The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-10
IKE SEIDMAN HAS
RETURNED TO CITY
HIS FAME HAS NOT TURNED
HIS MASSIVE HEAD.
Had a Talk with williams in This
City Yesterday, He Said, and He
Will Have Him at the Hearing on
Wednesday-Is Prepared to Con-
vict the Monaghans Even without
the Testimony of williams - Re-
fused to Say What Corroborating
Testimony Is.

Ike" Seidman. the young man who
has been breasting the breakers of
fame during the last few days because
of his connection with the Monaghan
arrests, was at homo to his friends In
this city yesterday.
Considering the amount of fame that
has come so suddenly to the young de-
teCtive his behavior is somewhat re-
markable. He remarked with affected
carelessness that he had done nothing
so very wonderful. True, Silverburg,
Tierney or Leyshon could not have Sc
cured a title of the evidence obtained
by him. but he does not feel like throw
ing any bouquets at himself on that
account. They are not in his class.
Where is your friend, Williams,
now" queried the reporter.
II can't say where he Is just at this
moment" replied the modest Hawk
shaw, but he was in Scranton today.
1 left him just a little while ago."
Did he come here to have confer
cnce with you?" was the next qucs-
ton.
Seidman allowed his tawny eyes to
rest on the reporter for an instant and
withering contempt was written on ev-
cry feature of his somewhat uneven
Countenance. The reporter dropped
against the nearest support and the
detective then withdrew his eyes from
the limp form and slowly turned them
upwards as If TO read in the ceiling the
hidden meaning wrapped In the report
cr's apparently innocent question. He
tapped his somewhat prominent n ose
for an instant and then again directed
his eyes toward the reporter, this time
however, in q gentle questioning man.
ner.
THE REPORTER DARED.
I The great man was not very angry
after all the reporter decided, and hi
made bold to ask another question.
will you have Williams at the hear.
ing Wednesday,"
why, certainly, certainly I will.
quick as a flash came the reply, ans
this time it seemed that Seidman fairly
| hissed the words. His face meanwhile
was mantled with an Crgry flush.
He was panied to have such an ut
terly superfluous question put to him.
will Williams repeat the state
ments you say he made to you abou
the connection of the Monaghans will
tne kllllnB OF COrCOrdn! Z!
| This time likes" anger was trul.
picturesque in it's outward manifesto
tions. For a moment he hesitated anC
| it was clear from the spasms that con
vulsed his mobile face that a might!
| struggle was going on within him. H
was evidently trying to decide whethe
to fell the rash questioner and leav,
him PROSTATE at his feet or treat hin
with solemn and profound contempt.
Evidently a suspicion of the humo
of having such an idle question put +
him came stealing into his teemin
brain for, with a look that was in
tended to be patronizing and at tn
same time convey an idea of pity, h
said:
EVIDENCE TO BURN.
"Yes, I'll have Williams at the hear
ing in Wilkes Barre Wednesday, an
even if l don't we We got evidence en-
ough to convict the Monaghans with
out him. He told the same story t
a number of persons. You don't sup
pose we went into this case with ou
eyes shut, do you" demanded Seid
man with really ugly look.
Would you mind telling me wha
the corroborating evidence consist
OFF" was the next query that assaile
the detective.
"You think I'm a geezer, not a dc
tective, l guess, uon't you?" said TX
with some warmth. 1--WE got the evi
dence all right. Wait and you'll see.
Then the great man relapsed into a
omnous silence. Plainly he wante
to be alone with his surging thought
and the reporter withdrew.