Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-21
seeLeY FACED HIS EMPLOYER.
New York Bank DefauIter's Lips Are
CLOSELY Sealed.

Closely Sealed.
Chicago. Dec. 12.-At 5 o'clock this
evening President Grain of the Shoe and
Leather National bank of New York
walked into the United States marshals
office. Half an hour after he was sit
ting in Inspector Shea's office when the
door opened and his defaulting book
keeper, Samuel G. Seeley. stepped into
the room. Seeley reached out and took
the extended hand of President Grain
AS the president shook Seeley's hand
with the warmth of an old friend il was
readily seen that Seeley was much af-
fected. His body trembled with emo
ton. his lips quivered and in a low and
stammering tone he said, Mr.. Grain, |
did not think you would want to shake
hands with me-" Grain replied in kind
ly 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 togeth-
er. Inspector Shea, at the request of
Mr.. Grain, invited the newspaper re-
porters in waiting To enter the room.
Then President Grain said: Gentlemen,
from the Importance of the affair you
naturally expect some startling devel-
opments from this conversation l have
had with Mr.. Seeley. l have called you
| In that l might speak in his presence.
| He absolutely refuses to talk about his
case. He says that 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
| there is no one to whom he would rather
| tell all than me, but would obey the in
junction of his counsel"
| Turning to Seeley. he said, is that
not so. SAM" Yes, sir; refuse to talk
about the matter"
| AT the suggestion of reporter, Pres
ident Grain asked the following ques-
ton of Seeley. WAS there anyone else
connected with this defalcation besides
| Baker," THAT is the man." replied
Seeley.
| Were there no others?" mo one
| else"
AS to the question of authority in the
| return of Seeley to New York Grain said
| that IL was proba BILE that Seeley would
| be turned over to the federal authori-
| ties Seeley said, II prefer to go back
with the government authorities. 8
There will be no clash of authorities, .
said Inspector Shea. THE New York
| state authorities have advised me to
turn Seeley over to the United States
| authorities" Grain tonight said that
under the terms of the reward offered
for the arrest of Seeley it will be paid
only after the conviction of the prisoner
sEELEY's WIFE Is ILL.
| Seeley was shown New York dis
patches this afternoon reporting his
wife prostfated and seriously i'll
He was visibly agitated and eagerly
inquired for late news from her
81 can not send any encouraging WORD
to her." he said, but hope that some one
| will tell her that | am we'll There Is
nothing for me to say to her. for l an
down: the whole world is against me-"
Did you profit much by the alleged
defalcation?" asked reporter. II car
not answer that now he said, but
| do not look very prosperous, do %
| The prisoners agitation over his wife''
illness had made him more talkative an,
he spoke bitterly of Mcfarland, the maj
| who aided in his arrest. ~ do not wan
to say much about Mcfarland" he said
but consider his giving me away Low
trick. l hope that the 5000 reward for m!
| capture will go to the police instead o
| to him."
| Chicago, Dec. 13.-Samuel c. Seeley, tn
bank defaulter. was taken before Commits
sioner Writ for preliminary examina
ton today. President Crane of the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather bank outlined tn
crime, and Seeley was held under 500 0G
bonds. He waived examination. He wi
be taken to New York this evening.