Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
VERDICT AGAINST HER IN
SEVEN COUNTS, WENT
INTO MYSTERIES.
Penalty Is Two Years on Each
Count and s. 900 Fine. The
WOman'S Counsel Moved
For d New Trial and
will Take an
Appeal.

| Cassie l.. Chadwick was tonight
found guilty of conspiring to defraud
Gne United States by cOnsplring TO
| procure the certitication of checks Oh
:. national bank, Wnen there were no
funds in the bank to her credit. She
vas found guilty on every count ol
me Indictment upon which the jury
was to Judge her-seven in all.
1.-The original Indictment contained
sixteen counts. Two Of these were
ruled out during the trian by Judge
Taylor, and ofthe remaining fourteen
one half charged her with securing
the certifcatlon of checks without
having the proper entries made upon
the books of the bank. Judge Taylor
III his charge directed the jury to dis
regard these counts and consider
only the remaining seven, which re-
lated to the certitication with no
funds on deposit. On all of these the
jury found against her. ,..sxs.s.
-. Under the law she can be fined on
each count not more than 1000, Or
imprisoned more than two years on
each count, Or she may be fined a
maximum of $4,000 and also inn
prisoned for two years on each count.
The jury reached verdict in two
hours but it was not read until 8:43
tonight.
MIR. Chadwick came into court
about five minutes before the jury
and fell into the seat she has occupi-
ed during the trial.
The jury sat silently in their chairs
waiting for the appearance of Judge
ras lol and around the dim, i'll light
ed court room stood perhaps thirty
people more-newspaper men, bal
lifts and attaches of the Office of
District Attorney Sullivan. OF Mrs.
ChadWick's counsel, Judge Wing
alone was present and he sat silent
with frown of apprehension upon
his face. Emil Hoover, close behind
mis- mother, was ready to rejoice
with or console her, as the case
might be.
The clerk read the verdict and the
Judge dismissed the jury.
She shot quick glance at Judge
Wing, the sorrowful expression OF
his face told more than the words
with which he responded to her look
of appeal. 1--WE have lost, Mrs Chad.
wick" was all he said.
She turned half around to look al
Emil Hoover behind her and read
ing there confirmation of the words
of Judge Wing, she flushed deeply
and raised her hand in a bewilderec
fashion to her head. Suddenly he
limbs seemed to give way beneath
her and she sank feebly into he
, chair. Her head fell forward on he
hands, and an expression of strang
ling came from her throat, Will,
Emil and Judge Wing sought vainl,
4 to comfort her.
, Mrs. Chadwick soon compose,
: herself, raised her head, wiped he
= eye and rose to her feet with an al
( of bidding defiance to all the world
Attended by Deputy Marshal Clot
itz, Emil Hoover and Judge Wing
she walked steadily to the hallwa.
to take the elevator. 1t was ther
and in the slight delay that Mrs
Chadwick's composure deserted he
utterly. She violently threw off tn
+ arm of Deputy Marshal CIobitz an
8 that other son, exciaiming: ''Let m
+ go! Oh, my God, let me go!'
O She tottered IN weakness and Gle
f bits together with Deputy Marsha
Minder, stepped quickly to her side
q elm not guilty." she exclaimed
and then with all the energy gon
from her voice she moaned agai
n and again.
"Oh, let rue go. Pm not guilty
tell you. Let me CO."
Suddenly she fell against Judg
Wing. He caught her by the shou
i ders and kept her from falling Ill
Y til Deputy Marshal Minder came u
|. on the other side. Together the me
u lifted her bodily and bore her int
: the elevator, which descended on
+ floor, and she was taken, half wall
1T ing, and half carried, into the offic
Iof United States Marshal Chandle
+ and placed upon sofa. An attac
= tof Mysteries followed that lasted full
fifteen minutes, her sobs and crit
h being distinctly audible in the ha
e Eoutside.
: The two nurses were in proml
attendance ard applied restorative
d diligently. In about half hour fro:
}. the time she entered the marshal
Office, Mrs. Chadwick was restore
re to comparative composure and W.
10 then taken to the Jail. Judge Wiz