Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-03
Harry B. Ssybold Released on Four Thousand
Dollars Bond.
THE FORMAL HEARING MAYED.
The Total Loss Of the Bank Placed at Over
Thirty Thousand.
THE PUBLIC INTEREST VERY GREAT

were read with avidity, and after every
scrap Of information contained in the
papers had been read and re-rea5, and COM
mented upon, fact gave place to rumOr,
and during the remainder OF the day there
were oil sorts Of stories ahoat as to alleged
new developments and late happenings.
In business and banking circles the rob-
berry aud arrests we're especially topics OF
interest, aud merchants discussed the pros
ard cons with avidity.
The fact Of the arrest Of bis son Harry
was not known to Cashier SeybOld until
about five o'clock yesterday morning. 1t
vas stated yesterday that Mr.. SeybOld,
who is an early riser, came down TO bis
door about five o'clock, and opening it,
found Mrs. Harry Seybold sitting on the
steps. Mr.. seybold did not at fret recOg-
nizs her, aud asked what WAS wrong. In
reply she saii Harry wrs in Jail. Harry
xhog' asked Mr. SeybOld. She told him
his son, and her husband, and then Mr.
Seybold eccguizsd her and took her in.
Af.er cleaning what little information be
could from Mrs. Seybold, Mr.. SsybOld
took s. car up town, ard striving al the
bank, soon learned the facts.
Ei- astonishment and anguish can he i'm
aeinsd. but not described Everywhere dur
isg the day Mr.. Seybold received the most
heartfelt expressions Of sympathy, and
IN that was possible was done by his in
Vulnerable friends to Tighten the blow
shich bad descended upon him, while
up1n the street expressions Of sympathy
tor the old and faiLnlul banker were to be
heard on all sides.
During the morning Mrs. Harry Sey-
bold called on Mt George Hennig and the
40 wen, to the office Of Justice Ankle,
where they sought and obtained permits
.ion for bIrs SeyhOld to visit her husband
q jail. The scene between the Two was
very affecting one. After con-
ereuce steps were set on foot TO
nave the bail reduced. and q
bond aigeu, aud this eliminated about
lalf-past four o'clock IL the afternoon,
Ehen Mr.. Ssybold was taken from the
iail BY Constable Lauchlin TO the Office OF
Captain DOvener. There Mrs. Seybold
Fas found, and Prosecuting Attorney How
AID being sent for, long confer nee was
ad as 10 the best course OF procedure.
The consent OF tue managers OF the Bank
Ut Wheeling had been obtained to a
curse which woul1 result in bond
-eing given. and this being settled,
ar Henry X. List aud Mt sly bold were
.snt for 10 come to the Office Of Justice Ar
Sl4 about Eve o'clock. Both gentlemen
tirivsd 10 about that hour, and IN short
ime a cab drove up to the office, from
ghich Mr. and Mrs SeybOld ard Consta-
bic Lauchlin ahghted, while Prosecuting
Attorney Howard and Captain D0yeuer
came down on foot.
The prisoner was at Ouce Informed that
steps looking 70 his admittance 10 bail
we're under consideration, and he was In
formed By the Justice and the attorneys
present that if be chose be could waive he
formal examination, which had been sc,
for ten o'clock this morning, and enter
MO bonds to answer at the mex gan
i1rv Of the Circuit Court. Tae effects OF
his waiver o. the proceeding to hearing,
we're fully explained to him. In reply,
Seyho'd said:
'WeL 1 don't see what slse 1 can DO.
have turned over every thing, and CAD
sdd nothing to that"
after some further deliberatiOn, be said
he would waive the examination, and stand
ready 10 answer before the Circuit Court.
Then Che question Of the amount Of bail
came up. and there was a discussion be
@eeu The attorneys and the Justice upOn
MS point. Il WAS finally agreed that
900 would Ne ample under Their oircum-
s.ances. ia tho accused had turned over
bout S34 cool in cash, securities and real
--tate, and the bail bond was accordingly
made cot ~ The figure named The de-
lsudant and his father sgued it, the
18th was administered, and Harry Seybcld
ves az ibertT 90 returr TO his home
IL went slowly out with his wife, the two
Uttered the cab in waiting, sud were driven
rapidly 10 the South Side, while Mr. List,
/ Nh Joseph Ssybold, aud the others pres
mt seosrated aud went their several ways.
Before doing this, however, baX which
bad heen brought TO the Office by Mr.. Jos
soh S-ybold, was opened with Que OF a
nnuch of KEYS taken from the prisoner AZ
as iail, the night before, and deed for
1is house was taken and TUNED over 20
che representative Of the BANK.
The Ormal helIing Of MI George Hen
Mig will take p ace this morning. when he
| sil be honorably discharged from the
charge mado sgaipst him. There is gen
/ .r,l torfow that Mr. Hannig had IN any
/ way become mixed up in the transaction,
/ but now that he has been alder arrest be
and his friends deem it much the beat thai
| b. should have a formal and honorable dis
eharge. He only listened to the sp'
prosches made by Mr. SeybOld because the
/ TWO had been schcolmates together and
we're very close friends. Mr.. Hennlg
stated Yesterday that he had no suspicion
the time but that Mr. SeE b0ld's state
men,s 20 HIM were tue. sud he thus be-
came involved in the matter 10 the extent
80 fully described IN yesterdays REGISTER
| No blame, in any shape, attaches to Mr.
Hsnnig, and ne received many evidences Of
/ the regard Of bis friends yesterday.
There is also much feeling expressed fol-
Mira. SsybOld Sire has had great load
| 10 carry during the pact tTenty-iour houts
bat has shown great fOItitude under bel
trial and has won the sympathy Of all
The sympathy for Mr.. Joseph Ssybold hiss
been alluded 10. he owns Oue-tourth in
tersst in the Bank of Wheeling, sDd has
| been connected with The institution for th'
mast sixteen years. Hs was made cashier
upou the resignation Of Mr. Gibson Lamb
some three years Ego, and mas filled the re-
-ponsibls post with credit to himself and
satisfaction to sll connected with or trans
acting business at the bank.
Ii is stated upon the most undoubtec
authority that tue sum of 1874 600 taken
from toe vaul;.of the bank By Harry Ssy-
blld. in April, ia very far from represent
iug the entire loss Of the bank By stealing
For about three years past money has been
missed from the vault at irregular inter
/ walls. aud no trace OF it could ever be OBJ.
tsinsd. AZ times these losses were small,
rsnging iIom $50 up to several hundreds
/ hat on several occasions the amount o.
missing money ives muchmore coasidera
I HE. ana one occasion as much as 81, 500 Of
\ 81. zoo was taken 10 one package. IheE'
are various rumOrs sh)at as 10 this mat
tsr. and the bank officials are naturally re
luctsnt 10 talk about It. Ii was learned
Yesterday, from a source beyond question
I that the aggregate Of these losses woUld
rsscb. including the S24 O0O taken by
yonre Ssvhold, ab,ut $50 600 or S35 COO
~. .5...,,-.r,, ,,f the S20 OOO from SeyhOlC