The Bourbon news., 1904-12-20
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Chadwick, Beckwith and
Spear Arraigned in Cleveland.
The Woman Refused to Give Bail and
the Two Oberlin Bank Officials
Were Released on $685.
600 Bond Each.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 16.-Mrs. Chad
wick's first day in the county Jail here,
since her arrival from New York, was
a busy one for her She received sew
eral visits from her attorneys, held
long conferences with them, conversed
with newspaper men and for Is min
utes stood face to face with President
Beckwith, of the Oberlin bank, who
has come to such great trouble through
his financial transactions with her.
The meeting was dramatic.
The aged banker had been for hours
before the county grand jury, went to
the Office of Sheriff Barry Thursday
afternoon and asked if he might see
Mrs. Chadwick The sheriff readily
consented and Mrs Chadwick was
eager to meet him. Accompanied by
Mrs. Beckwith, who, owing to her hus'
bands i'll health, is always by his side,
the aged banker made his way slowly
and feebly up the long flights of iron
stairs leading to Mrs Chadwick's cell.
After some general conversation Mr..
Beckwith referred to their business re-
latiOns by saying: Mrs. Chadwick,
you have ruined me, but I'm not so sure
yet you are fraud. l have stood by
you to my last dollar, and | do think
now that the time has come for you to
make known everything in relation to
this thing" Beckwith's voice betray
ed deep emotion as he spoke, and he
| leaned heavily on the arm of his wife.
who was almost compelled to support
him so great was his physical weak
ness. Mrs. Chadwick did not reply
directly to the words of Mr.. Beckwith,
but her manner and the look on her
face were not conciliatory Seeing
that she would not answer, Mr. Beck
with went on: Il have always told
| you that l did not like it because you
changed your lawyers so often. Why
don't you get good one and stick to
| him."
| We'll" said Mrs. Chadwick, Il have
reasons for that"
! Mr. and Mrs. Beckwith then both
said they hoped the matters connected
with the Chadwick affair would be
! eventually Strengthened out The in
! terview then closed, Mrs. Chadwick
thanked him for calling, shook hands
with Mr.. and Mrs Beckwith and said
she would be pleased to have them
call again.
Mrs. Chadwick Thursday afternoon
retained the attorney who is to con-
duct her defense when she is called
! for trial in the federal court He is
j. P. Dawley, one of the leading crimi-
nal lawyers of Cleveland. Sheldon @
Kerruish will assist Mr.. Dawley.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 17-Mrs. Chad
wick will, from now until the time Of
her trial or arraignment in court, be
| rigidly excluded from all visitors, and
even her son and nurse will be denied
permission to see her except on the
written order of United States Marshal
Chandler
Receiver Loeser has been trying for
several days to arrange the time at
which he would summon Mrs Chad
wick into the bankruptcy court, but
her attorneys will oppose this, and will
object to any questions being put to
her before she is called for trial Any
attempt to have, her answer questions
that may prejudice her case will be
opposed, and it was asserted with con-
fidence by one of them that nothing
more will be done in the case until
March.
! Cleveland, O., Dec. 19.-Mrs. Chad
\ wick was arraigned before Judge
Wing, of the United States district
court, Saturday afternoon, pleaded not
guilty to every charge brought against
her, declined to give bail and was re-
;nanded to Jail to await trial.
President Beckwfth and Cashier
Spear, of the Citizens National bank
of Oberlin, were arraigned at the same
time and pleaded not guilty They
were allowed to depart after furnish
ing bonds, each to the amount of $685.
coo, an increase of $4,000 over the
value of the bond they had previously
given.
Mrs. Chadwick Sunday spent her
!; first Sunday in Jail. She now has a
companion in the Jail, young wom-
an, detained for examination as to her
! sanity. The woman seemed much in
terested in MRS. Chadwick and the
two conversed quite freely
DR.. Chadwick Sails.
London, Dec. 19.-Dr. Leroy S.
Chadwick, husband of Mrs. Cassie l.
Chadwick, sailed Sunday for New
York on the steamer Pretoria. He
was accompanied by his daughter
He said that he would at once go to
Ohio to help defend his wife.