The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-18
Lawyer Supposed to Have Been
Drowned Seen In Office.
was HAGGARD AND PALE.
News Of boy Orator" Who Was Missing
on Eve Of Ms Trial for Breach Of Trust.

New York. June 1s.--According to
Assistant District Attorney Charles Pech-
ner Benjamin f. Chadsey, the Brooklyn
lawyer and Republican politician. known
- the THE Boy Orator." who disap-
peared last st. Patrck's day. on the eve
of his trial for alleged misappropriation
of trust funds leaving evidence behind
him Of his suicide by drowning from a
rowboat OF the Battery wall. is alive. and
mas been In the private Office OF Mr..
Jerome's lieutenant twice within the last
fortnight.
record during the presidential campaign
Of 1895 Of having made more political
speeches that year than any other man.
with the single exception OF William
Jennings Bryan.
He was counsel for the estate OF the
ate Daniel Collins and also attorney
for the widow. who is. now Mrs. Sadie
e. Fieradend. She was co-executor OF
aer husbands estate with her brother
in law. John II. Collins. At the time of
ner last marriage Mrs. Fieradend de-
nanded a settlement. and then learned.
she says. that there had been a misap-
preparation OF the estates funds. She
made charges against her brother In
aw. and against her counsel. Collins
fed. but Chadsey remained, declaring
that a mistake had been made. Surro-
rate Church reprimanded both men. or
iering them to make restitution to the
widow.
At this time the guardian for William
Meyers asserted that Chadsey was with
holding $1,000. which had been paid to
aim for the lad. Chadsey was allowed
three days 10 make restitution or go 10
pail for contempt OF court. He went TO
Central America instead and was fol-
owed there by j. Edward Orr. who ar
-ested him when the young lawyer landed
n San Francisco. He was brought to
New York. and after remaining In jail
TWO months was released on bond.
HIS DISAPPEARANCE
On the day before his case was to have
been called Chadsey hired James OCon-
nor. boatman at the Battery, TO row
aim across to Liberty Island. where the
awyer said he had a summons to serve.
He got into the boat and sent the boat
nan back for cigars. When O'Connor re-
urned Chadsey had disappeared, leaving
ais silk hat and his card with the legal
,apers In his contempt case In con-
,p;cuous place In the boat.
His friends mourned him as dead. but
District Attorney Clarke, OF Kings coun-
y. refused to believe that chadsey had
been drowned, and had his ball forfeited.
II was seated I'm my office" said Mr..
Pechner at his home. 269 West One Hun
ired and Fortieth street, last night,
about two weeks ago. when a man sud
ienly burst In. I am In charge Of the
complaints department and had met
-hadsey several times.
He had always worn a frock coat silk
lat and white necktie. But this day he
vas hagsard and dishevelled and looked
shabby He had no glasses--I had always
een him with them beforehand was un-
nistakaby under the influence OF liquor.
SURE 1T WAS CHADSEY.
"Hello. Mr.. Pechner he said. how
IRE your He went on rapidly after sink
ng, exhausted, into a chair: i've got
complaint to make. They charged me 81
or filing a paper down stairs; II isn't
light, Is it,? and before | could answer
le had bolted out OF the office
"A week ago he came In again In the
,ame condition and said Mr.. Pechner.
we a complaint TO make. They're hound
ng me from the Battery to Harlem, ac-
using me OF larceny and forgery, and
Everything under the sun. It's an out
age"
AT that moment an attendant entered
md summoned me hurriedly TO Mr. Je-
'ome's office. l told Chadsey U feel sure
was he), that would return in a mo-
nent, but was detained longer than
lad expected. and when returned my
'xcited visitor had gone. II he was not
hadsey. he was the lawyers double.
That picture (pointing to one Of Chadsey
hown to him by The World reporter), Is
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