Evening journal., 1894-12-11
HAMrEL d. erELY.

the influence Of liquor entered the cenpral
station, and approaching Detectives O'Don-
nell and Almendinger said
II can tell you where you can put your
hands on Scely, the New York bank rob
Der. A"
Asa hand bill Offering s5, 600 reward
for the man had been posted conspicuous
w in the station for two weeks, the detect
ives believed their brother slcuths were
playing practical joke on them.
You'd better sober up said O'Don-
nell to the mysterious young man.
II mean what l say he replied See
~ Is up on Ia Sallc avenue. ! know him.
I've seen him within q week "
"What Is your namegn asked O'DonnclL
Mover mind my name. just como
with me II you want Go get the man. "
by this time dozen detectives had gath
cred around, Offering suggestions and adj
vice, but all secretly believed the young
man was suffering from a mild form of
delirium trcmens.
"In 20 with you, young man, said
O'Donncll, "and II you fool me I'll lock
you up.
"Thorc is no fooling in this he replied.
Placed Under Arrest.
Securing copy Of the circular describe
ing Seely, the two detectives followed the
man with the tip to Mrs. Clayton's
boarding house, 496 In Sale avenue. On
reaching the second floor the man point
| ed to a back room and said He Is In
| there
The detectives knocked, and n hoarse
"Come 4" was the response One glance
| convinced O'Donnell that 1t was Seely or
/ his double. So without any preliminary
/ talk the officer said, Mr., Seely, you are
| wanted at police headquarters
II am not Mr. Seely, was the answer,
"but have no objection TO going to po-
| lice headquarters. You have made mis-
| take
The man was plainly very nervous. My
name" said he, lis Frank @. Dale am
stranger In Chicago.
Meanwhile the man who had given tho
officers the information that led TO the ar
rest had disappeared and did not give his
name. and so far the officers have not
learned his identity.
1 The prisoner refused 10 say anything
on the way to the station. Detective
| O'Donnell took out the photograph and
/ description ia the street car and made q
mental comparison. They compared ex
actly except for IN attempt at disguise
which the prisoner had made
The prisoner was ushored into Lieuten
ant Haas room az the station, and thers
he was searched and questioned He wal
dressed IN a cheap new suit Of clothes
with sack coat and a long oyercoat. IA
had a 500 bill and several cards on whicl
was printed the name Of Frank G. Dale.
TaIlies with the Description.
In his pocket was a sleeping car conduct
or's check for a Pullman berth marke'
~. O.. to Nv. H.. = dated Nov. II. Tn
car was the Donegal and the conductor
name Milan 1t was interpreted to meal
from Jerscy City to either Washington o
Wheeling. 1t was an upper berth and ha'
cost So.
There was a letter from Dakota address
9 cd to Frank G. Dale, which referred T.
some real estate transfers. This was al
J the police said they could find on him.
r The prisoner says he is Al years old, AM
he looks it. He is about feet 9, ligh
+ hair, which had been cut short and combe
t forward on the forehead. He is thin
weighs about 1856 pounds; has high chez
|, | bones and a marked popularity about tn
:. eyes. The left eye turns outward Ther
/ Is also slight malformation Of the righ
ear. both peculiarities Of Seely. His mus
!. tache had been trimmed and dyed black.
a The photograph of Seely in the hands {
\ the police is a profile view, and when th
prisoner was posed in profile the lines wer
, Identical except that the dropping mus
= tache had been trimmed and the pompf
z dour hair cut and combed forward. II
was not as sleek as the photograph