St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-14

of One or Both-Their Inf1u-
ence-scheig Despondent-His
Wife Does Not Call.
Philip Scheig was arraigned in the
plead to the indictment charging him
with. grand larceny in the first degree.
Detectives Hoy and Lawrence brought
Schelg down to the courthouse shortly
before 10 a. IN. Scheig's father and
David M. Clough accompanied the Off
GERS and their prisoner into the court
room. Scheig stood up before the bar
of justice and listened to the reading of
the Indictment. 1t charged him with
feloniously, wilfully. knowingly. etc.,
taking, stealing and carrying away from
the Bank of Minneapolis $4,000 with
intent to defraud the bank of its prop
erty.
After the clerk had finished reading
the indictment he said to Scheig:
Are you guilty or not guiltv?"
Before Scheig answered the court
asked him If he had an attorney. Scheig
said he had not, and did not wish one.
Then. i'll reply to the clerks former
question, the prisoner answered in a
steady voice:
II am guilty."
The confession did not surprise the
large audience present. as most of them
mad already read the morning papers
and those of the day before containing
Scheig's admission of guilt.
The county attorney Informed the
court that he did not care to move for
sentence then, and the prisoner was
accordingly remanded until 10 a. III.
today. Before leaving for the county
jail Scheig conversed few moments
with his father. Then he shook hands
with Mr.. Clough and babe the detectives
goodbye, as they turned him over to a
deputy sheriff, who conducted him to
the jail.
The reason why the county attorney
did not move for sentence appeared
later. The grand jury wanted Scheig
to come before it and tell what he knew
regarding the alleged completely of the
Floyd boys. That the grand jury pro-
poses to get 10 the bottom of this mys-
ferrous association of Scheig and the
Floyds became apparent at once, as the
jury spent nearly all of its time yester-
day in examining Scheig, Vice Presi-
dent Clough. of the bank, and Detectives
Hoy and Lawrence. Scheig was the
last one called into the jury room. 1t
was understood that Scheig had con-
scented to unbosom himself regarding
the Floyd brothers and explain their
connection with the defalcation.
Scheig's testimony was damaging to
the boys. 1t placed beyond a doubt
what is generally conceded, namely,
that the Floyd boys have exercised a
strange and unwhOiesome influence
over Schelg for several years. But he
refused to divulge the nature of that
influence. Scheig repeated his state
ment that ne had frequently given them
money.
Scheig's testimony, as we'll as that of
some of the other witnesses, convinced
the grand jury that the Floyd brothers
were aware that something was wrong
some time before Scheig's departure
The three had been corresponding fire.
the plan of flight had been maturing for
several weeks. Scheig received one
letter from Frank Floyd which read:
Labor day is the day for you to
strike. Come to st. Louis by way of
Chicago, for it might not be well for YOU
to leave Minneapolis directly for St.
Louis. We will be ready for you"
Other letters from Frank make con-
tinual demands for more money. with
which to purchase the camping outfit,
Frank said when questioned by re-
porter regarding the letter referring to
Labor day, that Lou wrote it.
After Scheig had finished his testi-
mony, he was not taken to the county
jail, but back to the central police sta
ton and to the cell occupied by him the
night previous. The reason for this
somewhat irregular proceeding is thai
the bank officials and detectives prefer
to have Scheig incarcerated in a more
convenient locality than the remote
county Jail.
Schelg will not be sentenced TODAY.
though many expect that he will. He
may be called before the grand Jury
again and he may not. But in any
event there is movement on foot to
indict Frank Floyd, and possibly Lou.
Frank was taken down to the county
jail yesterday morning in company with
Schelg and will remain there until the
grand jury takes some action.
Lou Floyd's chances of freedom are
the best of all, not that his brother is
any more implicated in the defalcation.
but because President Kirby. of the
Bank of Minneapolis, practically pro-
missed Lou in New York City that he
would not be prosecuted If he would re-
veal the whereabouts of his brother and
Scheig. Mrs. Floyd has been uniustiv
accused Of betraying the whereabouts
OF Scheig and Frank FLOYD. The
GLOBE has 1t on the best of
authority that Lou gave them
away upon promise of immunity. This
statement is borne out by the subse-
quent facts, for who else would know
that they not only sailed on the Saale
steamer. but attlred themselves in rough
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steerage.
1t is believed also that Lou under
stood that his brother Frank would also
be permitted to go free, and perhaps
something was said to that effect. but
now that Frank is caught the other off
Gals OF the bank deem it their duty to
let the grand jury investigate the case.
But in case Frank Is indicted. as ii is
thought he will be, the chances of con-
victing him are not promising.
There is decided GOODNESS now be-
tween Scheig and the Floyds. Yester-
day morning while Scheig and Frank
Floyd were waiting. down stairs in the
lookup for the carriage to take them to
the jail Scheig did not speak TO Frank.
por did he recognize Mrs. Floyd, whom
he saw for the first time since his re-
turn. Frank was overheard to make
some remark to his mother to the effect
that he never thought Phil would play
the baby act and go back on him.
When Scheig returned to the lookup
at 4:S0 p. m. he looked even more de-
spondent that upon his arrival the day
before. The strain is telling upon him
very perceptibly. He is watched very
closely for fear he might resort to some
desperate act. 1t is noteworthy fact
that Mrs. Phil Scheig has not set eyes
on her husband since his return. This
casts doubt upon his statement that
they lived happily together. Que of
their neighbors, who resided close by
Phil Scheig's home, said to the GLOBE
yesterday that they did not seem to live
happily together.
Phil is well provided for at the GEN.
trail station, and his cell furnished with
plenty Of bedding and other comforts.
FRANK FLOYD'S TURN,