New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-05
HOT AFTER NELLIE BLY,
Mrs. Seaman Has Lively Time
Dodging Process Servers.
BESIEGED IN A POLICE COURT
One Man Succeeds, Following
Her Testimony in a Case, by
limbing on a Roof.

Mrs Elizabeth Cortland Seaman other
wise known as Nellie Bly," had lively
time lodging seven process servers yester-
dav afternoon. and she got away from
them. not however, without having been
served by one. with the aid Of Chief Magis
trate Kempner. OF Brooklyn, and most or
the official staff Of the Adams street police
court
Mrs Seaman was in court 70 testify
against Charles ". Casa. a former cashier,
and stanley Gielink former bookkeeper,
who worked al the plant OF the Iron Clad
Manufacturing Company. at No. 2o4 varet
street whom she accused OF forging her
name 10 check for $50 and collecting the
money.
Mrs. Seaman. in company with Assistant
District Attorney Ross, appeared uneX-
pectedly in court before Magistrate Kemp
ner. ". Il A Meyer. cashier Of the Poo
Piles National Bank. testified that he had
paid the money 10 Gielnk. David y vii
bur. 2 Central Office detective, testified
that Gieink had confessed 10 him that
Cassia took tho forged check TO him and
ordered him 10 collect IL. and that he did
- and turned over the money
Mrs. Seaman then testified that al com
pany checks were signed hy her a presi-
dent
The trouble began when Mrs Seaman
started 70 20 away. one ~ the seven
process scr, ers went into the building next
door. climbed out on the roof and alonc the
window sin until he was opposite the win
dow of The stenocraphers' room when he
threw the papers a Mrs Seamans feet. Her
lawyers admitted that the service vss good
and pocketed the papers Meanwhile. Wal
lace r. McCreary IF Pine street. Mammal
tan had eo' into the intermediate room.
between the courtroom and the stenograph-
ere room he demanded 70 he admitted
10 Mr. Seaman but Court Clerk Henry
Hesterherr. ir refused declaring that h.
vas acting under Magistrate Kempners or
ders
After p time the people we're cleared out
n the intermediate room and the courtroom
end the doors We're locked and Mrs sea
man was rushed through into The prisoners
per. a green taxicsb wac called and on
tered Tho alley usually utilized nv the Black
Maria when calling FOR prisoners. and Mrs
Seaman was preparing 10 rush ont and got
into the cab when she saw McCreary ont
side She begged Miss Connollv the pro
bationary officer. TO change clothes with her
and help her elude the process. server hut
Miss Connolly refused So she determined
70 take a chance
Before she went out Detective Wilbur
stood on one side Of the way and Frank
Lansan. court attendant, stood on the
on the other side Az Mrs Seaman rushed
between them 20 the cab. McCreary tried
TO serve her with the papers. but he clashsd
with her protectors. and the papers fell
McCrcarv. however declared them served.
but Mrs seamau's lawyer held otherwise.
While tho discussion was At its height the
taxi rushed through the crowd and bore
Mrs Seaman beyond he reach OF the
process servers
IL is reported that committee o. the
Iron Clad Manufacturing Company VIII
examine the books on Tuesday. Three e
the creditors r r. Crawford. president of
the McKeesport Tin Plate COMPANY,
George Shaw. president Of the Western Ma
tionai Bank Of Philadelphia and Franklin
Potts. president Of the Philadelphia Ware
house Company. have claims against the
company aggregating $4,000 The total M
debtedness L. said 70 nc $4,000 Several
suits against the company are 10 ne insti-
tuted as soon as Mrs Seaman can ne
served. Mrs Seaman has been president OF
the concern since the death Of her husband
Robert II Seaman, seven years ago.