The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-16
NOT YET SURE
SHE lSA FRAUD
Ruined Banker Beckwith Meets
Mrs. Chadw ok.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN JAIL
CROWDS OF CURIOUS PEOPLE
THRoNG THE CORRIDORS.
DRAMATIC SCENE IN JAIL


Cleveland. o, Dec. 10 Mrs. eaad-
weeks first day in the county Jail was
q busy one for her. She received sew
eral visits from her attorneys. held long
conferences with them. conversed with
newspaper men ana for fifteen minutes
stood face TO face with President Beck
with OF the O5erlin bank who has
come TO such great trouble through mis-
financial transactions with her.
The meeting was dramatic. The
aged banker. who had for hours been
before the county grand jury, went 10
the office Of Sheriff Barry this after
neon and asked if he might see Mrs.
Chadwick. The sheriff readily CON
sented and Mrs. Chadwick was eager
to meet him. Accompanied by Mrs
BeCkwith. who. owing 10 her husbands
III health, is always by his side, the
aged banker made his way slowly and
ftebly up the long flights or stairs
leading to Mrs. Chadwicks cell She
ret him al the entrance of tie corridor
and shook hands With him cordially
After some general conversation Mr.
Eeckwith referred TO their business re-
lations by saying.
Beckwith Still Doubtful.
Mrs. Chadwick. you have ruined me.
nut I'm not so sure yet you are a
Il aud. have stood by YOU to my last
dollar and / do think ROW that the
time has come for YOU 90 make known
everything in relation to this thing"
Beckwith's voice betrayed deep emo
ton as he spoke. and he leaned heavily
cH 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 10 the
words of Mr.. Beckwith. but her man
ner and the look on her face were not
c0nciliatory Seeing that she would not
answer, Mr.. Beckwith went on:
Il have always told you that l did
OF like it because you changed your
lawyers so often. Why don't you get
good one and stick to hlm?"
We'll, said Mrs. Chadwick in reply,
! have reasons for that"
Mysterious Question.
Have you heard from Judge Olcott
recently" was Mr.. Beckwith's next
question.
Not since I left New York." was
airs. Cnadwick's reply.
Has he changed his mind2"
No; he has the same belief that he
always held"
To what matter the questions referred
vas not known Mr., and Mrs. Beck
with then both said they hoped the
matters connected with the Chadwick
affair would be eventually Strengthened
out. The interview then closed. Mrs
Chadwick thanked him for calling
shook hands with Mr.. and Mrs. Bsek-
with and said she would be pleased to
have them call again.
May Appear in Court.
There is a possibility that a hearing
IL the Chadwick case may be resumed
tomorrow morning in the bankruptcy
court and that she will be summoned
as witness. although the possibilities
are that the hearing viii go over until
Saturday and possibly until Monday
Receiver Loeser said late this after
mon that he made no arrangements to
have her summoned tomorrow. al
though he might ask in the morning
that it be done,
Il know nothing OF her physical con-
cition,' said Mr.. LOeser. "and do not
wish TO have her called until she IS
able 10 undergo an examination, but
that may be Of some length. The
chances that there viii be no hearing
| before Saturday"
An application for an additional re
ceiver for the Chadwick estate was
made IN the common pleas court this
afternoon by the Savings Banking &
Trust company of Elyria, O.. which has
brought suit against Mrs. Chadwick on
two notes Of $4,000 and $4,000 respect
| lively.
Lawyers in a Quandry.
Mrs. Chadwick this afternoon re-
tanned the attorney who is to conduct
! her defense when she is called for
trial In the federal court. He is ]. p.
Dawiey. one of the leading criminal
lewyers OF Cleveland. Sheldon Q. Ker-
ruish will assist Mr., DaWley. Mr.. Ker-
r0ish said this afternoon:
1T Is very difficult to know what is
! best to do for Mrs. Chadwick. She
says one thing and little later will
/ give a totally diferent version of the
same matter. Until we have succeeded
III getting her affairs Strengthened out
| II VIII be difficult 10 say what we viii
/ DO. | do not know OF any case where
Il has been so difficult for an attorney
| To get his bearings"
Attorney Retained.
Mr.. Dawley, after comforting with
! Mrs. Chadwick Ger thirty minutes. an
.nounced that he rad been retained. but
said his talk with her had covered no
ether ground than that of engaging him
20 act in her bsnalf. A line of defense
vas something ne had not had time
/ t" consider and which he could not de-
ternine until he had consulted her
4 fully.
The present programme Of the fed
/ elai authorities is 10 have Mrs. Chad
VI eek arraigned in the United States
district court before Judge iWgn on
Monday next.
/ She will be asked to plead TO the IN
cictments, and will be given a chance
/ 10 furnish bail is able TO do So
/ Beckwith and Spear may be ar
Ialgned at the same time. but this has
not yet been definitely decided upon