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


roy S. Chadwick. husband of Cassie
L. Chadwick, arrived in this country
today on the steamship Pretoria, ran
the gauntlet of big crowds which had
waited for hours to see him. was hail
ed to Hoboken police headquarters
and to the recorders court and finally
left for Cleveland. not as prisoner.
but as the guest of Sheriff Barry, who
had come from Ohio with warrant
for the doctors arrest which he did
rot serve.
J His daughter remained in Hoboken
fand in few days will go to Jackson
willie, Fla. The doctors departure
was delayed several hours in order that
he might arrange for Miss Chadwiek's
trip south.
DR.. Chadwick gave the Associated
Press long interview after his ar
rival.
In reply to questions he said:
Il am inexpressibly shocked by the
recent turn of events. I am innocent
of all charges against me and can
point with pride to sixty-five year
residence in Cleveland I cannot be-
lieve that the dreadful things printed
by the papers are true. ] am entirely
without information as to the cause
except what ] read in the Paris pa
pers and what you have been good
enough to tell me. So can say moth
ing of the awful charges against my
wife.
oh, this is awful. awful, awful. Ny
. life the past few weeks has been a
living death, and I hope no man will
ever go through what l have under
gone. To think that my professional
career which had always been sue
cessful should be blighted. My daugh-
ter Mary, poor little darling. I love
her with my life When I recovered
fronH my illness in Paris. my financial
resources made it necessary for me to
travel in the second cabin. I insisted
that she go first, but the noble girl
refused and has kept at my side
cheering me in my dark hours OF
trouble and proving to me more and
more what splendid woman she is.
.'Oh, this is a dreadful calamity.
had no idea that such fate was mine.
7 know little of Mrs. Chadwick s
financial affairs, and until 1 find out
the details will say nothing. I am
overwhelmed by the charges against
her"
DIR. Chadwick read the Associated
Press dispatch from Cleveland tha
Mrs. Chadwick had been measured by
the Bertillon system. AS he finished
the reading he groaned aloud and a.
he turned to the correspondent tears
rolhd down his cheeks.
The doctor. already ill and sore a
heart, was completely overwhelmed bI
the revelation and the consequent de
velopments.
.aThat is the last straw he said
measuring her in that way. "Oh, tina
l am brought to this. You tell me tina
my friend, Mr.. Barry, is mere to take
me back Well, am ready to go ant
shall be happy to. accompany hlm
But this is different home-comin.
than I anticipated. I knew I shoult
find troubles and breakers ahead, Du
I never for a moment anticipated ar
rest. Guilty? Of course I'm not gun
tv. I am absolutely innocent. Ant
Won say poor old Beckwith is very i'll
Poor man! know him but little, pu
/ am sure he is innocent.
The correspondent then told Dr
Chadwick of the statement that ma
been made that Mrs. Chadwick is De
lieyed to be Nine Devere. The pny
sician fell back as if stunned.
Mime. Devere," he cried, "Oh, nc
no. don't say that; that cannot be sc
I don't believe that such thing ca
he possible. If she is, have neve
suspected it. and I cannot for mo
ment believe it.
do you think Mrs. Chadwick ca
be guilty as accused?'' was asked.
,S sI cannot think her guilty of any
thing. I don't know the charges, ou
she cannot be guilty.
When asked about his financis
sources he said:
.1f what the papers say are true,
am penniless pauper. You saw m
beautiful home in Cleveland. and yo
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