The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-07
MRS. CHADWICK PUT ON TRIAL
FAINTS IN ANTE-R0OM AFTER
THE DAYS SESSION.
Andrew Carnegie Present and Highly In-
tereSted In the Case-Says He Doesn't
Think shen Testiry--One Person
Can't COnsplre, Is the Defence.

CLEVELAND. March 6.-The trial Of Mrs.
Cassie Chadwick in the Federal Court
on the charge Of conspiracy with the late
President Beokwith and Cashier Spear Of
| the Citizens National Bank OF Oberlin
TO wreck that institution began at $50
O'Clock this morning before United States
District Judge r. W. Tayler
United States District Attorney Sullivan
acted as prosecutor. He was assisted by
| Thomas H. Garry and Benjamin Parmely,
Jr.. OF his Office. Mrs. Chadwick was repre-
scented by Attorneys Dawley and Kerruish
and e1-Federal Judge Wing. the services
OF the latter having been secured on Sun
day. The process of empanelling a jury
was completed in few hours. The jury is
composed of nine farmers, a real estate
agent and two school teachers, whose ages
range from 40 to IS years.
Mrs. Chadwick walked into the court
room with stately mien and was entirely
unassisted She was dressed in black
velvet. She wore white silk shirt waist,
which was for the most part concealed by
a black velvet coat. a wide black hat. on the
left side of which was bunch OF long black
feathers which shaded of into white at the
tips. She took a seat at long table In the
centre Of the court room, Immediately be-
hind her leading counsel, Jay p. Dawley,
and, resting her chin In the palm OF her right
hand, remained a calm but closely Interested
spectator OF the proceedings. Being partly
deaf. Mr.. Dawley carried on oommunica-
ton with her with pencil and paper.
Mr.. Dawley outlined the defenos in these
words
1T ere was no conspiracy. One person
cannot oonspire. Mrs. Chadwick alone
Is charged with conspiracy. She was not
with President Beckwith or Cashier Spear
when they made entries upon the Oberlin
bank books. She had nothing 10 do with
the banks bookkeeping She knows moth
ing Of what they did in the bank. Beckwith
and Spear acted in good faith. believing
Mrs. Chadwick to be a wealthy woman.
II they loaned her more money than they
should, that was their business
Mrs. Chadwick had nothing TO do with
that The failure of the bank does not
incriminate Mrs. Chadwick. Even If there
was fraud upon her part, that is not con-
spraoy. Beckwith and Spear knew nothing
OF that
THE evidence upon which we will base
our case is briefly this said District Attor
ney Sullivan: First, that the Citizens Ma
tional Bank OF Oberlin was u national bank
second that T. f. Beokwith and A. d .
Spear were president and cashier respec-
lively of this association; third that in the
years 1908 TO 1904 Beckwith and Spear had
many intimate business associations and
connections; fourth that checks were
drawn by the defendant on the Citizen ms
National Bank and were certified to when
the defendant bad no deposits OF record in
the bank
The evidence will also show that these
checks aggregated $4,000; that some of
these checks were paid by the First Ma
tional Bank OF this city; that the defendant
called UP this bank by telephone and wanted
one check for SIS. 600 held; that the bank
was unwilling until President Beckwith
certified to II: that the $4,000 was then
taken TO the Kennard House by messenger
and paid over to Mrs. Chadwick in COM
panv with President Beckwith; that at
that time Mrs. Chadwick did not have
one dollar on deposit with tho Citizens
National Bank OF 0berlin.
The first important move made by the
defence emma in the afternoon, when Judge
Wing arose at the instant the first witness
was called and objected TO the hearing of
any testimony. on the ground that the
indictment was defective in charging con-
spiracy against one person. This objection
was overruled by the Court. and the exami-
nation proceeded.
Mrs. Chadwick bore up well. She took
great interest in the proceedings and
worked with her attorneys. It was not
until 3:45 O'Clock in the afternoon, few
minutes before the regular hour Of adj
iournment. that she motioned 10 her
keeper. Miss Myrtle Nichols, that she would
like TO leave the room. She was affected
by the heat and strain. In private room
she had a slight fainting SPELL Marsha
Chandler had two trained nurses from ST
Alexis Hospital on hand for such an emer-
pency They were called. Mrs. Chad
wick felt so bad that court was at once
adjourned.
The leading spectator Of the trial was
Andrew Carnegie. He was accompanied
10 the court by Sylvester f. Everett. his
host in this city. There was buzz as Mr..
Carnegie passed Mrs. Chadwick and was
escorted 10 a seat at the side OF the room
near the bench. If NJ Chadwick knew
of his presence she gave no indication of
the fact She kept her eyes steadily Oh
the Jury. She could not have seen Mr..
Carnegie without turning her head, and
apparently she did not want TO attract
attention by doing so
Mr.. Carnegie had the opportunity TO get
n good look at her. and he took advantage
OF il by gazing hard and long. There was
a lot Of interest and curiosity pictured
in his face as he looked for the first time
upon the woman who had scattered the
alleged 5000 900 Carnegie notes In the
land
Judge c. NJ Stone OF the Common Pleas
Court was introduced 10 Mr.. Carnegie and
sat beside him for some time. Discussing
the question whether the woman would take
the stand in her own behalf, Mr.. Carnegie
whispered:
Il don't think she will. Slenceis golden. :
Dr. Chadwick. husband Of the defendant,
was not in court to-day. He spent the
ciav at the old nome at 1924 Euclid avenue,
with friends. II is expected that the Gov
eminent will close its case tomorrow.