Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-16
But Few Are Allowed to
See Mrs. Chadwick.
Grand Jury Commences Taking
Evidence in Her Case.
sh. Announces She Will Grant NO
More Interviews.

10 ner OWN SLdltI1lfIti "'iA
che was not only contented WITH ie'
surroundings but told the matrofi, vi 10
Hall, that she was Delighted DIT pes :,
again with her friends IN CieEeid1
She retired to her cell a SHOT I'm
after II O'Clock, but could not slee1' i"'
several hours, not awakening uhtli a'
ter o'clock. A physician VINO wa
called at her request said tidt slie N"9
suffering from nervous ana piiysicdi
exhaustion and would not. Tor seFerdi
days be in condition to attend 70 DuSI-
ness matters. She said that sile leil
tired but pretty well for all thai-
She walked for a short time UP anu
down the corridor, after arising but
said that she did not care Tor break
fast later.
Her first callers at the Jail were her
son Emil Hoover, and her nurse, Freda
Swanstorm The latter came down
from Mrs. Chadwick's home with some
clothing for Mrs. Chadwick and some
linen for her bed. Both the nurse ana
Emil were admitted to see her Tor a
short time, the nurse remaining after
the young man had left the jail.
Following the nurse came 6. Fl. Gale,
n member of the legal firm of Kline
Tollos and Golf. Mr.. Kline, the senior
member of the firm, was a caller on
Mrs. Chadwick i'm New York. Mr..
Gale was not summoned by Mrs.
Chadwick but told Sheriff Barry that
he wished to see her on legal business.
He remained with her for half an hour.
and when leaving declined to say what
was the nature of his business with
her. but declared that his firm had not
been retained by Mrs. Chadwick and
would not act for her in the courts.
When Informed by the matron Of the
extent Of the Jail menu card, the pri-
soner said she was not satisfied with
it, and asked that arrangements be
made with a hotel close by to send her
meals. This was done and at 10 o'clock
she called for breakfast. She ate light
ly but seemed in better spirits after
doing SO than she had been when she
arose.
Sheriff Barry was kept busy turning
away curious people who came to the
JAN in swarms. They also kept his tele
phone IN constant jingle.
Il don't know who they are" said
the sheriff. Il don't know any of them.
! ask them what they want to see her
for. and they say that they are friends
of hers and would like to have talk
with her. Some of them claim to have
business with her, but they will not say
what the nature Of their business may
be. know that one OF two of them are
people who desire to serve notice of
suits Of debt on her. but they will be
obliged to wait for a time at least.
1t was declared i'm the office of Coun-
ty Prosecutor Keller. this morning, as
entirely possible that Mrs. Chadwick
might be summoned at some time, to-
day. to appear before the county judge
for Interrogation on investigation now
going On. but the question had not been
determined positively. The county
grand jury continued its investigation.
this morning, but President Beckwith
Of the Oberlin Bank who was to be the
star witness of the day had not put in
an appearance.
Cashier Spear was 4 witness and
went over again the story of his ex-
reriences with Mrs. Chadwick. He told
the jury also all he knew concerning
the New York attorney who was said
by Beckwith to have declared that he
knew the Carnegie notes to be genuine
Mr.. Beckwith. who followed Cashier
Spear as a witness. was in the jury
room for more than two hours. His tes-
timony was given frankly and freely,
Prosecutor Keller said, and the state
was aided much in its investigations
He said that +. w. Powers of New
York had been mentioned in the in
qniry. Prosecutor Keller said, after the
noon adjournment:
Il do not expect the grand jury to
make a report in the Chadwick matter.
this week. Although we have not yet
summoned any new witnesses. the jury
will nevertheless continue the inquiry
in the hope of Sbtaining further evil
dence on which to base an Indictment"
Mrs. Chadwick received n representa-
tive of The Associated Press in the
women's corridor of the Cuyagho coun-
ty Jail. today, and gave out what she
said would be her last interview.
II am very much disheartened after
reading the accounts of my home1com-
ing in the morning papers," she said.
land on that account have decided to
do no more talking.
1T Is quite uncertain whether or not
I shall give out the formal statement l
had promised. in view of the sensation
al way the papers are treating the
case"
Mrs. Chadwick showed the cores
pondent a letter which she said con-
tanned on offer of a large amount of
money for the statement. She said she
would pay no attention to the offer
and again declared that she was
watching the papers and would give
the statement If issued, to the papers
which treat her case in the fairest
manner.
TO show you that my husbands
family still stands by me-" she said, II
have here letters received in the morn
ing mali from DR.. Chadwick's sister,
niece and brother, Judge Chadwick of
Minnesota, all Of which are very SYM
pathetic in tone.'
She also showed another letter from
DIR. Chadwick, aside from the one re-
ceived, yesterday.
Mrs. Chadwick was shown The Asso-
ciated Press interview in Paris with her
husband. She said. yesterday. her idea
that the doctor had sailed on the White