Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-09
Mrs. Cassie |. Chadwick
Taken Into Custody.
and Abetting Bank Off,
ciaI in An EmbezzIement."
Other Developments in This Strange
Of Strange Affairs.

affairs of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
came, Wednesday night, when she was
placed under arrest in her apartments
at the Hotel Brelsin. charged with aid
ing and abetting a bank officer in en-
beZZling 1000. The arrest was made
after a lengthy conference between
United States Commissioner Shields,
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney f. Z. Baldwin. -cret Service
Agent William J. Flynn and United
States Marshal Henkle. Commissioner
Shields issued the warrant, which
charges a violation of Section 5209 of
the United States federal laws, relat-
ing to conspiracy.
There was a scene in the woman's
apartments when the officials an
nounced to Mr. Chadwick that she was
under arrest. :, maid opened the door
and Agent Flynn askeI for Mrs. Chad
wick. Her son stood BY and witnessed
with blank face the scene which fol-
lowed. He stepped to his mothers side
rs she burst into tears, hut said moth
ing.
Marshal Henkle who with his depu-
lies and United States Secret Service
Agent William j. FlynH grouped i'll the
door of Mrs. Chadwicks apartments.
lad entered without knoc,.,..' 20 nj
her III bed. He said:
"MIdame. l have an unpleasant duty
to perform. / am obliged to serve a
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
| Mrs. ChadW ick. What shall | do? !
certainly am unable to get up
In that case" said the marshal. 4
| shall be oblg,;. to re .,,i! h.re and
keep YOU unicl surveillance. You will
realize that. uutieasant as this is for
both Of US. You are a prisoner and |
have no right to leave YOU here alone.
| will do everything can to relieve you
of annoyance, however
When the conference was in progress
a man, believed TO be Mr.. Powers. one
of Mrs. Chalwick's counsel. entered
the room and began to advise her. He
;ldvis d her to stay in bed and under
| no circumstances to leave the rooIr,.
Marshal Henklt took exception to the
advice and said:
IF Mrs. chaIMick needs any advice
rs a prisoner II Civ. it to her. No at
tempt will be made to move her from
here. tonight but She must q before
commissioner Shields in the morning."
The secret service men engaged Il
room adjoining Mrs. Chadwick's suite
ni established themselves there for
the night, while one of the marshaI-s
men WAS loStrd i'm Mrs. Chadwick's
ether in the corridor
George Ryall. lawyer representing
Mr.. Newton of Boston. one of Mrs.
thadWick's creditors. called to see her
soon after the arrest lie whisper a
with her for moment ana 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 hill for the rooms.
Wednesday. She paid it and the bill
was returned To her rcccipttG
Ry permission Of the marshal Mrs.
Chadwick tclcphoncd to her physician.
Dr Moore, to come to her at once. He
arrived a few moments later The phv-
sician SAID that although he had ad-
vised her several days ago to 20 to 4
sanitarium, she would be able to ap-
pear, tomorrow morning, before the
United states commissioner.
T. ]. Whitney. who is a director of
tho Citizens National Bank of Obcrlin.
O., called and asked to see the prison
e:. but permission was denied him.
Andrew Squire, who came here, yes
tcrday, from Cleveland. with Iri Rey-
nolds. secretary Of the Wade Park
Banking Co, had a half hours conver-
sation with Mrs. Chadwick. At the con-
clusion Of the conference Mr.. Squire
said to The Associated Press repre-
sentative:
The arrest of Mrs. Chadwick does
not in any way affect the holdings we
have on her securities and it does not
change the legal proceedings necessary
in the further evolution of the case"
Mr.. Squire further said that he did
rot know the present whereabouts Of
Mr.. Reynolds. who is said to have in
his possession the $5,oo0.Oo0 in securi-
ties belonging to Mrs. Chadwick.
| The deputy marshal and secret SER
vice men, who We're in Mrs. Chadwick's
| room. said that the name Of Andrew
Carnegie WAS mentioned several times
| and that the sound of the name each
| time caused Mrs. Chadwick to smile.
| The officers added that though nervous.
Mrs. Chadwick does not appear as i'll
as has been reported.
| 1t was learned today, that Mrs
| Chadwick obtained s110.00O Of jewels On
credit from Thomas kirkpatrick. a
| icWrr Of this city, last winter. and that
| the firm has made efforts for several
months to get this iewc!ry or its money
equivalent back. Mrs. Chadwick re-
Gently paid a part of the debt, it is said
and her obligation now amounts to
| about S25, 0G0.
! Robert kirkpatrick, the credit man of
the firm. verified the report that this
money was still due from Mrs. Chad
wick, today. He said the firms law
yers had been TO Cleveland and recov-
cred some jewelry.
John Kirkpatrick. Junior member Of
the firm was asked whether it was true
| if Mrs. Chadwick had used the names
Of Mrs. John d. Rockefeller or Mrs.
John Jacob Astor in securing credit:
she did not pose as either Mrs.
| Rockefeller or as Mrs. AStOr. Whether