Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-03-11
MRS. CHADWICK'S
DEFENSE OPENS
Government Closes and First Wit.
ness For Accused is Called.
CARNEGIE WILL NOT TESTIFY

Cleveland, March 9.-The case OF the
government against Mrs Chadwick has
been completed. One witness for the
defense. an expert accountant. was
sworn. but an adjournment was taken
before he had given any testimony.
The most important point made by
the state in its entire case was gained
when District Attorney Sullivan Sc
cured the admission as evidence of two
drafts aggregating $4,000, issued by
the Oberlin bank in favor of Mrs.
Chadwick, August "a. 1908. On this
same date Mrs. Chadwick also obtained
from the bank a certified check for
$12. 500, and Receiver Lyon testified
that there was nothing on the books
of the bank to show that at the time
of receiving the drafts and the check
Mrs. Chadwick had a cent of money in
the bank or was in any way entitled to
credit The drafts were entered on the
books of the bank one month and five
days after being issued. During this
time the books of the Oberlin bank
showed that the money was held to its
credit at the Importers and Traders
National Bank. in New York, while it
was in reality in the possession of Mrs.
Chadwick.
II is believed that only part of to-
days session of the court will be re-
Tense, and that the attorneys will COM
mence their arguments by late this
afternoon.
Both sides expressed themselves as
pleased with the case as made out by
the government District Attorney Sui
livan said: Il think We have made out
a strong case. II is not over, but l be-
lieve that we have proved conclusively
that a conspiracy existed between
Beckwith. Spear and Mrs. Chadwick"
Attorney Dawley, acting for Mrs.
Chadwick. declared: Il did not think
that the government would be able TO
make out case of conspiracy against
Mrs Chadwick. and do not think that
1t has done So"
The letters written by Mrs. Chadwick
to Beckwith and Spear were read and
afforded considerable amusement to the
court. The letter first read was written
jointly to Beckwith and Spear and re-
lated to loan which Mrs. Chadwick
had secured from Mr.. Fay. of Elyria,
Ohio. 1t declared that the writer had
given a check to Fay. and when he
came to see them about it, all they
hal ~ 10 IN hot hnA
agreed to extend her paper. 1t would
not be necessary for them to say any,
thing beyond that. The letter con-
cluded:
'He said that you would be surprised
to see the check in his hands. so you
better be surprised. II you don't say
1t, you can look it."
The second letter was written to
Spear alone. In it Mrs. Chadwick asked
him to certify a check tosbe given by
her to Henry Wurst. of EIyria. saying
that she would get the goods in the
east to meet the check so draw a
check for $15.000," the letter said, land
will sign it. and pay you well for it.
l am about to do something of great
interest to us ALL
District Attorney Sullivan laid great
stress in presenting the letters to the
jury. to the apparent fact. that Mrs.
Chadwick was asking for the certifica-
ton of a check, not only when she had
no funds in the bank. but even before
she had signed II.
1t is practically settled that Andrew
Carnegie will not appear in the case
at all. There has been nothing in the
case as presented by the government
that bears in any manner on the papers
signed with his name. which bore so
large a part in the financial transac-
tions of Mrs. Chadwick. and 1t Is not
expected that the defense will offer
any testimony that will call him to
the stand to testify In rebuttal.