New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
Tells GRANDEUR Members
of Depositors' Committee
Were Paid for Approval.
ACCUSED SAY WORK
WAS NECESSARY
Prosecutor Gettihg Evidence for
Court When Merchants Pro-
baton Ends Monday.

District Attorney James A. Perkins
and Assistant District Attorney Arthur
C. Train Yesterday began g grand jury
investigation into charges that the APP
nroval OF the offer Of Henry Siegel 20
dcpositors in his bank by persons
prominent in tho affairs Of the de-
positors had been obtained by bribery
Several witnesses. among them mem
bers of the committee in charge Of the
depositors' affairs, were examined.
Others will be questioned to-day.
Siegcls case comes up in Geneseo on
MONDAY before Justice Clarke. of the
SUPREME Court. who last fall suspended
his sentence Of ten months in the Liv-
incston County Jail on condition that
he make reparation by the payment Of
q substantial amount 10 his creditors
bv that date To meet this Siegefs
friends and relatives have raised $50
O0a. which ~ is purpoSed 10 give the
depositors 81 this time II this offer is
accepted, the merchant purposes 70 re-
enter trade and from the profits of his
business repay the balance of the 81
100000 owing.
Mrs. Emmelinc Baker. former mem
Der Of the depositors committee,
Adolph Muller. Henry Hagmaier, John
King and Edward A. Doyle. Of the com
mittee. were before the grand jury yes
terday. They were notified TO be on
hand to-day when Adolph Schwartz, an
other member Of the committee, and
William Henkcl, jr., one of the trus-
tees in bankruptcy, will be called.
Charges made by Mrs. Baker at the
time Of her withdrawal and repeated
before the grand jury yesterday were
in the main responsible for the in
curry, which is not intended TO result
in indictments but 20 place Mr.. Train
In position 20 advise the court as to
the manner in which this agreement
was reached and the way in which
Siegel has utilized the time he has
been on probation.
Mrs. Baker charged that the ap-
proval by the committee OF Siegels
offer was due to its members having
received money I'M the guise OF salary
for clerical work: that she was offered
a large salary 10 serve in a like ca
pacity; that her name was improperly
affixed 20 a circular advising the &C
cepta1ce OF Sicgcls offer and that the
Boston creditors who come in under
the agreement are entitled to nothing,
as they have done no work. She also
says that Siegel promised to pay $780,,
600 when his case was on trial.
William Henkel. jr.. at his home in
Far ROckGway. last night said that the
amount involved is $1,000 1t is his
understanding that this is part Of the
$3.50 600 20 b; paid over as first pay
ment on account.
There was a lot OF work to do"
said the lawyer. land no money 70 do it
with. This money was turned over to
me Postage ate up $3.50 of it, Sl20
went for printing, there was about S25
for incidental Office expenses. and the
balance was paid TO the depositors
who acted as clerks. Five persons, in
GLIDING the wife of one member Of the
committee. received s25 a week for two
or three weeks John King and his
wife, Henry Hagmaier, Adolph Muller
and Adolph Schwartz were those who
did the work
Somebody had to do it, and as these
depositors were out Of work it was
only right that they should be given
it to do"