The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-13
.MADEN[W DUPES
REVEL.E|..D||. IN GOLD d D
Mrs. Chadwick Dressed Fashion
ably, Wore Diamonds and
Used Many Names.
HISTORY OF 5LURlD CAREER
Began Fleeing Operations Early
III Life and Was Arrested.
Story Of Madame De We're.

Behind tho astounding revelations Just
made iii connection with the affairs OF
Mrs. Cassie IL Chadwick lies the Ills.
tory of a life as lurid as II romance. The
New York Herald Of Sunday traces this
history, in SO far ns IL is possiDic 70 90
SO. Tho Herald says:
Cassie l.. Chadwick, Elizabeth Hoover
Chadwick. or Mrs. Leroy Shipper Chad
wich, born the daughter Of II farmer III
reduced circumstanccs. is now in tho
Tombs while Federal and State author
tiles arc steadily weaving about her n net
orScrmina charges Itls Il fitting climax
to n life In which events have followed
events SO quickly as to leave the mina
UeWlldGrcd.
Chapter Betty" Biglcy.
Daniel BIglsy. in the early litte3, ;iivel
Oh IL small farm at Etts1wpou. province OF
Ontario. He was poor and had u lh pys
family, eight children in all, and the ilt.ils
was a haug hter born in 1891, and chr'a-
tened Elizabeth, known 10 the other mem
beers Of the family as Betty"
'.Betty' Bigley was never particularly
beautiful girl, and from early years a,if-4
tered slightly from deafness. she also
spoke with II lisp. She MAS bright, very
In her classes but she was, not popular.
Betty Blglcy was ARRAYS st;ai.e--
peculiar" her scn0olilates declared. She
had q positive mania for fine clothing
/ inner than hcr father could give her, and
= for jewclry. She was not like other girls:
II Once she went to a barber shop ara had
her long hair cropped short and actually
donned boys clothing. She was always
echeming, they said, 10 obtain something
4 for nothing. w
e She carried cards which set forth that
she was Miss Bglcy. heiress 10 So. 600
Even then her power over men was man
fest. She obtained credit n from local
B merchants OF Woods took, about eight
miles from her home. and one day she
obtained SEQ on a note alleged 10 haze
Z been signed by wealthy farmer near.
Brantford. When that note came due,
she took 1t up with another note. purport-i
y ing to have been signed ~ Richard Kip.
OF Woodstock. When this note came due
there was no money TO pay It, and the
K girl. In November, 1873 was arrested for
forgery. The case attracted much atten-
ton. 4 She was defended by Sergeant
II Finkls, now. a crown Judge The defense
y was insanity, and In the trial many Wit
4 ncsscs were found to come forward with
testimony as 10 her pddness aud cccentri--
city. She was acquitted and never; tn zee
HIter liScu permanently III w oouStuCFf'S rs
one OF Daniel Bigleyis daughters mar
rIed a man OF The name OF Campbell and
moved to Cleveland, O.. in the seventies.
4 week after thcStrial5at Ontario Betty
GBHley appeared III the Campbell home
#AlSs Chadwick ia i come forward declar-5
a Ing that ale would attempt the reform OF
her sister. The girl at ONCE set out to-
learn drcss-cutting, living quietly at the
y Campbell home. She soon betsa me pro- 1
z ficientEand opened n school for harscif IN
the Argyle block. in a prominent tho
roughfare II was thought she had put
aside all her inordinnte desire for finc.y4
and Jewels.
But this was wrong belief. Instead
her appetite Increased. With the school
for the basis, she began a campaign on
the money lenders OF the city, Jewcls.
for the basis she began q campaign on the
money lends OF tho city. Jewels gowns and
dresses soon became hers. When her
4 personal credit ran out 'she ,coolly took
her sisters name and .beEan 10 get more
money by giving chattel mortgages on
the Campbell household goods. Mr..
Campbell was well to do and she was
enabled to run large accounts at the dry
goods stores.
In cleveland, 1850 there was q DR.. W.
S. springstecn, and in some way Betty
Bigley met him. Then she was an sheiress
TO a large estate in Ireland. visiting rel-5
atives IN Cleveland, and Dr. Spring
steen paid court to- her. II hey$sW were mar
ricd In 1880, and on the wedding night the
s bridegroom had a dlsagreenble experience
or seeing a regiment of lnstalment men
descend upon the place and take away
4 not only the troussea OF tho bride and
much of her furniture, but even the yalu-'
able weddink presents that she WIS sup
posed to have received from wealthy
friends in ireland. That ended the Spring.