The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-09
Woman and Federal Po-
lice in Red Fire.
HERE is THE CHARGE
"Aiding and Abetting a Bank Official
in EmbezzIement." The News
Brings from United States Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan a
Sigh of Relief.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. THE climax in
the affairs of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
came tonight when she was placed un-
der arrest in her apartments at the
Hotel Bresly charged with aiding ana
abetting a bank officer in embezzl1nS
S12.5OO. The arrest was made after
a lengthy conference. between United
states Commissioner Shields, Assist
ant United States District Attorney
Baldwin, Secret Service Officer VIM. j..
Flynn. and United States Marshal VIII
liam Henkel.
commissioner Shields issued the
warrant which charges a violation or
section 500 of the United States Eel
eral laws, relating to conspiracy.
Scene of the Arrest.
There was a scene in the woman
room when the officials announcer 10
Mrs. Chadwick that she was under ar
rest. A maid opened the dor, and when
asked by agent Flynn for Mrs. Chad
wick. her son appeared and
stood by and witnessed with blank
face the scene which followed. He
stepped to his mothers side as she
burst into tears. but said nothing.
Marshal Henkel, who with his depu-
ties and United States Secret Service
Agent William j. Flynn grouped in
the door of Mrs. Chadwick's apart
ments. had entered without knowing,
her condition, found her in bed He
said:
Madame, l have an unpleasant
duty to perform. | am obliged 10
serve a warrant for your arrest, is
sued by United States Commissioner
Shields at the instance of the Federal
authorities of Ohio
M
Mrs. Chadwick What shall | do?
certainly am unable to get up.
I'm that case said the marshal, i
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 prls-
oner and / have no right to leave you
here alone. | will do everything | can
to relieve you of annoyance, however.
In Bed Under Guard.
When the conference was in pro-
gress. a man believed to be Mr. Pow
ers, one of Mrs. Chadwicks counsel,
entered 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 adj
vice as a prisoner I'll give 1T TO her.
No attempt will be made to move hef
from here tonight, but she must go
before Commissioner Shields in the
morning.
The secret service men engaged q
room adjoining Mrs. Chadwick's suite
and established themselves there for
the night, while one of the marshal >
men was posted in Mrs. Chadwick's
bedroom, one outside her door anG
another in the corridor. Marshal
Henkel said he would remain in direct
supervision of things all night.
G. w. Ryall, lawyer representing
MIR. 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.
He Shook for His Ducats.
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 bill for the rooms up
TO today She paid it and the bill was
returned to her receipted.
BY permission of the marshal Mrs.
Chadwick phoned to her physician,
Dr. Moore, to come to her at once.
He arrived few moments later. me
physician said that although he had
advised her several days ago to go to
:. ss,I.tarlum, she would ue abte TO
appear tomorrow morning before the
United States Commissioner. b. 3.
Whitney who is a director of the Cit
liens National Bank of Oberlin, Ohio,
called and asked to see the prisoner.
but permission was denied him.
Andrew Squire, who came here yes
terday from Cleveland, with ri Rey-
nolds, Secretary of the Wade Park