New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15

statute said the offence was misdemeanor. the
word there meaningless. and Seely might De
sent to Jail for ten years. The penalty for the
offence was one of the heaviest on the statute
books He therefore asked that the amount oe
fixed at 100000
BAIE FINED AT $4,000.
Commissioner Shields said that he would fix
the bail at the customary amount in such cases
s25 OOO So seely was led away to Deputy-Mar-
shall Kennedy's office.
Marshal Arnold then approached him to bid
him goodby, and for the first time Seely showed
traces Of emotion. He grasped the Marsnal
warmly by the hand, and in a broken voice
thanked him for his kindness to him while he
was in the charge of the Marshal His race I'M
mediately resumed its set appearance, and he sat
down to talk to Samuel Mayer, his brother-in-
law and another relative. Most OF his conversa-
ton was in regard to the health or ms WE ana
he appeared to be greatly relieved when told tnat
she was improved While in the Marshafs ONCE,
waiting to be conveyed to the Ludlow street JAM
repeated attempts were made to get Seely TO
talk but he has evidently made up his mind not
to say anything at present, at least. if at all
Just before he started for the jail. presldent
Crane shook hands with him and bade MN good
BY Throughout the proceeding, with the slhse
execution of his eave-taking with Marsnal Ar
mold Seely moved If in a dream and TOOK no
notice of what was going on around mH ne
is anxious to see his wife, and 1t Is possible that
she may be able to visit him to-day
HIS ARRIVAL AT THE JAIL
It was Just $50 p. m. when a carriage and pair
turned out of Grand-st. and pulled up at the door
Of the Ludlow Street Jail. The first to step out
on the sidewalk was First United States Deputy
Marshal Kennedy and following him was Seely;
who was smoking cigar and looked arounu
nervously at a small crowd that had at once
gathered AS he mounted the steps Tribune re-
porter asked If he had anything to say
Nothing" he remarked hastily and the heNt M
moment he was behind the bars. followed oy
United States Marshal John II. McCarty; FRANK
W Angel his counsel; Samuel Meyer. his proIner-
,n-law and another man, his wfes uncle. war
den J. NJ Fox had soon made out the necessary .
naners Seay was pale. and was decidediy
shaky He sat down in the recepuoh-rUoi'' rn ~,
minute and then bade his relations goolpy. lhey
waIked quietly out Of the prison. ana were AT
once lost in the crowd that now thronged 'ne
streets. -, ~. 4, =, tho
second tier Mr. Angel remained with him for
nearly half an hour. but declined to give OUT any
thing for publication last night
PRESIDENT CRANE TALKS
President John NJ Crane. looking extremely
r.orro and uncomfortable in big beaver over
coat. was the first to alight from the tram a'
Jersey CITY To Tribune reporter he said:
Yes. we've got him" And then the president
nervously turned his head around as II 10 ASSURE
himself that the fugitive was still there'
"you have got Seely. but have you any STATE
ment from him regarding MS oeia'O""o"
asked
"Not word" was Mr.. Cranes response l re-
sor.od - every method in my power in order 10
obtain some statement from MN conce'"'''e va
rohhcrv hut he absolutely refused TO utter :.
,,,rd ,.hIch I'm any manner related 10 MS CT
what was your reason for personally goi"s -
Chicago? .o,,o,.o that the
~ .an,ured was Seely but wished TO pe con-
,'in~.1 Win nv own eyes. In the second piace. !
the man did prove to be Seey iel, Una, , - his
far more likely to make MN 'ain a,Sa5 ,uS him and
v.snt there hoping. II ne proved 10 De '"e .asa d
man. that the whole mystery wouia pe ''e"''1
away - ... vas any one i'm
n,icateS in the crime other than Seeiy anu
Baker,? a., ., t. NV oninion that
seclv and Baker alone were respo"''o
xo OTHER EMPLOYE SUSPECTED.
"And no one Of the bank employees Is SUB
pectcd?" ,ror,d
Most emphatically not. ana "i'n ~ =. .
cav as coming expressly from me- tha' HUI ''e
slightest shadow Of suspicion rests upo' .
-, ,,,,r mon As have already said, my ODE. ~
ul VI va, -, cbirago was 10 make Seey give soiie
'n,,nt ~ the manner in which the roopeIy We We"
committed | have been to Chicaso; anu ,stary ,
seen Seely. and the thlhe IL do ~
rho hank president then described his meeting ~
ard interview with his defaulting CLERK ,.ii
re,ched inspector Shea's office In the 'nS ia
ahout o'clock Wednesday evening ne maa
and was at once taken INTO the rear rnnos. un'
scolv was seated there. ana ihsl"lty mon
n,yed him He betrayed much eno.,o' ,,1n III, III
seeing me and greeted me tmidly anu s' srt
m Co., Lnov how my -!ife is| was MS "'e
,os,inn When I assured him that she was ~ nu,
dangerously Ill., a great load seemed l'r ~ roh. oh
n9s r,ind I approached the subject oil the ~ ~
hn,v verv gradually. and we talked upoi o,nI .nIs
,h1gs for some time. Finally sad e, - hest ,.
~ - hod business: but don't you tninK IL Is 10, u
=, make a clean breast Of it? He shook ',ls ,n,, 1T
and replied You must not thhk t's ms 80 talk
", a"" ur crane. but positively refuse TO 'an am
nbnw, hank affairs | appealed 10 niln ~ 'oid v,id
Sriendliss manner possible, as one man u, snaaL
10 another but he was nrth anu iei ~
,,ntu advised by his counsel. 49,. ., ha-
"Dd he say anything e. you a'o"' w
,ro,nr WcFarland?" was asked ,.,
"He never alluded to his capture III amy
and did not hear him mention '"' 81 '''''
name. go, discuss what in his
op.nion. would be the result or TI 'H would ever be
,,ihntbnr any of the money stolen wouIu a,t. eae
covered Il do not care 70 co.i'.s M, 80