New-York tribune., 1905-01-02
THE CHADWICKS IN TEARS
Husband and Wife Meet an jail
He Hopes She Is Innocent.

Cleveland, Jan. 1-Unheralded and unembarrassed
by crowd of the curious. the Homecoming of Dr.
Leroy s Chadwick was III exact contrast 10 the ar
rival of his wife three weeks ago Both were under
the charge of the law. but under widely different
circumstances. Dr. Chadwick rode as a man
against whom the people have no claim: Mrs.
Chadwick a prisoner. guarded by federal officers
No at the Pennsylvania station to meet
him, with the exception of Kerruish. his attorney
Even his stepson Emil failed to see him until
o'clock Young Hoover hao planned to board the
train at the Euclid-ave. station but the train had
come and gone before Emil knew of 1t. 1t reached
the Union Station at 7:3O a. m
Shern Barry was with DR.. Chadwick. Both were
quickly driven to the county JAIL where pr. Chad
wick was registered a man against whom the
law has suspicion, but the record was not made at
once. bond. which had been provided on satur-
day evening was ready at the Jail the arrival Of
Dr. Chadwick. and he was soon released
After the prelimnares in the Sherfrs office DIR
Chadwick was escorted by Sheriff Barry to the
fourth floor Of the womens ward. where his wife
is held a prisoner. The meeting between the two
was pathetic in the extreme Mrs Chadwick arose
when she heard the steps in the corridor and fell
in her husbands arms when she recognized him
Both broke down and wept convuIsively for sew
eral minutes while eiingtng to each other the
Sheriff attempting meanwhile to console them
There was artifciality about the scene. Genuine
grief and genuine JOY were intermIngIed The Sher-
If also deeply affected. Little by little the
first shock grew less severe, and the two sat down
for talk that continued for hour and half
Dr. Chadwick has lost his all in the operations of
his wife. and the large independent fortune OF his
only child has been swept away. Mrs. Chadwick
tried to Undue him with the thought of her inno-
cence of any wrongdoing. His only response TO
these pleas was "I hope So" The troubles into
which both have been plunged were thoroughly
discussed. The wife told the story. interspersed
by violent fits OF weeping in which, at times DR..
Chadwick Joined. There no apparent evssions.
but there was constant cry Of Trust me! Trust
me, on the oart OF the woman.
Don't believe these stories which the news
papers have been printing about me-" she said
They are all lies. every of them have done
nothing wrong. Believe me; trust me; everything
will come out all right IN the end.
IT can only hope so,' was the husbands answer.
IT have trusted you. and it Is hard to believe any
thing my mind is so confused This has all been
such a terrible shock and don't understand any
Of it. I want time to think of it, 1 do not say
! won't trust you; only give me time TO collect my
| thoughts. Ever since heard Of this trouble in
Paris have been bothered and my life has been
| made almost unbearable. have been followed and
| bounded until can think of nothing else. am
viii come out all right as you say
ing It the turnEey's room; Emil Hoover had ar
rived at the Jail while Dr. Chadwick was with his
wife. and awaiting his stepfather In the ofice
| The man grasped both hands Of the boy and
Has your regard for Mrs. Chadwick changed7''
was asked as Dr. Chadwick was leaving the me jail;
sician: You win have to talk with Mf DaWley or
Mr.. Kerruish.'
There will be no statement" said Mr. DaWley,
$50 you may as well let him rest
| On the train the doctor said:
For thirty-fve years / have made Cleveland my
home and this is the first time there has been
any taint on my 1t is too terrible. Even
my home has been taken from me, and if all reports
are true a pennilesS pauper. l cannot suspect
nv wife for must first learn her story from her
! own lips before can judge her. Heaven grant
! that IL all may be cleared up at once.
There has been some question in the minds OF the
lawyers as to whether DR.. Chadwick should have
the occupancy of his Eucid-ave- home, since IT
has been taken possession OF for the benefit or
creditors of Mrs Chadwick. and IL has been decid-
| ed by the lawyers that DR.. Chadwick cannot be
| barred from its use. He may go TO his own nome
| tomorrow.
In permitting DR.. Chadwick 70 visit his Wlre 70
day Sheriff Barry may find himself in trouble with
the federal authorities Of the visit between
the physician and his wife having been allowed
without formal application to the federal au-
thorities and the necessary permit to visit having
been granted.
| Sheriff Barry retires from office at mtdnight to-
night, after having served four years as Snerln.