New-York tribune., 1905-03-07
MRS. CHADWICK FAINTS.
Trial adjourned Because of Her
Illness.

Cleveland, March IA complete nervous collapse
by Mrs Cassie l.. Chadwick brought the first day
Of her trial 10 abrupt close at $40 o'clock THIS
afternoon. F. II. Hotter. OF Oberlin. the second
witness called by the State was on the stand. and
had answered two questions. when Mrs. Chadwick.
who pale. whispered TO her attorneys that shs
would be compelled to leave the room She passed
out quickly. and reaching the anterooru sank
into chair in a faint. Two trained nurses who
were In the courtroom we're hastily summoned. and
In few moments Mrs Chadwick revived
She ia no condition return TO the court
room. however and Judge Taylor adjourned tns
trial until Tomorrow morning.
IL was exciting day for Mrs Chadwtce. and
she took the keenest interest In all the proceed
ings Seated close beside attorneys she scanned
the face of every juror summoned. and frequently
expressed her opinion OF them to her lawyers In
the afternoon. when District Attorney Sullivan out
lined the case he expects prove against her Mrs.
Chadwicks eyes did leave his face for second.
She rested her chin in her hand. in the palm OF
which she held lace handkerchief. and drank IN
every word uttered b. Mr Sullivan with the great
est anxiety. When he ceased speaking. and her
counsel. j. p Dawey. arose to state her sda OF the
case. her face frightened. and she followed him
eagerly she had listened to Mr.. Sullivan. and
apparently with far more pleasure
The trial made rapid progress to-day The Jury
was accepted within two hours. and this afternoon
counsel outlined their cases. and the taking OF tss-
timony was begun. Tive lty-eight witnesses have
teeE subpen1sd By the government, and. so
far as can be ascertained. none have been sum
Chadwick confident thar the governments viii
De unable e., TO prove ITS case and 1t I, IS ~
their client more because of feeble attack than
through strong defence.
The jury is BY lawyers considered good one for
Mrs Chadwick The evidence against her will
naturally relate largely to banks and banking pro
eedure. and there is not banker or business
one IS a real estate dealer
Mr.. Dawley had begun the examination OF the
the door opened and Andrew Carnegie. followed BY
r.
TIE woman sitting BY the table and then walked
courtroom, Mrs. Chadwick was ignorant OF his
rival and made sign he passed her. Later
the information was whispered 70 her that Mr,
Carnegie was In the room, Out she did not turn
Mr. ''ta carnege seemed 70 be highly Interested IN
Mrs, Mrs Chadwick and as he sat TneTe ne Goald
aRs PR9 subjected her fro N time to time to close a
Just prior to the acceptance Of the jury Mrs c T.
Bsckwith. widow OF the president Of the Ooeriin
Bank came into the S3urtE9om and t3oS e., ss seat
| frank curiosity for moment and then gave her
attention to o. the he G9nrtT9o M Mr. GsTnege had no
jay P. Dawiey, leading counsel for Mrs Chad
wick. said in his statement 10 the jury:
case ann not no S prepared st this time to say just
what the evidence tI viii show l bsLsve: h3ssTsr G
the officials OF the bank by procurement or az
not make entries in their BOOKS that is their affair
and not one with which Mrs Chadwick had any
present when they aid their work. and knew moth
| ing OF their transactions
We expect that the evidence viii fail to show that
| there was any conspiracy between Spear. Beckwtth
| and the defendant. What Beckwith did. he did as
the president OF the bank. and without any fraud
| ulent connivance with Mrs. Chadwick What Spear
| did under the direction OF Beckwfth, and was
done by him IN good faith He believed that Mrs
/ Chadwick wealthy. worthy OF credit 70 the
amount OF the certified checks. and believing this.
and acting in good faith as he did. he could not
have been guilty OF conspiracy. which by It's very
nature plies criminal intent Beckwith and Spear
| did not conspire because they acted IN good faith
and as they cid not conspire it not possible for
| Mrs Chadwick to conspire with them