New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-29
Prosecutor Wheeler, on
Request Of Swami, Issues
Papers for Arrest.
PRISONER SURE
HE'S GOING FREE
Tells Of Business Plans, and
Says He'll Pay Back All
Bank DepOSitors.

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Rochester. Feb. 2S.-When Warden
william Craig gets his mail at the
Monroe County penitentiary in the
morning he will find a bench warrant
for the arrest of Henry Siegcl when his
term expires Wednesday morning.
The warrant was issued this morning
AZ the request of District Attorney
Swami. Of New York. who asked Dis
trict Attorney Wheeler. Of Livingston
County. to issue the warrant on one oi
the twelve indictments that were trans
ferred from New York to Livingston
County last summer. Wheeler did so,
and to-day the warrant was turned over
TO Sheriff Root. lie mailed it to war
den Craig. and il il now in the Roches-
ter Postoffice.
$50 long as | am in Jail or in the
courts fighting TO keep out of jail, 30
long will be unable to earn money
to pay off the depositors in my
bank. When get out-and | be-
lieve | am going to leave here on
Wednesds will buckle down to bust
ness and in a short time will have
something for those poor people. But
if | am kept fighting for my liberty
not only will be earning nothing for
them, but money of my friends that
should be used for the benefit OF these
people will necessarily go 20 the law
yers. That's the situation IN a nut
she'll"
Henry Siegel, a little bit gayer, but
otherwise the unchanged philosopher,
thus declared himself in the Monroe
County Jail tonight: In anticipation
of his release. his close cropped mus
tache. which. in compliance with prison
regulations. was shaved of when ne
entered the prison here last June, had
been allowed to grow, and friends IN
New Yor. had sent him an old suit
from his wardrobe.
No warrant has been received by
Captain William Craig. keeper of the
Monroe County penitentIary, nor has
any word been received indicating that
Siegel will not be allowed to leave here
Wednesday. This, however. may mean
nothing. though il is customary TO no
tify the iailers IN cases whore 1T Is in
tended 10 rearrest a discharged pris-
oner.
4 Year Wasted.
what did You intend doing when
you went home?" ! asked him.
Nothing has been absolutely Sc
lied" said Siegel. 81 have several
things under consideration, some %
them really promising things, but nat
urally ] could not close anything under
the conditions that am in here. Only
to-day ! had a man call here on bust
ness proposition. If nothing happens
and feel rather confident that nothing
will should be earning something in
very short while, say within thirty o.
sixty days. It would be longer than
that before ! would have much to offer
my creditors, but not so very long.
Remember, il j. no fault of Henry
Siegel OF Of poor Frank Nogel that the
depositors in the bank did not get more
than they did. We tried to pay them
$400 600 more than was paid. II was
not paid because we'll, what IL the
use of talking about things that arc
past? Some OF the depositors made so
much trouble the whole thing was re-
iected. That was not Of our seeking.
Later, when Nogel died. the most OF
that money was no longer available
All that could raise $3.50 ,000-was
at the disposal of my creditors when
came up 10 Geneseo in June. A certain
element among the depositors made
such a protest that the men who were
providing that money were forced to
withdraw il in order TO protect them
selves. II would do no good. they ar
gued. to pay that money If by paying
il did not get a chance TO earn more
So a full year has been lost in which
might have been at work cleaning up
for these people.
"The day | came 20 Jail, you remem'
Der. the representatives of the ma
jority OF the creditors were at Geneseo
to plead for me with Justice Clarke
But they could do nothing. Justice
Clarke could do nothing. They knev
that have always intended TO pay back
every dollar ! owe. and no matter what
happens ! am going TO do what | can.
"Since | have been here | have re-
ceived dozens o. letters from deposit
ors wishing me we'll. Here is a sample
one that came In to-day:
"Dear Sir: hope you will start IN
business again. ! know that you will
be successful, and no doubt there are
many others with equally selfish mo-
tiyes who hope the same. But If YOU
do. and make an effort % pay the DO
positors who trusted you, you will hava
the respect and good will of the world;