The midland journal., 1905-03-31
10 YEARS THE PENALTY
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick is Sentenced
to Prison By Judge Tayler.
WAS CONVICTED OF CONSPIRACY.
The Queen Of borrowers" Is Not Greatly AT.
fected-Asked to Make Statement, But
Refers to Attorneys-Too Deaf to Hear Sen
tence When First Announced-fier Lawyers
Will Appeal Case.

Refers to Attorneys-Too Deaf to Hear SEN
tence When First Announced-fier Lawyers
Will Appeal Case.
Cleveland, (SpeciaD. = Unless the
higher court interferes Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick will spend the greater part
of the next 10 years in the Ohio State
Penitentiary.
A sentence of 10 years was imposed
upon her by Judge Robert w. Tayler,
in the United States District Court, at
5 o'clock Monday evening The sem
tence came at the close of busy day
for the court in hearing arguments on a
motion for new trial, which lasted all
day, the motion being overruled.
Mrs. Chadwick was convicted on seven
counts and sentenced upon six counts.
For four of these counts a sentence OF
two years each was imposed, and upon
two counts sentence of one year each,
making total sentence of 10 years.
As soon as the sentence was pro-
nounced Attorney ]. P. Dawley, of coun-
sci for Mrs. Chadwick, took exceptions
to the sentences upon each count, except
the first count The defense intends to
make the claim that the court impose
separate sentence for each count; that
the law applies to the general charge
instead of each incident of a general
charge. The various counts of the in
dictment are considered by the defense
to refer only to details of the general of
fense. This point will also be contested
in the higher court as will the other
points of the Chadwick trial which re-
suited in her conviction.
Either Judge Francis ]. Wing or Mr..
Dawley will go to Cincinnati to make
arrangements for review OF the case
by the United States Circuit Court OF
Appeals. The first step taken by the
defense will be to ask for a stay of sem
tence until the appeal is disposed of.
There was an understanding with Uni
ted States Marshal Chandler, United
States Attorney Sullivan and the Court
to the effect that no attempt would be
made to execute the sentence until the
defense had an opportunity to carry the
case to the higher court and there OBJ
tain suspension of the sentence. The
case will be carried to the court of .last
resort
No action will be taken by United
States Attorney Sullivan regarding the
other six indictments against Mrs. Chad
wick in the Federal court until the pres
ent case is finally disposed of. If this
case and sentence are sustained by the
last court the other cases will be dropped,
otherwise they will be used against the
woman.
The action of the court finally closed
the Chadwick case so far as the Cleve-
land court is concerned; unless the un-
expected happens and the higher court
discharges her or orders new trial.
This, however, does not relax The
strain for United States Attorney Sui
livan. He will have to defend the
Governments case through every court
to which the defense may appeal.
Mrs Chadwick was not particularly
affected by the action of the court as
seemingly she had resigned herself to
any course that might be taken. When
she was told that the motion for new
trial had been refused she merely nodded
her head as if she already knew, though
she is so deaf she could not have heard
what words the Court uttered.
When ordered to stand up and receive
the SeIltcHCcy MIS-. >iduWiSN uiu iiot
hear and was assisted to her feet by
Deputy United States Marshal Clobitz.
The Court asked her if she had any,
thing to say why sentence should not be
pronounced. She looked around in be-
wilderment She was not certain what
was taking place and had not the slight
est idea what the Court said. She was
next led forward, nearer the bench, and
the Court shouted the question. She
then understood.
Il have something 10 say" she re-
marked, "but 1 would like to consult
with my attorneys first"
'You may do so, but it must be i'm
mediately" the Court enjoined her; IF
you have anything to say you must say
it now"
Mrs Chadwick said there was nothing
she cared to say herself. Her attorneys
made no appeal to the Court and the
sentence was promptly imposed. Judge
Tayler made no remarks, except to ex-
plain the terms of the sentence. He
stated that the sentence of one count
should begin at the expiration of the
one preceding it.