Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
MRS.CHADWICK
FOUND GUILTY
Charge Against Her Was Conspiracy
to Violate the Banking Laws Of
the United States.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL MADE
It Operates as a Stay Of Judgment
Cassie Has an Attack Of Hys-
teria-The Penalty.

Cleveland, March 11.-MrS. Cassie
L. Chadwick was tonight found guilty
of conspiracy to violate the United
States banking laws by conspiring to
procure the certi1cation of checks on
national bank when there were no
funds in the bank to her credit. 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 16 counts.
Two of these were ruled out during
the trial by Judge Tayler, and Of the
remaining IA one-half charged her
with securing the certifcation Of
checks without having the proper en-
tries made on the books of the bank.
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 to the law, she can be
fined on each count not more than
$4,000, nor Imprisonment for more
than two years on each count.
The jury left the court room at
3:33. 1t was announced two hours
later that a verdict had been reach
ed, and that the jurors asked to be
taken out to dinner. Word was sent
| to Judge Tayler, and he set $3.50 p.
m. as the time at which he would ap-
pear in court to receive the verdict.
| The jury went out at 6:15, and re-
turned at 1880.
Fails to Grasp II.
Court was opened promptly at $3.50
D. M, and the verdict read at 1898.
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 had occupied dur
ing The trial, and rested her face in
| the palm of her right hand-a posi-
ton she held almost constantly
throughout the sessions of the court.
At first Mrs. Chadwick failed utter
ly to grasp the meaning OF the YER
dict. She is slightly deaf, and Clerk
Carleton read the verdict in tone
SO low that it was nearly inaudible
ten feet away. AS the people around
her began to move and talk, the pris-
oner grasped the fact that her fate
was decided. She shot quick glance
at Judge Wing. =.
I'VE have lost, Mrs. Chadwick"
he said.
This time she realized it. She turn
ed half around to look at Emil HOOv-
er behind her, and reading there a
confirmation of the words OF Judge
Wing, she flushed deeply and raised
her hand in a bewildering fashion to
her head.
Suddenly her limbs seemed to give
way beneath her and she sank feebly
into her chair, her head fell forward
on her hands, and succession OF
strangling sobs came from her, while
to comfort her.
"The government moves for SEN
tence, your honor" said District At
torney Sullivan.
I'VE desire to enter motion fol
new trial." said Judge Wing.
Il will at a future time set date
for the argument on the motion fol
new trial." said Judge Tayler, land
| PlCoUA NAO SAAsses~A S~sSA s~~S >~>>~'
that time"
| THAT is satisfactory to the govern
ment," said Mr.. Sullivan.
Judge Wing bowed a silent assent,
| and stepped back to the side OF his
I distracted client.
Il Mrs. Chadwick soon composed her
, self, wiped her eyes and rose to heI
feet. Attended by Emil Hoover and
the marshal she walked steadily tc
the elevator. 1t was not there, and
: in the slight delay most of Mrs. Chad
wicks composure deserted her utter
ly.
She was carried into the elevator
2 and taken into the Office of Marsha
Chandler and placed ON sofa.
Attack Of Hysteria.
An attack of hysteria followed, ant
lasted fully Is minutes, the sobs and
> cries being distinctly audible in thu
! hall outside.
: The two nurses were IN prompt at
; tendance, and applied restoratives
In about a half hour from the tim'
she entered the marshals office Mrs
Chadwick was restored to a compare
tive composure, and was then takeI
!. to the Jail.
}. From the time of leaving the mar
Z shal's office until the door Of the jai
+ closed behind her, she kept up con
}. ,lnuous moaning that was distressin,
l. to hear.
: DIR. Chadwick declined to discuss
/ the verdict in any manner. He ha
not been present at amy time duI
y ing the trial, and his first information
: of the result was conveyed in tele
phone message from newspapc
8 man.
"Have you heard, doctor, that Mr.
' Chadwick has been found guilty?"
NO"
= "She has. Is there anything yo
; care to say about the matter?"
The doctor simply hung up the te
ephone receiver.
i nneaia E0afa thu Rill.