Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-07
CARNEGIE IN COURT
Trial of Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
 Abruptly Adjourned.
COURT CLOSED WHEN SHE PAINTED
NewYork Financier and Woman Who Held Large Notes Signed With His Name Met Presumably For
 the First Time,


 CLEVELAND, O., March IA com- plete nervous collapse by Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick brought the first day of her trial to an abrupt close.
 D. H. Halter of Oberlin the second witness called by the state, was on the stand and had answered but two ques- tions when Mrs. Chadwick, who was very pale, whispered to her attorneys that sine would be compelled to leave the room. She passed out quickly and upon reaching the anteronm sank into q chair in faint. Two trained nurses who were in the courtroom were hast fly summoned. and in a few moments Mrs. Chadwick was revived. She was in no condition to return to the court room, however. and Judge Taylor ad- journed the trial.
 Shorn of it's 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 in the agreement between her and the of- ficials of the Citizens National bank of Oberlin. O.. to issue and negotiate cer- tified checks when she had no money in the bank.
 1.-The evidence to be submitted in the case" said District Attorney Sullivan in opening the case, twill show that Mrs. Chadwick was associated with Spear and Beckwith, the officials of the Citizens National bank of Oberlin, O., in business. They had many transac- tions together, in the course of which eight different checks amounting in all to $67,00O were certified by Spear and Beckwith. The evidence will show that when these checks were certified no money was in the bank in the name of Mrs. Chadwick and no entries to her credit were on the books of the bank"
 He then read several counts of the indictment to the jury, in one of which Mrs. Chadwick was mentioned as "alias Mime. Devere.'
 Mrs. Chadwick kept her eyes on At torney Sullivan's face throughout his address and never moved a muscle or changed a feature in the slightest de- gree when called Mime. Devere."
 Jay P. Dawley. leading counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, said on rising to make his statement to the jury:
 'The defendant has pleaded not guilty to all the charges contained in the indictment, and that is all that she at this time is prepared to say.'
 MT. Dawley alluded to the aliases mentioned in the indictment, saying that he had no knowledge of why they were inserted there unless 1t was for the purpose of creating prejudice against his client.
 Ten minutes prior to the time set for opening the case Mrs. Chadwick came into court in the custody of two bailiffs. She was calm and self pos sessed, showing not the slightest trace of excitement.
 The jury secured is considered good one for Mrs. Chadwick. The evidence against her will. naturally relate large ly to banks and banking procedure, and there is not banker or a business man among the twelve. Eleven are farmers. and one is real estate dealer.
 Mir. Dawley was busy with the third juror when the door opened and An drew Carnegie, followed by $. T. Ev- erett, at whose home he is staying. en- tered the room. Mir. Carnegie gave one quick glance at the woman sitting by the table and then walked quietly past her to a 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 MT. Carnegie was in the room. but she did not turn her head or glance in his direction.
 Mir. Carnegie, on the contrary, seem ed to 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.