The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-02
DISTINGUISHED PRISONERS.
Two Well-KnOwn Ohio. Democratic Pol
iticians at a HOOsier Lookup.
The Police Charge Them with Having At
tempted to Purchase the Silence of
"Red" Heyrs Chief Accuser.

Hourishing sign manual Of the Hon. Thomas j.
Cogan. of Cincinnati 1t appears there under
date of Sunday, 28th inst Mr.. Cogan came
here as the legal representative of Red Heyl,
who is charged with stealing watch from A.
r. Miller, a guest Of the CD"nas House.
this city, during the late schuetzenfest Heyl
is q Cincinnatian ALSO and has had quite career
in legal complications Mr.. Cogan, It was repre-
seuted, desired a continuance for his client when
the case would be called on next Friday in the
Criminal Court, but from later developments it
seems that the Cincinnati lawyer is either the
victim of circumstapces or has played loosely
certain advantages that are popularity supposed
to be used in emergencies by attorneys for Grim
inals.
Yesterday Miller, the prosecuting witness in
the case, went to Prosecuting attorney Harding
and said that Heyl's attorney had offered him
certain considerations to withdraw from the
prosecution. On the advice Of Harding it was
arranged that Miller should seek to have the
negotiations completed, but in such man,
ner that Harding and the police could
considerations passed. Miller stated
that he had been approached by Mrs. Heyl, wife
of the prisoner, and that she introduced CogaE
to him with the assurance that anything the
feature of the plan suggested by Harding, Uni
versity Park was selected as the rendezvous of
Miller, Mrs Heyl and Cogan. This meeting
was to occur yesterday afternoon at half
: it was deferred until 3 o'clock: when Superin
tendent of Police Lang, Sergeant ODonnel and
Prosecutor Harding went on the watch. Lang
says that at the time appointed, Cogan appeared
but did not 60 into the park Immediately whore
Miller and Mrs Heyl were He walked up street
to beer saloon and back again.
AT 6 o'clock, through representations of Miller
that the plan was not to be carried out until
night, the watchers withdrew. After roll call
last night the Same party resumed their watch
on the park reinforced by Captain Campbell,
who returned to the station house about half
past o'clock He said that the parties were
there but nothing had been accomplished.
While Sergeants Lowe, ODonnel and Travis
were standing on the northeast corner Of Wash
ington and Illinois streets, about quarter past
10 o'clock with Superintendent Lang near but
somewhat in the shadow of the building, and
Miller and another person not far away, Mr.
Cogan and Michael Kary another Cincinnati
lawyer, passed over to the Bates House, which
they entered.
A moment afterward Miller followed, also
going into the house. Within five minutes
Cogan and Kary came out, went north on Illinois
street to Market, and thence west Under
instructions of the Superintendent Sergeants
Lowe, Travis and O'Donnel followed and stopped
them at the corner of Market and Tennessee.
"Oentlemen,' said one of the sergeantS, "the
Superintendent of Police would like to see you
''All right" replied Mr.. Cogan, and the five
returned to the corner of Washington and Hi
uos, when the superintendent ordered the
gentlemen to be taken to the station house,
where they were charged with Subordlnatlon
of witnesses. With rather engaging equanimity
the two prisoners waited the registering of their
Names and laughingly spoke of their arrest as
one that would cause them nothing more than a
little annoyance.
Have you any statement to maker asked a
Journal reporter. %
None whatever" replied Mr. Cogan. ''It is a
rather unexpected turn of a legitimate visit to
Indianapolis but do not wish to say any thing'
About half hour later the reporter told the
two prisoners of the charges made by Miller.
'He says you offered him $500!'
'FWhere would we get the $5OOl The fact of
the case is, we have in no way approached
Miller. Ihave seen him one since / have been
here but that was in the Office of Major Gordon
and Senator Bailey. There was nothing in the
conversation there to suggest the lightest shade
OF iegitimate proceeding"
'Were you introduced to Miller by Mrs.
Heyr
and further do not think he has lost any
watch"
81 have further heard, Mr.. Cogan. that a
rough looking customer is here with you from
Cincinnati 1t is said he has the money that was
to have passed in this alleged purchase Since
our friend kary is with you it is hardly possible
that the reference was to him"
eff so it is good one on Kary."
'Kary does not fill such description. He is
good looking, neatly -dressed young man, and
like his friend Cogan has the culture and gentle
manly address both acquired when in St Xavier
college together.
''If l am the man" laughingly said Mr. Kary,
''whO brought the money have got rid of it
very rapidly, for this is the extent of my pos
sessions showing about $50. Il am certain"
continued he, that Miller did not get any of it,"
II think this Is most outrageous proceeding
aid Dir. Cogan. I'VE had been at Major Gordon's
office last evening. consulting about the Heyl
case, 1t Is true, when we went over to the Bates
House, took a drink. and started out for walk.
We were talking about Heyl and the charge
against him during the walk, and when arrested,
we were totally at loss to account for it, until
told by the officers on the way to the station
house"
'Then you derry what it is charged"
eyes. most emphatically," and for the first
time exhibiting any anger over the matter said,
lit IS all id lie"
Mr. Cogan is about thirty-two years of age,
and for the past three years has acquired promi-
hence in Ohio politics. He nominated by
The notorious Highland-house convention for
election as a member of the lower house of the
Ohio Legislature. He succeeded in getting
majority of 1000 During the session
OF the last Legislature he held place on
several important committees, notably that
on municipal corporations. He had
Ia charge many bills relating to special appro-
priatons for Cincinnati and succeeded in carry
ing them all through Since the ascendency of
the Democracy in national affairs he was named
in turn for the Cincinnati collectorship of in
ternal revenue, for the postofice
there and the custom house. He belongs
to tne Mclean faction of Democracy, and as
chairman of the Ohio Democratic State Central
Committee has shown an efficiency in political
management that is rarely attained except by
years of experience. AS lawyer he stands very
well among the younger members of the Cincin-
nati bar.
Michael Kary reached indianapolis last eve
ming to assist Mr.. Cogan in the Heyi matter. He
IS about thirty years Of age, leader in local
politics, member of the board os aldermen of
has city. and lawyer of reputable practice
At II o'clock Mr.. Leon Bailey, of the law firm
Of Gordon & Bailey. came to the station house
to complete the proceedings for bail for the two
prominent prisoners which was given in the
sum of $500 each, Stephen Matter being the