The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-30

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS INSTITUTED.
For the greater part of the afternoon number
Of attorneys, some representing Mr.. Harrison
and others depositors in the Indiana Banking
Company, were in consultation with closed doors
at the mayors Office Reporters were denied
admission, but it was generally understood that
Calvin F. Rocker was making an afidavit that
would result in the drawing of warrant by the
mayor for Harrison's arrest for embezzlement
There was great wrangle, it is said, over the
amount of bail that would be required by the
affiant and Hon. Joseph e. Mcdonald one of
| Harrisons attorneys, became exceedingly indig-
nant, and warmly inquired if it was the intent
OF his Honor to inaugurate collecting agency
as the proposed bail bond of $50, 900 was excess
i've. Finally, however, the bail was fixed at
that figure, and Mr.. Rocker made the following
affidavit, charging Mr.. Harrison with embezzle-
ment:
State Of Indiana, Marion county city of Indian
Be 1t remembered that on this day before me John
L. McMaster mayor of the city Of Indianapolis per.
sonally came Calvin F. Rocker who being BY me duly
1 sworn upon his oath says that John O. s. Harrison
lateiof the sadcounty, the 9Th day of October in
the year 1888 in the city and county aforesaid was
then and there appointed receiver Of the Indiana
| Banking Company by the Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor
one Of the judges of the Superior Court of Marion
county and upon said day said Harrison accepted
said trust fled his bond such receiver and entered
and in the county and State aforesaid he the SAID
Harrison, as such receiver of the Indiana Banking
Company had to and took into his possession
and control, as it his right and duty so to do
1 $81, S1764 lawful money Of the United States Of
America and said afant further says that upon the
i Oath day Of july 1884, the said Napoleon B. Tay
lor judge aforesaid, ordered and duly entered Of
record and caused to be entered o,
record, the order Of said court requesting and
1 ordering said Harrison such receiver, to make
and file with the clerk Of said court full report of his
doings in said rust and to file schedule Of all assets
| In his custody, possession and control such re
court all the moneys with which he was chargeable az
4 such receiver of said Indiana Banking Company
/ which said order of court was duly served on SAID
| Harrison by the sheriff Of said county.
/ And affant further says that the 29th day Of
July, 1884, said Harrison made and fled areport as
said receiver In obedience to said order but fraudu
lenty faledand refused toaccount for deliver
over 10 said clerk Of said court. who Is lawfully emit
| tied to receive said moneys.
Wherefore said afiant says that the said John O. s.
Harrison, on the said 18th day of July 1884 at and
in the said county of Marion and State of Indiana
| did then and there unawfully, knowingly, 'fraudu
bezzle, all of said moneys aforesaid, which he the
said Harrison then and there had access to and con
troll and possession Of as aforesaid as said receiver q
said Indiana Banking Company.
Subscribed and sworn to this 29th day Of July
| 1884.
Attached to the foregoing was the warrant
upon which the arrest was made. The warrant
read as follows
THE WARRANT
State Of Indiana, Marion county, IS.
| To the superintendent or any Member of the Metro
! politan Police Force Of the City Of Indianapolis
/ Greeting.
| Whereas Complaint has been made before me, Jobu
L. McMaster mayor Of the city of Indianapolis, OF