The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-03-14
MRS. CHADWICK GUILTY
Jury Convicts Her of Conspiracy to
Defraud United States.
VERDICT ON SEVEN COUNTS

Can Be Fined $4,000 and Imprisoned
For IA Years-collapsed When Yer
dict Was endered-counse Moves
For New Trial.
Cleveland March l3.-Mrs. Cassie l..
Chadwick was found guilty Of conspir-
ing to defraud the United States by
conspring to procure the certitcation
of checks on national bank, when
there were no funds in the bank to her
credit
She was found guilty on every count
OF the indictment upon which the jury
was at liberty to Judge her-seven in
all. The original indictment contained
10 counts. Two OF these were ruled ont
during the trial by Judge Tayler. and
of the remaining II onehalf charged
her with securing the certihcation OF
checks without having the proper en-.
tries made upon the books of he bank.
Judge Taylor in his charge directed
the jury to disregard these counts and
consider only the remaining seven
which related to the certhcation with
no funds on deposit On all OF these
the jury found against her.
Mrs. Chadwicks attorney entered a
notion for a new trial, but the date for
argument has not been fixed.
Under the law she can be fined on
each count not more than $4,000 or
imprisoned more than two years on
each count.
Mrs. Chadwick failed utterly TO grasp
the meaning of the verdict She is
slightly deaf. aud Clerk Carleton read
the verdict in a tone so low that IL
was nearly inaudible ten feet away. As
the people around her began to move
and talk. the prisoner grasped the fact
that for good or i'm her fate was de-.
cided The sorrowful expression OF
Judge Wings face told more than the
words with which he responded 10 her
look Of appeal.
We have lost. Mrs Chadwick was
all he said
This time she realized IT, She turned
half around 10 look al Emil Hoover
behind her and reading there a conhr-
nation Of the words of Judge Wing.
she flushed deeply and raised her hand
in a bewildered fashion TO her head.
Suddenly her limbs seemed to give
way beneath her and she sank feeb'y
into her chair. Her head fell forward
on herhands and a succession OF stran-
Cling sobs came from her throat while
Emil and Judge Wing sought yainly to
comfort her
Mrs. Chadwick soon composed her
self. raised her head, wiped her eyes
and rose TO her feet with an air OF
bidding defiance TO all the world. At
tended by Deputy Marsha Clobiiz,
Emil Hoover and Judge Wing she
walked steadily 10 the hallway TO take
the elevator. II was not there. and in
the slight delay Mrs Chadwick's COM
posure deserted her utterly. She vio-
lently threw OF the arm Of Deputy
Marshal Clobitz and that of her son.
exclaiming. Let me 20. Oh. my God
Let me go"
She tottered in weakness. and Clo-
bitz. together with Deputy Marshal
Winder. stepped quickly to her side
I'm not guilty she exclaimed. and
then. with all the nergy gone from her
voice. she moaned again and again
ooh. let me 60. let me 20. I'm not
guilty / tell you. Let me &c"
Suddenly she fell against Judge
Wing. He caught her by the shoulders
and kept her from falling until Deputy
Marshal Winder came up on the other
side Together the two men lifted her
bodily and bore her into the elevator.
which descended one floor, and she was
taken. half walking. half carried. into
the office Of United States Marshal
Chandler and placed upon sofa. An
attack of hysteria followed that lasted
fully fifteen minutes her sObs and cries
being distinctly audible in the hall out
side.
After reaching her cell, Mrs. Chad
wick continued oweep and moan with
out cessation After being behind the
bars for a few minutes she tainted and
A hurried call was sent for DR.. Burke.