The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-12
MRS. CHADWICK
FOUND GUILTY
Almost Collapsed When She Heard
the Verdict.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL
TIME NOT SET FOR HEARING
THE ARGUMENT.

Cleveland. o., March 11-Mrs. Cas-
sic L. Chadwick was tonight found
guilty Of conspiracy 20 violate the
United States banking laws by con-
spring TO procure the certifcation of
checks on national bank when there
We're no funds III the bank to her cred
IT. She was found guilty on every
count of the Indictment upon which
the jury was at liberty to judge her,
seven IN all.
The Indictment contained sixteen
counts. Two Of these were ruled out
during the trial by Judge Tayler. and
of the remaining fourteen, one-haIf
charged her with securing certification
of checks without having the proper
entries made on the books of the bank.
Charge of Judge TayIer.
Judge Tayler in his charge. directed
the jury to disregard these counts and
consider only the remaining seven,
which related TO the certification with
no funds on deposit On all of these
the jury found against her.
According 10 the law. she can be
fined on each count not more than S1O,-
600 nor imprisoned more than two years
on each count.
The jury left the court room at 8: 3S.
1t was announced two hours later that
a verdict had been reached and that
dinner. Word was sent to Judge Tay-
Ter and he set $50 p. IN. as the time at
which he would appear in court to re-
ceive the verdict. The jury went out
at els and retGrued at 7:3O.
Heard the Verdict Read.
Court was opened promptly at $50
and the verdict read at 1913. Mrs.
Chadwick came into the court room
about five minutes before the jury. She
was accompanied by her son and two |
trained nurses. She sank into the seat |
she has occupied during the trial and
rested her face in the palm Of her right
banda position she held almost con- |
stantly throughout the sessions of the |
court.
Failed to Grasp 1t.
At first Mrs. Chadwick failed utterly
TO grasp the meaning of the verdict. |
She is slightly deaf, and Clerk CarIe-
ton read the verdict in tone so low
that 1T was nearly inaudible ten feet
away As the people around her began |
to move and talk, the prisoner grasped |
the fact that her fate was decided She |
shot quick glance at Judge Wing.
We have lost, Mrs. Chadwick" he |
said.
This time she realized it. She turned |
half around to look at Emil Hoover /
behind her, and reading there a con- |
firmation of the words of Judge Wing |
she flushed deeply and raised her hand |
in a bewildering fashion to her head.
Almost Collapsed. !
Suddenly her limbs seemed to give |
way beneath her and she sank feebIy /
into her chair. Her head fell forward |
on her hands and a succession of
stranGling sobS came from her, while ]
Emil and Judge Wing sought vainly to
comfort her
The government moves for sentence
your honor said District Attorney
Sullivan.
I'VE desire to enter a motion for a
new trial. said Judge Wing
Il viii at a future time set date for
motion for new trial" said Judge |
Tayler. and 1 presume the matter can
rest until that time"
That is satisfactory to the govern
ment.' said Mr.. Sullivan.
Judge Wing bowed silent assent
and stepped back to the side of his
disturbed client.
Attack of Hysteria.
Mrs. Chadwick soon composed her
self raised her hand, wiped her eyes
and rose to her feet. Attended by Emil
Hoover and the marshal, she walked
steadily to the elevator It was not
there, and in the slight delay most of
Mrs. Chadwick's cOmposure deserted
her utterly
She was carried into the elevator and
was taken into the office Of Marshal |
Chandler and placed on a sofa.
An attack of hySteria followed and
lasted fully fifteen minutes, the sobs and
cries being distinctly audible in the
hall outside
The two nurses were in prompt at
tendance. In about half an hour from
the time she entered the marshaPs Of
fee Mrs. Chadwick was restored to
comparative cOmpcsure and was then
taken to the jail
From the time Of leaving the mar
shaIS office until the door of the Jail
closed behind her. she kept up a con-
tinuous moaning that was distressing
70 hear.
Dr.. Chadwick Would Not Talk.
DR.. Chadwick declined to discuss the /,
verdict in any manner. He has not /
been present at any time during the
trial and his first information of the
result was conveyed in a telephone
message from a newspaper man.
Have you heard, doctor. that Mrs !
Chadwick has been found guilty?"
mo"
she has. Is there anything you care
to say about the matter2'
The doctor simply hung up the teIe-
phone receiver.
SOME NEW HOUSES.