The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-12-12
sEELY UNDER ARREST.


The Chicago Suspect Finally Admits He Is
the New York Bank Defauitsr-The In
former and the Reward.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE prisoner sup
posed to be Samuel c. seely, who
robbed the New York Shoe aud Leather
Bank Of $751;, 900, vas as uncommunica-
tive to-day as when taken into custody
last night. All night he had sat defiant
in the private Office Of Inspector Shea,
and morning found him not whit less
defiant. Through the night detectives
and officers had taken turns at examina.
tions, but all were unsuccessful, the
prisoner insisting that his name 10
Frank J. Dale. Early to-day, after fnd-
ing their questioning useless. the OH.
GERS tried another tack, and, with
seeming doubt rs to his identity, offered
the suspect any luxuries he might wish
aud urged him to send Tor his friends.
But their plan did not succeed.
~ have no friends here" said the
prisoner. 81 want no assistance. /
shall stay here until you discover your
mistake and let me go. Ny name 10
Dale. l never heard OF Seeiy except
through the papers. And now l won't
talk any more" And he didn't.
Now and then a detective tried his
hand at REORGANIZATION, but through
1t all the suspect sat unmoyed. OCCASION
ally yawning as though excessively
bored. The police were confident to-day
that the man was Seely, and so wired
to New York, but they confessed them
selves puzzled at the mans indifference.
The prisoner admitted just before
noon to-day that he 10 Samuel O. Seely,
the absconding bookkeeper OF the Ma
tional shoe and Leather bank Of New
York. He declined to talk OF his case,
but said he was ready to 90 back 10 New
York and would mako no trouble.
Seely's pe,isteney in denying its iden-
tity had baffled the detectives, and they
had determined 10 await the New York
officers before making further efforts,
when about noon the prisoner told his
guard that he wished to see the men IN
charge OF the detective force. lnapec-
tor Shea and Lieutenant Haas respond
ed.
/ "Be seated, gentlemen" ssely said, as
the officers appeared, and somewhat
dazed at his GOODNESS, they sat down:
Now, gentlemen" Seely continued, Il
first wish to thank you for your cour-
tesy and kindness since our meeting
last night. l have told you repeatedly
that my name was Dale, but have be-
come tired OF the deception. l had no
sleep last night. am weary. My name
is Seely-Samuel @. Seely, late book
keeper OF the National Shoe & Leather
bank, OF New York. That Is what i
wished to say to YOU"
do you care to say anything about
your case?" asked the inspector.
mot thing. am ready and will
ing to 90 back to New York. / will not
make any trouble about extradition. So
soon as the proper New York officials
arrive / shall go with them"
The officers attempted to secure some
sort OF statement from Seely regard.
ing his connection with the great steal,
but he carefully avoided either admis-
sions or denials. Finding his efforts in
this line unavailing, Inspector Shea
ordered the man taken to the Harrison
street station, whore he was locked up
to await the arrival Of the New York
officers.
During the afternoon Mcfarland,
who gave the information leading to the
arrest, put in an appearance at detec.
tive headquarters. de was apparently
laboring under rather heavy burden
Of intoxicauts and his conversation
was not particularly lucid. He was
able, however, to make his hearers
understand that he was hot after that
5000 reward and that he intended TO
have il al. lie would, he declared,
divide with no one. After making
something OF q scene at headquarters
Mcfarland left, but returned several
times during the afternoon and made
numerous demands for the reward.
Detectives who were sent out 10 look
I'D the informer's record reported that
he had for week been boasting to his
friends that he knew where to find
Seely. Mcfarland, according to the
officers, is an ardent admirer Of the
flowing bowl and many OF his acquaint-
ances any that be frequently during the
last week, while intoxicated, had do.
clared that he would soon clear 5000
by a clever bit OF detective work.
MacFarland is rather good looking
man, perhaps twenty-five years old,
dresses well. though flashily, aud is
said to frequent the race tracks. Owing
TO his condition to-day the officers were
unable to learn anything regarding his
acquaintance with SeeIy.