St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-11

sent for the chief, and the forger
was arrested at once. He was taken
back to Cambridge, and at the hear
ing before a justice, his bonds were
placed at $780, He made a strong
plea to have his bail reduced, and,
being unsuccessful in that, said that
he was ready to plead guilty, which
he did. He was Immediately taken
before District Judge Wolty, plead
guilty, and was given five years in
the penitentiary, and fine of S10O
and costs, and was on his way to
the penitentiary within twenty-four
hours after his arrest. At McCook
and Cambridge he had induced the
hotel keepers to cash a check for
$S5, but he refunded the money to
each after his, arrest.
On being advised by the Pinkertons
of his arrest and conviction, Mr. Odell
was greatly pleased, as this man had
given the association considerable
trouble by his rapid operations and
movements from one state to another.
Mr.. Pinkerton considered it very sig
nificant that this man should at once
plead guilty and go to the penitentiary
without making a fight, and concluded
to investigate the matter very closely
as it was apparent the man wanted to
drop out of sight, even if by doing so
he went into the penitentiary His
record was at once looked up and it
was found that his real name is Louis
Sieffert, and that he is married and re-
sides in New York City. His wife is
Of 90 l. l.. nj.
burg, Pa. She is the niece of a very
wealthy distiller in that city, and his
parents reside in New York and are
very respectable people. He is a native
of New York City, but has lived in
Pittsburg for the past five years, be-
ing employed by Kaufman Brothers,
at one time conducting the drug de-
partment of their store. He is said
to have been in the employ of Have
meyer, the New York sugar merchant,
at a salary of $4,000 per annum.
AS soon as he got into the penitenti-
airy Sieffert communicated with his
people, and strenuous efforts have been
made since for his release either on a
technicality in the commitment or by
habeas corpus proceedings. Eminent
counsel has been engaged for him and
every SlIOIl pOSSIDle Will efluSlIlly De
made to effect his release or pardon.
AS soon as Pinkerton's agency heard
of these efforts Mr. Odell, of the Amer
lean Bankers association, went to
work and stirred up the Nebraska
bankers whom he had swindled or at
tempted to swindle, and if he should be
released on any technical error in the
commitment proceedings, which were
I,
punishment for his other offenses, as
the American Bankers association is
determined that every forger who is
caught shall get his just deserts.
They have interested the other banks
who were victimized by Sieffert and
already papers have been lodged
against him at the penitentiary by the
First National Bank of McCook, Neb.,
he having appeared there under the
name of Jacob Levison, and this war
rant, and others as well, will be
served upon him should he be released
on any technicality.
The forger is described as a man
| about thirty-five or forty years of age;
| 5 feet or inches; weight, about 140
pounds; pale dark complexion; Jewish
appearance; coal-black hair and coal
heavy. He is a man of slender build.
His operations in many respects have
been quite unique. The fact that he
has in every instance committed for
geries for an even SS5 is in itself an
odd circumstance.
The American Bankers association
has started on the war path, after
forgers, sneak and burglars, and all
manner of thieves who depredate
against banks, especially banks who
are members of the association, and
professional thieves will do we'll to no
tice the small metal signs which they
will find hanging on the tellers' win
dow and on the vault doors of every
bank that is a member of this asso-
citation. This is a little sign which
reads: Member American Bankers
Association.