New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
Disappearance" of Papers
in County Clerks Office
Adds Mystery to Suit.
ALL FILED, SAYS
JUDGE LOCKWOOD
Banker's Wife to Testify in Bos-
ton About Assets She Alleges
Husband Concealed.

suit for absolute divorce brought by
Mrs Henry Sicgcl against Henry
sicyel. lie entered his appearance in
tho Comfy Clerks Office. yesterday. Mr..
ouigg was out OF the city yesterday
and there was no one who could say
what line Of defence Siegel would
adopt.
\ dash Of mystery was added to the
divorce suit yesterday 10y tho discov-
cry that the papers in tho case nave
IN some way disappeared from the
County Clerks office. Judge Nash Rock
wood Is authority for the statement
that his Office filed the summons com
plaint and affidavit Of service or
Wednesday morning, service having
been had by consent on Tuesday night
In the County Clerks Office all such
papcrs are automatically sealed,
though their receipt and films are en-
tered in a special docket kept for thar
purpose. No such entry had been
made in the little black book up to
the close of business yesterday, and
there was nobody i'm the office who
would admit having seen the papers
or knowing anything more about the
case officially than that Mr.. Quigg had
served notice that he would accept
service of any and all papers in the
case for MI Siegel.
Just how bitterly Mrs. SIEGE feels
toward her husband was again shown
Yesterday when District Attorney Jo-
@eph G. Pelletier of Boston, announced
that she would be A witness before
the grand jury in that city TO testify
10 the assets. she said Siegel had con-
coaled As Mrs Siegel could not be
compelled to go to Massachusetts, II
she did not wish to- and could not
he compelled TO testify, even if she
were in the jurisdiction Of that com
monwealth. it becomes apparent that
she VIII be a volunteer witness.
LAWYERS for some Of the interests
involved in the Siegel case were very
doubtful yesterday # the persons rep
resented by Levy Mayer. Of Chicago,
were actually prepared to carry out
their offer to put up the SJOO0oO he
spoke of on Thursday night without
some guarantee that Nogel, at least,
would he permitted 10 escape jail and
the stigma Of a conviction.
Mr.. Mayors good faith was not ques-
toned. but il was pointed out that he
cannot do more than his principals
may authorize. and though he has al
most one-half OF that amount in his
possession now, he has not yet made
any move toward giving it out.
Henry Melville. receiver OF the bank,
Yesterday said there were indications
that the stock in the Siegel Stores Cor
poration held by him might yet prove
of tangible value. IT carries control Of
the Chicago store and would therefore
be valuable to the preferred stock hold
ers, who have put much actual money
into the property. II would not be sur
prising if $4,000 or more would be
realized from this stock.
MIR. Melville Yesterday began paying
those depositors who put money in the
bank on the day it closed. His callers
included a young girl who inquired II
the check he gave 10 her was good,
woman Of eighty who received 500
and an Italian who by an odd trick Of
fate obtained all the money that ne had
put in the bank months prior TO the
failure.
This man had Withdrawn his balance
Of 500 op the day the bank closed
TO prevent his advertising the fact
that nc had Withdrawn his money md
thereby encouraging others 10 DO the
same he was induced to reinvest, so
that his account. really four months
old. was technically opened on Deem
her -. distinction that made differ
cnce Of $50 to him
Judge HOugh yesterday signed tho
order approving the reorganization
plan Of the Simpson Crawford store
substantially all OF the creditors hav-
ing fled their assents.
The 3oard OF Estimate yesterday su-
fhOrizcd the issuance Of 10000 i'm 3pc-
cisl revenue bonds 10 meet the ex-
traOrdnary expenses Of the District
Attorneys Office in prosecuting the
Sicgel. Vogel. Becker and Schmidt
cases.
At meeting Of the directors OF the
recognized Simpson Crawford Com
pany Yesterday il was voted to direct
the treasurer TO pay back TO all en-
pioyes Of the old store the amounts
they held in the benefit fund.
Several hundred OF the employees Of
the old store were re- employed yester-
dav. and more viii be hired.
Boston. April 3.--Simultaneously with
tho announcement that Mrs. Marie
Vaugon Siegcl wife Of Henry Siegel. Will
come % Boston on Friday 10 testify be
fore the grand jury has come the kno~i-
edge that Mrs. Diana Eddy, OF No. %