Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-03-07
CARNEGIE
IN COURT:
Trial of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
Abruptly Adjourned Woman
tainted.

CLEVELAND, O., March IA com!
plete nervous collapse by Mrs. Cassie
l.. Chadwick brought the first day of
her trial to an abrupt close,
E. II. Halter of Oberlin, the second
| witness called by the state, was on the
stand and had answered but two ques-
| lions when Mrs. Chadwick, who was
very pale, whispered to her attorneys
that she would he compelled TO leave
the room. She passed out quickly and
upon reaching the anteroom sank into
4 chair in Il faint. Two trained nurses
who were in the courtroom were hast
lily summoned, and il d few moments
Mrs. Chadwick was revived. She was
in no condition TO return 10 the court
room, however, and Judge Taylor adj
iourned the trial.
Shorn Of its legal phraseologI, the
charge on which Mrs. Chadwick is ar
rnigned is conspiracy against the ldWS
OF the United States. the 2oispirac! IL
defined by the government resting III
the agreement between her ana the Oh
ticialS OF the Citizens National bank oil
Obcrlin, o., 10 issue anu negotiate Ger
tilted checks when she had no money
In the bank.
The evidence to be submitted in tht
| case said District Attorney Sul!!Val
in oppniug the case. will snow lha
Mrs. Chadwick was associated wild
Smear and Brckwilii, The officials OF the
Citizens National bank of Obcrliu, ..
| in business. They bad many tranSac
| lions together, in the course of which
eight different checks amounting III nj
10 800 600 were certified Ivy Spear. ant
Bcckwith. The evidence will show tia
when these checks were certified ne
money WAS in the bank in the name o:
Mrs. Chadwick and no entries to hcl
credit were on the books OF the bank
He then read several counts Of the
indictment TO the Jury, in II Of which
Mrs. Chadwick WAS mentioned rs
alias Nine. Deve:e.'
Mrs. Chadwick kept her, dyes on At
tOrncy Suliivan's face Throughout bis
address and eye moved Il muscle O.:
changed Il feature in the slightest de
gree when called Nine. Dcverc,"
Jay z. Dawlcy, leading counsel for
Mrs. Chadwick, said ~ rising TO make
his statement TO the jury: ..t.
The defendant has pleaded not
guilty to ali the charges contained in
The Indictment, and that Is all that She
at this time is prepared 10 say"
Mr.. Dawley alluded 10 the aliases
mentioned in the indictment, saying
that he had no knowledge of why they
were inserted there unless it was for
the purpose of creating a prejudice
against his client.
Ten minutes prior to the time set
for opening the ease Mrs. Chadwick
came into court in the custody Of two
bailitfs. She was calm and self pos
sessed. showing not the slightest trace
Of excitement.
The jury secured is considered a good
one for Mrs. Chadwick. The evidence
against her will naturally relate large
~ to banks and banking procedure, and
there Is not Il banker or Il business
man among the twelve. Eleven are
farmers. and one is Il real estate dealer.
Mr.. Dawley was busy with the third
juror when the door opened and An
drew Carnegie, followed by S. #. Ev-
crett, at whose homo he is staying, en-
tered the room. Mr.. Carnegie gave one
quick glance at the woman sitting by
the table and then walked quietly past
her to Il seat on the east side of the
courtroom.
Mrs. Chadwick was ignorant of his
arrival and made no signs as he pass
ed her. Later the Information was
whispered to her that Mr.. Carnegie
was in The room, but she did not turn
her head or glance in his direction.
Mr.. Carnegie. on the contrary, seem
ed 70 be highly interested in Mrs. Chad
wick, and, as he sat where he could
study her closely without being him
self observed, he took advantage of his
opportunity to the full and subjected
her from time to time with close Scru-
tiny.