The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-08
ARRESTED IN BED.
Mrs. Chadwick Charged With Aiding In
an EmbeZzIement.

New York, Dec. S.-Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick was placed under arrest at
6:25 o'clock last night by United
States Marshal HeffkeI and Chief
Flynn of, the secret service The
arrest was made at the instigation of
the federal officers of Cleveland and
the warrant was issued by the assist
ant district attorney, Mr.. Baldwin.
The charge is "aiding and abetting a
bank official in embezzling $12,50O."
There was a scene in the woman s
room when the officials announced to
Mrs. Chadwick that she was under
arrest. When the maid opened the
door in answer to the summons by the
officers Mr.. Flynn asked for Mrs.
Chadwick and was taken to her. He
served the warrant on her and in
formed her that she was under arrest.
Mrs. Chadwick wept bitterly and near
ly tainted. The maid became hySter-
ical, but when she saw that her mis-
tress was likely to swoon she calmed
herself and rendered such assistance
as was necessary to Mrs. Chadwick
The son stood by with blanched face
and said nothing.
United States Marshal Henkel an
nOunced after the arrest that in view
of Mrs. Chadwick's condition she
would be kept in the hotel over night
under the surveillance of his deputies.
Marshal Henkel, with his deputies
and the United States secret service
agent, William ]. Flynn, opened the
without knocking, and found her in
bed. He said:
Madam, I have an unpleasant duty
to perform. I am obliged to serve
warrant for your arrest, issued by
United States Commissioner Shields, at
the instance of the federal authorities
of Ohio
I'm very nervous and ILL.," replied
Mrs Chadwick What shall I do?
certainly am unable to get up
In that case" said the marshal, II
shall be obliged to remain here and
keep you under surveillance. You
will realize that, unpleasant as this is
for both of us, you are prisoner and
1 have no right to leave you here
alone I will do everything I can to
relieve you of annoyance, however"
When the conference was in prog
ress a man, believed to be Mr.. Powers,
one of Mrs. Chadwick's counsel, en-
tered the room and began to advise
her. He advised her to stay in bed
and under no. circumstances to leave
the room. Marshal Henkel took ex-
ception to the advice, and said:
IF Mrs. Chadwick needs any advice
as a prisoner I'll give it to her. No
attempt will be made to move her
from her room tonight, but she must
go before Commissioner Shields in the
morning.
The secret service men engaged a
room adjoining Mrs. Chadwick's suite
and established themselves there for
the night, while one of the marshals
men was posted IN MIS- CnaQWlck s
bedroom, one outside her door and
another in the corridor. Marshal
Henkel said he would remain in di-
rect supervision of things all night.
George Ryall, lawyer representing
Mr.. Newton, of Brookline, one of Mrs.
Chadwick's creditors, called to see her
soon after the arrest. He whispered
with her for a moment and 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 bill for the rooms
She paid it and the bill was returned
to her receipted. By permission of the
marshal Mrs. Chadwick telephoned to
her physician, DR.. Moore, to come to
her at once. He arrived a few mo-
ments later. The physician said that
although he had advised her several
days ago to go to a sanitar1um, she
would be able to appear this morning
before the United States commits
sioner.
B. J.Ewhitney, who$is a director of
the Citizens National bank of Oberlin,
Ohio, called and asked to see the
prisoner, but permission was denied
him. ).
The arrest was made after lengthy