The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-12-16
Mrs Chadwick Said To Be
Nine. Devere
BY PRISON EMPLOYEES
Dramatic Meeting Between Woman
Financier and Beckwith the
Ruined Bank President

CLEVELAND. O.. Dee. l6-It il re.
ported here that Mrs. Chadwick has
been identified as Nine. Devere by
Mrs Flora KiSsinger and her daughter
in-law, Mrs. l.. NJ. kiSsinger. both of
whom were employed in the Ohio peni-
tertiary at the time Nine. Devere was
serving her sentence there.
Mrs. Chadwick in the county jail re-
ceived several visits from her attor-
neys, held long conferences with them,
conversed with newspaper men and
for fifteen minutes stood face to face
with President Beckwith of the ODER
lin bank, who has come to such great
trouble through his financial transac-
tons with her.
The meeting was dramatic The aged
banker had been for hours before the
county grand jury, went to the office of
Sheriff Barry ana asked If he might
see Mrs. Chadwick The sheriff readily
consented. and Mrs Chadwick was en-
ger 10 meet him. Accompanied toy Mrs.
BeckNlh the aged banker made his
way Nl'N ~ anu i''fla hIl lifF 0'li-
flights Of iron stairs leading to Mrs
Chadwick's cell. She met him at the
entrance of the corridor ANA shook
hands with him cordially After some
general conversation Mr.. Beckwth re-
ferrcd to their business relations by
saying: Mrs. Chadwick. YOU have IN.
iued me, but I'm not 50 sure yet YOU
are n fraud. | have stood by You 10 my
last dollar. and do think now that the
time has come for yuu to make known
everything in relation to this thing
Beckwith's voice betrayed deep emo
ton as he spoke. and he leaned heavily
on the arm of his wife, who was al
most compelled TO support him, so
great was his physical weakness Mrs.
Chadwick did not reply directly to the
words of Mr. Beckwith, but her man,
ner and the look on her face were not
conciliatory. Seeing that she would
not answer Mr.. Beckwith went on:
II have always told you that did
not like il because you changed your
lawyers so often. Why don't you get n
good one and stick TO him."
We'll" said Mrs Chadwick in reply,
81 have no reasons for that"
Have you heard from Judge Olcott
recently was Mr. Beckwiths next
question
Not since left New York" was
Mrs Chadwick's reply.
HAS no chanpnd his nindp"
mo. He has the same belief that he |
always had"
To what matter the questions re- |
ferged was not known.
An application for an additional re !
ceiver for the Chadwick estate has |
been made in the common pleas court |
by the Savings Deposit Banking and |
Trust company of Elyria. o., which |
has brought suit against Mrs. Chad |
wick on two notes of $3.50 and So |
400 respectively.
Mrs. Chadwick has retained the at
torney who is TO conduct her defense
when she is called for trial in the fed
aral court. He is J. p. Dawley. one Of
he leading criminal lawyers of Cleve-
and. sheldon .. Kerruish will assist
Mr. Dawley. Mr.. Kerruish said
ut is very difficult to know what is
,est to do for Mrs. Chadwick She
Jays one thing and little later will
1--WE a totally different version of the
anne matter. Until we have succeed
d in getting her affairs Strengthened
mt it will he difficult to say what we
will do. | do not know of any case
where it has been so difficult for an
ttorney TO get his bearings"
A defense was something he had not
lad time TO consider and which he
ould not determine until he had CON
ulted Mrs. Chadwick more fully.