The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-12-09

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in the affairs of Mrs. cassie L. Chad
wick came tonight when she was placed
under arrest in her apartment at the
Hotel Breslin, charged with aiding and
abetting a bank officer in embezzling
$12500. The arrest was made after a
lengthy conference between United
States Commissioner Shields Assistant
United States District Attorney E. E.
Baldwin, Secret Service Agent Will
liam ]. Flynn and United States Mar
shall William Henkel. Commissioner
charges violation of Section 5,2D9 of
the United states Federal laws, relating
tc conspiracy.
There was a scene in the woman's
room when the official announced to
Mrs. chadwick that she was under ar
rest. A maid opened the door and Agent
Flynn asked for Mrs. Chadwick. Her
son stood by and witnessed with
blank face the scene which followed.
He stepped to his mothers side as she
burst into tears but said nothing.
Marshal Henkel, who, with his depu-
ties and United States Secret Service
Agent William ]. Flynn grouped in the
door Of Mrs. Chadwick's apartments,
rad entered without knocking, found
her in bed. He said:
Madam, / have an unpleasant duty
10 perform. I am obliged to serve
warrant for your arrest, issued by
United States Commissioner Shields, at
the instance of the Federal authorities
of Ohio"
Il am very nervous and ILL., replied
asrs. Chadwick. " What shall I do?
certainly am unable to get up
I'm that case," said the marshal, II
shall be obliged to remain here and
keep you under surveillance You will
realize that unpleasant as this is for
both of us, you are a prisoner and I
have no right to leave you here alone.
/ will do everything 1 can to relieve
YOU of annoyance, however,
When the conference was i'm progress
u man believed to be Mr.. Powers, one
OF Mrs. Chadwick's counsel, entered the
room and began to advise her. He adj
Iised her to stay in bed and under no
circumstances to leave the room. Mar
shall Henkel took exception to theSad-
vice and said:
''If Mrs. Chadwick needs any advice
As a prisoner I'll give it to her. No
attempt will be made to move her from
here tonight, but she must go before
Commissioner Shields in the morning"
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room adjoining Mrs. Chadwick's suite
and established themselves there for the
night. while one of the marshaFs men
was posted in Mrs. Chadwick's bed
room. one outside her door and another
IN the corridor. Marshal Henkel said
he would remain in direct supervision
.,f things all night
George w. Ryall, lawyer, represent
ing Nit. Newton. of Brookline. one of
Mrs. Chadwick's creditors, called to see
her soon after the arrest He whisper
ed with her for a moment and then left
the room.
Soon after the arrest, and before it
was known whether Mrs. Chadwick
would be taken from the hotel at once
or not. the hotel management sent to
Mrs. Chadwick a bill for the rooms up
TO today. She paid it and the bin was
returned to her receipted.
BY permission of the marshal. Mrs
Chadwick 'phoned to her physician Dr.
Moore to come to her at once.
He arrived few moments later The
physician said that although he had ad-
vised her several days ago to go to a
sanitarium. she would be able to ap-
pear tomorrow morning before the Unit
ed States Commissioner
3. j. Whitney who is a director of the
Citizens National bank of Oberlin. O..
called and asked to see the prisoner. but
permission was denied him.
Andrew Squire. who came here yes.
terday from Cleveland with Iri Rey-
nolds. Secretary Of the Wade Park
Banking Company, had a half hours
conversation with Mrs Chadwick. At
the conclusion OF the conference Mr..