Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-25
THE STORY TOLD
OF 6Ow THE $4,000 PACKAGE WAS
STOLEN
From tie Vault Of the Bank Of Wh,eling-Ths
Evidence f1g tue STATE 10 he Case Against
Harry B. Seybold, Now on Trial IL Court.

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The case Of the State V. Harry Sey-
bold, indicted for embezzling money
from the Bank of Wheeling, was called
in Part Two Of the Circuit Court, Judge
Paul, yesterday morning. The case
has excited a great deal of interest, and
there was 4 large attendance in the
Court room during most of the morn
ing. although the proceedings were de-
cidedly unintereSting up to noon. The
defendant was present, with Col. w. w.
Arnett, his counsel, while Prosecuting
Attorney Howard and Captain Il. Ii.
Doyener repre- scented the State. The
work Of getting jury was very diff
cult matter, as about one-half the origl-
nal panel Of thirty had been excused. 1t
was therefore necessary to select gentle
men from among the audience to make
up the twenty in the box. On being
Intercepted, one juror, Mr.. John w.
Nichols, was found to be related TO
the defendant, and was excused. Two
others had formed an opinion from
reading the accounts published in the
papers, and as il would, in their opinion,
require evidence TO remove such
opinion, they were likewise dismissed.
Two others had formed an opinion, but
thought they could discardst, and were
allowed 10 remain in the box, although
the counsel for the defense objected.
Another Juror, George Burkett, had
talked to the defendant about the ease
since he had been summoned as juror.
and he was also excused. All the va
cancieS but one We're supplied from the
audience, but in the ease of the TWEEN
tieth man the Sheriff had to go out and
skirmiSh around town for about twenty
minutes. Finally, at half-paSt eleven
the panel was completed, and the work
OF striking commenced. just at noon
the jury was announced as follows: John
Wilkie. James Farrell, William Shan
non, James Smith, Joseph Humes, Ed.
Bowman, w. \. MCoy, Frank Walther,
Stewart Walker, J. f. Shirtz, Charles
He'll and Charles Craig. The jury and
witnesses were sworn, and the latter ad-
iourned until two p. M. Captain Dow
ener then opened the case for the State,
reading the indictment, the essential
portion OF which is as follows:
THAT on The 10th day OF April, 1889. Harry
Ssybold being then and there the clerk. agent
aud servant Of Daniel G. List, G. Lamb. Henry
W List and Joseph Seyboid, doing business
under the firm name aud style OF the Bank OF
40 holm n
persons not Incorporated did by virtue OF his
said place and employ ment have placed under
his care and management divers national bank
notes -and United States treasury notes, the
number and denominations OF which are to the |
persons aforesaid unknown, amounting IN the |
aggregate 10 "a large sum, to-wit 10 the sum OF
- 7Q) Aud afterward did there and
then frauduleutly and feloniously embelZle ana
convert 10 his Own use the same. and so the
said Harry L. Seybold did, then aud there, in
the manner and form Aforesaid, the SAID IA |
tional bank notes and Cnited States treasury
notes feloniously did steal take ana
carry away"
Captain DOvener recoupted to the jury
generally the facts in the case, involv-
ing the missing of the money from the |
vault of the bank, the suspicion attach
ing TO the defendant, the aSccrtaining
that the defendant had large sums on
deposit in various banks, and his at
tempt TO account for his having OF this |
money by saying he had drawn prize
In the Louisiana Lottery and had also
borrowed SIS, 200 from Anton Reymann. |
CAPTAIN DOvener detailed the processes
by which both the statements were |
proven TO be untrue, and narrated the |
removal of the package of S2i,OJO from
the vault of the bank and its removal to |
defendants own house and its SubSe-
quent Judgment, on deposit. in various
local banks.
For the defence, Col. Arnett said his |
client had entered plea OF not guilty.
His client denied that he took the |
money, or had anything to do with it
rs alleged in the indictment. He could |
make no further statement until the |
evidence on behalf of the State had.
been heared. The Colonel pointed out
that if one denyed charge in toto, he
could give no explanation of that act,
and upon that denial his side would rest.
Until the State had showed Mr.Seybold'S |
with the money, no further |
explanation could be made. The de-
fence had no admissions TO make.
The afternoon session was opened by |
calling Mr.. Gibson Lamb to the witness
chair but after formally teStifying tc
his connection with the bank and stating |
that in April, 1859, 1900 was missing
from the vault of the bank, funds haV-
ing been distracted upon two or three
previous occasions, he was temporarily
on objection by the defense,
and Mr.. d. c. List was put on the
stand.
Mr.. List said defendants duties were
of general nature. Sometimes he en-
tered up collections, entered deposits,
paid checks, and sometimes he opened
and closed the vault. The defendant
had access to the vault. After de-
Scribing the vault, safe within it, etc,
Mr.. List said about April 10, 1889,
a package Of $4,000 was missed
from tho vault The money was
in $500 packages and the forty-eight
packages were wrapped up in news
paper in one bundle. Witness last saw
this money on the morning of the 9th or
10th Of April. The money had been re-
ceiVed between the first of the month
looked over the money In tina vault, in
the tNtllUEs 10 SIT lASi Il was al
right. On this occasion, on the morn
ing after the money was taken, | went
i'm the vault, and it was not there.
then told my son. Mr.. Joseph SeybOld
and Harry List They all went into the
vault and saw ii was not there. No
one seemed to know anything about it
that day. The defendant said he knew
nothing about il. We were all very
much confused. hardly knew what |
was doing for several hourS-two or
three. On the Saturday. after the 10th
Mr.. Lamb came up from Cincinnati, and
we had a meeting in the bank room.
Harry Seybold denied knowing anything
about ii. The next time anything was
said was In Mr.. Ankles Office, after he
had been arrested. and late at night.
Q.-WaS any inducement in the way
of a reward. or any threat, made to Mr..
SeybOld? A.-Never by me, nor in my
presence.
Q. 10y Col Arnctt DO you know that
any one else did? Al do not.