The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-28
Not Especially Affected by S8R-
 tence of Court
CASE WILL BE APPEALED
Woman Is So Hard of Hearing That Court Is Forced to Shout the Sen tencc to Make Her
 Hear.

higher court interiors, Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick will spend the greater part of the next ten years in the Ohio state penitentiary
 A sentence of ten years was imposed or her by Judge Robert W. Taylor iE the United States district court at o'clock this afternoon. The sentence came at the close of a uusy day for the court, in hearing arguments on a mo- tion for new trial which lasted all day. The motion was overruIed
 Mrs Chadwick was convicted on seven counts and sentenced upon six counts. For four of these counts. sentence of two years each was imposed Upon two counts sentence of one year each was imposed making total sentence of ten years
 As soon as the sentence was pro- ncunced Attorney j. ?. Dawley of coun- sel for Mrs Chadwick took exceptions to the sentence upon each count, except the first count. The defense intends to make the claim that the court cannot Impose a separate .ntence for each count; that the law applies to the gem eial charge, Instead of each indictment of a general charge The various counts Of the indictment are considered by the defense to refer only to details of the government offense. This point will also b. protested in the higher court as will the other points of the Chadwick trial. which resulted In her conviction.
 Will Arrange for Appeal.
 Either Judge Francis l. Wing or MT. Dawley will go to Cincinnati to make arrangements for a review of the case by the United States circuit court of ap- peals. The first step taken hy the lefenss 1 Vill be to ask for stay Of sentence until the appeal is tried out There was ail understanding with United States Mar | shal Chandler, United States Attorney | Sullivan and the court today to the ef- ] feet that there would be no attempt to execute the sentence until the defense had an opportunity to carry the case to the higher court, and there obtain a sus- pension of the sentence. Mrs. Chadwick will be defended to the last court
 No action will be taken by United States Attorney Sullivan regarding the other six indictments against Mrs. Chadwick in the federal court until the present case is finally disposed of If the present case and sentence Is sustained by tho last court. the other cases will be dropped. otherwise they will be used against the woman.
 Not Affected By Sentence.
 Mrs. Chadwick was not particularly af- fected by the action of the court today, seemingly she had resigned herself to any action that might be taken. When she was told that the motion for new trial had been refused, she merely nodded her head. as if she already knew though her hearing is so poor she could not have known what words the court uttered
 When ordered to stand lip and receive the sentence Mrs. Chadwick did not hear. and was assisted to her feet by Deputy United States Marshal Clobitz. The court asked her if she had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced. She looked around in bewilderment. She was rot certain what was taking place. and had not the slightest idea what the court said. She was then led forward nearer the bench, and the court shouted the sen- tence. Then she understood.
 Had Something to Say.
 q have something to say" she said. but l would like to consult with my att torneys first"
 You may do so, but 1t must be im- mediate" the court enjoined her, if yoi have anything to say you must say 1t now"
 Mrs. Chadwick said there was nothing she cared to say herself. Her attorneys made no appeal to the court and the sem tenee was immediately imposed. Judge Tayler made no remarks except to explain the terms of the sentence. He stated the ,.nlel4,e oi one account should begin Ut the expiration of the one preceding If.
 Mrs. Chadwick was suffering from rheu- matism of the left shoulder today, and 1t caused her much pain. During the after noon she was not taken to the room un- til Judge Taylor passed upon the motion for a new trial.
 By good behavior Mrs. Chadwick can re- duce her time of imprisonment to eight years and four months.
 History of the Case.
 Mrs. Chadwick's trial began March g. and the jury returned verdict of guilty on March H. The first disclosure of Mrs. Chadwicks remarkable financial career was made when a suit was brought by Herbert D. Newton of Brookline, Mass, last December to recover the sum of $780, 800. said to have been loaned by Newton to Mrs Chadwick. Shortly after the be- ginning of that suit Mrs Chadwick went to New York with a retinue of servants. and after establishing herself in quick succession at several prominent hotels in New York was finally arrested there on December r by federal officials.
 MT. J. P. Dawley. chief counsel for Mrs. Chadwick said tonight that he had noth- ing to say regarding the sentence, nor