New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-25
Husbands Depositors Cry
Out as She Goes to
See Daughter Wed.
"GIVE US OUR MONEY!"
"SEE HER DIAMONDSw
ShriekS Arise When BejeweIled
Mother and Bridal Party
Leave st. ThOmas's.


as she was about to enter the churcn
TO witness the marriage Of her daugh-
ter, Dorothy Violet Wilde, to Earl Jo
seph Moon, of st. Louis.
The depositors, all of whom were
women rather poorly dressed, did not
recognize Mrs. SieGel when she left her
coach, but once they found her out
they made q rush for the door of the
church, apparently bent on creating
trouble. A big policeman barred the
way, however, and the women, uttering
all kinds CT threats, lay in wait until
the wedding was over
AS Mrs. Siegel came down the steps
TO enter her carriage she wore a neck
lace of large diamonds, and this
seemed to infame the depositors in the
defunt bank.
Look at Herr"
Look at her!" cried one Of them.
"Why doesn't she give us back our
money? Look at her diamonds"
The women edged as near as they
could to the entrance to the carriage
and seemed about to pounce upon Mrs.
Siegel.
"We1l fly her!" screamed one of them.
"The idea of her having such a swell
wedding for her daughter, and we with
children starving at home"
Mrs. Siegel apparently had scented
trouble, for there were two big police
men on guard at each side of the can
opy. When they saw the threatening
attitude of the women they held them
back until Mrs. Siegel had entered her
carriage.
One Of the women. did manage 20
reach the door Of the carriage just as
it started, and hurlng letter at Mrs.
Siegel, screamed:
"Give me back my S9,000!"
The appearance of the women depos
itors presented a strong contrast to
the richly gowned bride, her mother
and the wedding guests. The depos-
itors were poorly clad. The contrast
was made all the more vivid when Mrs.
Siegel, wearing many Jewels. and her
daughter, whose adornments were no
less plain to public view. drove away
to the accompaniment of tears from
the women massed around their car
riages.
Mrs. Segel was hailed as the friend
OF the depositors in her husbands
bank when, following the filing of her
suit for divorce, she gave out state
men. in which she alleged that she
had known for years that her husband
was misappropriating the money of his
depositors, and that she had warned
him that to continue doing so meant
serious rouble for him. This, she said,
she learned through overhearing dis.
cussions between Siegel and his part
ner, Frank f. Vogel.
She also gave the depositors hope
when she said Siegel had large hold
ings, real and personal, other than his
interest in the wrecked stores. She
promised to do her share in helping
the authorities to recover the property.
Since then. however, no property OF
the bsnkrupts other than that which
they we're known to possess at the
time Of the failure has been discov-
cred.
The summons was served on Mrs.
Siegel by Charles Bowen, one of the
most widely known process servers in
New York. He walked up to Mrs. Sic
gel without ceremony and handed the
paper to her, only TO have it flung back
at him by Mrs Siegel with a withering
look.
The SieGel dcpositors witnessed the
incident, however, and Bowen says if
service is disputed he will call them
as witnesses.
Photographer Sues Her.
The summons was in suit for $l05
for photographs by Marceau, photog
rapher. 1t represented rapid work on
the part of Grant Hoerner, of 27 CeGar
ST., Marceau's lawyer, who had the case
handed to him about two hours before
the summons was served. Early in the
afternoon Mr.. Hoerner received word
from Marceau to hurry the suit 1t
was suggested that the wedding offered
a good place to catch Mrs. Siegel.
The papers were quickly prepared
and the summons turned over 10
Bowen, who arrived at the st. Regis
just az the wedding party left With
the aid Of tavicab he got TO st.
Thomas's as Mrs Siegel was leaving
her carriage 1t did not take him long
to perform his speciality.
The depositors and the summons
were not the only troubles Mrs. Siegel
had, however. When the wedding party
arrived at the church it was found that
the best man hadn't made an appear
10.
one else was found to take his place
Even the ushers seemed to be under
the spell. They were in no particular
hurry to get to the church from ,he
St. Regis, apparently, for fully twenty
five guests were in the church waiting
to be shown to their seats before the
ushers appeared.
Mrs. Siegel is suing Henry Siege',
her husband, for a divorce. Her daugh-
ter. who was married yesterday, was
child OF her first marriage,
The Wedding Ceremony.
The Rev. Frank +. German, of s..
Thomas'S Church, Mamaroneck, per-
formed the ceremony. The Rev. Wilbur
l.. Caswell assisted. While the guests
waited there was a special musical pro-
gramme arranged by the bride, who
was a pupil Of Jean De Reszke in Paris,
and Daniel Fillippi, the organist.
There was full choral service. The
choristers marched down the centre
aisle and on reaching the entrance r.
traced their steps to the altar, being
followed by the ushers, the bridal (
tendants and the bride on the arm OF
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