Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
TRACE SAMETH
TO NEW YORK
Harry Conard Is Made Temp
orary Receiver Drilling
Open Safe in Office.
8 INDICTMENTS FOUND
Report that Steamship Agent
Contemplated Suicide
Money Shortage Grows.
) INDICTMENTS FOUND

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Three indictments were handed
to Judge Peter F. DAILY by the grand
jury yesterday against Emil Sameth
whom the police of this state and
New York are looking for. True
bills were found against him for
embezzling, with doing an unlawful
banking business and with failing
to transmit money deposited with
him. These indictments were found
In order that there may be some
thing to hold him on should he be
apprehended. The police are on his
trail, It is stated Among the re-
ports afioat concerning his actions
is one that he might have commit
ted suicide. A search was made OF
the cellar In his former home at 376
State street for that purpose last
night, but no trace OF him was
found.
Temporary Receiver Named.
Henry Conard, cashier of the
First National Bank, was yesterday
appointed temporary receiver for
Sameth by Judge Cross in Trenton.
He is conducting an investigation
of Sameth's affairs. Last night he
placed expert safe crackers at work
In an effort to open the safe in
Sameth's former place. They drill
ed holes, but have thus far failed
to open 1t. Mr. Conard had inten-
tions of opening 1t and search It's
contents and then put books and
other papers In 1t for safe-keeping.
Mr.. Conard has learned through In
vestigations that Sameth drew
~ rz ri
which amounts to little over S14,-
600 In American money. which he
had no money to meet.
Police Dispense Crowd.
Representatives of several steam
ship companies which Sameth had
represented In this city were here
yesterday to straighten up their af-
fairs. Hundreds of depositors with
Eameth fiocked about the closed
doors yesterday and last night.
When the safe workers started to
drill yesterday afternoon the crowd
thickened and 1t grew so large last
night that Roundsman Morris and
Policemen Quinn and Harding were
summoned to keep order. Yester-
day afternoon Herman Philo tele-
phoned to police headquarters for
police prcteetscn rfrut Sc Ii j
former place and Patrolman Tons
nesen was detailed to the scene.
s4-a.I Ipsanh isa-asse
banking departments examiner Tor
this district who was here for sew
erai days looking over Sameth's ac-
counts, has completed the greater
part of his work In the case and has
returned to headquarters In Tren-
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surety company which gave bonds
to the extent of $4,000 for sameth,
Is In this city also making inyesti-
cations.
Ask Lawyers to Aid Them.
Hundreds of Hungarians, Poles
and Slavs who had entrusted Sam
eth with their hard-earned savings.
appealed to lawyers about the city
today to aid them. A score or more
came to Leo Goldberger's office to
engage him as council to look after
their interests In the settlement of
sameth's affairs. Many of them
have appealed to the police and to
Recorder Henry w, Kehoe, who
have been unable to aid them.
Receiver Conard stated today a
sum of money In the Perth Amboy
Savings Institution was intact and
would undoubtedly be used when
the time for reckoning came. He
expressed himself as being ssurpris-
ed, after passing through Sameth's
former establishment and home, at
the way the interior of the house
lad been stripped.
The American, the Russian
American and Cunard line steam
ship companies have named Armfn
Tomaschoff as their local repre-
sentative temporarily and have Civ
en- him charge of tickets and other
holdings belonging to them which
Sameth had formerly held. The
Hamburg-American concern sent Its
representative here this morning.
Cellar Is Searched.
Passersby the former Sameth
home last night were surprised at
finding light In the cellar. 1t gave
added confirmation to the theory
that Sameth had committed sui
eide. The cellar was searched this
morning. There are friends of Sam
eth's in this city who believe he
could not have withstood the pre-
dicament at being arrested and ex-
posed and believe he committed sui
eide. Al loaded revolver which he
formerly kept In drawer behind
the counter of his business estab-
lishment was found missing upon
nvestigation today.
John Kutcher Escapes Note.
A number of prominent local bus
mess men have their signatures af-
fixed on notes drawn to Sameth for
.,a,.xo.,a anoounts ranging from $500