Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-01
MRS. CHADWICK IS
EXTREMELY silent
REFUSES TO ANSWER CUES
TONS IN CLEVELAND BANK
RUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
ONLY TAKES OATH
AFTER A WRANGLE
Woman Declines Absolutely to Give
Any Information Whatever - Elk
animation Is Finally Postponed to
March 10.

CleVelanQ, u. rep. Z0.-MrS. Chad
wick, when placed on the stand in the
bankruptcy proceedings against her
Friday before Referee Remington, re-
fused at first to be sworn. After a con-
sultation with her attorneys she finally
consented to take the oath. She was then
asked to state her name. She refused to
reply to this or any other questions that
followed. Mrs. Chadwick sought refuge
in her privilege as an accused person
and she refused to answer most of the
questions on the ground that what she
said might tend to aid the prosecution
of her criminal cases. Referee Reming-
ton found in her favor, although he in
sisted against her counsels wishes in
making her give a quasi explanation of
her refusal
Reason for Her Refusal.
my financial affairs are so closely al
lied with the case in the federal court
that anything affecting the one must
necessarily affect the other" said Mrs.
Chadwick, and the referee declared that
that explanation of her position was as
admirably expressed as it could be.
What they want is to get possession
of your information" stoutly declared
Attorney Dawley on behalf of Mrs.
Chadwick. 'They want to have a look
at our hand. They are trying to ascer-
tain our defense. Now, if the govern
ment will tip off it's hand, we might ar
range the DEAL"
Dawley frankly told the court that
Mrs. Chadwick would be only following
his advice in refusing to be sworn. He
said he did not intend to be contemptu-
Gus or to be discourteous to the referee,
but he demanded the protection which.
he said, the constitution gave his client.
Attorney Grossman. for Trustee Loeser,
insisted on an examination, however.
and Referee Remington finally decided
that Mrs. Chadwick would have to be
sworn and take the witness stand at
last.
I'VE 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 trustee for the benefit of
the creditors, but which are not" de-
clared Grossman.
Eyes, but you must not turn the bank
ruptcy court into an instrument for
prosecution" said Dawley. He declared
that the trustee had seized all Mrs.
Chadwick's private papers and turned
over information to the United States
attorney which had resulted in at least
two additional indictments.
Forced to Take Stand.
THAT'S the duty of every good citi-
GEN. said Referee Remington, ito give
the authorities all information in their
possession" Despite Dawley's objec-
tions, and his irate declarations that
Mrs. Chadwick was being unjustly and
improperly imposed on she was forced
to take the stand and be sworn. This
she did very gracefully. smiling pleas
antly and cheerfully as the referee ad-
ministered the OATH
So insistent had been Dawleys objec-
tions and so hot had been the fight over
the introduction of the bankrupt's testi-
mony that an hour was consumed in
getting the examination started. And
then ii struck snag, the first of many,
at the very outset Mrs. Chadwick re-
fused 10 give her name or answer any
other question that was put to her.
Finally the court and counsel on all
sides agreed to postponeuent of the
examination to March Is, with the un-
derstanding that Mrs. Chadwick would
testify freely on that date if the GRIM
inal cases against her had been disposed
Of by that time.