The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-11-30
EMBEzzLEB sKELY's CASE.
It Is = Strange Mystery in Many Ways.
-Hesrds Of Detectives at Work. o


NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-Hoards Of de-
tectiYes are searching for Samuel
seely, who stole $500 from the
Shoe and Leather National bank, but
used only $1,000 of it himself. but
the officers have been unable to find
him. He was a bundle Of contradic-
tons He lived seemingly like man
who supports family on $50 week.
BE was apparently a faithful hus-
band, fond father, but, unprepos-
sessing as he was, he sought to. make
conquests Of woman on the streets.
He was not too busy falsifying the
books to exchange glances with girls
who passed the banks windows. He
helped to steal $500 day and was in
heaven of delight when he won
500 at the races. His wife helped
him to escape. Now that he is free,
she is Frustrated.
Frederick Baker, the lawyer
charged with completely in the steal.
who is said to have secured S54l, 900
of the money, was erratic He told
his wife he would start for Europe at
moments notice and would return
suddenly. He lived at the rate of
$4,000 a year and Seely at the rate
of $50 week. Where has Bakers
money gone? Perhaps he had it
safely invested; perhaps it was in
schemes in which both Seely and
himself had interest
Those who know Seely think he
spent little of the stolen money on
himself. He bought the modest
house on Halsey street, Brooklyn,
several years ago, for which he paid
S., 600. There was first mortgage of
So, 200 and a second mortgage of ST.
200 on it. He borrowed money Of
Mrs Bennett, his mother-in-law, to
pay off the second mortgage. He also
borrowed money to furnish the house.
His total Indebtedness came to ST.
900. Last Thursday he Transferred
the property, the equity in which was
valued at 400, and the furniture,
valued at $500, to Mrs. Bennett, TO
cancel his indebtedness, He received
the difference of $500 in cash. He
put the money into his pocket, saying
it would be a great help to him just
now.
There is nothing to show that Seely
spent anything like the money he
stole. Investigation gives color to
his claim that he made to Lawyer
Angel that he retained only $1,000
for himself and that the rest went to
Frederick Baker
The body of Baker lay in the parlor
of his country house on Sand Point
yesterday guarded by the son George
and Perry Hicks, a neighbor. The
question as to whether his death was
the result of suicide or an accident
has not as yet been determined.
For twenty-five years Frederick
Baker had been known as successful
lawyer making a speciality of real
estate business, For dozen years
he had been looked upon as a rich
man.
When the bank learned of the de-
faleat:on and set out to discover the
SA4tN FCo anu " DECh AOi DOllC VI tllU
stolen property, they were surprised
to find that Seely had nothing. They
then turned their attention to Baker.
He was generally believed to be a
large holder Of real estate. They
searched for days and found nothing
that stood in Bakers name. The
only thing they found was a house in
this city, presumably the one in which
he lived, which stood in Mrs. Bakers
name.
If Seely is alive the bank officials
will do all they can to bring him
back, as his evidence is absolutely
necessary in order to recover the
losses from Bakers estate. If Seely
can be communicated with it is
thought the bank officials will offer
him inducements to return, which in
effect will be a practical guarantee Of
immunity from prosecution.