The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-18
Mrs Chadwick Very Much Puzzled by Proceedings
IS TAKEN BACK ID JAIL
Defendant Was Exceedingly Weak And Wore Heavy Veil to Protect Her From Curiosity of the
 Crowds.


 wick was arraigned before Judge Wing of the United States district court today. pleaded not guilty to every charge brought against her declined to give ball. and was remanded to jail to await trial President Beckwth and Cashier Spear of Citizens National bank of Oberlin were arraigned at the same time and were allowed to depart after furnishing bonds, each to the amount of $25,OOo-an increase of $3oO0 over the bond they had previously given.
 The arraignment was very quietly arr ranged between District Attorney sulli- van, United States Marshal Chandler and the attorneys for the three indicted peo- pie. It was deemed best to have them called on Saturday at time when few people would be expecting to see them in court
 Mir. Beekwith was the first of the three to enter the court room. MT. Spear came few minutes later.
 When Marshal Chandler and Deputy Campbell arrived at the jail Dr. Wall, the physician for the government, was called to examine Mrs Chadwick and de- eide if she was in condition to stand the trip to the court room, a few blocks away. Dr. Wall said that while the woman was in an extremely nervous state. bordering on complete exhaustion, there was no danger in allowing her to proceed to the court room.
 Prisoner Was Very Weak.
 A carriage was called and Mrs. Chad wick was told by the marshal to prepare to leave the jail. She dressed, assisted by the matron, and then went down the three flights of stairs She was so weak that she had to lean the arms of both of the officers. and was obliged to rest at each landing. Emil Hoover. her son, who had been refused admission to the jail corridor. was in the small crowd of court officials and newspaper men in the Jail building. but was not noticed by his mother as she passed
 But few persons were about the federal court building when the vehicle drew up in front of it.
 Accompanied by Marshal Chandler and Deputy Campbell she entered the court so heavily yelled that it was impossible to see her face. She walked very feebly. As she approached the bar she sank into chair beside her attorney, J. P. Dawley, and placing an elbow on table beside her rested her head on her hand and remained motionless until the court adjourned
 As soon as Mrs. Chadwick had taken her seat, District Attorney Sullivan arose and looked for the other two defendants. Seeing them he said MT Beckwith and MT. Spear will you please come forward The two men came toward the front of the court room and took seats di- rectiy in the rear of Mrs. Chadwick
 States Nature of Case.
 Attorney Sullivan then stated to the court the nature Of the case against the three defendants and turning to MT. Dawley. said:
 T presume Mrs. Chadwick will waive the reading of the indictments and that MT Beckwith and MT. Spear will do likewise"
 MT. Dawley and the two bank officials bowed in silence and the former, rising, said.
 Your honor, we plead not guilty to all the charges"
 There was a pause and nobody spoke either for Beckwlth or Spear
 T understand that Mrs Chadwick pleads not guilty" said Judge Wing. but Is that the plea of the other de- fendants?'
 Beckwith and Spear hastily exclaimed: I've plead not guilty"
 T would like to have your honor fix the amount of bail lo be given by the defendants" said Attorney Sullivan.
 Your honor" said Dawley. in enter ing plea of not guilty, l should like the privilege of changing it if we should at a later time deem it advisable to do so. 1 have not had opportunity as yet to examine this case. and really know very little about 1t. I also understand that the court does not fix the bonds until later. We are making no applicant for bail"
 ''You appear for Mrs. Chadwick alone?" asked the judge.
 'Yes, sir"
 "she is now in custody is she not?" "Yes, sir"
 '1n cases where a prisoner is in cus- tody and bail Is to be given" said the court, "the intial move must come from the person arrested. If that person does not ask liberty and prefers to remain in custody, there Is no need of fixing any amount of bail. I understand that Mrs Chadwick does not wish to give bail and she can remain in custody.
 ..That is perfectly satisfactory to the government said District Attorney Sul- livan and this side of the case as far as Mrs. Chadwick was concerned, was ended. It had been previously arranged with District Attorney Sullivan tEat Beckwith and Spear who were already under bonds of s10OOO. should give an additional bond. The bonos were signed and the court ad- journed.
 Was Puzzle to Mrs. ChadWlck.
 The nature of the proceedings was a ruzzle to Mrs. Chadwick. The affair had been so hastily arranged that she had no previous knowledge of it, and had no idea When the judge left the bench she turned to MT. Dawley and asked l: ..What does it mean. why was I brought here?"
 Tt is just formal proceeding and fixes for the time being your standing before the court. There is nothing in it that effects the issue of the trial one way or the other" replied MT. Dawley
 This was an evident relief to Mrs. Chadwick, and she rose to leave the room considerably more reassured than when she entered 1t.
 At the door Mrs. Chadwick found the carriage was not waiting for her
 To avoid being stared at Mrs. Chad wick asked to be taken where there was er1u.a nd tI,a officers tnnlx her a the