Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-13
Samuel c. Seelsy and the Man Whose
Bank He Robbed. \
BAKER THE ONLY ACCOMPLICE.
Seeley Showed Great Emotion
When the Bank President Ex-
tended His Hand in Cordial
Greesing-They Were Closeted
Quite a While, but Seeley
would Say Nothing About the
Embezzlement.

CHICAGO. December 13-At FIVE o'clock
this evening President Crane, Of the Shoe
and Leather National Bank, Of New York,
walked into United States Marshal Ar
nold's Office Half an hour after
he was sitting in Inspector Shea's
Office, when the door opened
and his defaulting book-keeper, Sam
uel G. Seeley, stepped into the room.
MIR. Seeley reached out and took the ex-
tended hand of President Crane. As the
president shook Seeley's hand with the
warmth of an old friend, it was readily
seen that Seeley was much affected. His
body trembled with emotion, his lips
auivered, aud in a low and stammerlng
voice he said: MIR. Crane did not think
you would want TO shake hands with ms" !"
Mr.. Crane, pushing Seeley into the chair
beside him, replied in kindly tones: "Why
Sam, am GLAD to see you; sit down."
TIE DOOR CLOSED on THE TWO MEN.
For half an hour they were closeted to.
gether. Inspector Shea, at the request OF
Mr.. Crane, invited the newspaper
reporters in waiting 10 enter
the room. To them President Crane
said: "Gentlemen, from the Importance
of the affair, you naturally expect some
startling DEVELOPMENTS from this cOnversa-
ton | have had with Mr.. Seeley. have
called you in that l might speak Ia hls
! presence. He absolutely refuses TO talk
about his case. He says he is entirely In
the hands of his counsel, Frank w. Agell,
who has requested that he talk TO no one
| about the matter. He told me that tnere
is no one to whom he would rather tell all
than to me, but that he would obey the In
junction Of his counsel. He stuooornly,
| if you please, but firmly refuses TO Talk "
Turning to Seeley, he said: lis that not
so. Saml" "Yes, sir, refuse TO talk
about the matter"
At the suggestion Of reporter Presi-
dent Crane asked the following question
! Of Seeley: "Was there any one else con-
nected with this defalcation besides Ba'
kerP' THAT is the man, replied Seeley.
''Were there no others" ''No one else"
AS TO the question of authority in the re-
! turn Of Seeley TO New York, Mr.. Crane
said that it was probable that Seeley would
be turned over TO
THE FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.
Seeley said ~ prefer to so back with the
| government officials"
"There will be no clash Of the authori-
ties" said Inspector Shea, II have re-
ceived the following telegram from New
| York touching the matter this afternoon:
at is the wish Of District At
! torney Fellows TO avoid conflict
| of authority, that Seeley
be remanded in the custody Of the United
States marshal when he arrives. Detec-
tive Nugent will reach you Eo-day. lmpart
this information TO him.
WILLIAM MCLAUGHLE,
Inspector
Detective Nugent, who was present, said
he was not disposed to make any objection
and Marshall Arnold requested him to ac-
company the deputy who will return with
Seeley tomorrow afternoon. e
The prisoner will be taken before Com
missioner Writ tomorrow morning. he
J will waive examination and an order Of the
court will be secured for the transfer 10