Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1905 — BANKER BECKWITH IS DEAD. [ARTICLE]

BANKER BECKWITH IS DEAD.

May Materially Affect Cases of Forgery Against Mrs. Chadwick. C. T. Beckwith, president of the defunct Citizens’ National Bank of Oberlin, Ohio, died Sunday night. Only the family was at the deathbed. From the day of liis arrest Beckwith’s health failed rapidly, as a result of worry over his troubles, He frequently declared in his illness that lie wanted to die. For several days prior to his death he refused to take food in any form. Death resulted directly from heart trouble. The death of Mr. Beckwith may ma--terially weaken the cases of forgery and conspiracy to misapply bnnk funds now charged against Mrs. Chadwick. It was expected he would be tlie star witness in both tlie federal and common pleas court. There is no way to perpetuate Beckwith's testimony. The constitution says an accused person must be confronted in court by the accusers. A deposition or affidavit cannot be used. Mr. Beekwitli was about 65 years old. On L>ec. 14 the federal grand jury in Cleveland returned five indictments against Beckwith on the charge of violating tlie national banking laws in connection with the loans made to Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick by the Citizens’ National Bauk of Oberiiu, of which he was the president. •