The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-08-22

no idttcE Ecpileu tD8t eucn y DTOcecQlu8
was not vitality necessary. and did not pro-
duoe the warrant Mr. Hsughey fully un-
derstood. and after q moment or two he
asked: Cannot this matter be fixed to-
morrow, gentlemenW
AS plainly and as gently as possible it
was explained TO the prisoner that 1t would
be necessary for him to come to
the city az once. Then. at his
own request. Mr.. Foley telephoned
10 the office of Attorney John S. Duncan,
informing him of the arrest. and annOunc-
ing that Mr.. Haughey desired his presence
at the office of the United States marshal.
1t appears that some two or three weeks
ago Mr.. Duncan, who is q close friend of
the Haugheys. we'll as his attorney. re-
Quested that If the banker was arrested be
should be permitted to drive ont and get
the prisoner. thus avoiding an unpleasant
scene with the ladies of the house. Attor-
ney Duncan was not IN his office yester-
day when the time for the arrest came,
and knew nothing of it until summoned by
telephone. Deputy Foley and Schuyler
Haughey occupied the front seat on the
Buren, and the elder Nj. Haughey sat be-
hind. The sight of four well-dressed gen.
tlemen seated in carriage drawn by
smart horse attracted no attention
tion of the occupants was not at
all relative to the business In
hand. When the carriage reached st. Clair
street pause was made, and Mr.. Theodore
Il .
rem. alighted. Deputy Foley. with his
prisoner. drove OF into the city, and a
short time later the men left at ST. Clair
street stepped from Pennsy lvania- street
oar in front OF the United States marsbaPs
office.
ARREST OF F. A. COFFIN.
While these scenes were being enacted
another and more distressing feature of
the affair was happening IN another por.
x.~F o,< hav <xf
Frank A. Coffin. No. $40 North Delaware
street. there was Q scene of touching and
pathetic color. Deputy United States Mar
shall Tay lor, armed with warrant for the
arrest of the president of the Indianapolis
Cabinet Company, went to perform his
mission q short time after the other officers
had gone ont TO the Haughey residence.
Taylor found Mr.. Coffin a. home with his
young wife. and as he was unable to state
his errand privately, the ears CT the wife
caught the full import of the terrible
words. With pltiful sobs. she lamented
the unfortunate cause that placed her hus-
band In his present predicament and weps
violently upon his breast 1t was some
time before tho heart broken wife could
compose herself and the entire household
After the arrest of f. A. Coffin, the dep
ufy went to the Office of the Cabinet COM
pany, where Percival B. Coffin and Albert
s. Reed were found. They were placed
under arrest and brought to the office Of
the United States marshal a short time be-
fore the arrival of the Haugheys. Besides
the prisoners. there were present as legal
counsel Attorneys j.. s. Duncan
and A. c. Harris. Theodore P. Haugh-
ey asked Commissioner Van Buren, to
instruct HIM in the manner of securing
bond. pleading that he was ignorant of the
way in which such step should be taken.
Soon there was hustle and confusion about
messenger box were xattling and ringing
for messengers. There were whispered
and hurried consultations between the
prisoners and attorneys, and messenger
boys glided in and out of the Office.
Later the bondsmen began to arrive and
blank bonds were hastily filled out. Dur
ing the preparation of the bonds q smart
tiff occurred between the attorney for the
defense and District Attorney Burke. the
fs-mer claiming that inasmuch as the re-
cont extradition treaty would make it i'm
possible for the prisoners to flee II they SO
desired, their bonds need not be placed
as q high figure. District Attorney
Burke held that the mon under arrest,
being influential citizens. with wealthy
friends on every hand, were able to give q
bond of high ngure, and should not demur
to the amount required by the commits
sIoner. Is required some time to settle the
argument satisfactorily to both parties. but
finally o cOmpromlse was reached. and
Commissioner Van Buren, announced that
he would place the bonds of Theodore p.
and Schuyler Haughey at $4,000 each and
The bond of Albert s. Reed was also placed
at B5. 600.
The gentlemen signing Theodore P.
Hsughey's bond were Wilson Morrow.
John G. Wright; those for schuy ler Haugh-
ey were Rufus X. Syfers; for PercivAi B.
Coffin, John Roberts and Newton Todd.
and for Francis A. Coffin. John Roberts.
United States Commissioner w. A. Van
Buren refused TO give the name of 5. A.
Reeds bondsmen. He said this might seem
my sterIous but that he had personal
reasons for Withholding the name In
speaking last niGht Of the arrests, Mr.. Van
Buren, said: II had no more intimstion of
O'Clock this afternoon, when Receiver
Hawkins, accompanied by District Attorney
Bnrke. came TO my office to file the
atfidNvita"
After consulting with the prisoners Com
missioner Van Buren, set the preliminary
hearing for Aug. 2S. at 2 O'clock. This ar
rangement met with the consent of the
interested parties. and the prisoners. with
their bondsmen. were dismissed. They
left the Office in separate groups. the
Haugheys walking to the Denison House.
where they boarded q College-avenue car
and returned to Mapleton. The arrests
we're carried out so quietly that knowledge
of the proceedings vas confined to less than
dozen persons
REED THE ONLY ONE THAT TALKED.
After the bonds had all been signed q
Journal reporter approached Theodore P.
Haughey and said to him. "Mr. Haughey,
rs you have not yet made q statement for
the public. will you mako one nowW
Mr.. Haughey simply smiled and replied.
81 have no statement to make. My attor-
neys now have the case and don't care to
talk aboutit."
Schuyler @. Haughey was no more COM
| municative and declined to say anything
Both Francis nnd Percival Coffin likewise
refused to say q word to the reporter.
Albert Reed, treasurer of the Cabinet
company. was the only person who would
say anything. Mr. Reed said he had en-
tered the employ of the Coffins as book
keeper. and about year ago he was ap-
preached by them and offered the treasurer
! ship of the company. Il considered the
offer in the nature of q compliment" said
Mr.. Reed. land told them l would con-
! slider it. Afterward | accepted the posi-
tion." The treasurer was simply
used as channel through which to
borrow the money from the bank. and he
| said. yesterday evening. that he thought
the company was making large profits. and
that the loans were made for the purpose of
believed at the time. and still believed,
that the transactions were perfectly legit-
! innate.
L. p. HsuRhey. when be appeared in the
mershafs office. showed no signs of weak.
ness or illness. Neither Schuyler Haughey
nor the Coffins appeared very much per-
| turhed by the arrest, and took matters