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Show "LIFE LIVING DEATH," BR. CHABWICK DECLARES; INNOCENT OF CMARGES-IN, : CONNECTION WITH WIFE'S BIG FRAUDS; Will Voluntarily Return to Cleveland for Trial; Weeps Over Plight of Woman Who Reaped Such a Harvest. bankers, business men, everybody to know where I stand. I have written- the skeleton of the book already and hope to have time to write it. That will show the world everything. Call Her "Blessed GirL" "You say my wife is accused of being be-ing Mme. Devere. Did I look into her history? Think of my position. I was a widower with, an Invalid sister, my mother In bed. with a fractured! leg, my eight-year-old daughter motherless. Would I not be glad to know some one who would take an interest in my household and bring order out of chaos? No one on, earth can know my feelings today and God help that blessed girl who has been helping me bear my burdens' bur-dens' At this time a revenue cutter with Sheriff Barry aboard tied up to the towering Bide of the Pretoria, and the Sheriff climbed aboard. His coming, already known to Dr. Chadwlck, was announced by a steward, and Mr. Barry Bar-ry was at once admitted to the cabin. The two men had a long conference, after which Mr. Barry announced that Dr. Chadwlck would not be placed un- NEW YORK, Dec. 31. Dr. Chadwlck of Cleveland, who Is under Indictment in Cleveland with his wife, Mrs. Cas-sle Cas-sle L. Chadwlck, for uttering a forgery, reached here today on the steamer Pre- toria on the Hamburg-American line. Dr. Chadwlck and his daughter occu-J occu-J 'pied one of the poorer staterooms in the second cabin. Dr. Chadwlck will not be placed under un-der arrest, but will go to Cleveland as the guest of Sheriff Barry, who is an - old friend. "There will be no arrest or even de-i de-i tention," Mr. Barry said. 1 Dr. Chadwlck, who had previously Il been informed of his indictment and riJ probable arrest, consented to return to Cleveland without formality. I Dr. Chadwick's Story. Dr. Chadwlck gave the Associated Press a long interview on his arrival. In reply to questions he said: "I am inexpressibly shocked by the recent turn of events. I am . Innocent of all Charges against me, and can i' point with pride to a thirty-five-year residence in Cleveland. I cannot be- lleve that the dreadful things printed ' by the papers are true. I am entirely without information as to the case ex-i ex-i cept what I . read in the papers and 1 what you have been good enough to tell me, so I can say nothing of the awful aw-ful charges against my wife.a "Life a living Death." " "My life the past few weeks has been a living death, and I hope no man wttj .,; ever -through whatl:'haTer-anaer-- ' gone. To think that my professional career, which has always been successful, success-ful, should be blighted. "My daughter, Mary, poor little darling, dar-ling, I love her with my life. When I recovered from toy Illness in Paris my financial resources made It necessary for me to travel In the second cabin. I Insisted that she go first-class, but the noble girl refused, and has kept at my side, cheering me in my dark hour of trouble and proving to me more and more what a splendid woman she is. Ignorant of Wife's Affairs. "Oh, this is a dreadful calamity. I had no idea that such a fate was mine. -- I know little of Mrs. Chadwick's financial finan-cial affairs, and until I find out the details de-tails will say nothing. I am overwhelmed over-whelmed by the charges, against her." Dr. Chadwlck read the Associated Press dispatch from Cleveland that Mrs. Chadwlck had been measured by the Bertlllon system. As he finished the reading he groaned aloud, and as he turned to the correspondent tears rolled down his cheeks. The doctor, ill and sore at heart, was zrfompletely overwhelmed by the reve-Tation reve-Tation and the consequent developments. develop-ments. , Asserts His Innocence. "That is the last straw," he said, "measuring her in that way. Oh, that k I am brought to this. You tell me that 1 my friend, Mr. Barry, is here, to take me back. Well, I am ready to go and . shall be happy to accompany him. But this is a different home-coming than I anticipated. I knew I should find troubles trou-bles and breakers ahead, but I never for a moment anticipated arrest. Guilty? Of course, I'm. not guilty. I ' am absolutely innocent. And you say der arrest, and that they would return to Cleveland this afternoon as friends. Service in Newton. Suit. E. W. Drucker, secretary to Lawyer George Ryall, served papers on Dr. Chadwlck in a .suit for Herbert D. Newton of Brookllne.'Mass., and then repeated the service to -make doubly sure.' . W. B. Fay of Cleveland came to see theChadwicks, butwa ordered out of the cabin by Barry. The party win not go to New York at all, but will remain in New Jersey, and will leave from Jersey City this afternoon for Cleveland. Cleve-land. One reason why Sheriff Barry did not arrest Dr. Chadwlck was that he did not have the extradition papers. The law requires that the papers should be kept in the custody of a New York offl-1 offl-1 cial. and were in the possession of Detective De-tective Sergeant Bonnott of the New York City police headquarters. He was to have Joined Sheriff Barry at the Battery when the latter started down the bay on the revenue cutter to meet the Pretoria, but did not appear, and although the Sheriff made every effort to reach him by telephone, he could not be found. So 8hertff Barry went ahead without the papers. Walks to Police Court. After some delay at the dock. Dr. Chadwlck. his daughter Mary, and Sheriff Barry, accompanied by several detective sergeants of the Hoboken police po-lice force, left the Pretoria and walked up the street to Recorder Stanton's Police Po-lice court. They were followed on the way by 200 or 300 persons, who made something of a scene at the court by attempting to crowd in. In the courtroom Detective De-tective Weintbal of the Hoboken police explained to the Recorder that Dr. Chadwlck was in the care of Sheriff Barry, and that the Hoboken police thought he might be wanted as a fugitive fugi-tive from Justice. The Recorder asked if there were any complaints against Dr. Chadwlck. and as there were none, ordered him released. re-leased. Narrow Escape From Death. Dr. ' Chadwlck. Miss Chadwlck and Sheriff Barry had a narrow escape from, death shortly after leaving the Police court. They were in a hack driving driv-ing to the hotel. In turning a corner one of the horses slipped on the icy crossing and fell, badly tangling Itself in the harness. At the same time a large truck which was following closely behind came rushing down upon the hack. The driver was unable to stop his horses, and for a moment it seemed as if the animal would go through the carriage with his load. . Sheriff Barry, perceiving the danger, leaped out of the hack and grasped the truck horse by the bridle, and by main force pushed him onto the sidewalk, so that the truck missed the hack by a few inches. Dr. Chadwlck and his daughter were greatly frightened by the experience. Confers With Friends. Mr. Barry placed the Chadwicks in another carriage and they were driven to the hotel, where they met Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Tibbets of Cleveland, who had come to New York to meet them. The party ordered dinner in their rooms, and declined to tell the purport of their conference. Dr. Chadwlck will leave this afternoon for Cleveland, and Miss Chadwlck will remain In New York for several days, and will then go to Jacksonville, Fla, where she will try to regain her health. poor oicr Beckwith is very 111? Poor man, I know him but little, but I am sore he Is innocent," Shocked by News. The correspondent then told Dr. Chad-wick Chad-wick of the statement that has been made that Mrs. Chadwlck is believed to he Mme. Devere. The physician fell hack as if stunned. "Mme. Devere!" he cried. "Oh, no, no; don't say that That cannot be. I do not believe that such a thing can be possible. If she is I have never sus-, sus-, I pected lr--and I cannot for a moment be- llevlt." i 1- I' "Do you think Mrs. Chadwlck can be ' j, Utility as accussed ?" was asked. -Believes; In His Wife. "I cannot think her guilty of any-thing. any-thing. I do not know the charges, but she cannot be guilty." When asked about the son, Em 11 Hoover Hoo-ver Chadwlck, the doctor said: "Emil is one of the grandest boys I ever knew. I have never had to correct him; I love htm as if he were my own. It Is like him to stand by his mother so closely. I have been blessed by my daughter and stepson." Bemoans His Poverty. When asked about his financial resources, re-sources, he said: "If what the papers say is true, I am a penniless pauper. You saw my beautiful beau-tiful home in Cleveland and you know Vv how I have lived. Now see me, coming . hack in the second cabin, I, who have always traveled by the best ships and occupied the best cabins. But If all that . has been said Is true I am homeless and without a dollar. Oh, it is hard for one ? I at ray time of life to come to this. if-. "You ask if I am guilty. I have said " no. ' .' . Will Writs a Book. v "To make my situation clear, I have In contemplation the writing of a book. X want physicians, lawyers, clergymen. |
