The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-02-25
REFUSES TO ANSWER
MRS. CASSIE L. CHADWICK ON
THE STAND IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS.
FINALLY CONSENTS TO TAKE OATH
DECLINES TO STATE HER NAME
OR REPLY TO ANY OTHER
QUESTIONS.
FINALLY CONSENTS TO TAKE OATH

| Cleveland, FeD. Z0.-MTS. cassie l..
Chadwick, when placed on the stand
II the bankruptcy proceedings against
her before Referee Remington, re-
fused at first to be sworn. After a
consultation with her attorneys she
| finally consented to take the oath. She
was then asked to state her name. She
| refused to reply to this or any other
questions that followed.
Mrs. Chadwick sought refuge in her
privilege as an accused person and
she refused to answer most of the
questions on the ground that what she
| said might tend to aid the prosecution
of her criminal cases. Referee Rem
ington found in her favor, although he
insisted against her counsels' wishes
in making her give quasi-eXplanation
OF her refusal.
Mrs. Chadwick was forced to take
the stand and be sworn. This she did
very gracefully, smiling pleasantly and
cheerfully as the referee administered
the oath.
Il want to do all | can to aid the
trustee and help my creditors" an
nounced the witness before any ques-
tions had been asked. Il do not want
to appear discourteous or disobliging,
but YOU must not forget the circum-
stances that surround me-"
Mrs Chadwick refused to give her
name. 1t was in vain that Attorney
Crossman declared that he had no de-
signs of trapping the witness into an
incriminating reply. Mrs. Chadwick
simply refused to say that she was
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick and smilingly
persisted in that course.
Referee Remington Exasperated.
Referee Remington yainly appealed
to her, explained to her, cajoled her
and almost threatened her. He went
at length into just what her privilege
was and just what amounted to con-
tempt OF court. Mrs. Chadwick was
an interested listener to all he had to
say, but his conversation moved her
not jot. Finally Mr.. Remington grew
a little exasperated at her cheerful in
difference.
"Is this by your advice?" he sternly
inquired of Attorney Dawley.
IL refuse to answer" was Dawleys
reply. Counsel can take care of him.
SELF" he added significantly. Il am
not under obligations to disclose to
anyone, not even a court, the nature of
my professional advice to my client"
Dawley continued to grow more and
more acrimonious in his remarks to
the court and along at the close of a
subsequent clash he frankly stated
that he wished the court would COM
NIT Mrs Chadwick to Jail for con-
tempt and get the thing of his mind.
Remington took decided objection to
this attitude and remarked that ii
Dawley persisted in it there would be
trouble.
The entire examination was a series
of just such wrangles and disputes.
Mrs. Chadwick answered a few ques-
tions, but her answers were remark
ably free from information Finally
the court and counsel on all sides
agreed that the examination might as
we'll be stopped abruptly because there
was no hope of securing any informa-
tion from the bankrupt. Accordingly
March 13 was set for a resumption of
the hearing with the understanding
that Mrs. Chadwick would testify free
ly on that date If the criminal cases
against her had been disposed of by
that time.