Evening journal., 1905-02-25
MRS. CHADWICK
BECOMES DEFIANT
She Refused to Answer
Questions in Bankruptcy
Proceedings
MAKES A OLIVER EXPLANATION

Cleveland. Feb. 25.-Smiling and
thoroughly self possessed throughout
The proceedings Mrs. Cassie l.. Chad
wick defed the authority of the Unit
ed States, as vested in Referee Rem
ington in the bankruptcy courts. J. P,
Dawley, her attorney, at first stub
bornly refused to allow Mrs. Chad
wick to be sworn, though the court
peremptorily ordered her to rise and
take the oath. 1t was only. after a
conference that she finally took the
witness stand. Even then she prac-
tically refused to answer all ques-
tions, practically the only statement
of consequence obtained from her be-
ing one that she had no personal prop
erty in New York
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 prose
cution of her criminal cases.
Referee Remington found in her
favor, although he insisted against
her counsel's wishes, in making her
give a quass-explanation of her re
fusal.
my financial affairs are so closely
allied 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 posses
sion of our information" stoutly de-
clared Attorney Dawley on behalf of
Mrs. Chadwick. "They want TO have
look at our hand. They are trying
to ascertain our defence. Now, if the
government will tip of its hand we
might arrange the deal"
Attorney Grossman, for Trustee
Loeser. insisted on an examination,
however, and Referee Remington n
nally decided that Mrs. Chadwick
would have to be sworn and take the
witness stand.
I'VE are reliably informed and we
have reason to believe that there is a
large amount of property, including
big sums of money. that ought to be
in the hands of the trustees for the
benefit Of the creditors, but which are
not" declared Grossman.
Yes. but you must not turn the
/ bankruptcy 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
j United States attorney which had re-
( suited in at least two, probably three
additional indictments.
"Thars the duty Of every good citi-
zen. said Referee Remington. ''to give
the authorities all information in their
possession"
D., Mrs. Chadwick refused to give her
name. Another long wrangle result
ed over the seemingly unimportant
J question. 1t was in vain that Gross
man declared he had no designs of
trapping the witness into an incrimi-
mating reply. Mrs. Chadwick simply
refused TO say that she was Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick and smilingly per
sisted in that course.
The work of dismantling the famous
4 Chadwick mansion has begun pre-.
paratory to the sale of the furnish
/ ings by the trustee appointed by the
bankrupt court. Trustee Loeser said
that the effects would probably be sold
in bulk. and that he had already re,
ceived several bids of that nature
DR. Chadwick is still living in the
house. but is preparing to move He
stated that he was practically home
less and had as yet not decided where
| he would find shelter.
I Collector OF Customs Leach return
ed from New York, where he spent a
! day in looking up the jewelry import
\ ed by Mrs Chadwick. Mr.. Leach sta.
! ed that he had brought back about
! $4,000 worth Of jewels which he said
had been imported by Mrs. Chadwick
and upon which no duty had beer
paid. Leach added that he believed
he had also located a small amount OF
money belonging to Mrs. Chadwick
"but," he said, that is not what l am
looking for"
I Attell outpolnts Hanlon.
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