The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-22
Siegel Starts Prison
Term of 10 Months
Will Try to Repay $500
900 to Failed Banks
Dcpositors. He Says


the fact that he is now a convict. but
optimistic regarding his future. Henry
Slegel entered the Monroe county peni-
Tertiary here his afternoon to begin
serving n term OF ten months.
The sentence was imposed upon Siegel
whom he was convicted at Geneseo last
November OF the misdemeanor Of violat-
ing the banking laws, but II was sus-
pended until to-day IN order to give
Slegel a chance to make substantial
restitution to the Is 900 depositors In
his bank. Through the automatic opera
ton Of the law Sieeel will be confined
behind bars only eight and n half
months. Forty-hve days will be de-
Quoted from the term for good behavior.
Siegel preferred to go to the peni-
Tertiary rather than give up $4,000
which is less than 6 per cent. OF the
amount still due the deposltors in his
failed bank. He explained that he de-
cided to withdraw the offer when he
learned that some of the depos!tors re-
fused to accept less than 100000.
The money has been returned to the
persons who supplied IT," Siegel said to
q reporter for THE suN while on the
way to the p~enitentiary from Geneseo.
where he was arraigned before Justice
William Clark in the Livingston county
Supreme Court this morning.
Il will be able to get the money again
when ! get out OF Jail and ] will use 1t
10 start In business once more" Siegel
added.
VERY Nice for n Prison"
"It is very nice here for a place OF
this kind was the CHEEKY comment OF
Siegel as he glanced about him inside
the penitentiary. I'm jail a man can't do
anything except make the best OF his
circumstances but l shall have time to
think about the future and TO formulate
my plans. I will return to New York
city when I am free and start a new
business. Competition among depart
nent stores Is much less keen now than
II was a few years ago and ] consider
the opportunities better than ever. or
course I feel the humiliation OF my POSI-
ton. That Is the only thing that
hothers me"
Henry Siegel in prison will be ON
eially only IA, which will at once desig-
nate him and his cell. He will not be
allowed to affect the closely cropped
grav mus,ache that has been one OF his
facial characteristics for years. and ne
will wear a gray prison uniform. While
William H.. Craig, the warden or the
penitentiary. has not determined as yet
what work Siegel will do. II Is almost
certain that he will be assigned to a.
easy clerical Job.
Immediately after Siegel was admitted
10 the penitentiary his pedigree was
taken by the clerk. Then the ~ex-banker
was taken TO the hall man" In charge
Of the tier where Siegel's cell 10 located.
Once more Siegel gave his record and
was escorted to the penitentiary barber.
who clipped his hair and shaved him.
Siegel's Bertillon measurements and
finger prints were taken and he was
thereupon turned over to the prison
tailor for a suit. As there have been
few prisoners In the Monroe county
penitentiary as small OF stature as Sic
gel a special uniform had to be made
for him.
Siegels cell, which measures I by 8
by 8 feet. and Is spotlessly clean. will be
unlocked at 7 o'clock every morning.
The prisoner will W. breakfast half
an hour later, consisting OF cereal. bread
ard coffee. 4 simple but substantial
luncheon. including a stew. Will be
served 70 him at noon, and he will get
dinner at 5 o'clock. Siegel may have
meat and coffee three lime a day II he
wishes.
He will be locked In his cell for the
night AZ $3.50 o'clock every evening.
The electric lights in the corridor out
side the row OF cells are kept going until
$3.50 at night.
Rulcs si~grI Must Observe.
siegei may take a bath every day II
he chooses. but every prisoner Ia re-
ouired to battle once a week. He will
he shaved twice a week and have his
hair cut once a month Liberal allow
arco for exercise in the court hetween
wings Of the penttentiary will be per-
mitted al any our OF the day Siegel
may select. He can receive mail only
on Sundays and write only one letter
a month, according to the rules.
Warden Craig. however.
that this regulation. as well as that
limiting visitors to one a month after
he prisoner has been in the penitentiary
fer thirty days, would not be rigidly en-
forced. When the ex-merchant Is lib-
Grated ne will he provided with n s12
civilian suit, 81 in cash and transporta-
ton to Geneseo.
"I will AXE good care OF Siegel." said
Warden Craig. 81 feel sorry for him In
n way. You know few leave here dis
satisfied"
Sicgel entered the penitenti9ry with a
Gather hand bag and n patent Gather
suit case. He carried a light Cvercoat
on his arm and wore n blue serge suit
and brown soft hat. somewhat the worse
FOR use. He had luncheon In a hotel in
this city. Just prior TO taking the last
lap OF his thlrty-s!X mile automobile
rip from Geneseo Siegel received per-
mission to shop accompanied by sheriff
George Root of Geneseo. Siegel bought
two boxes OF good cigars. During lunch-
con he insisted on treating his narty to
v.gars, which were labelled "Solace."
When Siegol went down the stairs TO
his cell he was confronted on the wall
W n lifc size ~lith0graph OF Gov Whit
nan, widely 1lStt!butod during the last
Gubernatorial campaign, As District
Attorney Of New York county Mr.. Whit
man was responsible for the fourteen in
cirtments fled gains Slcgel and his
partner. the late Frank T.. Vogel.
Proceedings In Court short.
Tho proceedings that ended In Siegel's
'omoval to the penitentIary occupied 1nlr
'hree MINUTES In tho court l,use At
Geneseo, Siegel vas represented by S,cu
senator Charles d. Newton and mo
states Interests were 10 ked after ~
assistant District AttorreJ Arthur T an
or New York, who obtained Sicgel's coa-
vlction.
When Siegers case was called Justice