The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-03
SIEGEL CONFERENCE
! MAY AID DEPOSITORS
Whitman Moro Hopeful After
!, Talk With Merchants
Counsel.
WON'T STOP PROSECUTION
District Attorney Will Ask
Mercy Of Court II Obliga-
lions Are Paid.
WON'T STOP PROSECUTION

A conference was held yesterday be-
tween District Attorney Whitman and
5ohn u. Stanchfeld OF counsel to Henry
s.csel and Frank T. vosel. following the
arrival here on Wednesday OF Levy
Mayer. representing the Ne'son Morris
family OF Chicago. to which Vogei Is
closely related. Neither would say what
was discussed.
Mr. Whitman. however. was more op-
timistic for the depositors than he has
been. although he said he had made Il
clear to Mr.. Stanchfeld that he could not
change his attitude toward the prosecu-
ton Of the indictments found or the ten
or twelve charges pending.
Levy Mayer said last night that the
families OF the two men were ready to
put up an additional 100000 for the
benefit Of the unfortunate deposltors.
Siegel and Vosel themselves, he said,
were church mouse poor" and the friends
and relatives Of the two in Chicago were
anxious to have the money distributed
among the depositors without cost and
without court delay.
1--WE are urging. II possible" he said.
'1hat Siegel and vogei get chance to
e." ~" pay Wy ~ iu,' inc oa,a"ee re-
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we certainly have nothing but praise
Tor the official conduct Of your District
Attorney. He IL doing only his duty as
prescribed by law. I am discussing wha,
socially and economically is for the best
interests OF the $4,000 depositors."
Mr.. Mayors coming to New York il
regarded as being Responsible for a
change Of front on the part of the de-
fence.
Mr.. whitman repeated at the conference
that he had made II clear that he could
NOT enter into anv agreement with the
indicted merchants' counsel, but that II
s,exel and Vorel made an effort to nav
their oblirations he would recommend
them 10 the mercy OF the court II they
are convicted.
rh. total ,urd nou, available for tho
denositors aside from, the x325 600 settl.-
Inent with the mercantile creditors and
The 500. 900 bond fled with the state
Co,nn,roiIer is said TO be $500 900 thai
% aka oo0 NOR. than II was the dsy he
FORE and the prospect that the IL. 900 de-
nosl.ars would get some OF IL ana perha ps
nort OK a much larger fund MAS brighter
Ram ever.
Cxnect. More Money.
=. 'N' h'sUic' At'oFney vas leu 20 De-
''eN '"a' E"seis rFiends IN tAieaeo
ho,hS suPp.y more money before sieeei
"4' nSri Vnnle 70 trlaI' no" tne HiohVE
ou.u ne p''u over 10 ,he uepos.tors wa
: MAJ 81 CONJECTURE. ou. u vas t.ousnt
''"- =, 'uisnt li'u i.s way 70 THEN 'nroush
.nrc~sh "nIcn the orer mrs. zane. or he
, , over u f'eee'NeF he"fy "e'''.e
re-"E,
W. ayei sou o' nu Una. nc
'spreseh'eu o''y Tue MOTIFS nanny 'Ha'
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'sh',ns iuno; ana 'nat ne cs'he 10
,nones, ne auueu; was no. 10 De used un-
positors dollar for dollar. and they could
not do that IN jail. II Is regarded rs his
plan TO have the men settle up indepen-
dent of any promise or agreement with
the District Attorney.
The United States Fidelity and Guar
anty Company. which WAS sued by the
Attorney General for the 800 900 bond
hled with the state Comptroller. will pay
to City Chamberlain Henry Bruere on
Saturday the face value Of the bond The
company was discharged from liability
yesterday by Supreme Court Justice Bar
tow g. Weeks when the suit came up and
the bond cancelled.
Henry Melville, receiver OF the Henry
6iegel & Co bank, was thereby made the
defendant in the action. II win probably
be settled very formally. however. as the
Deputy Attorney General. William A Nc
Quaid Is anxious to get the money into
the same hands which will distribute
tho $325.OoO already settled on the de-
poeltors
Whether THIS VIII De MT. melville or a
trustee IN bankruptcy depends on the de-
cision OF United states District Judge
5aousn, VINO mas set next Wednesday 10
neer aIgurnents TOT putting tne Iuhos mo
tho hanus Oh uustee III oaHkrup.cy anu
III q" ''heo'a'o o's'i'ou''o' ny "f' -"ei-
V"e'
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Cornelius W. Wickersham, who ap-
peared for the bonding company, said the
company withdrew from the action be-
cause II was anxious to have the deposit
tors get an Immediate dividend. The
bank receiver will get the 1926. 900 cash
bond money over to him could be OBJ
sa"eu AZ o"'o yu.e' $3.50.