The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
.DEN|ES.CHARGE;;
RETURNS TO JAIL.
Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
and Enters Plea Of
Not Guilty,
BANKERS ALSO
APPEAR in COURT
Hearing Was Arranged Sud-
denly to Prevent Crowd and
Was Soon Over-Wonnarl
Almost Collapsed on
Way to Court
Room.
fDY Associated Press.1

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(By Associated Press)
CLEVELAND, OHIO. December H.
Mrs. Chadwick was arraigned before
Judge Wing, OF the United States District
Court, to-day pleaded not GUY to every
charge brought against her. declined to
give bNl. and was remanded to jail to
await trial Ii =
President Bcckwith and Cashier Spear,
OF the Citizens National Bank, OF Ober-
\ lin were arraigned at the same time.
{. and were allowed TO depart after fur
nishlng bonds. ca clsto the amour, OF So
n COZ. an increase OF Sl5. 0OO over me value
OF the bond they had previously given.
Arrangement of the three was very quiet.
4 ~ arranged between District attorney Sui,
I. llvan. United States Marshal Chandler ard
the attorneys for the three indicted 3peo-
y pie. 1t was deemed best to have them
+ called on Saturday at a time when few.
q people would be expecting to see them
In court. instead OF aat a reg ular session
!, OF the court. when a multtt.i e OF cur GUS
u people would attempt to Invade the court
room. 81 t$$ss eesiS 4 NJ s3i ;E
Not over thirty people were present
when Judge Wing took his sea. to pres.
s side for he arraignment Only coui was
adjourned as soon as It was over, The chs
E tire session not lasting over fifteen min
4 utes. s:lE S59EE5 5s,5 ssi5 IA
Mrs. Chadwick Very Feeble.
Mr.. Beckwitl was the first OF the three
TO enter the courtroom. He was not ac-s
compan.ed by his wife az usual, He took
4 seat by himself at the west side OF the
courtroom, Mr.. Spear came in IA few
minutes later. and sat beside Mr.. Bect-s
with. u RI s5
When Marshal Chandler and Deputy
sampsel arrived at tho Jail. Dr.. vs. ALI
the physician Of the u goyerome Mt, was
called to examine Mrs- Chadw wick and de-
eide II she was ID condil ion to stand Tho
trip to the courtroom. q SIS few blocks
away Or. Wall said that while Tue wo
man was in an extremely nervous sta te.
bordering on complete ex ha Ion, there
was no danger In allowing her to be
brought before the Judge. A. carriage
was then called, and Mrs. Chad Wick was
told by The marshal TO prepare to leave
the jail. Size dressed. assisted by the.
matron. and then went down the three
flights OF stairs. She was SO weak that
she had TO lean on the arms Of both Of v
ficials, and was obliged to rest for sev-
eral minutes at each landing DR.. Wall
remained by her side In case his services
court. g3 6 ~ m. FIX 3t4
Accompanied by Marshal Chandler and
Deputy Sampsell, she entered the court
room so heavily yelled that 1t was in1-
possible TO see her face, She walked very
feebly# and was supported at every step.
"a AS she approached the bar she sank into
a chair beside her attorney. J. p. RDaw-3
1Tley,Ennd placing an elbow ON 8 table be-
side her. supported her head with her
hand and remained mo!ionless until the
court had adjourned.
Pleaded Not Guilty.
Attorney Sullivan then stated to tho
court tie nature OF the case against
the three PENDANTS, and turning to INF
g Dnwley, said: ss{ fll Ms. i9 Z
II presume Mrs. Chadwick Will waive
the reading OF the indictments and that
Mr.. Beckw!th and Mr. Spear WI lido like
wise s X,
Mr.. Dawley and the two bank officials
bowed in silence, and the former, rising.
said: 55 !, 5i Es n
Your Honor, we plead not guilty to all
OF the charges,
There was a pause and no body spoke.
either for Beckwith or Spear.
II understand that Mrs. Chadwick
Pleads not guilty." said Judge Wing,
''but is that the plea for the dcfendants?"s
BeckwlthH and Spear exclaimed: I'VE
plead not guilty,
az II would like to have Your Honor fix
the amount OF bail to be given by the de-
1 fendants. said District Attorney Sullivan.
G"Your Honor, said Mr.. Dawlcy, "in en-
terng q plea OF not guilty should Ike
to have the privilege of withdrawing 1t 4
II we should at later time deem It ad-
yisable to do so. have had no oppor-
y tunlty as yet to examine this case and
really know very little about II, also
would ask that the court does not fix
the bonds until later we are making
4 mo- application for ball. Nm
you appear for Mrs, Chad wick alone?"
asked the judge, A 55
Yes, SIR ifS 4 5,, Il.
"she is now In custody. Is she not?"
tf Eyes, sir.'' 81 a Is 5
"ln cases where a prisoner is in custody
and bail Is TO be given, said the court.
"the initial move must come from the
person so held, lfithat person does not
ask for liberty and prefers to remain In
custody. there Is no need of fixing any
bail. understand that Mrs. Chadwick.
does not wish to give ball, and she can
remain in custody" .s s,sa
"That is perfectly satissacto Ia the
government" said District Attorney Sui
\ Ivan. and the case. as far Is Mrs, Chad
wick was cor csrRed, was gendcd III
Woman Puzzled,
n The nature OF the proceedings was q
puzzle to Mrs. Chadwick. The affair had
been so hastily arranged that she had
no previous knowledge Of 1t. and had no
idea what 1T meant .lt x
II When tho Judge left the bench, she
turned. to Mr., Dawley and asked What
does 1t means? " by was brought here2"s
"It5ts lust q fornallty.'" replied Mr..
DaMloy, "and fixes for the time helng:
your standing before the court There Is
nothing in It Tint effects the Issue of the
trial one way or another"
This was nm evident reliaf to Mrs5|
Chadwick and she ROSE IN ! cave the ,non
III n manner considerably more energetic
than that in which she had entered u. iaRi
When she had reached her quarters IN
the TAIL DIR. Mall again examined Mrs.
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