Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-13
SEELY WILL NOT TALK.
The Defaulting Bookkeeper Sees
President Crane In Chicago.
HE STARTS FOR NEW YORK TODAY.
The Bank President Announced That seely
Would Tell Him Nothing About the Steal
ing of s345. 900, but the Two Had n Long
Talk Together-Thc 90, 900 Reward.

Talk Togcther-Thc 81. 900 Reward.
CHICAGO, Dee l3.-Prcsident Crane OF
the Shoe and Leather National hank of
New York is in town and has had n talk
with Defaulter Seely. Mr.. Crane went
first to United States Marshal Arnold's
Office Shortly after he was sitting in In
spcctor Sheas office when the door opened,
and his defaulting bookkeeper, Samuel c.
Seely, stepped into the room. Mr.. Seely
reached out and took the extended hand
Of President Crane.
AS the president shook Secly's hand
with the warmth of an old friend, il was
readily seen that Seely was much affected.
His body trcmbled with emotion, his lips
quivcred, and in Il low and stammering
tone of voice he slid, Mr.. Crane, did
not think you would want TO shake hands
with me-"
Mr.. Crane, pushing Secly into the chair
beside him, replied in kindly tones: why,
Sam, am glad to see you. Sit down.
The door closed on the two men. For
half an hour they We're closeted together.
Inspector Shea, Mt the request of Mr.. Crane,
invited the newspaper reporters in waiting
to enter the room.
Mr.. Crane said: "Gcntlcmen, from the
importance of the affair you naturally cx-
pect some startling developments. From
this conversation 1 have had with Mr..
Seely i have called you in that l might
speak in his presence. He absolutely NJ
fuses TO talk about his case. He says he Is
entirely in the hands of his counsel,
Frank W. Angel, who has requested that
he talk To no one about the matter. He
has told me that there is no one to whom
he would rather tell all than me, but that
he would obey the injunction of his coun-
sci. He stubbOrnly, IL You please, but
firmly refuses to talk -
seeIy Confirms Crane.
Turning to Sccly, he said, Is that not
so. Sam"
Yes, sir. refuse to talk about the
matter.
At the suggestion Of n reporter Prcsi-
dent Crane asked the following question
of Sccly, Was thCr' any one else connect
ed with this dcfalcatiOn besides Baker,
THAT is the man." replied Sccly
Were there no others
mo one else"
As to the question of authority in the
return of SCcly To New York Mr. Crane
said that ii was probable that Scely would
be turned over To the federal authorities.
Secly said that he preferred TO 60 back
with the government officials.
There will be no clash of authorities, -
said Inspector Shea. II have received the
following telegram from Inspector Nc
Laughlin at New York touching the mat
ter:
1t is the wish of District Attorney
Fellows. to avoid conflict of authority,
that Sccly he rrmandcd in the custody Of
the United States marshal when he arrives.
Detective Nugent will reach you today.
Impart this information to him. &"
Detective Nugcnt, who was present, said
he was not disposed to make any objcc-
ton, and Marshal Arnold required him Ia
accompany the deputy who will return
Seely this afternoon. The prisoner will
be taken before Commissioner Writ this
afternoon. He will waive examination,
and an order Of court will be secured fol
transfer to New York.
After the arrangements for the return
had been perfected President Crane said
II believe that Mr. S,'cly is glad that thi,
thing is all over. \ great load has beer
lifted from his mind. He has been q
wanderer for the past few weeks, and
know that he feels better now -
Sccly smiled in assent and was takcI
| back to his cell in the Harrison Street sta
| ton Mr.. Crane said that under the term:
of the reward offered for the arrest o.
Sccly it will be paid only after the convic
tiOn of the prisoner This will he sal
news for Nc Farland. who has made scvcra
calls OH the police department to sec whcI
he was going to get that IS, 600. He wants
1t all Mt once, and he wants il now.