The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-25
MRS. CHADWICK DEFIES
 UNITED STATES COURT
REFUSES FOR SOME TIME TO BE
 SWORN.

Ihen Hefuses to Give Her NaIne--
 Referee Exasperated mt Her Counsel
 and His Acrimonious Remarks De-
 cIares There Would be Trouble if
 Persisted in--Court Adjourns With
 out Securing Any Information from
 Bankrupt Woman.
 Cleveland, Feb. 24-Smiling and thor oughly self-posessed throughout the proceedings, Mrs Cassie L. Chadwick to-day defied the authority of the United States as vested in Referee Remington in the bankruptcy courts. J. P. Dawley, her attorney, at first stubbornly refused to allow Mrs. Chad wick to be sworn. though the court per- emptorily ordered her to rise and take the oath. It was only after confer ence that she finally took the witness stand. Even then she refused to an- swer questions, practically the Sonly statement of consequence obtained from her being one that she had ne personal property in New York
 Attorney Dawlsy frankly told the court that Mrs. Chadwick was only following his advice in refusing to be sworn. He said he did not iHtand to be discourteous to the referee. but ha demanded the protection which, hs said, the constitution gave his client. Attorney Grossman, for Trustee Loes- CT, insisted on an examination, how ever, and Referee Remington finally de- to be sworn and take the witness stand at last.
 We 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 bene- fit Of the creditors. but which are not, declared Grossman.
 'tYes, but you must not turn the bankruptcy court into an instrument for prosecution" :" said Dawley He de- clared that the trustee had seized all Mrs. chacwick's private papers and turned over information to the United States attorney which had resulted in at least two. and probably three addi- tional indictments.
 That's the duty of every good oiti- gen., said Referee Remington, Ito give the authorities all information in their possession.
 Despite Dawley's objections and his angry declarations that Mrs. Chadwick was being unjustly treated, Mrs. Chad wick was forced to take the stand and be sworn. This she did gracefully smiling pleasantly and cheerfully as the referee administered the oath.
 T want to do all I can to aid the trustee and help my creditors' an- nornced the witness, before any ques- tions had been asked.
 T do not want to appear discourteous or disobedient. but you must not for get the circumstances that surround me.
 An hour was consumed in getting the examination started. And then " struck snag, the first of many. at inc very out set. Mrs. Chadwick re- fused to give her name. Another long wrangle resulted over this seemingly unimportant question. Grossman vain- ly declared he had no designs of trap ping the witness into an incriminatang reply. Mrs. Chadwick simply refusee to say that she was Mrs. Cassie Y. Chadwick and snilingly persisted 1n that course.
 Referee Remington vainly appealed to her, explained to her, cajoled her and almost threatened her. He went at length into just what her privilege was and just what amounted to con tempt of court. Mrs. Chadwick was an interested listener to all he had to say but was not convinced. Finally Mrs Remington grew a little exasperRted at her cheerful indifference.
 9'Is this your advice he sternly anr quired of Dawley.
 T refuse to answer was Dawley's reply, Counsel can take care of him self,n he added significantly. Il am not under obligations to disclose to any one, not even court, the nature ot my professional advice to my client. The passage between Dawley and Remington left the air slightly tense and for a while an open rupture WAS imminent, but the episode was allowed to pass
 Dawley continued to grow more and more acrimonious in his remarks tt the court and toward the close of subsequent clash, he frankly stated that he wished the court would commit Mrs. Chadwick to jail for contempt and get the thing off his mind. Rem ington took decided objection to this attitude and remarked that if Dawley persisted in 1t there would be trouble.
 The entire examination was series of just such wrangles and disputes. Mrs. Chadwick answered a few ques- tions, but her answers were remarka bly, free from information. Finally the court and counsel announced that the examination might just as well termin- ate abruptly, because there was no hope of securing any information from the bankrupt. Accordingly March lS was set for resumption of the hear ing with the understanding that Mrs. Chadwick would testify freely on that date if the criminal eases against heE had been disposed of by that time.
 
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