New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-12
LAST DAY OF THE TRIAL.
Judge TayIer's Charge Considered
Far 6y Both Sides.

Cleveland March 1.-THE trial of Mrs. Chad
wick came to end this afternoon. AT S:33
O'Clock Judge Tayler finished reading his charge
and informed the jurors that they were at lib
erty to retire.
Public opinion regarding the verdict set In the
direction of disagreement. 1t was generally
considered that the government had not made
out an absolutely overwhelming case, but. on the
other hand, the arguments of the defence were
thought to be somewhat fine spun and technical
to overbalance in the minds of all the jurymen
the evidence offered by the government.
The charge of Judge Tayler which occupied
an hour in the reading. satisfactory to both
sides. Judge Wing, for the defence, and Dis
trict Attorney Sullivan considered it just. He
directed that Mrs. Chadwick should be &C
quilted of one-half the counts in the indictment
which were based on the charge that the amount
of the checks had not been regularly entered on
the books Of the bank to the credit of the maker
of the checks There was no evidence. the court
declared. to show that she in position to
know anything about the books.
The finer questions of law involved the defni-
lions of reasonable doubt" and outside of these
the main declarations Of the charge were as fol-
lows:
All Of The facts proved In the must not
only be consistent with and point to the guilt
OF the defendant but the facts must be incon-
sistent with her innocence. 1t matters not how
clearly the circumstances point to guilt still, If
they are reasonably explainable on a theory
which excludes guilt she should be acquitted.
Mrs. Chadwick at the conclusion Of the trial
was as cool and composed as though 1t was the
liberty OF some other Individual which at
stake. She listened to the arguments narrowly
and to the judges charge with evident anxiety.
After the jury had filed out of the room she saidi
THE charge of the judge was good, and be-
lieve that if it rested with the jury I
would be discharged. However. I do not know
what the jury win do. hope, of course, that It
will be a verdict Of acquittal, but fear 1t viii
not be. cannot get 5ustice in Cleveland"
This is the first conviction under any of the many
indictments found against Mrs Cassie La Chadwick
by the federal grand jury and the local grand Jury
the sensational exposure OF amazing swindling
scheme, of the details OF which still
covered with mystery, late last fall
AS nearly could be learned. Mrs Chadwick
secured about A.50O00o bogus securities from
banks and capitalists She, as we'll as some of her
dupes, has refused to give any Information GER
tain transactions, and the exact amount is not
known. The securities were notes and deed of
trust, all signed Andrew Carnegie" The total
value they pretended to represent is about 4OONO0
Part OF these were deposited, unseen. with Iri
Reynolds, who gave Mrs. Chadwick a receipt for
the alleged securities, which she succeeded in
borrowing large sums in various places. Other
checks. also signed Andrew Carnegie" were de-
posted with the Citizens National Bank, OF Ober-
lin Ohio securities for loans Of S2SooOo BY
pledges OF her jewels and home Mrs. Chadwick had
secured several small loans In other places Mrs
Shadw1ck posed IT is said by her dupes as
whom she obtained small amounts was JIdge w
NJ K, Olcott, OF this city.
Mrs. Chadwick is the wife or a we'll known
physician Of Cleveland. and had good social posi-
ton She spent large srtertainments and
gifts to her friends and apparently there was no
question In the minds of any to the value OF
her securities till suit for 100000 was brought
by Herbert D. Newton of Brookline, Mass. Short
ly after this the Oberln Bank, being unable TO
collect FROM her. closed It's doors and Its pres-
dent, Q. T. Beckwith, who he's since died ana its
cashier, A M Spear, indicted by the federal
grand jury. It was asserted that Mrs. Chadwick
q convicted forger, Nine. DeYere. and that
she had 9 long criminal record. Mrs. Chadwick
would be paid in full. but has refused to make
any other statement or explanation. The dis
position or most OF the money secured has not
been traced. X Is charged that abe purchased large
: quantities Of Jewels sEauSgitpE tnzhy - sAsn.