Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-02-28
ACCUSED WOMAN
FULL OF FIGHT
MRS. CHADWICK DEFIEs AU-
THoRITY OF UNITED STATES.
SCENE IN CLEVELAND COURT
Declines to Answer Questions in Bank.
ruptcy Proceedings and Hearing
Is Postponed Until
March 13.

wick on Friday def1ed the authority Of
the United States as vested in Referee
Remington in the bankruptcy courts. ].
p. Dawley, her attorney, at first stub
bornly refused to allow Mrs. Chadwick
to be sworn, though the court peremp-
torily ordered her to rise and take the
oath. 1t was only after conference that
she finally took the witness stand. Even
then she practically refused to answer
all questions, the only statement of con-
sequence obtained from her being one
that she had no personal property in
New York
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 GRIM
inal cases. Referee Remington found
In her favor, although he insisted
against her counsel's wishes in making
her give quasi explanation of her re-
fusal.
Reason for Her Refusal.
My financial affairs are so closely al
lied with the case in the federal court
that anything affecting the one must
necessarily affect the other" said Mrs.
Chadwick, and the referee declared that
that explanation of her position was as
admirably expressed as it could be.
What they want Is to get possession
OF your information" stoutly declared
Attorney Dawley on behalf of Mrs,
Chadwick. They want to have look
at our hand. They are trying to ascer.
tain our defense. Now, II the govern
ment will tip of its hand, we might ar.
range the deal"
Dawley frankly told the court that
Mrs. Chadwick would be only following
his advice In refusing to be sworn. He
said he did not intend to be contemptu-
GUS or to be discourteous to the referee
but he demanded the protection which,
no said, the constitution gave his client.
Attorney Grossman, for Trustee Loeser
insisted on an examination, however
and Referee Remington finally decided
that Mrs. Chadwick would have to be
sworn and take the witness stand at
last.
I'VE are reliably informed, and we
have reason to believe, that there Is q
large amount Of property, including big
sums of money, that ought to be in the
hands Of the trustee for the benefit of
the creditors, but which are not" de-
clared Grossman.
Eyes, but you must not turn the bank
ruptcy court into an instrument for
prosecution" said Dawley. He declared
that the trustee had seized all Mrs.
Chadwick's private papers and turned
over Information to the United States
attorney which had resulted in at least
two additional indictments.
Forced to Take Stand.
That's the duty of every good citi-
zen," said Referee Remington, ito give
the authorities all information in their
possession" Despite Dawley's objec-
lions, and his irate declarations that
Mrs. Chadwick was being unjustly and
improperly imposed on she was forced
to take the stand and be sworn. This
she did very gracefully, smiling pleas.
Antly and cheerfully as the referee adj
ministered the OATH
So insistent had been Dawley's objec.
tons and SO hot had been the fight over
the introduction of the bankrupt's testi-
mony that an hour was consumed in
getting the examination started And
then Il struck snag. the first of many.
1T the very outset. Mrs. Chadwick re-
fused to give her name or answer any
other question that was put to her.
Finally the court and counsel on all
sides agreed to postponement of the
examination to March 10, with the un-
derstanding that Mrs. Chadwick would
testify freely on that date if the Grim
inal cases against her had been disposed
Of by that time.