The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
Pleads Not Guilty, De-
clines to Give Bail.
BACK TO HER PRISON
She Enters the Court Room Apparent
ly in a State of Nervous Exhaust
ion and Remains MotionIess
Until the Formalities are
Concluded.
tRv the Associated 1.ress.l

Cleveland, o., Dec. 17.-Mrs. Chad
wick was arraigned before Judge
Wing, of the United States District
Court today. pleaded not guilty TO
every charge against her. declined 70
give bail, and was remanded to jail
To await trial. President Beckwith
and Cashier Spear, Of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, of Oberlin, were arraign-
ed at the same time and were allowed
&c depart after furnishing bonds, each
To the amount of $50, 00e, an increase
OF $4,000 over the value of the bond
they had previously given.
The arraignment of the three was
very quietly arranged between Dis
tiict Attorney SULTAN, vUnited States
Marshal Chandler and the attorneys
for the three indicted people. 1T was
deemed hest to have them called OF
Saturday at a time when few people |
would be expecting to see them in
court, instead of at a regular session
of the cocurt, when q multitude of
curious people would attempt to in |
wade the court room Not over thirty |
people were present when Judge Wing |
took his seat to preside for the ar
raignment only. Court was adjourned |
as soon as it was over. the entire ses- |
SION not lasting for over fifteen min |
utes.
Mr.. Beckwith was the first to en-
Ter the court room. He was not ac- |
Companied by his wife as usual, and |
took Il seat by himself ut he west side |
OF the court room. Mr.. Spear came in |
few minutes later ana sat beside Mr.. |
Beckwith.
Mrs. Chadwick in Court.
When Marshal Chandler and Depu- |
~ Sampson arrived at the Jail. DIR. |
Wall, the physician of the government |
vas called to examine Mrs. Chadwick |
and decide if she was in condition TO |
stand the trip to the court room, a few |
blocks away DIR. Wall said that while |
the woman was in an extremely ner-
S5us state, bordering on complete eX- |
haustion there was no danger in allow |
ing her u be brought before the judge. |
y carriage was then called and Mrs |
Chadwick was told by the marshal to |
prepare to leave the Jail.
She dressed, assisted by the ma !
iron and then went down the three |
lights of stairs. She was so weak that |
she had TO lean on the arms Of both |
officials and was Obliged to rest for
several minutes at each landing. DR.. |
Wall remained by her side in case his |
services We're needed and also a:com- |
panied her 10 court.
Escorted by Marshal Chandler and |
Deputy Sampson she entered the court |
Dom so heavily yelled that it was inn |
possible To see her face, she walked |
very feebly and was supported nj |
every step AS she approached the !
har she sank into a chair beside her |
attorney j. z. Dawley, and placing an /
elbow on the table beside her. sup
ported her head with her hand and |
remained motionlesS until the court |
had adjourned.
The Proceedings. /
Attorney Sullivan then stated to the
court the nature of the case against
the three defendants and turning L.
MIR. Dawley said:
II presume Mrs Chadwick vii. |
waive the reading of the indictments
end that Mr.. Beckwitk and Mr. /
Spear will do likewise"
Mr. Dawley and the two bank Off i
Gals bowed in silence and the former |
rising said:
Your honor we plead not guilty to |
a. lof the charges"
There was a pause and nobody spoke
either for Beckwith or Spear.
Il understand that Mrs. Chadwick |
pleads not guilty" said Judge Wing, !
but is that the plea of the other de-
fendants?"
Beckwith and Spear hastily ex-i
claimed:
1--WE plead not guilty"
81 would like to have your honor
fix the amount of bail to be given by
the defendants. said District Attorney
Sullivan.
your honor said Mr. Dawley in
entering a plea of not guilty, l SHOULD
like to have the privilege of with
drawing it, if we should at later
time deem it advisable TO do SO. L
have had no opportunity as yet to ex-
anime this case and really know very
little about it. / also would ask that
the court does not fix the bonds IN
+! later. We are making no appllca-
ton for BAIL
You appear for Mrs. Chadwick
alone?' asked the judge.
Yes sir
she is now in custody, is she not
Eyes, ST.
'IE cases whore 4 prisoner is in GUS
tody and bail is to be given" said the
court the initial move must come
from the person so held. If that per-
son does not ask for liberty and pre-
fsIs 70 re nara IL custody there is 20
need of fixing any amount of bail. I
understand that Mrs. Chadwick does
not wish to give ball and she can re-
rain in custody
That is perfectly satisfactory 20 the
government" said District Attorney
sullivan, and the case as far Mrs.
Chadwick was concerned, was ended.
Localities Puzzle Her
The nature of tie proceedings was Il
puzzle TO Mrs. Chadwick. The af
fair had been so hastily arranged that
she had nc clear knowledge of it
and had no idea what it meant.
When the Judge left the bench she
turned 10 Mr. Dawley and asked:
What does it mean? Why was l
brought here?''
1T is just Formally" replied Mr..
Eawley, land fixes for the me being
your standing before the court. There
is nothing in it that affects the ,ssue
OF the trial one way or the other.
This was an evident relief 10 Mrs.