The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-03-02
Mrs. Chadwick Refused to
Answer Questions in Court.
WAS ACTING '0N ADVICE
FarcieaI Bankruptcy Proceedings Held
in Cleveland Consisted Principally
Of srats Between Opposing
Attorneys.

when placed On the stand in the bank
ruptcy proceedings against her, FRI
day. before Referee Remington. re-
fused at first to be sworn. After a
consultation with ner 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 pros
eeution OF her criminal cases. Referee
Remington found in her favor al
though he insisted, against her coun'
sel's wishes, in making her giye
quasi-explanation Of her refusaE
+ "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. ,.S.-~.. =;
what they want is TO get possess
sion of your information" stoutly de-
.clared Attorney Dawley, on behalf OF
Mrs. Chadwick. 'eThey want to have
q look at your hand. They are try
Ing to ascertain our defense. Now, II
the government will tip of its hand,
we might arrange a deal"
Dawley frankly told the court that
Mrs. Chadwick was only following his
advice in refusing to be sworn. Attor-
ney Grossman. for Trustee" Loeser,
insisted on an examination, however,
and Referee Remington finally dectd-
ed that Mrs. Chadwick would have
to be sworn and take the witness
stand at last.
At the very outset, Mrs. Chadwick
refused to give her name. Another
lorg wrangle resulted over this seem
ingly unimportant question. It was
!, In vain that Grossman declared he bad
no designs Of trapping the witness
into an incriminating reply. Mrs. Chad
wick simply refused to say that she
was Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, and,
smilingly, persisted in that course.
Referee Remington vainly appealed
to her, explaining to her, ca5oled her,
and almost threatened her. He went
at length into just what her privilege
was, and Just what amounted. to con-
tempt Of court Mrs. Chadwick was
an interested listener to all he had
to say, but his conversation moved her
not a jot. Finally. Remington grew
a little exasperated at her cheerful
Indifference.
The entire examination was series
Of wrangles and disputes between op'
posing attorneys. ..........-.
Mrs. Chadwick answered a few ques'
lions, but her answers were remarka'
bly, free from information. Finally, the
court and counsel on all sides agreed
that the examination might just as
well let off abruptly, because there
was no hope Of securing any Informs
ton from the bankrupt. Accordingly.
March 81 was set for the resumption
Of the hearing. with the understanding
that Mrs. Chadwick would testify free
" on that date If the criminal cases
against her had been disposed Of by
that time,
Mrs. Chadwick had paid So from
her own funds for = carriage to con-
vey her from the county jail to the
bankruptcy court, a distance Of one
block: