The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-03
A PATHETIC lINEIINC
Mr.. and Mrs. Chadwick Broke Down
in Cleveland Jail.
TRUST mE, TRUST ME, SHE CRIED


Woman Declared Her Innocence OF
Any Wrong Doing, and Husbands
Only Response Was 81 Hope So"
Chadwick Held In Bail.
Cleveland. O.. Jan 2.-Unheralded
and unembarrassed by the crowds at
the depot, the coming OF Dr. Leroy
Chadwick was in striking contrast
with the arrival here OF his wife a few
weeks ago. Scarcely any Of the few at
the station knew OF the party. and the
sheriff and Or. Chadwick We're quickly
driven to the county jail where DR..
Chadwick was registered as man
against whom the law has suspicion,
but the record was not made part
OF the records at once. A bond provided
Saturday evening by Attorney virgil
p. Cline and Attorney Dawley was
ready at the Jail on the arrival OF Or.
Chadwick. and he was soon released.
After the prelimInaries in the sher-
iff's Office. DR.. Chadwick was escorted
by Sheriff Barry 10 the fourth moor OF
the women's ward, where his wife Is
held a prisoner The meeting between
the two was pathetic in the extreme.
Mrs. Chadwick arose when she heard
the steps in the corridor and fell into
her husbands arms when she recog-
nlzed him. Both broke down and wept
convulsively for several minutes. while
clinging 10 each other, the sherin at
tempting meanwhile 10 console them.
In that time all troubles that have
been hanging over the family like
lodestone were lost in the JOY OF the
meeting and the thought OF the mutual
sorrow. There was no artlfciality
about the scene. Genuine grief. genuine
10y interminged. Real tears were shed.
and even the sheriff. hardened as he
must be by continual contact with the
peope In every form OF distress. was
himself deeply affected. Little by lit
tie the first shock grew less severe,
and the two sat down for talk that
continued for an hour and hall
There were pleadings and partial re-
sponses when the more serious predic-
ament OF husband and wife was dt
length appreciated.
DR.. Chadwick has lost his all In the
operations OF his wife. and the large
independent fortune OF his only child
has been swept away Sufficient reason.
II would seem. for some show of hard
ness on his part Mrs. Chadwick tried
to Undue him with the thought OF her
innocence OF any wrong-doing. His
only response TO these pleas was Il
hope so"
The troubles into which both have
been plunged were thoroughly dis
cussed. The wife told the story, inter
spersed by violent fits OF weeping. in
which at times Or. Chadwick Joined.
There were no apparent eyasiOns. but
there was a constant cry Of Trust me.
trust me-" on the part OF the woman.
Don't believe these stories which the
newspapers have been printing about
me-" she said They are all lies;
every one OF them. have done nothing
wrong. Believe me; trust me; every
thing will come out all right In the
end. and Il will be seen that | have
been guilty OF none OF these things the
public charge me with. Don't think |
deceive you. ! will tell you the truth,
and tell you that all these reports are
lies-iies."
Il can only hope so. was the hus-
bands answer. Il have trusted you,
and It is hard to believe anything;
my mind is so confused. This has all
been such terrible shock. and don't
understand any OF IT, want time to
think OF II. ! do not say | won't trust
you. only give me time to collect my
thoughts. Ever since | heard OF this
trouble In Paris have been bothered.
and my life has been made almost IN
bearable. have been followed and
bounded until / can think Of nothing
else. am not the judge. | can only
hope that everything will come ont all
right as you say"
After an hours earnest conversation. |
conducted for the most part in a
scarcely audible whisper. Sheriff BARR |
was asked by Mrs. Chadwick to send |
for her attorney, j. p. Dawley, who |
was waiting with Attorney Kerruish in
the Jail Office. Mr.. Dawley went 10
Mrs. Chadwick's cell and held a con-
ference with her and DR.. Chadwick, |
the result of which was said TO be the |
instructing Of the two prisoners ny
Mr.. Dawley OF their future public ac-
ton. During the time Of Mr.. Dawleys
presence with them, both Mr.. and Mrs.
Chadwick gave way TO their feelings,
and Mrs. Chadwick wept aloud. Mr..
Dawley was with them for an hour.
When Mr.. Dawley and Dr. Chadwick
arose to leave the Jail. Mrs. Chadwick
apparently felt more severely than
ever before the desolation of her po-
sition. She knew neither that her hus-
band was her champion and protec-
tor nor that his sympathy for her had
been swept away. She chung to him for
a moment and again pleaded with him
for his confidence With tears In his
eyes, he told her that she had his con-
fdence until proof Is produced to
shatter 1t.
HILL DECLARES HE is OUT
Democratic Party Will Have to Do