The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-08-07

An Innocent Mdf1 Htcnteof
wHsELrSo, ". Va, Auguse 2-The ar
rsst a, a late hour last night u Harry sey-
told. collection c 'esk in the Bank Of Wheel
inx. on charge Of stealing about $1,000
from the bank. caused a great sensation here-
The money was taken al different simes, The
last installment. package containing s2i,-
coo. being taken about shree months ago.
Recently Seybold. announced that be had
drawn large sum in the Louisiana lottery
This first aroused suspicion in the minds Of
the bank officials. They then consulted
Captain B. b. DoverneF. who worked the
/ cas-. up and found that Seybold had a good
de..l Of money in other Wheeling banks.
Among these. an account of about $4,000
lad beeh opened some lime ago at tlse Bank
Of the Ohio Valley. in the name Of seybold
& Hennig, The members Of the firm being
Harry seybold and George Hennig, \ drug
cleEk.
Arrested AT NIBsIsaF.
The arrest Of seyboid took place about
midnight He at frs. denied the charge
when taken before Squire Arkle, but a little
Questioning hy Captain Dovener and the IN
formation that Hennig's evidence had been
taken brought him into 3 different frame OF
mind. and he confessed all. He turned over
sls. 900 in the Bank OF the Ohio Valley, gave
a deed for his house. which is worth $1,000
and also gave up some stocks and small de-
posts in other banks.
The story seybold told Hennig to account
I for his having The large sum OF money be
proposed q deposit in the Bank Of the Ohio
/ Valley. was that he had effected loan Of
$4,000 from Anton Reymann. the we'll
l known brewer, and he gave as his reason for
wishing 10 make it a partnership deposit
that he did not want il known that he had
the money. Hennig was released on bond
and Sryboid was committed 10 Jail.
HenBig vas an entirely innocent party in
the affair and will not be prosecuted.
THE TOTAL Ax0uNr TAKEN
As near as can be ascertained. the total
amount Of seybold's s;ealings, extending
over 3 period Of two years, is $500. He
simply took the money and very wisely
never attempted to cover up bis tracks by
I fslsiiving the accounts. This afternoon Sey
bo., sseded over some more property, which
with the money recovered and the property
decided over this morning, fully covers the
amount taken. After this was done, The
amount OF bail required was reduced from
$4,000 to $4,000 and this amount being
given by his father, the cashier of the bank,
he was released from Jail DE viii stay here
and stand trial The probability is he will
plead guilty and ask for executive ciemency.
The statutes provide from two to ten years
Imprisonment.
Many find in the character OF his mental
capacity somewhat Of an excuse for him. He
saws ne is glad the exposure has been made,
not that be gas troubled to any extent over
the taking Of the money, bat lie was tor
mented by the thought that it was his work
that was making an innocent party suffer.
This innocent one was son Of the head Of
the bank, who was finally discharged, the be-
lief being that he was the thief Ia order to
shield his son, Mr.. List, the bead Of the
bank, bad charged to his personal account
all Of seybold's theft previous to the taking
Of the package Of $4,000, rather than have
exposed what he supposed, aud everyone
else supposed, TO be his son crime
TOOK BOLD STAND.
As late as yesterday morning, when Sey
bold began 10 be suspicious that he was be-
ing closed in on, he said in private confer
ence Of the bank officials that il a word of
suspicion was uttered against him he would
expose Mr. List and his son, and disgrace
the family. This nearly let Seybold out for
Mr. List ordered the s2a 900 to be charged to
bis account with the other supposed ibeils
Of his son, but his spn-in-law fatty refused
to eountenance anything this time, but
thorough investigation.
To show how bright Seybold is, it may be
said that previous to his recent marriage he
paid devoted attention to Il year old girl,
and wanted to marry her but was prevented
by his parents He met the girl who is now
his wife on Wednesday night, and married
her on the next Sunday.
The search Of seybold's house was a great
revelation to the officials Of the bank when
they visited it in company with lwodepuiY
sberifis and Captain B. B. Dovener the law
yer. The house was built in the fall Of So
about the time Mr. seyboid was married to
Miss Rosenberg. daughter Of . well known
contractor. II is elegantly furnished and
contains q ball room. something no other
Wheeling residence boasts.