The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-17
NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Chadwick, Beckwith and
Spear Are Arraigned.
Woman Declines Offer of Bail
and Will Stay i'm jail.
Bankers Give Increased Bond
and Are Released.
SHE CAN SEE NO ONE.
Visitors Are Excluded From
Her Prison Cell
By Order of the Federal Author
ties Till Her Trial.
HER MOTHER is SILENT
Has Been Advised by Lawyers
Not to Talk.
Many Stories Regarding Pris-
Oner's Past Life.
Visitors Are Excluded From
Her Prison Cell
By Order of the Federal Author.
ties Till Her Trial.
HER MOTHER is SILENT
Has Been Advised by Lawyers
Not to Talk.
Many Stories Regarding Pris-
Oner'S Past Life.

cleveland, u, Dec. 1(.-MfS. cassie L.
Chadwick, President Beckwith and
Cashier Spear of the Citizens National
bank of Oberlin, O., were arraigned in
the United States district court, before
Judge Wing this afternoon. All of them
pleaded not guilty to the charges
brought against them. United States
District Attorney Sullivan asked that
bail be fixed in each case and J. p.
Dawley, attorney for Mrs. Chadwick,
declared that his client had no desire
to offer bail and would remain in Gus
tody for the present at least.
Beckwith and Spear were ordered by
Judge Wing to increase their bonds 10
$25, 900, they having been held previously
under bonds of $40, 900. They furnished
the bond and We're allowed to depart,
Mrs. Chadwick returning to the Jail.
Visitors Excluded.
Cleveland, O., Dec. 17-Mrs. Chadwick
will, from now until the time of her
trial or arraignment in court, be rigid
ly excluded from all visitors, and even
her son and nurse will be denied per
mission to see her, except on the writ
ten order of United States Marshal
Chandler.
An order was received at the Jail by
Sheriff Barry directing him to deny all
people the privilege of seeing her, and
he at. once ordered that the nurse, F'reda
Swanstrom, who has been in the Jail
with Mrs. Chadwick, be ordered to leave.
This action was In direct opposition to
an order of United States Marshal
Chandler, issued yesterday, in which he
directed that Emil Hoover, the son of
Mrs. Chadwick and the nurse should be
admitted at any time to see Mrs. Chad
wick
Sheriff Barry declared that no visi-
tors to Mrs. Chadwick would be per-
mitted to see her, except in the regular
visiting hours at the jail.
The order of Judge Wing put per-
iod to the episodes at the jail and her
attorneys declared that there would be
no further developments in the legal end
of the case until Mrs. Chadwick was
brought into the court either for ar
raignment or trial.
NJ. F. Bramley, a wealthy contractor,
called on Mrs. Chadwick just prior to
the receipt of Judge Wings order, with
Sheldon Kerruish, one of Mrs. Chad
wickS attorneys. He was asked il he
was going to give bail for her, and said
he was not. When asked if he intended
to furnish money for the expense of
her defense, he laughed and would make
no reply.
Mrs. Chadwick Fafnts.
Cleveland, O., Dec 17.-MrS. Chad
wick today had her first experience
with the rule made yesterday by
Sheriff Barry that she should receive
no visitors except in the regular visit
ing hours. Her nurse Freda called
at the jail this morning, was told that
she could not see Mrs. Chadwick and
departed, after leaving some small
articles that she had brought. 1t is
not probable that the prisoner will
see anybody from this time on, as even
in Jail visiting hours she will be COM
peeled to descend three flights of stairs
and talk to her visitors through
small window in the Jail gratings pro-
vided for that purpose.
Her physical condition and temper
were much improved this morning.
She declined to order any breakfast,
4 wit in
-terest, and laughed heartily at several
statements they contained, one which
declared that she had received
check for $S5,000,000 payable on the
bank of the river Jordan" seeming to
afford her especial amusement. Sher-
iff Barry this morning reiterated his
order of yesterday, that she would not
while in the county jail be permitted
TO receive people even when an or
der signed by the United States mar
shall was presented, unless the visitors
came between the hours Of 1 and
on days other than Saturdays Sun
days and holidays
J. P. Dawley, her attorney, said this
morning that Mrs. Chadwick would
not answer any question in court for
the present and will make no state
After walking about the Jail corri-
dor for some time Mrs. Chadwick an
nounced that she was sick, and
physician was hurriedly sent for. Be-
fore DR.. r. A. Wall, who was sum-
moned. had reached the Jail Mrs.
Chadwick tainted. few restoratives
soon restored her to consciousness,
and the physician left after being
with her for about Is minutes.
After DR.. Wall had departed Mrs.
Chadwicks son, Emil Hoover, called
to see her, but was told to return dur
ing the visiting hours prescribed by
the jail rules. Sheldon Q. Kerruish,
one of her attorneys. called with
bundle of mail, which Sheriff Barry
refused to allow him to deliver, as it
had not been examined by the United
States marshal.