New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-12
TO ARREST SIECEL
IF HE WON'T RETURN
Detectives To Be Waiting
When He Arrives at
Plymouth.
WOULD BE SAFE IF
HE GOT TO GERMANY
District Attorney Hears Ex-
Banker Looked Up Laws on
ExtraditiOn.

Merry Siegel is TO all intents pr1s-
oner on the Olympic II he elects 70
leave that ship when she touches az
Plymouth Friday morning he Will oe
allowed to proceed TO London to see
his daughter and her sick child on his
promise to return to New York imme-
diately. II he refuses TO make this
promise or shows an intention Of pro-
ceeding on the Olympic TO Cherbours
he will be arrested by Scotland Yard
representatives as a fugitive from JUS
tice and taken 70 London 10 await ex-
tradition papers.
He was informed Of this In wire
less message from the Office Of Stanch-
field & Levy late yesterday afternoon
after John b. stanchheld had APP
peared before Justice Seabury. IN the
Supreme Court, to oppose what was
in effect a motion TO declare him
fugitive from Justice. To give MT
Stanchfield an opportunity to confer
by wireless with his client the matter
was left in abeyance.
The Olympic last night was within
easy wireless range Of Cape Race and
Il is probable that an answer Will be
received from Siegel early this morn
ing.
The olympic is due in Plymouth Fri
day morning. A special train Will De
IN waiting to take passengers and mall
10 London. This Is a four-hour run,
and there Is nothing 10 prevent siegers
seeing his family and returning to
Liverpool in time to catch the Maure-
tania II he wishes 10 DO so. If he does
not get the fast Cunarder he can Sc
cure passage early in the week on the
American line or on one Of the fast
German boats, sailings at this season
being frequent.
To make sure that Siegel does not
reach Germany, where he would Dc
safe from extradition on the charges
now pending against him, detectives
representing the District Attorneys
office Will be on hand at Plymouth and
et Cherbourg. The London office OF
the National Surety Company. which
fursished Siegers bond will also be-
represented, though II was said at the
home Offices Of the company yesterday
that II could take no action until a
formal order was issued increasing or
forfeiting his bail The company IS
secured against loss by large deposit
If cash and government bonds market
ah1A at moro than the amount Of the
obligation.
Believe slegeI Left TO Stay.
That siegel did not intend to return
N New York when he left Saturday Is
the firm opinion Of the members OF the
District Attorneys staff. Information
tending to show his intention or &c
camping. other than the statement OF
an ex-employe that he had asked that
IN. extradition laws be looked up, has
reached that Office. Mr. Whitman does
not think there is any doubt now that
he will be here for trial.
Affairs moved swiftly in SiegeFs case
yesterday. In the morning ohm b.
Stancbfeld and Siegfried f. Hartman
eDpeared before Judge Blanchard on
motion TO compel John S. Sheppard Jr''
one OF the Siegel receivers; Emanuei
w. Bloomingdale. president OF the Re-
,ail Merchants Association, and Jonn
J. Leary, Jr.. Of The Tribune STAN 10
make afldavits as TO facts In thelr
possession bearing on the motion OF
Siegel and Vogel for change OF venue
Arthur c. Train, Assistant Distrlct
Attorney, opposed the motion and al
once brought up the fact that Siegei'
NV leaving the country secretly Satur-
dav was in effect fugitive from JUS
tice and as such entitled TO no consid-
haitian from the court. Mr.. Train In
sisted that the testimony OF the re-
caIcitrant witnesses was not essential
sieeel. said Mr. Train, asked an en-
Move TO go 10 tho Aston Library ana
,ook ND the law on extradition' so as
IN learn the countries in which he
would be safe. This. Mr.. Train urged
shoved an intention TO flee Justice. The
renuest. he said, was made two months
ago. when the question Of giving S4oo
600 70 the depositors in the Siegel bank
rama M. siegel then, according TO an
omdavit made by this employe. said
that. II the payment were made with
ont n promise Of immunity from DIS
,r,ct Attorney Whitman. no money
u,ould be left with which to make
ocbt The witness said he refused 10
do as requested. and advised siegel
20 consult with Rose & Pascus' then
his counsel. Later in the day 1t was
,,ar,ed that ne did not take the ad-
vice.
Mr. stanchfeld interrupted Mr.. Train
g., his recital TO say that he knew OF no
low that prevented n man from going
an over the world 30 long as he pre-
scnted himself for trial when wanted
u recall case" said the court
where man under Indictment for
,oars went TO Europe each season
FINALLY the case against him was
dropped"
Banker Offers TO Return.
Mr. Stanchfield proceeded 10 read q
letter received at his offices from siegel
ovnloining that ne had been called 70
England by cable news OF the Illness OF
-, o,~onddaughter and saving he would