The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-27
rHE SHOE AND LEArHER pArK.


Not Crippled by seeiey and Bakers
steaIings-suieide of Baker.
NEW YoRK. Nov. 2a-The doors Of the
National Shoe ane Leather hank opened
this morning as unconcernedly rs though
the institution had not BEEN plundered OF
1854. 600 by one of its trusted bookkeepers.
ssWe stand prepared TO paw out every dol
lar OF our indebtedness as soon as 10 Is
called for. but the indications are that We
will not be very hard pressed" said one OF
the directors. The bank officials nout
the idea that seeley and his aecompiice
Baker were aided by another con-
fedarate. Baker Is credited with a
500 balance. but &c is understood
that this credit Is bogus. The sons OF the
late Frederick Baker insist that their
fathers business record was immaculate;
that Il Ii absurd to charge him With COM
plicity In Sssiey's wrongdoings. as he had
no deposit In the hank and left no papers
a. evidence that he ever had any transsc-
lions there. On the other hand, the bank
officials assert that Baker has been de-
positor for thirty years. IL is intimated
that The directors are In communication
with counsel. regarding proceedings TO
secure the property left By Baker as in
delnnity for the banks losses through his
operations with seeley. Paying Teller
Gilbert sayers said today:
There IL no shadow of doubt that the
man found drowned st Finishing Saturday
Was Frederick II. Baker, who assisted
Eeeley in rcbhsng the bank, end TO whom l
personally paid the money. | have known
hlm At least eight years. and during that
period have paid him money at least three
shines week. Baker always presented
his chicks personally. | never remember
him sending any BY messenger or clerk to
be easnud. He generally came about three
times week. and the checks would be
drswn for odd amounts. never over 500 az
a time. In order TO ascertain positively
whether the man found drowned at
Flushing was the same Baker, made a
Journey shere last night, aud l no sooner
cav the body than l identified Is. His
sons told rae they could not believe IL. as
they never knew he had an account in the
Shoe and Leather bank. and could not find
the slightest trace of anything 20 verify il
among the dead mans papers"
II seslsy Is alive. the bank officials will
do all they can TO bring him back, as his
evidence Is absolutely necessary 20 recover
the losses from the Baker estate. IL seeley
can be communicated with, il - thought
that the bank officials will offer him in
dueements To return. which will Do prao-
teal guarantee of Immunity from prosecu-
ton. There has been no run SO far on the
bank this morning. Only $4,000 has been
paid ous. which Is the average amonnL
NEW NoRN. New. 8-The National
Bank Of the kepu6lio has been victimirsd
by itS employees 90 the extent Of g, 800
The discovery Was made in August last,
hat was not maize public until today. Vice
President Pullsn when question said:
Eyes. ths statement IS true The bank
Ioss the amount mentioned through ore
OF ats discount elerkA This was charged
up 10 pregt aud less We discovered thst
the books and accounts Of the coupon de-
rartment were ns1ei az. and thoagh the
evidence va, net such IS 10 warrant
criminal action, the clerk was dis
charged