The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-25

What seely IL Reported TO Have Told
His Attorney.


NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The Press this
morning gives the following account OF the
confession of bookkeeper Samuel G. Seeley,
Of the National Shoe and Leather Bank TO
his attorney, Frank w. Angle. Mr.. Angie
was seen by reporter at his Jersey City
home. He was formerly an assistant United
States district attorney in Brooklyn. The
last he saw of Seciy was on Saturday, Nov.
II. Mr.. Angle would not confirm the story
that Baker was Seely's accomplice. During
the course Of the interview, however, the
reporter constantly used Bakers name, and
Mr.. Angle acquiesced In its use. He told
the following story:
II have been for many years a personal
friend Of Seely and Baker. but / was not
er. I have % Known sse See for orr ten aey years. s
Baker have known in q professional way
longer. 1 saw Seely on Thursday ten days
Friday he called at my Office. was out,
and he left word he would return later on.
as he wished TO see me on important bus
mess. He came back and said L want to
what tell you VIII be a matter or pro-
fessional secresy.' ! laughed and said:
cret whether. you give me a fee in ad-
vance or not He then told me he was In
trouble with the bank. He was very ner-
yous. and told his story bit by bit: to Wnen M
he mentioned the amount-over SO0On-l
said to. him: Sam. you are crazy. This
matter has been preylng upon your mind ind.
told me his accomplice got it all.
/ pressed him for the name
Of the accomplice and ne gave Ito i TO me meat al
me what he had better do. / advised him
to go over to the Brown building and give
himself up. He refused to do 10 this l tod
his reaching a place where he could hide
safely. .well.' he said. Tll run that
chance l asked him what his confederate ne rat,
federate would stay right In the city and
face 1t down. He is too old a man 10 run
away | think, moreover It would be idnHrs nara
what he Is doing. The system OF the de-
falcation was such that II will be almost
bs to very yhf hooks any the bank
will show against the charges that viii be
made against the confederate.
called on s ssq tns hs week ee
what Seely had confessed. particularly the
approximate amount of the shortage. 1 re-
with this plea: He said the bank examiner
had threatened to close up the doors of the
bank unless he was informed approximate
ly Of the amount Of shortage. This, he
pointed out, would mean ruin to the bank
and loss to a great many people This ar.
prsya@sd @ qp9p pe1 s aea e h d i
rectors meeting and repeated this l 90
not believe that my client prohted more
Il
evidence in the shape of some papers which
I found in some insurance documents of his
which convinces me of the truth OF this
The rest went to his confederate. This
confederate was known at the bank for
months and months past as a 200 man.
That was the usual amount of his checks.
presented nearly every day."
Lawyer Frederick Baker.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-The World this
morning says: Mystery seems to enshroud
lawyer Frederick Baker" the depositor
who is said to have worked in collusion
with Seely and 10 have drawn the stolen
money. There Is a lawyer Frederick Ba-
ker. who occupies Room 10 in the Post
Building. On the glass door are the names
Of Frederick Baker. Frederick r. Baker
and George Baker. The solitary
clerk found there said that George
Baker, son of Frederick Baker, is a
breeder OF fine cattle at Sands Point. L. I.
Frederick. are lawyers and make a spe,
cialty of the care of estates. am sure
that you will find them both here on Mon
to some point over Sunday, and sometimes
they go hunting. They left town Thursday,
and the father went last evening. Mr.. Ba-
ker, sr, was counsel for Samuel Seely.
/ have seen Seely come in here from time
to time for advice. Sometimes he comes
couple of times week and sometimes not
more than once a month. / think he has
known Mr. Baker many years. L don't
know what the nature of Seelys litigation
was, but his calls were, l suppose, business
calls Mr.. Baker had no account at the
Shoe and Leather Bank. His personal ac-
count was kept at the Chatham, and his
the building for many years and is
we'll known in the profession, particularly
in connection with the searching Of titles.
Until a year ago Mr.. Baker lived at the
corner of Seventh avenue and Sterling
place Brooklyn. He Is secretary Of the
Great Consolidated Gold Mining Company of
Colorado.
The elevator man in the building said post
lively that he saw Mr.. Baker and his son
yesterday morning They left early, as IL
was their custom to do on Saturdays, he
said.