The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-01-02
SAD MEETING IN
CLEVELAND JAIL
DR. and Mrs, Chadwick Con-
verse for Two Hours
TEARS WERE FREELY SHED
Wife Bees Husband to Trust Her and
to Believe That She Is lnno-
cent of Any Wrong
Doing.
TEARS WERE FREELY SHED

Cleveland. O., January 1.-Sheriff Barry
and DIR. L. S. Chadwick arrived here to-
day from New York over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad. Taking a carriage at
the Union Station, they wer driven at
once to the County Jail. where a bail
bond for $4,000 was furnished for DR..
Chadwick's appearance in Criminal Court
next Tuesday, when he will be given a
preliminary hearing.
The bail bond was signed by Virgil P.
Kline. counsel for DIR. Chadwick, and
Chadwick. AS soon as the formalities in
connection with the bond were completed
DIR. Chadwick was admitted to the wo-
mans department of the Jail, where ne
held a long conference with his wife.
Sheriff Barry, in whose company DR..
Chadwick was on the trip from New
York, arrived in Cleveland at 1880 this
morning. The Sheriff and DR.. Chadwick
were driven to the County Jail, where
DR.. Chadwick was registered a man
against whom the law has suspicion.
A bond provided for Saturday evening
by Attorneys Kline and Dawley, was at
the Jail on the arrival of DR.. Chadwick,
and he was soon released.
After the preliminaries DR.. Chadwick
was escorted to the fourth floor of the
woman's ward, where his wife is held a
prisoner. The meeting between the two
was pathetic, Mrs. Chadwick arose when
she heard th5i steya. y. the corridor, and
isa inso Az nusbAids arms when she
recognized him. Both broke down and
wept convulsively for several minutes
while clinging to each other.
Real Tears Were Shed.
There was no artificiality about the
scene. Real tears were shed, and even the
Sheriff hardened as he must be by con-
tinued contact with the people In every
form of distress, was himself deeply af-
fected. After the first shock grew less
severe, the two sat down for a talk that
continued for an hour and half
DR.. Chadwick has lost everything in
the operations of his WIFE and the large
Independent fortune of his only child has
been swept away with It, Mrs Chadwick
tried to imbue him with tne thought of
her Innocence of any wrong doing His
only response to these pleas was, Il hope
so.''
The troubles into which both have been
plunged were thoroughly discussed The
wife told the story interspersed by vio-
lent fits of weeping, in which several
times DR.. Chadwick Joined. There were
no apparent evasion, but there was
constant cry Of Trust me, trust me" on
the part of the woman.
Don't believe these stories which the
newspapers have been printing about
me-" she said. "They are ali lies: every
one of them. / have done nothing wrong
Believe me; trust me. everything will
come out all right In the end, and 1t
will be seen that I have been guilty of
none of these things | am charged with.
Don't think I deceive you; I will tell you
the truth, and I tell you that all these
reports are lies-lies.''
II can only hope So was the husbands
answer. 81 have trusted you, and it is
hard to believe anything; my mind is so
confused This has all been such a ter
ribe shock, and don't understand any of
1t. / want time to think of 1t. l 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 both
cred, and my life has been made almost
unbearable. l have been followed and
bounded until can think of nothing else.
am not the judge. I can only hope that
everything will come out all right as you
say"
Talk in Low Whispers.
After an hours earnest conversation,
conducted for the most part in a scarcely
audible whisper, Sheriff Barry was asked
by Mrs. Chadwick to send for his at
torney, j. p. Daw1ey, who was waiting
with Attorney Kerrush in the jail office.
Mr.. Dawley went to Mrs. Chadwick's cell
and held a conference with her and DR..
Chadwick, the result of which was said
to be the instructing of the two prison.
ers by Mr.. Dawley of their future public
action. During the time of Mr. Dawley's
Chadwick gave way to their feelings and
Mrs Chadwick wept aloud Mr.. Dawley
was with them for an hour. When DR..
Chadwick arose to leave the jail. Mrs.
Chadwick clung to him for a moment and
again pleaded with him for his confidence.
With tears in his eyes he told her she
had his confidence until proof is produced
to shatter II.
The doctor was dazed for a moment
upon reaching the turkeys room. Emil
Hoover had arrived at lie jail while DR..
Chadwick was at his wfe's side. and
was awaiting his stepfather in the office
The man grasped both hands OF the boy
and searched his face for a moment be-
fore either spoke.
Emil" slowly said the doctor, 'it has
been a long time since ! saw you. Many
things have happened since, too
The boy made no response TO his step
fathers remark, and they started to
leave the jail.
Has your regard for Mrs. Chadwick
changed since her" began questioner
of Dr. Chadwick, as they were leaving
the Jail.
II cannot say anything" said the doc
tor "You will have to talk with Mr'
Dawley or Mr.. Kerrush."
There will be no statement" said Mr..
Dawley, $50 you may as well let MIN
rest"
Or. Chadwick is Reserved.
| On the ride from New York, Dr. Chad
wick became somewhat reserved as MS
| train neared his home city, and he grew
| appreciably sadder.
| 1T is little different homecoming
+! than have been accustomed to- he