He wrote elementary school readers and arithmetics, an historical tract on the Reconstruction era of American history, and articles in educational magazines.

No board members that had opposed Martindale's ouster were in attendance, in an apparent failed effort at preventing a quorum.

On April 2, less than month after Chadsey had started in the position, mayor William Hale Thompson asked that he resign.

It is not treating our people squarely to lay down the principle that we are incapable of building our own teachers to fill any positions the schools afford.

[5][7][8] Supporters of Chadsey brought about quo warranto proceedings seeking to compel his reinstatement by the Board of Education.

On November 9, 1919, Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Kickham Scanlan ordered Mortenson removed and Chadsey reinstated with his authority as superintendent.

Some members of the Board of Education were ultimately convicted of conspiracy for Chadsey's ouster and were sentenced by a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County.

His career ended at University of Illinois College of Education at Urbana-Champaign where he served as dean until his death at age 59.

On April 9, 1930, at the age of 59, Chadsey died in Urbana, Illinois of a heart attack which came following two days of illness.