The Washington times., 1905-03-06
CASSIE CHADWICK
IS NOW On TRIAL
FOR CONSPIRACY
Several Members of the
Jury Have Been
Chosen.
CARNEGIE EINCOURTRO0M
Talesmen Asked Whether
They Would Give Undue
Weight to His Testimony.

Weight TO HIS eStlmony.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. March 6.-Cassie
l. Chadwick was arFaigned for trial this
suorning before Judge Tayler in the
United States district court.
The charge against her was viola
ton OF the national banking laws AS
set forth in an indictment covering six
teen typewriter pages, returned by the
grand jury last month, the offense with
which she stands charged consists in
having entered into a conspiracy with
President c. T. Beckwith and Cashier
A B. Spear, OF the Citizens Bank OF
Oberlin, whereby she obtained money
on worthless checks. There are sixteen
counts in the Indictment. They relate
TO eight checks. amounting 10 $4,000
The transactions occurred last October.
The prisoner is referred TO In the indict-
ment as Cassie L. Chadwick. alias c. L.
| Chadwick, alias Maze Deyere.
| There are seven Federal indictments
against Mrs. Chadwick. The amount
she obtained from the Oberlin Bank,
which wrecked it, was SZ70.eoo.
Mrs Chadwick, escorted from the
county Jail, arrived at the court room
ten minutes before the time set for the
/ beginning OF the trial.
Her Self Possession Perfect.
| Mrs Chadwick's self-possession was
perfect Her eyes were steady and her
manner as composed as though she had
nothing at stake. She was dressed In a
rich costume Of black, the most notice
able feature of which was black vel
vet jacket, trimmed with white applique
Her hat was broad and fat and low
| Plugnes trailed over the left side of 1t.
When MRS. Chadwick entered the
courtroom her he was covered with a
white veil, one 4 hmpIe size. one like
| brides wear. She took seat back Of her
lawyers at the big trial table In front Of
| the bench,
Mrs. Chadwick's Lawyers.
These lawyers are ]. P. Dawley, who
stands high in Cleveland as a criminal
lawyer: Sheldon @. Kerruish. who stands
nigh at the bar, and ex-Judge Francis ].
Wing. Until February Wing was judge
of this court. He resigned to practice
law.
District Attorney John J. Sullivan and
his two assistants appeared for the Gov
iernment
Judge TayIer, sharl featured and
clcan-cut, came into court wearing a
smile.
THE United States VS.. Chadwick" he
announced as the case at hand.
Both sides announced that they We're
ready Then the men summoned to de-
eide the fate of Mrs Chadwick took
their seats In the jury box.
| IN response to a question by Dawley.
ahe sIla ,i Judge ruled that so far as possible
/ challenges should be made for cause be-
/ fore the right oS peremptory chaileng c
! should be exercised
Andrew Carnegie Arrives.
AT that stage of the proceedings An
drew Carnegie arrived He was accom-
panied by Sylvester r Everett, host
of the ironmaster during the latter 5
stay in this city. There was a buzz as
| Carnegie passed Mrs. Chadwick and was
| escorted 10 seat at the side OF the
room near the bench II the prisoner
knew that the man whose name she had
used SO freely had arrived, she gave no
intimation of the fact She kept her
eyes fixed steadily on the jury She
2 could not have seen Carnegie without
: turning her head. and apparently she
! did not want TO attract attention by
= doing so.
: Carnegie. being seated at the side and
to the rear Of the defendant had nc
t such difficulty. He had the opportunity
to get good view of her and he took
advantage of It, There was lot Of In.
= terest and curiosity pictured on his
shrewd face as he looked for the first
| time upon tie defendant. DaWley cross
| examined the candidates for seats on
| The jury. One point he pressed in every
case concerned the appearance OF Car
negie in the case.
Question Put to Jurors.
Would the juror" he asked, give
undue weight to the testimony of Car
nesie because of his wealth or higF
standing, or for any other reason, oi
would he give the same weight 10 Car
negie's statements that he would Il
those of any other credible witness?
! All the candidates said they would
: place the multi-millionaire on the same
: level as other witnesses. Dawley asked
each OF the prospective Jurors as 10 th
=, extent To which he had read the Chad
, wick stories in the newspapers. He als
wanted TO know II they were connected
with banks.
i james Carr, a Cleveland grocer. wa
, first 10 pass muster. He seemed 10 haY
read very little about Mrs chadwicl
: | III the newspapers
Norman and S. S. Gault, brothers, liy
] ing in Mahonifg county, were next II
: line. They are farmers. They and Mar
z tin Grow. also i Mahoning county farm
| er. seemed TO satisfy DaWley with thei
answers. He did not pass the brothers
however, without long examination
TO learn whether they would be intiuenc
ed by their relationship. They said the
8 would not.
IL Not Connected With Banks.