The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-25
SmlingIy Refuses to Answer
 Any Questions
WOULD NOT TELL HER NAME
Her Counsel and the Court Have Nu- merous Wranees, But the Bank rupt Comes Out of the
 Fray Serenely.

Cleveland, O.. February 2i.-Mrs. Chad wick. when placed on the stand in the bankruptcy proceedings against her to- day before Referee Remington, refused at first to be sworn. After a consultation 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 fol- lowed.
 Mrs. Chadwick sought refuge in her privilege as an accused person, and shs refused to answer most of the questions on the ground that what she said might tend to aid the prosecution of her crim- inal cases. Referee Remington found in he- favor, although he insisted against her counsers wishes in making her give 0 quasi explanation of 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 l, ant is to get possession of your information stoutly declared Att torney Dawley on behalf of Mrs. Chad wick. "They want to have look at your hand. They are trying to ascertain our de- fense. Now, if the government will tip off it's hand, we might arrange a deal"
 Was Work of Attorneys.
 Dawley frankly told the court that Mrs. Chadwick was only following his advise i,, Ia. man for Trustee Loeser insisted on an examination. however. and Referee Rem inRton finally decided that Mrs. Chadwick would have te be sworn and take the witness stand at last.
 We were reliably informed. and We lave reason to believe, that there Is a large amount of property, including big sums of mcley. that ought to be In the hands of the trustee for the benefit of creditors, Lut whi-n are not" declared G-ossman.
 Yes, but you must not turn the bank ruptcy court into an instrument for pros ecution," said MT. Dawley He declared the trustee had seized all of Mrs. Chad wlcl's private papers and turned over in- formation to the United tSates attorney. W hich had 'esulted in at least two. prob ably three, ddtional indictments.
 That's the du Y of every good citizen, said Referee Remington, Ito give the au- tto-ities all information in their posses sion." Despite Dawley's objections. and his irate declarations that Mrs. Chadwick was being unjustly and improperly im- posed on. Mrs. Chadwick was forced to take the stand and be sworn. This she C. very gracefully. smiling pleasantly and cheerfu.ly as the referee administered the oath.
 At the very outset Mrs. Chadwisk re fused to give her name. Another lonl wrangl. resulted over this seemingly un important question. It was in vain thai Grossman declared he had no designs ol trapping the witness into q discriminating reply. >
 Refused to Tell Her Name.
 Mrs. Chadwick simply refused to say that she was Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwic'- and smllingy persisted in that course.
 Referee Remington vainly appealed to her, explained to her, cajoled her and almost threatened her. He went at length into just what her privilege was and just what amounted to contempt of court Mrs. Chadwick was an interested listener to all he had to say but his conversation moved her not a jot. Fi- nally Remington grew little exasperat- ed at her cheerful disposition.
 "Is this by your advice" he sternly inquired of Dawley
 q refuse to answer" was Dawley's reply.
 "Counsel can take care of himself" he added significantly q am not under obligation to disclose to anyone not even a court, the nature of my professional advice to my client"
 The passage between Dawley and Rem ington left the air slightly tense and for while an open rupture was imminent. The referee did not lose his temper, however, and the episode was allowed to pass.
 DawIey continued to grow more and more acrimonious in his remarks to the court, however. and along at the close of subsequent clash he frankly stated that he wished the court would commit Mrs. Chadwick to jail for contempt and get the thing off his mind. Referee Rem ington took decided objections to thfs attitude and remarked that if Dawley persisted there would be trouble.
 Series of Wrangles and Disputes. The entire examination was a series of just such wrangles and disputes. Mrs. Chadwick answered a few questions, but her answers were remarkably free from information. Finally the court and coun- sel on all sides agreed that the examina- ton might just as well let off abruptly because there was no hope of securing any information from the bankrupt Ao- cordingly March 13 was set for the re- suming of the hearing with the under standing that Mrs. Chadwick would testi- fly freely on that date if the criminal cases against her had been disposed of at that time.
 Mrs Chadwick today paid 8 from her own funds for a carriage to convey her from the county jail to the bankruptcy court a distance of one block. She did this after unnecessarily attempting to compel the Federal officials to furnish a carriage. On the return trip she walked.
 Returns With Jewelry.
 Cleveland. February 24.-Collector of customs Leach returned today from New York, where he spent day in looking up jewelry imported by Mrs. Chadwick. MT. Leach stated that he had brought back about s50.000 worth of jewels which, he said, had been imported by Mrs. Chadwick and upon which no duty had been paid. Mir. Leach added that he believed he had of h.