The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20
WANTED ONLY 4,OOO,O 900.
MS WIFE HID DEPOSITED
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appearance OF nm Insnne Man In the
oue-ns Conrty Bank In Long Island city
Taken TO Court, Not 60 the Hn-k Vaults.
Where He Thought He was Going.
Sigmund Dreyfus OF ~ Borden avenue. Long
Island City, tried to draw SSI. 900. 900 out OF the
Queens County Bank. at Front and Third
streets. In that city yesterday morning. He Is a
small, dark coInpleNloned man. with u black
mustache and big black eyes. He was dressed
neatly In a suit OF gray. When he entered the
bank Harvey j. Hicks, n clerk. asked what he
wanted. but Dreyfus brushed him aside and
made directly for the private ONCE Of Walter L.
Frew. the President. Mr.. Frew WAS not there.
The devil!" exclaimed Dreyfus. what the
deuce Is Frew doing ava, from here when ]
como to see him on important business! III.
there" he cried. as he emerged from the PresI-
dents office and went to Paving Teller Bos-
emer's window. where's Frcw ~
Not IN Just now" replied Bcsemer, softly. as
he quietly eyed the revolver which is always
under his desk. Can | do anything for YOU -
We'll. you'll do 30 long ms Frcw isn't here.
Now. I'm going to visit my friend Grover
Cleveland. ana I'm n little short OF funds. so |
wouid like some money for ex expenses. you K now
You have All account here ="
why. certainly," was tho reply. Don't
you remember nv wifc deposited $500. coo, 900
here last saturday"
OF course. OF course. how could | forget It,"
answered Besemcr with u nervous eye upon the
door. for n policeman had already been sent FOR.
How much do You wantr"
oh, just . bit OF II. About eighty four mil
lions"
sure you don't want one hundred 2" and
Besemer brnced up like n new man at sight Of
Policeman Peter Hunt, who just then entered
the door; -
VERY we'll" said nescmer, "if You will be
good enough to this gentleman In
Dir. Hicks. viii take you TO the banks vaults.
where the money will be paid you In gold or in
bills a. you prefer"
THANK you" said Dreyfu.. as he accepted
tho arm OF the policeman and started out. He
was taken to tie police court In East avenue.
did be perceive that he had been fooled. Then
he reinSnslra,ed but In u quiet, mell-behared
Duffy lie bowel profoundly.
Your Honor" he said. " my wife deposited
5000, 100000 In the Queens county Bank last
millions for expensea on my trip with Grover
Cleveland to Honolulu hops your Honor will
not detnir mc ms my yacht is waiting with all
lie was committed for examination as to his
sanity.
not many years ago Dreyfus held n RESPONSE
bic pace In u Wholesale dry goods house In this
city. Owing TO the failure OF the firm he lost
business In Long Island city. From this no
passed to keeping u saloon. lie has done moth.
ing 'Or u year. lie was considered once the
bcst-dressed man in Long Island Guy. lie
affected the latest style In clothing and
wore costly t.welry. He has a wife
and fnmily. lie came originally from
81. Louis. where his relatives arc we'll
TODD. On the failure OF his latest business
venture he drank heavily, and finally WAS sent
to the Kelley Institute for treatment. lie has
never touched liquor since. hut shortly after his
graduation from the institute he svinced weak
though always OF n harmless Kind. ills family
here will communicate with his parents IN IT.
Louis, who, IL is thought. will have him confined
in n private asylum for the insane.