The Washington times., 1904-12-09
Sits Up Through the
Night in Her
Cell.
SANITY IN THE QUESTION
Her Attorneys May Make
This Line of De-
fenSe.

NEW YORK. Dec. 8.-Fearing that she
might attempt 10 take her life, a close
watch Is kept over Mrs. Cassie L. Chad
wick, the alleged borrower Of millions.
in her cell in the TOmbs.
This step was taken by Warden Flynn
on the advice OF the TOmbs surgeon.
Thus far, however, she has given no
Indication that she contemplated such
action.
According TO Keeper Halvin. Mrs.
Chadwick spent "a quiet night in her
cell. into which she was locked at 3
O'Clock last night
All efforts Of her counsel TO procure
the Sl5.000 bail demanded by Commis-
sloner Shields ended in failure.
Sat Up Through the Night.
When her counsel and Marshal Hem
keI left the prison last night Mrs. Chad
wick sat down on the edge Of her cot,
with her face buried in her hands. She
remained SO almost continuously until
O'clock this morning.
During that time she only addressed
Keeper HaIviL upon two occasions The
first was 10 ask the time. and the
second for a glass OF water.
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herself on the cot and slept until 30
O'Clock. She would have remained asleep
longer. but for the general noise made
by he other prisoners.
Upon awakening. the keeper asked
her hOw she felt. She replied: All
right.
A MeageT Breakfast.
She made her toilet as best she could
in the narrow confines of the cell ana
later was persuaded 10 order breakfasts.
Tlse keeper es.l.t 80 her Caterer Jones.
who Is kno9-n az the ."T0mbs Delmoni-
CO..
she ordered some cereal food, eggs,
toast. and coffee These were served n
"A short time. She ate little The great
er portion was removed from her cell
untouched.
she then expressed desire TO read
The morning newspapers. Jones brought
her a copy OF each She spent the re-
nnainder Of The morning hours IN read
ing them.
According 70 Warden Flynn, Mrs
Chadwick appears 10 be IN semi-com-
atose condition. She acts Ike a person
daZed.
Son at the TOlnbs.
Erall. Mrs. Chadwiek's nineteen-year-
UtAsA StgL. remained cN AA-N 80 1900
during the night He came down 10
Marshal FIenkeTs Office before 10 O'Clock
today. and inquired if any progress had
been made in his mothers case.
He looked pale and worried. and is eri-
IDENTIFY deeply disappointed at the fail
IRE 10 procure a boudsman. He intimat-
I'd that II ban was not speedily pro-
cured has mother would waive further
hearing and other formalities here. and
return 10 Cleveland,
Emil and the maid, Frieda, reached
the Tombs AT lb:aB O'Clock. and were Ina-
mediateIy admitted 10 Mrs. ChadwickS
presence. Friedl carried big black
valise supposed 90 contain clothing and
other leceSsarles.
May Question. Her Sanity.
Lawyers Carpenter and Powers, AZ
noon. were Closeted with Mrs. Chadwick
in the counsel room OF the TOmbs. Mr..
Carpenter said before seeing his client
that he had nothing particular TO say.
lie inJimated, however. that If Mrs
Chadwick became headstr0ng and IN
sisted on going back TO Cleveland they
would abandon tho case. lie further
inTimated thaJ II AIRS Chadwick con-
senJS TO remain mere. acting on Their
advice. the question OF her sanity would
be gone into.
Anxious TO Return.
The lawyers, after d conference last
ing half an hour, departed.
Judging from remarks they let drop
when leaving the T0mDs Mrs Chadwick
is most anxious 10 return 10 Cleve-
land Her final answer in the mater.
81 was stated. would be given her coun-
sci when they return az o'clock.
Shortly after her counsel left, Mrs.
Chadwick sent for Marshal Henckel.
Tor what purpose could not be ascer-
tanned.
Mrs ChadwiCk's son. Emil. and her
maid. Frieda. are still with her in the
Tombs. The woman's attorneys stated
that there would have been no difficulty
In securing bail, only that everyons
whom they approached feared the no
torfety that would ensue.