The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-15


 States court awaited the arrival of her attorney MT Kerruish. The door was suarded by United States marshals and two members of the local police force. while Mrs Chadwick and Ter attorneys held an extended conference.
 District Attorney Sullivan entered the room at the commencement of the con ference and was introduced to Mrs Chad wick. She greeted pleasantly the man who is to prosecute her. and after few courteous inquiries from MT. Sullivan as to her health, the interview closed.
 Nothing was said by MT. Kerruish or Mrs. Chadwick concerning bail, and 1t was thought by District Attorney Sulli- van that she would plead to the indict- ments that had just been found against her. He went to the court room of Judge Wing on the sixth floor to ar range the matter. but she announced that she did not care to plead at that time and was taken directly to the jail. She passed through .he streets with thronged curbs only to run the gauntlet of another mob that had been gathering Tor hours. Into the iail the prisoner was hurried to the accompaniment of more shouts and jeers. and the clicking of photographer cameras.
 Painted at Head of Stairs.
 There are three flights of stairs to the corridor where Mrs. Chadwick was taken. She was scarcely able to walk up although strongly supported by three men. On reaching the cell room she had no sooner sat down than she tainted. Dr. Low man. an intimate friend of Mrs. Chad wick, was hastily sent for, but she re- vlved in a few minutes. Soon after her attorney, Sheldon Kerruish called, and she spent some time in consultation with him. After she had been in jail several hours, man acting for local livery firm, which claims Mrs. Chadwick owes 1t s35 for unpaid bills. attempted to serve a summons on her in the suit which was brought in a justice court, but Sheriff Barry declined to allow him to do so.
 Soon after reaching her cell Mrs. Chad wick was searched by the matron but nothing was taken from her.
 A local organlzatio- of women claiming to have membership of 1900. has pro- tested to County Attorney Keeler against giving Mrs. Chadwick any privileges not accorded any other woman and snellii Barry said he had no intention or oo- ing so
 The federal grand jury returned the indictments against Mrs. Chadwick Pres- ident Beckwith and Cashier Spear of tAe Citizens, National bank of ODeri1n, at tbe avact minute that Mrs. Chadwick train rolled Into the Lake shore ana Michigan Southern depot In this clty'
 Five indictments Against Her.
 The federal indictments against Mrs. chadwick are five in number; three of them charge her with aiding and abetting oegicers of a national bank to defraud the institution. and two charge her with con snirine against the United States. Of the fonr indictments against President Beck vvith of the Oberin bank, two charge him with misappllcation of funds of na- tional bank; one with conspiracy to com init an offense against the United States, and one with certifying chcks when no funds were on hand.
 The indictments against Cashier Spear are the same as those against President Beckwith. The first witness before the grand jury was United States Marshal Chandler who presented to the jury the sworn statement of President Beckwith. This is the document which has been called the "confession of Beckwith.' It set forth in effect that there were two notes of S5O0,OOO each. both signed in the name of Andrew Carnegie, and that Mrs. Chadwick declared positively both to him and to Cashier Spear that she per sonallv saw MT. Carnegie sign his name. It is also set forth In the statement ---~--~-------~---~--- frontlnued on Second PaoaA