The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-09
WILL FACE CHARGES
Mrs. Chadwick Gives Up Contest i
New York to 90 to Cleveland. 81

New York, Dec. 9.--Discouraged by
the failure of her lawy ers to secure bail
for her and weary of prison experience
at the Tombs,. Mrs. Cassie u. Chadwick,
the former society woman and now TIE
central figure in one Of the most sensa
tional cases of the. century, decided to-
day to end her difficulties in New York
by waving examination and going d
rect to Cleveland to; face the charges
against her, and where she expects TO 4
meet friends who viii heiR her. This
waiver of examination would place her i,
case directly before the federal grand 3
jury x IN na Cleg ,ssh T.; s. ,a
land at this time Of her own volition
81 will besriithout the consent snd con
trary to the advice of her counsel. IIh
fact WAS plainly stated today BY Ed
nund W. PoWe rs, one OF her attorneIs
wick, her son and Carpenter and o overs
Mrs. Powers believes that as q result =,
of the interview, Mrs. Chadwick viii
at least reconsider her decision to leave
for Cleveland today.
- -: Is the Woman Sane.
A. report was CURRENT about the
Tombs that a request for the appoints
ment eOf a commission to examine Mrs.
Chadwick as to her sanity will be made.
Lawyer Powers was asked if there was
any truth in the rumor. z
81 am not prepared to talk on that
hesitation. He was asked again il
there was any foundation for such a ru-
NOR. He laughed and said:
lit would make. a pretty good de-
Tense in a criminal action, Wouldn =
When Mr.. Carpenter was asked as to
IS e4ay D te s ssm aa s.
last night. Men are, willing to give the
bail, but as in the, Patterson case they
It is expected that Receiver Lyon Of
the Citizens National bank of Ober-
lin, Ohio, will return to Cleveland to-
followed by the issue of additional COM
plants against Mrs. Chadwick, charging
forgery and based either on the Car
negie notes or other papers given by
Mrs. Chadwick as securities for loans.
The character Of these other papers IS
carefully guarded: from public knowl
part Of the sensational developments
anticipated when the financial transact
lions of Mrs. Chadwick are uncovered
to public view.
All day yesterday from early morn
ing until late at: night, the woman
waited anxiously in the office OF the
of those to whom she turned for assist
ance declined to come to her aid. At
last the quest was for the time aband-
oned and the prison doors closed behind
her. IT,.
In Highly Nervous State.
Mrs. Chadwick g Imprisonment in the
| Tombs has not tended to her recovery
from her nervous, attacks of yesterday.
This morning she was in highly nerv.
Gus state, having passed night OF
watchfulness. She was very nervous dur Z;
nearly CLOCK this morning, when she
Of waking she slept until shortly after
Z o o'clock, when the noise Of other .pris-
oners preparing for the morning g
breakfast aroused her. ~
saw Mrs Chadwick about Z: 80 o o'clock,
and told her Of the routine Of the
prison. She told Mrs. Chadwick that
If she did not care for the prison fare
she could send out for her meals OF. get
them from the restaurant at hte prison:
the prison restaurant. She left word
that only herecounse} should be admitted
to see her.
/ Freda, Mrs. Chadwick s nurse, was at
1.-THE Tombs early today waiting for Emil,
Mrs. Chadwick IS son, and to see the
prisoner.
1 Woman Closely Watched.
For fear that Mrs. Chadwick might
! do herself bodily harm, Marshal Henk-
4 ell had woman attendant specially de-
u tailed to watch her all night from
without the cell, but near enough to be
at hand on a moment IS notice. 8
/ In the same tier of cells as that il
which Mrs. Chadwick's cell is located
: Nan Patterson, the former showgirl, ac,
;. cused of the killing Of Caesar Young, y
kept prisoner.
Warden Flynn of the Tombs was 50
nervous over the welfare of Mrs. Chad
! wick and the possibilities of her doing
herself bodily, harm, that today he en-
! = tional cases, Of not allowing her. ethel
Knife or fork with which to eat. Con
. sequently the lamb chop which she
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