Evening journal., 1905-01-02
TRUST ME" SAID
MRS. CHADWICK
She Broke Down in the Cleve-
land Jail Before her
Husband
DECLARED SHE WAS INNOCENT

Cleveland, =, Jan. 2.-Unheralded
and unembarrassed by the crowds at
the depot, the coming of Dr. Leroy
Chadwick was in striking contrast
with the arrival here OF his wife few
weeks ago. Scarcely any Of the few at
the station knew Of the party, and the
sheriff and DR.. Chadwick were quickly
driven to the county jail. where DR..
Chadwick was registered as a man
against whom the law has suspicion,
but the record was not made a part
Of the records at once. A bond provided
Saturday evening by Attorney Virgil
p. Cline and Attorney Dawley was
ready at the jail on the arrival Of DR..
Chadwick, and he was soon released.
After the prellminaries in the sher-
iff's Office. DR.. Chadwick was escorted
by Sheriff Barry 10 the fourth floor Of
the women's ward. where his wife is
held a prisoner The meeting between
the two was pathetic in the extreme.
Mrs. Chadwick arose when she heard
the steps in the corridor and fell into
her husbands arms when she recog-
nized him. Both broke down and wept
convulsively for several minutes. while
clinglng to each other, the sheriff at
tempting meanwhile to console them.
In that time all troubles that have
been hanging over the family like a
lodestone were lost in the JOY of the
meeting and the thought of the mutual
sorrow. There was no artifciality
about the scene. Genuine grief genuine
Joy intermingled Real tears were shed.
and even the sheriff. hardened as he
must be by continual contact with the
people in every form of distress, was
himself deeply affected. Little by lit
lie the first shock grew less severe.
and the two sat down for a talk that
continued for an hour and half.
There were ploadings and partial re-
sponses when the more serious predic-
ament of husband and wife was at
length appreciated
DR.. Chadwick has lost his all in tho
operations of his wife. and the large
Independent fortune Of his only child
has been swept away. Sufficient reason,
II would seem, for some show of hard
ness on his part. Mrs Chadwick tried
10 Undue him with the thought of her
innocence of any wrong-doing. His
only response to these pleas was Il
hope So"
The troubles into which both have
been plunged were thoroughly dis
cussed. The wife told the story, inter-
spersed by violent fits of weeping, in
which at times DR.. Chadwick Joined.
There were no apparent evasions, but
there was a constant cry of Trust mel
trust mel" on the part of the woman.
Don't believe these stories which the
newspapers have been printing about
me" she said. "They are all lies;
every one Of them. have done nothing
wrong. Believe me; trust me: every
thing will come out all right in the
end, and it will be seen that have
been guilty Of none of these things the
public charge me with. Don't think
deceive you. I will tell you the truth,
and tell you that all these reports are
lies-lies."
Il can only hope So" was the hus-
bands answer. Il have trusted you,
and It is hard to believe anything:
my mind is so confused. This has all
been such a terrible shock and | don't
understand any of IL. / want time to
think of it. do not say | won't trust
you; only give me time to collect my
thoughts. Ever since l heard Of this
trouble in Paris l have been bothered,
and my life has been made almost UNI
bearable. / have been followed and
bounded until I can think of nothing
else. / am not the judge. l can only
hope that everything will come out all
right as you say"
After an hours earnest conversation.
conducted for the most part in a
/ scarcely audible whisper. Sheriff Barry
was asked by Mrs. Chadwick to send
Tor her attorney, ]. p. Dawley, who
was waiting with Attorney Kerruish in
the Jail Office. Mr.. Dawley went to
Mrs. Chadwick's cell and held a con-
ference with her and DR.. Chadwick.
! the result of which was said to be the
lnstructing of the two prisoners Nv
Mr., Dawley of their future public ac-
ton. During the time of Mr.. Dawley's
! presence with them, both MIR. and Mrs.
j Chadwick gave way to their feelings.
and Mrs. Chadwick wept aloud. Mr..
Dawley was with them for an hour.
When Mr.. Dawley and DR.. Chadwick
arose to leave the Jail, Mrs. Chadwick
apparently felt more severely than
ever before the desolation of her po-
sition. She knew neither that her hus-
band was her champion and protec-
tor nor that his sympathy for her had
been swept away. She chung TO him for
moment and again pleaded with him
for his confidence. With tears in his
eyes. he told her that she had his con-
hdence until proof is produced to
SKATER it,