receiver Loesser, are taking steps to enforce their de- mands in the matter, if necessary.
 The statement is made that a seizure of diamonds is not anticipated at once. The persons holding the diamonds do not care for notorfety, and it is unlikely that seizure will have to be resorted to 1 in any instance" ''@ s- a