New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-11
THINK THEY HAVE SEELY,
THE EMBEZZLER BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN CAUGHT IN CHICAGO.

ARREST OF a MAN ANSWERING THE FUGITIvE's
Observation-Disclosures AT A BoARDING-HorsE
UNDER THE NAME OF FRANK j. DALE
AN INFoRMER WANTS HIS REWARD.
Chicago Dec. 1O-Samue c. Seely, wanted in
New-York for forgery and the larceny OF s354OOO
while an assistant bookkeeper In the National
Shoe and Leather Bank of that city, Is under
arrest in Chicago He is passing under the as
s,Imed name of Frank j. Dale, and denies that
he is the man wanted. but his appearance COIN
cides so minutely with the description Of Seely
that there is no doubt Of his Identity, and in ad
dtiOn to this he carries papers which prove him
to be the man almost beyond doubt. He is man
forty forty-ivc years Old five feet eight inches
high weighs 13o pounds has prominent cheek
bones, fair compt xion. light hair and mus
tache his left eye out mis- eyes are blue and
his ears are exactly described in the bulletin
sent out offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest
of the New-York ombezzcr
Seely has changed his appearance somewhat by
cutting and dyeing his mustache and by cutting
his hair short. but 1t has been of avail and
makes little difference in his looks He has even
filed his hair with cosmetics to make 1t smooth.
lie is non-committal and will have nothing 70
say. ON him when arrested was found a
ear Donegal ola November IS Ghe day Seely dis
appeared from New-YorlO. The ticket reads
j. G. to Wn' and is supposed to mean Jersey
CITY to Washington. He also had in his pockets
over 500 in money and package Of newly
printed cards bearing the name Frank j. Dale,
besides letter from Dakota about some real es-
tate. and a letter from Now-York about the mort
gage on his home there tho letter being addressed
hin, mar his assumed name ID Dale
Seelv was taken from a fashionable boarding
house ut No. is6 LaSale-ave. whore he had
been boarding the last two weeks. He had
been living I'm quiet. going out very n;tle and
apparently had no business To attend h.. He was
considered a gentleman of wealth. and the keeper
~ the boarding house. Mrs Clayton. considered
herself fortunate In having such a boarder.
Nothing was too good for Mr Dale II was a sur
prise ANA shock when ne was 50 roughly hauled
away TINS evening. The arrest came about IN
peculiar way About 10 O'Clock Tonight man
II small build and partly under the influence
~ liquor came into the Central Police station
and asked II the Police Department did business
at that time of night The officer whom NJ hr't
accostcd did not consider him worth wasting
time on and referred him somewhere else for
Information The unknown man then walked
over t. the desk an1 SAID:
Il want "A man 10 arrest Seely. OF New-York.
rye been with him week. and now | want TO
give him Up"
The sergeant told him ali rsht he would send
some officers with him II n" was sure he had
tho right man. The sergeant then brought oui
a picture ~ Sccy bat the man said: Il do not
need any picture Of the fellow. It's him all right.
hut here. n YOU arrest the f"How IN 10 bet
ih. s. OOo reward"
hat he r,,ya ri would
right II h. piloted the officers and then told the
sergeant that he would find his man at No. 40
La Sallc-ayc stopping under the name II Frank
Dale officers ODonn"u and AlmendinS'r. OF
the Central detail. were sent out and went np
IL, tho place directed. Thcy We're met AZ the
door by Mrs Clayton. Bong asked II Mr Dale
boarded there snc replied in the affirmative. The
officers told her they would Ike t. b" shown To-
his room Mrs Clayton was inclined To object
=, his. and wanted T. call Dale down. but on be
ing told ihai the officers were old friends she
allowed them t. 20 10 his room. when was on
the second nlor In the rear ~ the house.
Onicer Amcndngrr raped at the door. and
rpon h4lng answered opened the door and went
In Tho minute he saw the man H. felt con
yln.eI that IL was Scely and. putting his head
ont II the door beckoned for oDonncL Wh'n
O.ponnen entered he said: Hello sam. don't
you know me-
Seeiy turned deathly pale and staggered II
Nllmendinger had not caught him he would have
fallen f. the floor. Scely had been sitting In
large easy chair In the centre of the room read
ing 4 COPY Of "A New-York newspaper. lie was
dressed in new suit ~ clothes. having his coat.
however on a chair by his Side III" was pufiing
a cigarette and taking things easy. ODonneli
said. Wei. Scey. we've got YOU now, YOU had
better pm; on your coat and come along
seeIy replied: What do YOU mean? Where
shall come The officer responded: on IFS
no use playing the innocent the bank wants you
to 20 back - New-York. The game Is all up
now. SO you had better get on your coat ana
come along" Secly said he did not know what
he vas wanted for and did not see why ne
should be- so interrupted. but that ne supposed
he would have to 60. SO he pulled on ms n'"
u,b,-colorsd oycrcoat and went along with the
officers.
when he reached the Central Police Station he
was carried before the lieutenant and captain %
the station. who searched him and tried to learn
from him something of his doings since ne lr''
Ncw-York lie was compared with the picture
i,1 sr,,, the New-York Police Department
and the description sent ont Of him was 'Arelu'S
c,,,r,r.d The lieutenant remarked after look
ir, ,t the man but few seconds: That's the
man We want II it's not him Will be Wiling l"
Give mn nv position tomorrow" Seely was I'M
medIarcy put on the rack. but kept ihSS'l"s
that he had nothing to say.
"What is your name asked the sergeant.
"Frank J. Dale" answered the prisoner
what Is your business?
Il do not care To tell my business WAS '"e
response. Il am brought down mere ''''"s'
some mistake and do Iot KNOW Tor Wn'' '''
son. do know. however that am not Obliged
to tell you my personal affairs.
..,.,,, iopo have vou lived in ChicaiD?" then
asked the sergeant.
..,, r-o b.on here some time. | an old
Chicago man. 80,