New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-17
SEELYS WIFE SEES HIM.
A PATHETIC SCENE IN LUDLOW STREET
JAIL
SHE WAS LED AWAY WEEPING BITTERLY AFTER
THEIR INTERviEw-wILL THE PRISONER
Is NOT INSAN


Is NOT INSANE.
Samuel c. Seely. the bookkeeper who stole from
the National Snoe and Leather Bank $4,000 in
conjunction. he alleges. with Frederick Baker.
his wife yesterday for the first time since the
discovery Of his defalcatiOn and flight
sam Seey, as his friends call him. heard that
his wife was to visit him yesterday in Ludlow
Street Jail. He is passionately attached to his
wife and his little boy. three and half years old.
Consequently he was nervous all the morning.
He partook Of a very light breakfast and eagerly
read the morning papers. He refused to see any
reporters He did no; attend tho Sunday SER
vice in prison.
About 2:SO O'Clock in the afternoon closed car
rage drove up In front o, the Jail The door was
opened and man. accompanied by woman IN
deep mourning. stepped out OF the carriage The
keeper Of the prison had evidently been expecting
them for the door swung open as soon as the Dell
was rung
The woman in mourning who leaned heavily on
her companions arm. was Mrs. Seely ana ner
companion Samuel Aymer, the brotner-lh-
law Of the defaulting bookkeeper
The keeper j. T.. Mcmahon. Immediately es-
corted both to the counsel-room Of the prison.
where interviews are generally held Mcmahon
then went To- Seely and told him that his wile
was waiting for him. Seeely turned pale and his
eyes filled with tears lie followed me Meep ,'a
who escorted him to the place where his wife was
waiting He opened the door and the next mo,
ment Seely had his wife in his arms. She fell
weeping on his shoulder. II was touchine
scene and the keeper walked away anu iti' '"c
couple to themselves
They talked earnestly for long tlhe. MI
Aymer Joined them. and the three conversed
Frank W. Angel who Is Seelys counsel, came
in at this juncture and Joined them y was
nearly $50 o'clock when the conference ended
Soe.y and his wife were left 10 themselves before
led from the room by Aymer and Angel she
was sobbing bitterly and utterly broken down.
She was in half-fainting condition as she
entered the carriage.
A crowd OF people had collected around the
door Of the prison and they eagerly watched MIs;
Seely as she entered the carriage. Mr. Ange. dld
driven 10 Brooklyn. where Mrs. Secly lives.
Scely bore himself well while his wife was pres
ent. but the moment she was outS'ne ne 700.
broke down and wept The little boy KNOWS
nothing Of the disgrace Of his father and Is con-
tnua!ly asking for him. .
Sccly inquired anxiousiy for the boy. Mt
Angel when seen after his interview with SeeY'
said that he would not yet state what cours" ne
intended to take in regard TO Seely's pleading.
"Win seely plead guilty no was asked.
II cannot tel YOU that" said he. until SecS
| IL brought up before Judge Benedict in IN"
United states Court. think that could get
Seev Off under the present Indictment. but y
| did. Of course another would be irahed "h''h
wouH leave no hope 81 escape Ill,
THIS would seem t. indicate that Seelv Will
plead guilty when arraigncd In court. II Wa
learned last night on good authority that MI.
Angel had lot II checks which Frederick
Baker drew on the shoe and Leather hanN
Thrse checks are all signed II Is said. by baker
and are dated about the time when IN" hrs'
s,aalngs began. The checks number 5pD Inc
highest being for g.. 200. ana The lowest ~ inc
is a check for 81 500 and several checks Tor so'
saOo 5000 and other sums. tn" checks ai" I'Eu-
lari, Graded beginning with so. and constantly
increasing until the 200 IS reached
II IS said also that Mr. Angel can snow INA
Great numlcr. az checks have been DESTROYED
I, was hIn,cd to Seely yesterday that som" ~ ~.
EMPLOYEES in the shoe and Leather Bank mug ~
,.,sit him Soely. however. said that much - ne
annrecotcd their Kindness. he did not ca" ''r
~ ,islt as II might ieopardiz" their posln ms
In the hank According to Mr. Angel. SecH
fo.bor was insane. Mir Angel suggested 20 H'',s
Inc idea II putting forward defence "' "'''"'
INV INSANITY but the latter refused .
~ am not crazy" said S"ely Yesterday 70 ~
Angel and VIII not enter that plea NJ,
,athor vas not crazy through h"r"dlty ~" r"'
o stroke Of paralysis which affected his hran
little" -,. .,s ,ccr q, H.
tn, Tor the past few years. and thht ne u"eH ,.
rcnembe- names or faces lie also -ayS una,
coniv's family have no money S""ly taxes 'tT
meals at the Warden's table. paying ~. Week
Tor The privilege. He will in all proba'ihy DE-
,aLen before Judge Benedict to-day.