The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-23
WANTED ONLY $50, 900, 900.
said His Wife Had Deposited $780,
100000 For Him.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Sigmund Dreyfus of 81 Borden avenue
Long Island City, tried TO draw $s4, 600. GOO
out of the Queens County Bank at Front
and Third streets, in that city yesterday
morning. He is a small, dark, complex
Toned man, with a black mustache and big
black eyes. He was dressed neatly in a
suit of gray. When he entered the bank
Harvey J. Hicks, a clerk, asked what he
wanted, but Dreyfus brushed him aside
and made directly for the private Office of
Walter L. Frew, the president Mr.. Frew
was not there.
THE deVi!' exclaimed Dreyfus. what
the deuce is Frew doing away from here
when / come to see him on important bus
mess. Hi, there!' he cried, as he emerged
from the president Office and went to
Paying Teller Besemer's window, where's
FrewY'
Not in just now" replied Besemer
softly, as he quietly eyed the revolver
which is always under his desk Can 1 do
anything for your
wei, you'll do so long as Frew isn't
here. Now, I'm going to visit my friend
Grover Cleveland, and I'm a little short
of funds, so / would like some money for
expenses, you know"
You have an account here?"
why certainly" was the reply. Don't
you remember my wife deposited $50O,OJO,-
900 here last Saturday."
''Of course, of course, how could / for
get it," answered Besemer with a nervous
already been sent for How much do you
Wanr!
"Oh. just bit of it. About eighty
Sure YOU don't want one hundred?"
and Besemer braced up like a new man at
sight of Policeman Peter Hunt, who just
then entered the door.
mo, just eighty-four millions; that's
al" Dreyfus said.
VERY WELL" said Besemer IF you will
be good enough to accompany this gem
flar ~ in "a
this young man, Mr.. Hicns will take you
TO the banks vaults, where the money
will be paid you in gold or in bills as you
''Thank YOU" said Dreyfus, as he ac-
ceDted the arm of the policeman and
started out lie was taken to the police
pushed into the prisoners pen did he per-
ceive that he had been fooled. Then
he demonstrated. but in a quiet, well-be-
haved way. When he was arraigned be-
fore Justice Duffy he bowed profoundly.
your Honor" he said, my wife de-
posted $50O,000,0O0 in the Queens County
Bank last Saturday and to-day l wanted
to draw a few millions for expenses on
my trip with Grover Cleveland to Homo
lulu / hope your honor will not deta!n
me as my yacht is waiting with all steam
He was committed for examination as
to his sanity.
Not many years ago Dreyfus held re-
sponsible place in wholesale dry goods
house I'm this city. Owing to the failure
of the firm he lost his place and went into
the wholesale liquor business in Long
Island City. From this he passed to
keeping a saloon. lie has done nothing
for a year. lie was considered once the
best dressed man in Long Island city. lie
affected the latest style in clothing and
wore costly jewelry. He has wife and
family. He came originally from ST
Louis, where his relatives are well-to-da.
on the failure OF his latest business ven
ture he drank heavily. and finally was
sent TO the Kceley institute for treatment.
He has never touched liquor since. but
shortly after his graduation from the IN
stitute he eVinced weakness Of mind and
developed Authorizations, though always
of a harmless kind. His family here Will
communicate with his parents In ST.
Louis, who, II II thought. will have him
confined in a private asylum for the IN
sane.