The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-15
KISSED BY
THE CROWD
Mrs. Chadwick "Welcomed'
at Cleveland
POLICE CLUBBED MOB
A RiotOus Thousand Greets Her
Train as 1t Pulls into
the Station.
POLICE CLUBBED MOB

CLEVELAND, O., Dee. L.. - Five
times Indicted by the United States
government ut the exact minute that
her train rolled into the station Mrs
| Cassie l.. Chadwick came home to
Cleveland she was greeted with
jeerS. boots and Kisses by the crowds
that gathered in the depot when her
train arrived, howled at by hundreds
{ gathered in front of the federal build
| ing. The last sound that reached her
from the outside world as she passed
| into the stufy, i'll smelling office of
Sheriff Barry in the county Jail was
| the boot of derSiOn from the people
! masscd in front of the doorway. She
made no attempt TO give bail and after
| a brief stop in the office of the clerk Of
the United States court was taken to
jail. She is held in cell II in the wo-
mans department of the Jail, and her
palatial residence on Euclid avenue. Of
which the furnishings alone are valued
at 5000 600. is occupied by her maid.
Her courage held to the last, but her
body failed her, ANA when she had
mounted the three flights Of stairs lead
ing to the tier of cells where she is 10
remain she collapsed utterly and fell
in Il dead faint But for the aid of
Deputy United States MaIshals kumb
and Kelker, who held her up and al
most carried her along as she mounted
the stairs. she never would have been
able to reach her cell. Breathless, pale
and staggering, she was barely able TO
reach a chair as the steel door of the
woman's corridor swung open to re-
ceive her. She sank feebly into It chair,
her head fell backward and but for
the marshalS she would have rolled 10
the floor Water was quickly brought
to her, and in few seconds she re-
viyed and was again woman of bust
ness. Her first request was that her
lawyer. Sheldon q. Kerrush. be sent
for, and she was soon engaged in a
conference with him concerning her
defense. There is small chance that she
will be able to leave the Jail before her
trial. There are now seven indictments
against her, five additional charges
having been laid against her in the fed
eral court here. 1t would require sure
ty to the amount of ut least 100000 to
give her freedom. She has herself no
idea of giving bail and will remain in
Jail.
When her train finally rolled into the
station there was rush from the far
Their end of the iron fence that kept the
crowd of curious from the tracks. This
mob had broken through the police,
swarmed over the fence and through
the gate upon the tracks. so that when
the train came TO il Standstill there
were about thousand persons about
the cars
Shouts of Here's the notesw and
Where's the money greeted Mrs
Chadwick upon her appearance, and as
the viciousness of the mob dawned
upon her she seemed to grow faint and
as though about to fall 1t
seemed that but for the deputy mar
shals supporting her she must utterly
The police were forced to drive the
crowd away with clubs while they ex.
treated the carriages from the tangle |
with the coal wagons. During all this |
added excitement as the crowd was |
being cleared from the alley eager. |
psering faces were thrust into the car
rage windows and vulgar expressions |
hurled at the occupants.
Mrs. Chadwick said on arrival here:
Bearing on my side of the story all |
has not been told the people of Ohio.
It ought to be sufficient proof TO you
If my good faith to face my creditors
md accusers. have lived in Cleve.
and for many years, and outside Of
some large loans which
lave all been paid back in Cleveland
md some things that may have done
which may not be considered good
business | do not think any one who
,nows me will attempt to accuse me
# any wrong. | ask the people OF
)hio to suspend judgment until the
ase has had full hearing.
II believe DR.. Chadwick sailed today
rom Liverpool on a White Star steam
.: tLat within ten days If tLiS re.