The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-01-02

SAYS He is INNOCENT OF ANY CRIME
KNOWS NOT HING IN REGARD TO
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
MRS. CHADWICK.

New York Jan 2.-Dr Leroy S.
Chadwick reached here on the Pre-
toria during the morning and started
tor Cleveland on the Pennsylyar ia
railroad in the afternoon. He was pct
placed under arrest, but went as the
guest of Sheriff Edwin Barry, who is
an old frienJl. There will De no ar
rest OF even detention" Mr.. Barry
said.
Dr Chadwick, who had previously
been informed OF his Indictment and
probable arrest, consented TO return
to Cleveland without formality.
Dr. Chadwick gave the Associated
Press a long interview on his arrival
In reply to questions he said
II am ineXpressibly shocked by the
recent turn of events. | am innocent
OF all charges against me and can
point with pride to thirty-fiye-year
residence in Cleveland. | cannot be-
lieve that the dreadful things printed
by the papers are true. | am entirety
without information as TO the case
except what | read in the papers and
what you have been good enough 10
awful charges against my wife. On,
this is awful, awful, awful. My life
the past few weeks has been living
death and hope no man Will ever so
through what [ have undergone. TO
think that my professional career,
which had always been successful,
should be blighted.
"Oh, this is a dreadful calamity. /
had no idea that such fate was mine.
| know little of Mrs. Chadwick's fnau-
cial affairs and until | find out will
say nothing. | am overwhelmed by
the charges against her
Or. Chadwick read the Associated
Press dispatch from Cleveland that
Airs. Chadwick had been measured by
the Rertillon system. As he finished
the reading he groaned aloud and as
he turned TO the correspondent tears
rolled down his checks.
The doctor, already i'll and sore at
heart, was completely overwhelmed by
the revelation and the consequent de-
yelopments
Told of the Devere Story.
The correspondent then told Dr.
Chadwick of the statement that has
been made that Mrs Chadwick is be
lieved to be Madame Devere. The
physician fell back as ii stunned.
Madame Deyere, he cried. "Oh,
no, no; don't say that That cannot
be So | do not believe that such a
thing can be possible. Ii she is | have
never suspected 1t and | cannot for q
moment believe it."
do you think Mrs Chadwick can
be guilty as accused?" was asked.
II cannot think her guilty of aiy-
thing. | do not know the charges, but
she cannot be guilty
At this time revenue cutter with
Sheriff Barry aboard tied up 10 the
towering side of the Pretoria and tle
sheriff clambered aboard tie ma le
his way through the densely pa, ga
mass. of steerage passengers, Z,ao0 in
all, to the after part of the ship, where
the second cabin is located. Ills CON
ing, already known to DR.. Chadwick,
was announced by steward and Mr..
Barry was at once admitted TO tue
tiny cabin. The two men had loa6
conference, after which Mr. Barry am
nounced that DR.. Chadwick would DOT
be placed under arrest and that they
would return to Cleveland by tae
Pennsylvania railroad during the ait
ernoon as friends.
DR.. Chadwick remained on board
the Pretoria with Sheriff Barry Tor
some time after the steamer had
docked and the two, together with the
doctors daughter, afterward went TO
Meyers hotel in Hoboken to await the
departure of the train on the PennsYl
yania railroad for Cleveland.
There is not the slightest doubt Of
DR.. Chadwick's innocence in my nina,
said Sheriff Barry. No one in my
city thinks he has done anything
wrong. | expect bail will be furnished
for him as soon as he reaches Cleve-
land and it is not unlikely that his
friends will demand an immediate
trial"