The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-13
NOT TALKING NOW
Seely Has Already Said
Too Much.
ORDERED TO KEEP STILL.
He Obeys His Lawyers in All
Things.
YET He STRUCK AT BAKER.
The Dead Man His Only Assistant
In Robbing the Shoe and
Leather Bank.

CHICAGO. Dec. 12.-At o'clock this
evening President Grain of the Shoe and
Leather National Bank of New York called
at United States Marshal Arnold's Of
fee. Half an hour afierward he was sii-
ting in Inspectors Shea's Office, when the
door opened and his defaulting book
keeper, Samuel G. Seely. stepped into the
room. Mr. Seely reached out and took the
extended hand OF President Grain. AS the
president shook Seely's hand with the
warmth of an old friend it was readily
seen that Seely was much affected. His
body trembled with emotion. his lips
Quivered and in low and stammerlng
tone of voice he said:
"Mr. Grain, l did not think you would
want to shake hands with me-"
Mr.. Grain pushed him into the chair be-
side him and replied in kindly tone:
"Why, Sam, am glad to see you. Sit
down."
The door closed on the two men. For
half an hour they were closeted together,
when Inspector Shea, at the request OF
Mr.. Grain. invited the newspaper reporters
In waiting to enter the room. Then Presi-
dent Grain said: Gentlemen. from the
Importance of the affair you naturally AK
pect some startling developments from
this conversation l have had with Mr..
Seely. | have called you in that l might
speak in his presence. He absolutely re-
fuses to talk about his case. He says he
is entirely in the hands of his counsel,
Frank W. Angel, WHO has requested that
be talk to no one about the matter He
has told me there is no one to whom he
would sooner tell all than 10 me. but he
would obey the injunction Of his counsel
He stubbornly. If you please, but firmly
refuses to talk" Turning 10 Seely, be
said: SIS that not so?"
Yes. sir. | refuse to talk about the
matter"
At the suggestion of a reporter, Presi-
dent Grain asked the following question
of Seey: WAS there any one else con-
nected with this defalcatio besides
Baker?"
THAT is the man." replied Seely
"Were there no others?"
n o one else"
As to the question of authority in the
return of SeeIy to New York MIR. Grain
said it was probable that Seely would be
turned over to the Federal authorities.
Seely said. II prefer to go back with the
Government authorities"
"There will be no clash of the authori-
ties" said Inspector Shea. "The New
York State authorities have advised me to
turn Seeiy over TO the United States au-
thorities. Mr.. Grain said tonight that
under the terms of the reward offered for
the arrest of Seely it will be paid only
after the conviction of the prisoner. This
will be sad news for MacFarlaud. who has
made several calls on the Police Depart
ment to see wher he was going to get that
5000. He wants 1t all at once and he
wants it now"
Seely was shown the New York dis
patches this afternoon reporting his wife
prostrated and seriously Ill. He was
visibly agitated and eagerly inquired for
late news from her.
Il cannot send any encouraging word to
her" he said, but L hope some one will
tell her l am well. There is nothing for
me to say to her for now | am down. the
whole world is against me-"
Did you profit much by the alleged d.
falcation?" asked a reporter
81 can't answer that now." he said tshpt
do not look very prosperous, do L? Do
you tnlnk look as though l had very
many thousands Of dollars?"
The prisoners anxiety over his wife's
illness had made him more talkatiye. and
he spoke bitterly of MacFarland, the man
who aided in his arrest. 81 dop't want To
say much about MacFarland, he said, "but
l onsider giving me away low trick.
hope that $4,000 reward for my capture
will go to the police instead of 10 him. No.
l have no idea as to how the bank people
will treat me. Whether thew will he hard
on me or not don't care very much. as
this thing has taken the interest out of
life for me-"