New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11

disappeared and had not even left his name
Later he walked In and wen, Into the heuten-
ants office. When he emerged the police OIL
cials said that the man had refused to give ms
name or to tell how he had found 3eely. All he
would say was that he was sure that he had the
right man and he was after the $1,000 When he
came out he was surrounded by newspaper men,
He tried at first to cay that he was not the man
who had Seely arrested. but when he found tnat
this ruse would not serve HIN to get away from
the crowd, he finally gave his name as H. H.
Mcfarland and displayed star on which was
Special Police" He said that he was formerly
a special officer for the Chicago and Alton Rail
road. but 1t Is not known that this statement Is
true Some things In bis remarks lead to the
belief that he IL polio" detective, ana comes
from New-York City.
He was very much excited and anxious per-
son as he stood. surrounded by newspaper men
and police officers. and told what he knew or
cared to tell regarding the New Iork enDezZIer
He said he was positive the man he had turned
over to the police and the law was Seely he
said that Seely had told him who he was lie
met the much wanted man on Dearborn-st. py
chance eight ten days ago. At hrst Seely
told him he was c. G.. Evans. but on the second
day he said his name Frank J. Dale, and that
he lived at Mrs Cldytons boardlng-house no.
Aos LaSalle-ave Mcfarland and Seely met at
the Lincoln Hotel and saloon on North ClarK-St
and went to the races at Roby together. IN thd,
way they became confidential ana over the Wlls
Seely told the story of his identity ana crmihai
doings in New-fork. 49,, NJ,
The third day of their acquaintance. said NC
Farland Seey wrote his real name Oh si'veu
heard Of Samuel c. Seely?' Il had no s'spclon
then who he was" continued Mcfarland nut
as soon he asked me that kne" ne & was
wanted bv TIE police. He told me that he was
the man the Shoe and Leather Bank was atter
and talked to feelingiy of his wite ana oa2y
I'm Brooklyn. He said that the stesnngs al ',ie
hank ran along fer nine years. and that all ne
got out OF il was $4,000. Baker got the rest ana
I know he must have made dupe or S"elS liu'l, '
the way the fellow talked lie salu 'ake' T 49, ~
come into the bank Tor money regularly ana ne
would always let him have it, tie hai SOM
money while he was with me ara khe" an M apou
horses I got money from him TO play the ray
and we had a good time together want d
snuarc deal In this matter, ana dont want 70
get any roast in the papers because | saVe .nc x
snap away I know that he ana nor care .o 10.
rnn,en while | was with him. lie told me 'ht'
no had planted the $4,000 with his lawyer III
Now-York and could get his hands on II wheh-
eyer he wanted IT,
r.nort was circulated yesterday that Seey'
tho fugitive bookkeeper OF the National shoe ana
Leather Bank which lost SloOS by the s"iho"'H
collusion OF Seoly and Frederick Baker was see"
in a Broadway ear on last saturday IN woman ,
attire President Crane. Of the bank, discred'eu
tho runor He said that nothing had been heard
from se.lv and he doubted whether the detectives
had any positive information locating MN
The will OF Frederick Baker. Seely's accomphce'
wi. be flied FOR probate in the surrogate once
to-day 1t bequeaths his whole estate valued ut
An applicaticn was made in the Supreme Court
Yesterday before Judge Patterson. on behalf OF
S,,,it" iy,gol and Eliza Raker TO have Frederick
Baker the alleged accompce OF Seeiy III tne oiog
and Leather Bank defacation. no" dcah renlonet
as executor OF the estate Of their iather r9t,tle
KageI The latter died in 1870; ana Baker anu Ma,, az
/ thew Wyman were appointed as executors 9i the
estate Wyrnan died in 1879 and thereafter BAKER e
served alone The petitioners say that slnce inc tne
shoe and Ieat ther Bank disclosures they nave rea-
son to believe that Baker has tanipered win tnS nS
estate Of their father Part Of the estate CONSISTED
OF thirty shares OF the stock OF the chatham Na-
fIonal Bank They ask that the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company be appointed Tne order Is re-
turnabe on December 10