The Washington herald., 1907-10-22
SECRET KEPT SEALED
Chadwick Deposition Will
Never Be Made Public.
CLERK MAKES A STATEMENT
Famous Document iR Custody Of
Pennsylvania supreme Court-Tifts
Between Attorneys Freauent-iig-
gcSt Sensation since Case Started.
Financial Panic Feared.

Pittsburg Pa. Oct 21.-Chief Justice
Mitchell, Of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, tonight mas personal charge Of
the famous Cassie Chadwick deposition. 3"
in the case Of Banker James +. Friend
His taking possession of the paper re-
suited in its not becoming public to-day,
and to-day's court session ended in a
clash between attorneys for Friend and
Mrs w. c. Julie. who is suing Friend
and Frank Hoffstot. his business. part
ner. to recover possession Of stocks and
bonds valued at more than $1000,000,
which Mrs Julie declares were obtained
from her husband while he was insane.
Friends attorneys formally asked the
Supreme Court to seal the papers, while
Mrs Julte's attorney demanded pub
LEFTY.
To-day A. Lee Well. attorney for Mrs.
Julie filed the papers In the case. in
cluding the famous affidavit with Pro
thonotary George Pearson, Of the Su-
preme Court. Pearson handed de pa
pers to Chief Justice Mitchell, who took
them.
DOdgiuE Responsibility.
It is hinted I'm financial circles that a
scandal involving prominent bankers ali
over the country would result if the pub
lie gets a look at the papers. Every per-
son who has had hands on the deposition
is trying to dodge responsibility for
shielding these men. When Prothonotary
Pearson was told that Justice Mitchell
had the Chadwick deposition, there was
another sensational tin.
Pearson later issued a public statement,
TO this effect. Attorney a. Lee Wen.
asked 10 tell what was in the paper. said
he did not want 20 be sent to jail for
contempt of court So long as the paper
is in Chief Justice Mitchelrs hands any
person even intimating what il contains
stands chance of going 70 jail"
Would Seal Papers Forever.
Within a few minutes after Attorney
Wen filed the Chadwick papers. he was
notified by A. ". Smith. of counsel for
Friend andIIoffstot. that a motion would
be made this afternoon or in the morning
90 have the deposition sealed forever.
This motion was made just as the Su-
preme Court was about to close this aft
ernoon. Just as Chief Justice Mitchell
had annOusced adjournment until to-
morrow, Mr. Smith stepped before the
court and filed his motion. He merely
stated IFS contents, and did not make
any further statement But Mr. Wei
did He plainly told the chief justice that
if they allowed this deposition 10 remain
2 L.
themselves public censure His speech
was cut short by Chief Justice Mitchell!
who instructed him TO file a brief of his
! case.
| The whole matter VIII be argued wheT
I the court hears the case next Monday
Panic May Follow Publicity.
The affair has caused a bigger sensa.
/ tion than any since the Chadwick cas-,
started. Coming in connection with The
sealing Of the deposition Of Banker Beck
with. Of OberIin. Il has caused talk
Friend who was mulcted for more thar
I $4,000 by the woman who palmed her
self of as the daughter Of Andrew Car
negie. is said 10 be worried almost sick
Talk Of Mrs. Chadwicks deposits in a
Pittsburg bank has put every banker OF
/ prominence in the city practically under
suspicion. Tonight men high in finance
whose skirts are clear, hope that the
/ Supreme Court will make the paper
| public and save them from unjust suS-
/ piciou. Fear that a financial panic would
/ result if the paper becomes public is aisl
/ expressed. as it would tend to show that
many others whose names have never
/ been mentioned before In dealings witt
the woman, loaned money.