
Patron Saint of Confidence Women: Cassie Chadwick
Ridiculous Crime
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Why I Haven't Signed a Note in the Last 30 Years
Elizabeth Bigley Chadwick swindled a bunch of bankers in America and they were obsessed with her. She was found guilty, sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of $70,000. Because of her celebrity, they let her bring in personal items to prison. But even though she had all those creature comforts she couldn't hold on,. Her health suffered immediately when she went to prison. She rapidly lost weight. She had a nervous breakdown on September 17th, 1907 that left her blind. So she writes to Emil and says, I want you to use this money to buy a tomb for me. And so he pays them back and then threw in a library, of
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