The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-07
FALLS IN A FAINT
Mrs Chadwick First Days
Trial Closes.
It Was An Exciting Day For Her and
She Took the KeeneSt Interest
in II e Proceed
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Cleveland, O., March Ga complete
nervous collapse by Mrs. Cassie L.
Chadwick brought the first day of her
trial to an abrupt close this morning.
e. H. Halter, of Oberlin, the second
witness called by the State, was on the
stand and had answered but two ques-
tons when Mrs. Chadwick, who was
very pale, whispered to her attorneys
that she would be compelled to leave
the room. She passed out quickly
and upon reaching the ante-room sank
into a chair in a faint Two trained
nurses, who We're in the court room,
We're hastily summoned, and in Few
moments Mrs. Chadwick was revived.
She was in no condition to return to
the court room, however and Judge
Taylor adjourned the trial until to-
morrow morning.
1t was an exciting day for Mrs.
Chadwick. and she took the keenest
interest in all the proceedings. Seated
close beside her attorneys she scanned
the face of every juror summoned and
frequently expressed her opinion on
them TO her lawyers. In the afternoon
when District Attorney Sullivan out
lined the case he expects to prove
against her, Mrs. Chadwick eyes did
not leave his face for q second. She
palm of which she held a handkerchief
and drank in every word uttered by
Mr.. Sullivan with the greatest anxiety.
When he ceased speaking, and her
counsel, j. p. DaWley, rose to state her
case her face frightened and she fol-
lowed him as eagerly as she had list
ened to Mr.. Sullivan, and apparently
with more pleasure.
The trial made rapid progress today.
Nhn wv I,
hours, and this afternoon the oppos-
ing counsel outlined their cases, and
the taking Of testimony was COM
menced. TWenty-eight witnesses have
been subpeonaed by the government
and as far as can be ascertained, none
have been summoned by the defense.
The attorneys for Mrs. Chadwick, j.
F. DaWley, Judge Francis j. Wing and
Sheldon Kerrusch. are confident that
the government will be unable to
prove its case.
The jury is by lawyers considered n
good one for Mrs. Chadwick. The
evidence against her will naturally re-
late largely to banks, and banking
procedure, and there is not a banker
of businessman" among the twelve.
Eleven are farmers and one is a real
estate dealer.
Shorn of its legal phraseology, the
charge on which Mrs. Chadwick is ar
raigned is conspiracy against the laws
of the United States the conspiracy as
defined by the government, resting ON
the agreement bEtween her and the
First National Bank of Oberlin, O.,
to issue and negotiate certified checks,
when she had no money in the bank.
The evidence to be submitted in
the case" said Attorney Sullivan in
his opening statement, will show that
Mrs. Chadwick was associated with
Speak and Beckwith the officials OF
the Citizens National Bank of ODER
lin, in business.
Mr.. Dawley for Mrs. Chadwick said:
I'VE expect that the evidence Will
fail to show that there was any con-
spiracy between Spear Beckwith and
the defendant. What Beckwith did
he did as the president Of the bank
and without any fraudulent cOnniv-
ance with Mrs. Chadwick. What Spear
did was under the direction of Beck
with and was done by him in good
faith. He believed that Mrs. Chad
wick was wealthy was worthy Of
credit to the amount of certified
checks. and believing this. and acting
in good faith as he did he could not
have been guilty of conspiracy, which
by it's very nature implies criminal
intent. BeckWith and Spear did not
conspire because they aced in good
faith, and as they did not conspire, it
was not possible for Mrs. Chadwick
20 ConSpire with them"
The testimony heard today was UNI
important