New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-09
MRS. CHADWICK IN CELL.
SHE ISSUES SETTLEMENT.
Unable to Get SIS. 900 Bail-TGIk OF
Forgery Indictments.

cleveland
this morning where he said criminal proceed
ings would be begun against Mrs Chadwick
1t was said slso. that proceedings would be
begun in Ohio in the nature OF general charges
of forgery. both on the Carnegie notes and
other papers deposited loan securities by Mrs.
Chadwick.
Mrs. Chadwick made a statement giving her
version of the failure of the Citizens National
Bank OF oberlin. Ohio; denying that Mrs. Alice
Yorke is her sister. and declining TO discuss the
Carnegie note and DE We're questions. but
promising disclosures in the last named matter
later.
Between 9 o'clock when she took her de-
parture from the Federal Building, and $3.50.
when she disappeared behind the bars OF the
Tombs prison, such scenes were enacted as ara
bitten sheer into the memory OF those who
took part and will be carried with them 10
their dying day.
Marshal Henkel had set o'clock as the fnar
OF time in which Mrs. Chadwick could get a
bondsman. In the mean while she had remained
from midday on in the marshals room. on the
third floor of the Federal Building At a minute
or two before the hour Philip Carpenter. her
counsel. who all day long. by telephone. teas-
graph and in person. had secured the country
trying to find bondsmen. emerged from the
marshaPs room. white to the lips
IT'S no use," he gulped 70 the little group oc
newspaper men who stood outside. y can't FIR
nish the bail. She's got TO go to jan That's all
I say"
With that Mr.. Carpenter hurried intc mo
elevator and out.
Scarcely had the elevator door clashsd 90
when Marshal Henkel emerged from his room
at am going to take Mrs. Chadwick TO the
Ton1bs" he said she has ordered Carriage
herself. and has paid for it. The boy" he
added gently. sis now alone IN the world. but
shall see 10 1t that he is taken care OF"
Then. after few moments. he reappsaTed
with a whitehaired old lady. plain but pleasant
faced although Just now her features seemed
inaamed as If with weeping
''The woman in brown-it's Mrs Chadwickr
the whisper Kissed back and forth among the
little group OF watchers
Except for the small knots Of newspaper men,
the hall had long since been deserted Thus no
further word passed The marshal broke thes
silence
let there be no hashiight photographs takeny
he said. raising a warning finger. and I want
no one to ride down in the elevator but Mrs
Chadwick. her boy. her companion and myself
Do not be afraid. Mrs. Chadwick. no one vii
bother you
slowly. painfully. amid silence that was OPP
pressive almost TO the point of psinfuIness Mrs.
Chadwick Hmped toward the shaft OF the sis-
vator.
On her right. supporting her manfuly. was
little Emil Hoover the boy" the verge OF
tears. on the left the old marshal looking pre-
ternaturalIy grave, performed the same kindly
office Freida Swanstron. the faithfully Swedish
nurse walked a few inches behind. sobbing. and
one of the marshal's deputies brought Up the
rear.
With that the party entered the elevator. de-
scended TO the ground floor. and so out Of the
main entrances OF the building TO the four
curb In fash mob OF half hundred sight
seers and morbid curiosity seekers assembled
from nowhere. and besieged the curb. The mar
shall slammed the carriage door in their faces.
however and the short journey to the Tombs
began.
Around the Federal Building and Up Park Row
into Centre-st. rolled the carriage. not one OF
the hurrying thousands Brooklyn Bridge.
voting of its strange occupants and their grim
destination
Centre-st. was virtually deserted. Geld. raw
wind thrashing down the road. When the car
riage drew I'D before the ToInbs entrance &C
just 900. lights still shone IN the tiny uppeP
windows. and the Bridge OF signs loomed dark
beyond Again a swarm OF men and women
seemed 10 rise out OF the very ground. They
swarrned about the carriage when the door was
opened surging so close in their inane curiosity
that the rnarshars men had forcibIy TO thrust
them to one side.
Several OF the prison keepers sprang at once
to the sidewalk as Mrs. Chadwick stepped
slowly from the carriage. The boy followed. and
then the nurse. Again Emil and the marshal
each took an arm OF Mrs Chadwick. Very slow
Iy they walked to the stone steps before the
prison. and Mrs. Chadwick halted at the bot
tom step, and had to be half carried Up.
THE FAREWELL IN THE ToMBs.
A. she nsssa7 the o,,+sr bars of the nrfso1
she stopped again. hes.tating. the friendly
pressing her gently forward Now Warden
Flynn met her, and the bars closed behind, Shs
was taken to the Office and placed in large
chair, She seemed utterly exhausted. and sat
for some minutes staring blarsIy at the floor
Mr.. Henkel then told the warden that Mrs
Chadwick was United States prisoner and was
hereby formally turned over to his custody.
He continued by saying that the prisoner was
sick woman and asked that she receive excep-
tionaIy good care. The warden replied that she
would have the attention which is given to all
prisoners.
Throughout the conversation between Marshal
Heaker and Warden Flynn Mrs Chadwick
leaned heavily on her chair her son constantly
AZ her side tanning her with his hat. The nurse
wept without restraint
Marshal RenkeI asked AIRS. Chadwick il shs
had any money or jews.ry that she wished to
turn over to her son. She replied BY saying
that she HAD nothing TO give him. and requested
thar she BE- permitted to retain her small uesii-
cine chest, which shescarrsed on al occasions
Warden Flynn stepped forward and Hrs
Chadwick vas assisted from her chair and START
al IN the direction OF the prison Then occurred
an affecting farewell scene between Mrs. Chad
wick and her boy.
As he folded his arms about her in long
brace the woman seemed 20 SIZED her letharEy
H., a s,arrranf and sava vent 10 a loud wall