Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-21
SEGAL TAKEN FROM
ST. JOSEPH'S AUTO,
DEPARTURE SECRET
Hospital Attendants Deny
knowledge of His Desti-
nation = N orristown
Processes Ignorance.

Adolph segal left st. Josephs Hospita
at 3:15 O'Clock this afternoon in an auto
mobile, according to Sister Agnes, the
assistant superintendent. No word was
left with hospital officials as to his des-
tinution and at the State Hospital for the
Insane at N0rristown Dr. Miller, the chief
resident physician, declared that he had
not arrived late this afternoon. He de-
cined to give any definite information as
to when Mr.. segal was expected to reach
the asylum.
Every effort was made to keep secret
tho departure of the former financer, who
has been pronounced hopelessly insane
by two physicians ana for whom COM
mitment papers to the state Hospital
were made out last week by Magistrate
Joseph Call on application of Bcrl Segal,
the son, and Mrs. Segal. Adolph Segal
was taken from st. Josephs Hospital by
the rear entrance. A powerful automo-
bile was waiting and in this he was
whisked away.
A fight by creditors against the COM
mitment was indicated today in state
ments by the trustees in bankruptcy and
his attorney. Segals attorneys, accord
ing to these men, will be called to furnish
proof of the one time financier's insanity
at meeting of creditors to be held next
Thursday afternoon in the DreXel
Building.
Walter T. Douglass, the trustee in
bankruptcy, declared today that he be-
licves Mr.. Segal has some money. Henry
NJ. Vessels, attorney for the trustee,
said that he has his own opinion, but
will say nothing until the investigation
g., do.
clares his belief that if there are any
unscheduled assets they Will be hard to
find.
Segal swore in bankruptcy court last
July that his assets were 10 cents, al
though his liabilities were close to SS,-
900 900. Since that time the trustee has
been investigating to determine II any
thing has been forgotten or concealed.
Scgal is still in st. Joseph's Hospital.
Just when he will be taken to the State
Hospital for the Insane at Norristown
has not been divulged. At st. Joscphs it
is believed that the trip will be made to-
morrow. The delay is believed to be due
to the Jcweish feast days, as jacob Lift
man, who has been acting for Berl Segal,
Is not in his office today.
1.-The fact that "A magistrate has COM
mitted Mr.. Segal does not take him
out of the jurisdiction of the Fedora!
Court" said Mr.. Vessels today. "lt
will be necessary for Scga's attorneys
to show at the creditors meeting
Thursday why he was sent to Norris
town, if he has been sent by that time,
and to furnish proof of his insanity
Two physicians certified to the in
sanity of Mr. Segal as the preliminary
step to his Incarceration at Norrstown
and they probably will be called to the
creditors meeting in the office of
Joseph Mellors, the referee in bank
ruptcy.
When Mr.. Vessels was asked today
If he believed Segal has any assets out
side of the 70 cents scheduled he said:
"I have my own opinion as to that, but
I cannot say until the investigation goes
farther. If there are any assets they
probably will be hard to find
4 similar statement was made by Mr..
Douglass. He said:
Though We feel that Mr. Segal has
some money, the creditors are tired of
putting up funds on such a slight chance
of recovery. | think 1t will be up to
Segals attorneys to prove that he is
insane at the meeting Thursday"