New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-25
IVES AND STAYNER IN OHIO
GIVING BAIL TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL
THEY WALK UNHERALDED INTO A CINCINNATI
COURT RoOM-THE PRO SCOUTING ATTORNEY
AND HIS ASSISTANTS ALL MISSING.


COURT RooM-THE PRO RcsEcUT1NG ATTORNEY
AND HIS ASSISTANTS ALL MISSING.
tBr IELsoRAPa To rHE Tribunal
Cincinnati, July ga stir was made In tho GRIM
inal room o. the Common Pleas Court. Judge SHREDDER
presiding shortly before 3 o'clock this afternoon.
when, without any previous nimation of their COM
Ing, Henry S. Ives and George II. stayner, accom-
panied BY Miller Outcalt, their counsel, and Will
lam Z. Smith and Albert Meter who had been Sc
cured as bondsmen, entered and coolly announced
that they were present answer to the indictments
which they heard had been returned
against them. Mr.. outcalt. who acted as
spokesman for the former Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton officials. stated that ho had had
no opportunity Of examining the indictments which
he understood charged embezzlement and larceny,
nor had bis clients been afforded opportunity Of
finding out what their alleged crimes were. They
were In court however. and prepared to give any
reasonable bond for appearance at such time as
the court would indicate Judge SHREDDER replied that
none of the prosecutors present Prosecutor
Pugh having been lost somewhere in New-York City,
Assistant Thomas being away on a vacation. and AS
s.stant Emston being at a baseball match. he would
simply take bond until tom such other tlno
the prosecution light move, and that Mr. Outcalt
would be held professionally responsible for the ap
pcarance OF his clients when wanted Mr.. Outcalt
assured the court that Messrs. Ives and stayner
would be in the city several days, and would, after
an examination of the indictments, be prepared to
plead them and II the court should so order, give
additional bond The court then fixed the tenn
porary bond in each at $4,000. Albert Netter
and william B. Smith became the sureties. and Ives
and stayner left the court house.
While Ivess bond being signed. some ono
iok!ngy asked:
and innocently remarked "Yes, by the way, where
Is Mr.. Puch N retort which provoked laughter
in which the court Joined, for Mr.. Pughs exploit In
going to New York with couple Of ablc-bodied de-
tecdves. only did not meet with the approval OF
the Court but the prosecutor started on his unket
despite the Courts protest After leaving the Court
House Ives stayner and Meter visited Meters
Office in walnut-st near Third-st where they
mained closeted time and then adjourned to a
ncighborng beer saloon. Later the party went to
the Grand Hotel and signed, without register
ing, to Paror No. H. where they arc still believed
TO be. Tonight a Tribune reporter met Mr. Ives
but could not induce him to talk upon the business
which brought him TO Cincinnati, beyond saying that
be in ignorance Of the crimes with which he was
charged, a statement sustained by Mr. Stayner, who
said
We know nothing about it.'
Mr. Ives talked pleasantly about his trip from
Niagara Falls saying that he left there at 40 p m
yesterday and travelled four roads in order to
get 10 Cincinnati in hurry. He should remain here
three or four days least he said and in response
TO an Inquiry the prosecutor, Mr.. Pugh. he said
that he had not the pleasure of the gontemsn's
acquan tancc and would not know him II no were to
meet him on the street.
When Ives went away from here in August, 1887,
tIst before his failure he left behind unpaid bill
for board and eceeras Of s5o7 IS at the st. Nicholas
The proprietors OF that hotel late this afternoon.
learning that their debtor was in town, consulted
magistrate for the purpose Of nsttuing proceedings
against Ives but as under the Ohio law. magis' rates
have Jurisdiction In civil cases only when
the amount involved Is less than $500.
nothing could be done, the hour being too late TO
secure the issue of process By the Common Pleas
Couri. Ives said that while rho claim was against
one he was not the person to be proceeded against
The bill was incurred Ly Meyer himself, and others,
all Officers. the time, of the Cincinnati, Hanil on and
DAYTON who were here on business for the road ana
the road shoHld pay the hll. Aside from this, the
bill had been included in the schedule OF Liabilities
fled with bis assignee, who, II the road idled tCl
meet the debt, should be looked TO for payment.