New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
MRS. CHADWICK PLEADS.
NOT GUILTY." SHE SAYS
Bank officials Also. 4rraigncd on
Federal Indictments.

Cleveland. Dec. 97.-Mrs. Chadwick was ar
aligned before Judge Wing, OF the United States
instruct Court this afternoon pleaded no;
e,,jty 10 every charge brought against her. de-
,ined TO give bail and was remanded to Jail to
await trial President Beckvith and Cashier
c,ear Of the Citizens National Bank of Ober-
IL, were aHTaigned at the same time and were
1owed to depart after furnishing bonds. each
"a The amount of $4,000, an increase OF $15.-
900 over the value OF the bonds they had pre-
-1ousy given.
The arraignment of the three was quietly
srrances by District Attorney Sullivan. United
stafes Marshal Chandler and the attorneys.
II was deemed best TO have them called on
Saturday. al a time when few people would be
exnecting 10 see them i'm court. instead of at
-ogrlar session Of court when multitude of
curious. people would attempt TO invad, the
courtroom Not over thirty persons wer4 pres
ont when Judge Wing took his seat to preside
oo~ The arraigument only. Court was adjourned
- -,cn as ): was over. The entire eess:on not
Listing over fifteen minutes
-lr ReCkwith was first Of the three TO enter
she courtroom lie was not accompanied 10y his
wife as usual and took seat by himself a the
rssf- side Of the courtroom Mr. Spear came in
few minutes later ard sal beside Mr.. Beck
with II had been arranged with Judge Wing
that t1e accused should be brought before him
81 1a:30 o'clock. II was. however. fifteen min
pres later when MIS-. Chadwick appeared
when Marshal Chandler arrived at the Jail
Or wall was called 10 examine Mrs. Chadwick.
10 said that. while the woman was in
.ror,al,, nervous state. there was DO danger IN
SLOWING her TO he brought before the judge.
se,oupanied 10y Marshal Chandler and Dep
80. Sar,gseU Mrs. Chadwick entered the court
room Sc heavily yelled mat il was impossible to
SEQ her face. She walked feehly and was sup
ro,ta5 al every step. As she apprOa ched the bar
:be sank into a chair beside her attorney. J. p.
.rawlev, and placing her elbow table be-
SIDE her. supported her head with her hand, and
remained notionless until the court had ad-
lourned
ALL PLEAD NOT GUILTY"
The reading Of the indictments was waived,
and BeckwiIh and Spe,r pleaded not guilty,
while Nj Dawley entered the same plea for his
client.
Your honor said Mr.. Dawley. in entering
plaa Of not guilty ] should like the privilege Of
Withdrawing it if we should at later time deem
il advisable do so. have had no opportunity
as yet 10 examine this case and really know
very little about il. ! also would ask that the
court does not fix the bonds until later. We are
making no application for bail"
You appear for Mrs. Chadwick alone?" asked
the Judge
Yes, sir"
il had been previously arranged with District
Attorney Sullivan that Beckwith and Spear.
who we're already under bonds at $4,000,
should give an additional bond of $1,000 each.
NJ = Lander and George L. Collins signed for
Spear and J G W CoW-les and a. J. Gilchrist
FOR Beckwith The bonds We're approved and
eeurt at once adjourned.
The nature Of the proceedings was puzzle
mi
lily arranged that she had no previous knOwl-
sige Of 1t, and had idea what it meant.
When the judge left the bench she turned to
Mr. Dawley and asked:
eWhat does it mean Why was I brought
here?"
IT Is just a formality" replied Mr.. DawIey,
"and fixes. for the time being. your standing
before the court. There is nothing in it that
affects the issue Of the trial one way or AL
other"
This was an evident relief 10 Mrs. Chadwick.
and she rose to leave the room in a manner
considerably more energetic than that in which
she had entered il.
MRS. CHADWICK WEAKER.
On reaching the Jail Mrs. Chadwick was per
ceptibly weaker than when she had started for
the court. She hesitated at almost every step
and several times appeared the verge of col
lapse. When she had reached her quarters in
the jail Dr. Wall again examined Mrs Chadwick,
and found her condition as good could be
pected. He made another call on her later He
could not al this time tell. he said, II she would
be physically able TO appear before the referee
in bankruptcy Monday when The hearing Will
be resumed
Mrs. Chadwick requested that medicine
brought from New York be sent TO her. 1t is in
ne possession Of Jaiier Eggers, and Dr. Wall or
aefed that II be not given her. He said she was
IndefN> his treatment and that while the drugs
might r perfectly harmless ne was unacqualnt-
al WitN the prescription. and did not care 10
nave her take the medicine.
Sheriff Barry was to-day firm in his de-
Termination not 10 allow either Emil. Mrs Chad
"4cks son. or Freda SWanstrOm. the woman
nurse. 10 see The prisoner. Both have here
loiore been allowed 10 cali onher. but to-day the
nnerlh declined 10 admit them, as Marshal
thancier had ordered. Sheriff Barry declared
mat ne was responsible for the wonans keep