Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
Arrives at New York With
His Daughter Today.
He WAS NOT ARRESTED
CONSENTED TO GO TO CLEVELAND
WITHOUT FoRMALITY.
Guest of Sheriff, an Old Friend-Ap-
peared Overcome in Talking
of His Wife.

DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick reached
New York on the Pretoria this
morning, and will go to Cleveland
on the Pennsylvania road this after
noon. He will not be placed under
arrest at all, but will 60 as the guest
OF Sheriff Edwin D. Barry, who is
an old friend. There will be no
arrest, or even detention" Mr.. Bar
ry said.
DR.. Chadwick, who had previous
ly been informed of his indictment
and probable arrest, consented to
return to Cleveland without for
mality.
NEW YORK, December 31.-The Ham
burg American liner Pretoria, upon which
DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick of Cleveland, Ohio,
and his daughter Mary were passengers,
reached quarantine at 1855 o'clock this
morning.
When the Pretoria arrived in quarantine
she was boarded by the health officer.
up and stood alongside. The Pretoria left
quarantine at $40 am.
Occupied Poor Staterooms.
Dr. Chadwick and his daughter occupied
two of the poorer staterooms in the second
cabin An Associated Press representative
met DIR. Chadwick in his cabin and deliv-
cred to him some mail for Miss Chadwick.
The doctor was reading a newspaper
which had been handed to him. Upon ap-
preaching New York the Cleveland physi-
clan, who appeared nervous and distraught
during the voyage, became more nervous,
and the approach of the Associated Press
representative caused him great trepida ton.
When asked for an interview DR.. Chadwick
exclaimed brusquely: Il decline to talk on
any subject
Later he was informed of his Indictment.
Trembling markedly, DR.. Chadwick said:
Il have heard nothing of this matter and
will say nothing until l get some author
itative information He then darted into
the cabin of his daughter across the COM
panionway and locked the door and remain
ed In close conference with Miss Chadwick
until the arrival of Sheriff Edwin d. Barry
of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, who held the
warrant for his arrest.
Gave Interview Later.
DIR. Chadwick gave the Associated Press
a long interview after his arrival. In reply
to questions he said:
II am inexpressibly shocked by the re-
cent turn of events. / am innocent of all
charges against me, and point with
pride to Sixty-five years residence in
Cleveland. l cannot believe that the dread
ful things printed by the papers are true.
l am entirely without information as to
the case except what 1 read in the Paris
papers and what you have been good
enough to tell me. So 1 can say nothing of
the awful charges against my wife,
"Oh, this is awful. awful, awful My life
the past few weeks has been a living DEATH
and / hope no man will ever go through
what 1 have undergone. To think that my
professional career, which had always been
successful. should be blighted. My daugh-
ter Mary, poor little darling. l love her
with my life. When l recovered from nv
illness in Paris my financial resources made
1t necessary for me to travel in the second
ca bin. l insisted that she go first but the
noble girl refused, and has kept at my side
cheering me in my dark hours of trouble
and proving to me more and more what a
splendid woman she is.
oh this is a dreadful calamity. I had
no idea that such fate was mine. 1 know
little of Mrs Chadwick's s financial affairs
ana until l find out the details will sa v
nothing. | am overwhelmed by the charges
against her.
Convict Measurement Last Straw.
DR.. Chadwick read the Associated Press
dispatcH from Cleveland that Mrs. Chad
WICK had been measured by the BertiIlon
system. As he finished the reading he
groaned aloud, and as he turned to this
correspondent tears rolled down his cheeks
Ihe doctor, already i'll and sore at heart
was completely overwhelmed by the reveIa-
ton and the consequent DEVELOPMENTS
That is tine last straw he said meas
uring her in that way. oh, that l am
brought to this. You tell me that my
friend, Mr.. Barry is here to take me
back. Well, / am ready to go and shall be
pr,t
different homecoming than / anticipated
| knew should find troubles and breakers
ahead, but l never for moment antici-
pated arrest. Guilty? OF course I'm not
you say poor old Beckwith is very i'll.
Poor man! / know him but little, but
am sure he is innocent
The correspondent then told DR.. Chad
wick of the statement that has been made
that Mrs Chadwick is believed to be Nine.
de We're. The physician fell back as if
stunned.
Mime de We're" he cried. "Oh, no. no,
don't say that That cannot be So / do
not believe that such thing can be pos
sible. If she is | have never suspected it
and | cannot for moment believe it,.
DO you think Mrs. Chadwick can be
guilty, accused?" was asked
Wife Not Guilty of Anything.
II cannot think her guilty of anything.
do not know the charges. but she cannot
be guilty.
When asked about the son, Emil Hoover
Chadwick the doctor said: Emil is one
of the grandest boys I ever knew. 1 have
never had to correct him and j love him as
If he We're my own. 1t Is like him to stand
by his mother closely. l have been
blessed by my daughter and stepson."
When asked about his financial resources,
he said: If what the papers say are true,
/ am a penniless pauper. You my beau
tiful home in Cleveland and you know how
| have lived. Now see me. coming back
in the second cabin. l, who have always
travelled by the best ships and occupied
the best cabins. But If all that has been
said is true / am homeless and without a
dollar. All, ii is hard for me al my time OF
life to come TO this
You ask if 1 am guilty: have said. no,
no.
ITO make my situation clear. have in
contemplation the writing of a book. /
want physicians. lawyers, clergymen, bank
ers, business men, everybody to know
where / stand. j have written the skeleton
of the book already and hope to have time
to write 1t. That will show the world
everything.
The Madame Devere Story.
you say my wife is accused of being