The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-19

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0L.EVEI AND. Ohio. Dee $50 Ear.
the Ncry York lawyer who is known out
here as the neutrality-suspicious. even 10
the exclusion of Mrs. Chadwick herself,
is outs de Of the rea IA of the law.
Much as the authorities would like &c
iaud him, thew confess he has eludc1
tfcm. lie never appeared upon the
scene until the forged notes had /0eeu
actually passed. ;bd then his part was
to assure the anxious holders that the
Eotcs were genuine.
jay =. DaWley will defend Mrs Chad
wick when the case comes TO trial Mr.
Dawley is recognized as one of the
shrewdest lawyers practicins at the
criminal bar in Ohio. He was asked if
&c would permit his client 10 be exam
med before the bankruptcy court to-
Gag
First of all. said ne, THE question
Of whether she is physically able to
undergo an examination must be deter
mined. Certainly she was IN no condi-
ton when she appeared before Jud1e
Wing on Saturday TO undergo an exam
nation
Defense Not Yet Planned.
There is strong suspicion that she
Is shamming." was said
II don't know anything about that.
but / don't think she can fool the three
doctors who have examined her The
Inatron AT the jail assured me that she
tainted Saturday morning. and had she
not been there 10 catch her would have
fallen and seriously injured herself
You must remember that the public
expects anything of this woman Should
she SUDDENLY vanish into thin air OF be
b aa 10 In -Fs
We All must so some day half OF the
people Ia Cleveland would nod their
heads and say, That's just what ] ex-
pected.
Have you mapped cut any lire o.
Il have not. Why. I don't even know
what my case H. Yet. j have never had
any dealings with Mrs. Chadwick in
my life and don't believe J ever saw
her until she sent for me 90 come % tbs
Jail The other day. she was in n0 coudi-
ton 20 go into her case then, ana
have not urged her.
Chadwick. or did some outside party
retain You.
II was retained directly by Mrs
Chadwick and know no other persoI
whatsoever ia the ease.
Prisoner Ge+s WoIs. CT It.
"If she is physically able viii you per
init her 90 testify today
''Wen. I shall know my ease this
morning, and J. can assure you I shall
krow IL before any court in the land
knows Il. 1 know of no law that com
pels an accused person 10 give testi-
mOny. II used 10 he the law here thai
the testimony OF an accused person was
rot competent, and I think a mistake
was made when 10 was repealed Thf
Jury always goes into the box half con
WINGED that the prisoner is guilty. II
the accused comes into court bright
cheerful, walking erect and looks ths
Judge ana jury squarely ia the eyes the
Jurors say, Just look al his brdZen ef-
fronteTy. He ought 10 be ashamed. but
instead he is proud OF his crime He's
guilty fast enough II, on the other
hand. he comes IN meekly and feeling
the disgrace OF has position, Keeps his
eyes down, che jury says: Look IA
The hapg-dOg expression Of him AfraiC
% look anybody ia the eye. He's quilts
all right
The poor prisoner always gets a..
worst or III. i think our f0refather,
were wiser tn:in the modern iuFists wht
abolished the law regarding accused
PERSONS giving testimony. II Mrs. Chad
wick has eCOi case we Will make q
hard fight. She g. 10 be- fel.citated upOr
having such fair. square ana unsWerv
able Judge AS Judge Wing 20 pass UpOr
her case