The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-21

half Of subtle. considerable, almost ten
der cross-examination. in which nearly
every answer was scarcely audible
yes" or mo" that John d. Stanchfield
wanted the jury to hear. all but turned
in Henry Siesel's favor this afternoon
the tide OF evidence that Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Arthur Train has heaped
up in trying to prove Siegel guilty OF
grand larceny from the National Bank
of Commerce. But II seemed to roll
right back again the other way a few
minutes afterward with the former
employees briefly reiterated disclosures
to Mr.. Train when the latter took him
in hand.
For the first time during the trial
Segel himself. who had WINGED under
the lash of Oscar A. Prall's admissions
yesterday. had chance to smile, and
he did. while Mr.. Stanchiield led the
witness whittier he chose. In broad
sweeping questions. winch taken to-
gether would have made an appealing
speech to the jury and with scarcely
any reference to figures or amounts
Siegers counsel tried to conJure away
Pralrs story Of wholesale frauds and
manipulations totalling upward of SIN
million dollars.
Then to Mr. Train, Prall. the Siegel-
Nogel confidential man. admitted once
more that he had made up and signed
false credit statements under his EN-.
ployers' Instructions that when he
told Mr.. Stanchfield he was not con-
spirator he meant he was not conscious
of trying To steal or take money for
himself; that he certainly does realize
now that he was part of whole 81
And the next question was: Are you
sorry now for the part you played
But Justice Clark would not let him
answer.
witness Nisibly Weak.
II WAS apparent to the crowded cour,
when prall resumed the stand that his
disclosures yesterday had caused re-
action. Expecting a mercliess grlling he
was visibly weak when Mr.. Stanchheld
began questioning him This fact was
noted by both sides and Ave minute
recess was taken half an hour later. but
the gray haired witness did not brighten
up until he left the stand
PralIs almost whispered replies carried
along Mr.. Stanchitld's attempt to show
That Siegel had charge OF the merchandlss
end OF the business and Nogel the clerical
and financial end that Nogel set the ba II
in motion for loans from the banks from
1904 on to 1913: that Segel was not at
the bank until 1913. and that Nogel sent
Prall to arrange for the loans for the
Fourteenth Street Store with the National
Bank of Commerce, which never made the
slightest objections to renewals that were
Invariably made once and then the notes
paid of.
1t Was Vogel. according to Pralrs mods
or monosyllabic answers. who sent hin,
TO the bank with the four notes renewed
on January I, 1918, which matured on
April -, May s, . and II. and Vogel who
told him he had arranged for their re-
newal OF those dates. Mr.. S,anchaeld
drew out admissions 10 the effect that che
store was out Of debt to the bank IN
January and had been since October. 1912
and that In the panic of 1907 and 1905
and in other tight money times he hoped
and believed Siegel, with millions sunk
in II, hoped the Fourteenth Street Store
would become paying proposition,
Says NoHrl Indorsed Notes.
Prall said yes" when Stsnchfeld asked
If he believed the store would be able T.
pay the last four notes II made and shook
his head or said II did not when ques-
toned as 10 whether he was ever know
ingly part of any conspiracy with Siege
or Nogel to defraud the National Bank
OF Commerce or any one else out of money
lie said he did not know the ssS4.05 check
involved in the larceny charge had beer
drawn and did not know that Siegel knew
II was drawn.
1 Going back TO the first manipulation
of inventories in 1904. when. Prall said
yesterday, Siegel added slo5, 900 to tbs
actual showing of the S!mpson-Crawford