The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-12
IT WAS c. SEELEY.
The Bookkeeper Who Robbed the New York
Shoe and Leather Bank Admits His
Identity.
BETRAYED BY AN ACQUAINTANCE.
He Is Wiling TO Co Back to the Metropolis
as Soon as officers Arrive
From There.

Chicago. Dec 1.-THE man supposed
to bo Samuel G. seeley. who helped rob
the New York Shoe and Lenthcr bank
Of 1854 600, has admitted that he Is The
much sought absconding bookkeppcr.
Sccleys remarkable GOODNESS and per-
slstcncc In denying his Identity COM
pletely ballled the detectives, and they
had determined 10 wnlt for the New
York officers before making any fur
thor efforts. About noon the prisoner
wished 10 sce the man IN charge OF the
detectives. Inspector Shea and Lieut..
Haas promptly responded, entering the
Inspectors private office. where the sus-
pect had been confined.
BE seated gentlemen" Scelcy said.
affably as the officers appeared. and
somewhat dazed at his nonchalance
they sat down. Now, gentlemen" he
continued. II wish to thank you for
your courtesy and Kindness since our
meeting last night, have told you re-
pealedly that my name Is Frank Dale.
| but | have become tired OF deception.
! had no sleep last night / am weary.
My name is seeley-Samuel c. seeley.
late bookkeeper OF the National Shoe
and Leather bank, OF New York. That
Is what ! wished to say to you"
DO you care 10 say anything about
your case?" asked Inspector Shea.
Not a thing; / am ready and willing
TO go back 10 New York. 1 will not
make any trouble about extradition. As
soon as the proper New York officials
arrive, l Will go with them"
The officers attempted to secure some
sort OF statement from Seeley I'm regard
10 ms connection with the great steal.
but ne carefully avoided making any
ADMISSIONS or denials. Inspector Shea
had the man taken TO the Harrison
street station. where he was locked mn
TO await the arrival OF the New York
officers. His vocabulary became very
limited as soon as the cell door closed
pehind him, and TO all questions he sim
ply replied; II have nothing to saw"
II. 70. MacFarland the young man
whose information led TO Seeley's arrest
was slow in following up his conquest
to-day Although anxiously awaited
by the authorities, he had not put In an
appearance up to noon. and no one
knew his whereabouts. Seeleys action
In voluntarily confessing his identity
TO- passing acquaintance. after having
displayed such keennes In evading ar
rest, was the subject OF much specula-
tion. MacFarland had said that Seeley
met him on the street. invited him 20
the races, and after several DAYS com
Danionship had calmly Informed him
that he was Samuel q. Seeley, wanted
In New York for the theft OF 1854, 900
The police We're inclined to believe that
MacFarland' story might be subject
to variations 1t was believed that the
informant was an old acquaintance of
the fugitive and that the allurements
of the $4,000 reward had got the better
of his friendship
During the afternoon MacFarland
put in his appearance at detective head.
quarters. He was apparently laborlne
under heavy burden of intoxicants
and his conversation was not particu
larly lucid. He was able. however, tC
make his hearers understand that III
was hot after that $1,000 and that h,
intended 20 have II all. He would. h,
declared. divide with no one.
Detectives who were sent out 10 look
up the informer's record reported thal
he had been for week boasting tc
friends that he knew whore To fint
Seeley. MacFarland. according 10 tn,
officers. is am ardent admirer NJ the flow
ing bowl, and many of his acQuain
tances say that he frequently. during
last week, while intoxicated had de
clared that he would soon clear ST. 900 bS
clever bit of detective work.
New York. Dec. ll.-Presdent Craig
OF the Shoe and Leather National bank
left this afternoon for Chicago, wher,
Seeley is under arrest