Evening journal., 1905-03-09
MRS. CHADWICK'S s
DEFENSE BEGINS
Government Closes and First
Witness for the Defense
Called
mo MONEY IN BANK, DREW 100000

Cleveland. March 9.-The case OF the
government against Mrs. Chadwick has
been completed One witness for the
defense, an expert accountant, was
sworn. but an adjournment was taken
before be had given any testimony.
The most important point made by
the state IN its entire cese was gained
when District Attorney Sullivan Sc
cured the admission as evidence OF two
drafts aggregating $4,000, issued by
the Oberlin bank in favor Of Mrs.
Chadwick, August "a, 1908. on this
same date Mrs. Chadwick also obtained
from the bank certified check for
Sl2, 500, and Receiver Lyon testified
that there was nothing on the books
OF the bank to show that at the time
OF receiving the drafts and the check
Mrs. Chadwick had q cent OF money In
the bank OF was in any way entitled 10
credit. The drafts we're entered on the
books OF the bank one month and FIVE
days after being issued. During this
time the books OF the Oberlin bank
showed that the money was held 70 its
credit at the Importers and Traders
National Bank. in New York, while it
was in reality in the possession Of Mrs.
Chadwick.
II is believed that only part OF to-
days session OF the court will be re-
quired for the witnesses for the de-
fense. and that the attorneys will COM
mence their arguments by late this
afternoon.
Both sides expressed themselves as
pleased with the case as made out by
the government District Attorney Sui
Ivan said. Il think we have made out
a strong case. II is not over, but be-
lieve that we have proved conclusively
that a conspiracy existed between
Beckwith. Spear and Mrs. Chadwick
Attorney Dawiey, acting for Mrs.
Chadwick, declared: Il did not think
that the government would be able to
make out a case Of conspiracy against
Mrs. Chadwick. and do not think that
Il has done so."
The letters written by Mrs. Chadwick
TO Beckwith and Spear we're read and
afforded considerable amusement TO the
court. The letter first read was written
jointly to Beckwith and Spear. and re-
lated to loan which Mrs. Chadwick
had secured from Mr. Fay OF Elyria,
Ohio Il declared that the writer had
given a check to Fay, and when he
came to see them about It, all they
had 10 do was TO say that they had
agreed to extend her paper. II would
not be necessary for them 10 say any
thing beyond that The letter con.
cluded:
"1ie said that you would be surprised
10 see the check in his hands, 30 you
better be surprised. II you don't say
II, you can look H."
The second letter was written tc
Spear alone In It Mrs. Chadwick asked
him to certify a check to be given by
her TO Henry Wurst, OF Elyria, saying
that she would get the goods in the
east 20 meet the check. 80 draw q
check for $4,000" the letter said. "ant
will sign it. and pay you well for It
I am about 70 do something OF greai
interest TO us all"
District Attorney Sullivan laid grea
stress in presenting the letters to tn,
jury, TO the apparent fact, that Mrs
Chadwick was asking for the certlfca
ton Of a check, not only when she haS
no funds in the bank. but even befor,
. she had signed &C.
It is practically settled that Andrew
Carnegie viii not appear in the cas-
. at all. There has been nothing in tn
! use as presented by the government
r that bears In any manner on the paper
{ signed with his name. which bore 81
e large a part in the financial transac
E tlons Of Mrs. Chadwick, and IT Is no
I expected that the defense will offe
any testimony that will call him Z
the stand to testify in rebuttal