The San Francisco call., 1904-04-30
"SIR HARRY"
WINS A POINT
Supreme Court Thinks That
Pseudo Nobleman Did Not
Get Impartial Treatment
NEW TRIAL is GRANTED
Debonair Ex-COnvict That
HypnOtized Crockett May
Soon Secure His Freedom

Ernest Moore Chadwick, or Sir
Harry Westwood Cooper, as he was
known in the zenith of his glory, was
granted a new trial by the Supreme
Court yesterday on the charge Of send
ing a forged telegram. The .instruc-
tions of Superior Judge Lawlor at the
time of the jury trial are held to have
been prejudicial to the pseudo noble
man. Chadwick has also been con-
victed Of perjury, but several legal
luminaries stated last night that the
Supreme Court decision would probably
have the effect Of clearing the defend
ant Of both charges. 1t is quite likely,
therefore, that Sir Harry" may once
again be an ornament in unrestrained
society.
No one can deny that the debonair
adventurer is a clever fellow, and that
the fair sex is attracted by his de-
ceptive face and words of guile is dem
onstrated by the fact that he has been
often wed. The police do not know
how many times he has been married,
and he has refused thus far to make
himself clear in the matter 1t was
love affair that put "Sir Harry in his
present predicament.
Chadwick completed the execution OF
a sentence for forgery in the latter part
Of 1900. He went from San Quentin to
Crockett and secured a position in
physicians office. Whether he became
addicted to the use of Oriental drugs
while in the doctors employ is un-
known, but he soon began to think he
had a title, few million dollars and
other attributes not usually found
about ex-convicts.
CAPTIVATES LADIES.
Had he not impaired his dreams to
others. he might have kept out of Jail
for some time, but he circulated Won
drous tales about himself. He was the
shining light in Crockett's most ex-
elusive society. The marriageable
young ladies of the pretty bay town
were setting their caps for the dazzling
young nobleman. He became intox-
icated with his success as a prevari-
Gator and was on the point of favor
ing San Francisco with his presence in
order to exhibit his talents before
larger audiences, when he became
enamored Of pretty Norine Schneider.
The young girl was fiattered by the
great mans condescension in falling in
love with her In the Schneider family
circle ne gave his imagination free
swing. His ancestral castles and ex-
pansive estates in England and in Aus
traIia were the principal topics of con-
versation. When Norlne and her fiance
strolIed up and down Crockett's hills
on pleasant afternoons they were the
cynosure of all eyes.
To little, unsophisticated Norine it
was all like a vision of fairyland. But
the girls mother was careful, if un-
suspicious. She did not like the idea
of the hasty marriage the exalted
stranger urged. She interposed objec-
tions, but "Sir Harry" insisted. One
day he brought Norine and her mother
to San Francisco. They visited leading
stores and secured some fine clothes
and a valuable diamond ring. Chad
wick gave bad checks, promises and
some little money for these goods. But
Mrs. Schneider still objected.
AS soon as the mother left home
again Chadwick sent the following tel
egram to his enamorata: do what
Ernest tells you at once" 1t was
signed with the mothers name. "Er-
nest" told Norine to marry him, and
they were wed. They went as far as
Utah on their honeymoon before they
were intercepted by the police.
'Sir Harry came back in irons.
Norine returned in tears. Crockett's s
most exclusive society lost interest in
this modern Lochinvar as soon as it
became known that he had changed
from his 'clawhammer" to a striped
suit. The winsome maidens who had
loved and lost found palliation for
their sorrow.
is PLACED ON TRIAL.
"Sir Harry" was placed on trial for
forgery, bigamy and perjury. He was
convicted Of forgery and perjury. His
sentence on the first charge was ten
years in San Quentin. He comes up
for sentence on the perjury charge in
Judge Cooks court this morning. One
of his wives was present at the trial on
the bigamy charge, but the others could
not come by reason of lack of money
or time, or because of pressure of busi-
ness. He escaped through a techni-
cality.
An appeal was taken from the con-
viction on the charge of sending a
forged telegram, and Chadwick went
to the Broadway Jail, where he has
since resided. When Norine testified
against him Sir Harry" gave her back
her heart and few months ago she
gave it away again to a resident of
the interior.
Then one day Ernest became con-
verted by a Salvation Army lassie. Her
name was Teresa Van Walden. and she
lived at 1853 Mission street. She quietly
secured the necessary license from