The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-02-28
Mrs. CHADWICK DEFIANT
Refused to Answer Questions at
Bankruptcy Proceedings.
MAKES CLEVER EXPLANATION

MAKES NLENEh car @N''T
Attorney For Trustee Declared That
Large Amount Of Property Is Miss
matchmaking Famous Mansion
Preparatory to Its Sale.
Cleveland. Feb. 25-Smiling and
thoroughly self possessed throughout
he proceedings Mrs. Cassie l. Chad-
wick defied the authority of the Unit
ed States. as vested in Referee Rem
ington in the bankruptcy courts. j. T.
Dawley. her attorney. at hrst STUB
bOrnly refused to allow Mrs. Chad-
wick to be sworn. though the court
peremptorily ordered her to rise and
take the oath. 1t was only after
conference that she finally took the
Witness stand Even then she prac-
ticallv refused to answer all Ques-
lions. practically the only statement
of consequence obtained from her be
ing one that she had no personal prop
erty in New York.
Mrs. Chadwick sought refuge in her
privilege as an accused person, and
she refused to answer most of the
questions. on the ground that what
she said might tend to aid the prose
cution of her criminal cases.
Referee Nington found in her
favor. although he insisted against
her counsels wishes. in making her
give a Quasi-explanation OF her re-
fusal
My financial affairs are so closely
allied with the case in the federal
court that anything affecting the one
must necessarily affect the other. ~
,aid Mrs. Chadwick. and the referee
declared that that explanation Of her
position was as admirably expressed
as il could be.
What they want is to get posses
sion of our information" stoutly de-
clared Attorney Dawley on behalf Of
Mrs. Chadwick They want to have
a look at our hand. They are trying
to ascertain our defence. Now. if the
government will tip OF its hand we
might arrange the deal"
Attorney Grossman, for Trustee
Loeser insisted on an examination.
however. and Referee Remington n
nally decided that Mrs. Chadwick
would have to be sworn and take the
witness stand.
I'VE are reliably informed and We
have reason TO believe that there is
large amount OF property, including
big sums of money, that ought to be
in the hands Of the trustees for the
benefit of the creditors. but which are
not" declared Grossman.
Eyes. but you must not turn the
bankruptcy court into an instrument
for prosecution. said Dawley. He
declared that the trustee had seized
all Mrs. Chadwicks private papers
and turned over information TO the
United States attorney which had re-
suited in at least two, probably three.
additional indictments.
That's the duty of every good cit-
zen" said Referee Remington. ito give
the authorities all information in their
possession"
Mrs Chadwick refused TO give her
name. Another long wrangle result
ed over the seemingly unimportant
question II was in vain that Gross
man declared he had no designs OF
trapping the witness into an incrimi-
mating reply. Mrs Chadwick simply
refused to say that she was Mrs
Cassie L. Chadwick and smilingly per
sisted in that course.
The work of dsmantling the famous
Chadwick mansion has begun pre-.
paratory TO the sale of the furnish
ings by the trustee pointed by the
bankrupt court T, . Loeser said
that the effects would p, ably be sold
in bulk. and that he had already re-
ceiyed several bids of that nature
DR. Chadwick is still living in the
house, but is preparing to move. He
stated that he was practically home
less and had as yet not decided where
he would find shelter
Collector Of Customs Leach return.
ed from New York where he spent a
day in looking up the jewelry import
ed by Mrs. Chadwick. Mr.. Leach stat
ed that he had brought back about
$50. 600 worth of jewels which he said
had been imported by Mrs. Chadwick
and upon which no duty had been
paid. Leach added that he believed
he had also located small amount of
money belonging to Mrs. Chadwick.
but" he said, that is not what am
looking for"