The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-01-03

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cabin. I, who have always travelled by
the best ships and occupied the best
cabins. But il all that has been said
is true. I am homeless and without
dollar All, it is hard for me at my
time of life to come to this.
You ask IL ] am guilty. l have
said. no, no. To make my situation
clear, ] have in contemplation the
writing of a book. / want physicians,
lawyers, clergymen, bankers, business
men, everybody to know where
stand. / have written the skeleton OF
the book already and hope to have
time to write it. That Will show the
world everything!
You say my wife is accused OF be-
ing Nine. Devere Did ever look into
her history? Think of my position.
was a widower with an invalid sister,
my mother in bed with fractured
leg. NV 8-year-old daughter mother
less.
Would I not be glad to know some
one who would take an interest IN my
household and bring order out of chaos?
No one on earth can know my feelings
TODAY and God help that blessed girl
who has been helping me bear my Dur
dens.'
At this time revenue cutter with
Sheriff Barry aboard tied up TO the
towering side of the Pretoria and the
sheriff clambered aboard. He made MS
way through the densely packed mass
of steerage passengers. $500 in all, to
the after part of the ship where the
second cabin is located. His coming,
already known to Dr.. Chadwick was
announced by a steward and Mr.. Barry
was at once admitted to the tiny cabin.
The two men had a long conference
after which Mr.. Barry announced tnat
DR.. Chadwick would not be placed un-
| der arrest and that they Wouiu return
| to Cleveland as friends.
1--WE will travel as two gentlemen ano
old friends would travel said Barry,
| land the doctor will not be under ar
rest and will not even be under deteh-
| tion."
| After some delay at the Pretoria s
dock Dr. Chadwick, his daughter Mary
and Sheriff Barry, accompamed py
several detective sergeants or the Ho-
boken police force, left the Pretoria aud
walked I'D to Recorder Stantons po-
lice court They were followed on the
way bv q crowd of two or three hum
dred curious persons who made some
| thing of a scene at the court by at
tempting to crowd in.
| One of the dramatic features or LIT.
Chadwicks 8 home coming was the scene
| in the Hoboken court.
The Hoboken police had stated to he
corder stanton that Chadwick was a
fugitive from justice and asked that ne
he heFd. Sheriff Barry was asked il
he had papers warranting his remoVa,
| Of the doctor to Cleveland and he said
that he had not and then made an eio-
uuent plea for his friend. In voice
ringing with sincerity Mr.. Barry told
the court OF. DIR. Chadw1cks honorapie
record in Cleveland and of the spotless
life he had led and said that Prosecut-
ling Attorney Keeler of Cleveland had
asked him not to place the doctor under
arrest unless he attempted to fight ar
rest.
|"Fe. is nv lifelong friend" said the
sheriff .and I ask that my friend DG
allowed to accompany me in manner
fitting his previous condition.
The. recorder asked if any one woulo
make complaint against the Cevelano
physician but no voice was heard ant
the magistrate, after swa1tlng Tor a re-
ply said: Defendant Discharged"
| DR.. Chadwick, Miss Chadwick ant
Sheriff Barry had marrow escape
from death shortly after leaving tht
police court. They were in a hack drlV'
ing to Meyers hotel. In turning cor
ner one Of the horses slipped on ths
icy crossing and fell, badly tangllng Il
self in the harness. At the same TINE
a large truck, which was following
closely behind, came rushing d5WI
upon the hack Tie driver was unable
to stop his horses and for a moment /
seemed as if the animal would g
through the carriage with his LOAD
Sheriff Barry, perceiving the danger
lleaped out Of the hack and grasping tht
truck horse by the bride by main rorce
pushed him onto the sidewalk so tina
the truck missed the hack by aev
inches. DIR. Chadwick and his daughtel
were greatly frightened by the expe
rience.
Miss Mary. Chadwick is a diminutiv'
LITTLE woman. pretty of face and daint,
in manner. Throughout the long wal
lin the police station in Hoboken Whil;
/ the police conferred, she sat In the pc
lice room and bore up under the stral'
with remarkable fortitude.
| On the long walk from the pier to tn
station she chung to Sheriff Barry's arm
= and shrank from the piercing gaze .
} the crowds which followed in the wax
of the party.
DR.. Chadwicks cabin on the Pretori
was IN decided contrast to the cabi
| he occupied on the Kaiser Wilhelm IL
on which he sailed for Europe early. Il
November. 1t was an inside rooil
about by width. two narrow berths
one above the other. and bit OF
settee.
Conyeniences were scanty and 1uxu
. ries were out of the question. II.
| Chadwick spent most of his time o
deck in pleasant weather with III
: | daughter.
I FIXES BAIL AT $4,000.