New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-28
BAKER WAS WARY.

W. X. Bankrupt,
Park Place New-York City. .....,
...- BAKER WAS WARY.
Wadegrave Harlock, the lawyer at No. 20
Nassau-st: was the attorney for Baker in the
bankruptcy proceedings. He said yesterday:
Baker owed about sl50.OO1 in 1885. and some Of the
creditors were extremely hot after him; The pro-
ceedngs have never been completed by Bakers dis
charge. and are still pending in the United states
Court in Brooklyn. l could not prevail upon him TO
ask for his discharge. and he seemed 10 be greatly
averse TO letting any one know OF the proceedings;
He never, in my dealings with him. allowed a word
to drop from his lips in regard to actions with the
Shoe and Leather Bank, or which would indicate
how he might haye got rd OF The he enormous suns
unless 1t might have been lost through unfortunate
Der once having heard Seey's name mentioned. but
cannot now reco.lect what were the circums ances
might some time when in Bakers once nave been
believe that Baker committed suicide. preferring
death to disgrace and imprisonment He was a
who would think. would do that, Under the
National Bankruptcy law he had no right TO hod
tors named In his bankruptcy proceedings discovered
that he had had property decided to MN they coId at
have had such property turned over 10 thenl
If 1t were shown that his wife and children have
acquired property through him in a fraudulent
way. OF course ii can be taken from them
Merritt, the man through whom Baker had
property transferred to members of the Baker
family, was not at Bakers office at No POS Rroad
way. although he had been expected to appear
there yesterday and Mr. Shotwell. the old clerk
at the Office. could not explain Merritts absence
Frederick r. Bake: at the office in the
forenoon and still declared that he did not be-
leve his father had helped TO rob the National
Shoe and Leather Bank.
Augustus Kagel. OF Staten Island who fears
that the estate OF his father has been wrecked
by Baker. entered the office while young Mir
Baker was there soon after noon He SAID he
wanted TO be present when the box containing
the papers of mis- fathers estate which had been
in the keeping of Baker. was opened. MI. Og-
den. who was ct the office. said that Bakers VIII
ho oo hat Cd anir here W
to be other legal formalites before the boxes
could ne opened. He said Kasel would receive
notice TO be present at the proper time
Very well said Kagel. only must be pres
emit"
At that moment Frederick X. Baker walked
out Of the inner office. Kagel said. How do you
do?" and offered to shake hands with young
Baker who drew back and said angrily: Why
should l shake hands with you AFTER all you
have said?'
what | said was true" Kagel cried. putting
mo his hands al if he going TO fight.
Mr.. Ogden stepped between the two men ana
prevented scene. mat,
estate" Kagel said he was leaving the ONCE
land don't why he should have treated me
that way.
The estate OF Gottlieb Kagel. who died In Jer-
sey City in the spring of 1875. was managed AT
first by Baker and Isaac Wyman. 1t was m
ventored at s12.746 46 by the executors men
records show that they paid the heirs $ll49 es
wear until the final accounting. Of which there
is record in the Hudson County Surrogates once.
The final accounting was January 80. lSS Inc
Surrogate received nc request for further ac-
coming and Wyman Withdrew from the man
egenent Of the estate. SO far as the records III
the Surrogates office show Bakers accounts
with the estate were regular
POSSIBLE CLAIMANTS FOR THE ESTATE
No information about other trusts in winch
Baker might have been unfaithfu, OK estates
which he might have wrecked. could be obtained
at the office yesterday, but there was an intima-
ton that Information Of Importance on that SUD-
iect might be given by Mr. Ogden in a day or
two 1t would not he surprising if Baker had
stolen nearly as much from trusts and estates OF
which he had the management as from the panh
In such a case there may be many heirs contest
ing with the bank officials for the property when
Baker caused TO be transferred to his wfe ana
children.
amount Of his life insurance was not known. as
the examination Of his DGp-rs had not been COM
pleted. 1t is believed that Baker had secured at
least $50 900 insurance on his life. and that the
policies are incontestable and in favor OF his
wife.
There was a report yesterday that Samuel c.
Seely the fugitive bookkeeper was in hiding not
far from this city. that ne had been in communi-
cation with his counsel on Monday, and that ne
expected to allow himself 10 be arrested WITHIN
twenty-fcur hours. 1t said also that news
paper had arranged to publish a statement by
Seely about the time of his arrest.
Frank w. Angel. Seeiy's counsel, said yester-
day when he asked about the report: Il
cannot say at present that Seeiy will return or
be arrested"
Have you had communication with Seely
within twenty-four hours?" he was asked
81 will not answer that question: he replied.
"because If did | would let in lot OF other
questions which | would have no right TO
answer"
'Do you think that Seely has consented to
make statement"
mo He will say nothing except by my ad-
VICE"
us there any truth in report that Baker ana
Scey had accomplices in the robbery OF the
bank?" .
mo | am sure that Baker and Seely were
the only persons concerned I'm the matter. Seely
had a talk with me on the Friday before ne went
away ! saw him about p. m. and when we
had finished our talk he said he was going back
10 the bank and remain there until p. IN. He
said he was bound 20 go away. | asked him II
ne had a pistol with him. fearing that he might
attemp, some violence If an effort was made to
detain him. and he made 70 answer. | advised
him TO submit to arrest quietly II there was any
attempt to arrest him..
Gas ne had already helped 10 stea! money from
the bank did he go back on Friday 18th the In
tentlon OF getting more money to aid him In MS
ficht?"
you can imagine bis purpose in going back to
the bank as well as | can.
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