New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25

went awav | have never seen heard from him
since and do not know where hc went or where no
is now He had very little money. and do not
know what became OF he $1,000. | first met S'ely
ten or eleven years ago. when he married a Miss
Bennett. Of Williamsburg. who Is a very intimate
friend OF my wife. They have one child. boy ABOUT
three and a half years old. Secy was very do
nestle man. and his home was model one IN nap
piness lie was Of most exemplary habits
gambed and don't believe hSeven knew how to
play game OF poker or ever saw a horserace IN MS
lie. His wife had no knowledge Of any defdlcatoh
till he confessed to me- and even now she thinks
the amount involved is small II has made her
critically III and ! believe It will Kill her what
became OF the money kept by the accomnce do
not know. lie was known AZ the bank as ne l" o-
Is every lay. think ne is a much worse rasci
than Srely who Is much yoqnscy man M, ana nv VIZ to
be- his srandfatner me on'y Ntrnc t ~ h stnr
money is some slips ~ paper bearing memoranda OF
figures which Indicate II and when iound anon I
KNOW wncrc The accompiice is. Eutd do not think
he has lcf, town because S,ely told that his con
felerato mad said that he woud not g. away. but
would stay ana face the music. declaring ,h't %.
had no knowledge ~ any igia calon or d,sl,n.
transactions 10 no, think S'ely was mehta..y
unbalanced To the point of insanity. hIt Tor a i'NS
time past he would Frequently si' for hours IN deP
thought without speaking slnt' VOL 10 hi,f -" i
His father was an inmate 90 an insane asylum III
Last thursday morning Mr. Bishop whom
have known very well FOR long TIM came 10 ny
office and wanted 70 stat" 10 MN th' dlP'"s'
mate amount of the d"falcatiou. dcciinci 10 90
50 on the ground that all knowledge had on IN"
subject had been confided to mo In my PROBES
sional capacity. and That had no right to reveal
# He then away. consulted one "t the
most prominent law firms In this city about my
attitude in the affair. and thoy tod me posltlnell
that ! had no right to reveal what had received
as a lawyer Mr. Bishop returned to my ONCE thrcc
four times during that day ana urstu me !"
give the desired Information Finally about -"
T. m ne came and said that the Bank Examine
had declared that unless would give the ap-
bank For such a bank TO fail especially IN the
present condition OF financial affairs. would De
very serious matter and Great" dlstrust the enc,
OF which might be most disastrous and 'ar-reach,
ing and many OF It's depOsitors might be pllinsel
into bankruptcy. was the case "h'n the Marli'
Bank was closed under similar clrcumS'anno'S
! asked Mr. Bishop II the directors or thc bahh
would make good the amount of the dencieh's
ana save the bank T. that sum should rcach St"uN
a.. assured that they would DO So ana I'M
ru.dfafely went with him to the bank ana tolh me
directors that FAR as ! vas informed IN" "',
rrieucy WAS about Sp.pH. or s'0Fr less imam
va assured that the directors would max" good.
The directors tried hard 10 get me 10 nam" ~"
orrornullre but I refused 20 10 SO, or TO CIV" any
ofh.r Information IN the ground that was NOT
PROFESSIONALLY AZ liberty 30 30 so Afierwari toIl
-. lao arrr iha, / had consulted what had done"
ana tncy cmphauoally reiterated IN" Stationery
tt,i had no right whatever 20 10 H. Any ass"I-
lion tha, am hiding Scely or am In collusion WIN
h.rn in any dishonest or unproiesSional way - y
rh.rge that am guilty % felony. ana Is raise ana
uh.lious have been followed about by Two ur
,n.,ivos since I made my statement 70 the bank
legitimate professional secrets and, Consequently
nothing TO fear. viii not under any clr' UNI
stances whatever talk any NOR" deinltey on thIs
subject than have now done