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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
WAS A SIMILAR CASE
Indictments Returned i'm the Mat
ter Of the VincenneS Bank.
Three and Possibly Four Bills Found
President Tyler's Operations
and Tragic End.

Among the indictments returned yester-
day by the United States grand jury were
three and perhaps four in the case of the
VincenneS National Bank. The names of
the indicted persons will not be given out
until the marshal has served notice of ar
rest on the offenders. The story of the
wrecking of the Vincennes National is not
unlike that OF the Indianapolis National
except that Ii was attended by happening
most tragic. The sensational end of the
president, Wilson NJ. Tyler, will be remem-
bered by many readers.
On the morning of July 6, 1893, Tyler was
found by the sexton Of the cemetery just
outside of Vincennes lying across the grave
Of his daughter. He held a pistol tightly
clutched in his hand, and the blood
streamed from wound in his head He
was not able to speak, and died in few
moments after he had been discovered.
Tyler's act thought to have been
caused by constant brooding over the death
of his daughter Alice, a beautiful and tai
ented girl, who was buried in February,
1888. That financial mistakes had figured In
the desperate deed no one dared believe.
Tyler had been president of the Vincennes
National Bank for twelve years. and like
the head Of the Indianapolis National held
the highest place in the esteem of both de-
positors and citizens. In another particu-
lar was the institution similar to the
Haughey bank For years it had been con-
Quoted on the one-man plan, President
Tyler being the exclusive director of a
force of clerks At his death the bank was
closed and meeting of the directors
called
Several days passed before it was under
stood that irregularities had been prac-
bank examiner disclosed a corrupt condi-
ton Of affairs that nearly equaled in rot
tenneSS the indianapolis National 1t was
soon made evident that the president had
been a party TO deliberate frauds and
schemes to delude the public. 1t found
that there had been extensive dabblings in
margins, and that S135, 600 had been swal-
the time il was reported that the president
had cOolly planned 10 deceive the bank
inspector by reducing the accounts Of d
large number of depoSitorS and of placing
the reductions to his own credit. Among
the assets of the bank the receiver found
nearly 100000 worth of notes on the firm
of Butler & Kinsey, large lumber dealers
ment nothing could be realized on the pa
per. Although the capital Of 100000 was
wiped out, the depOSitOrS realized about 50
per cent. The president of the institution
has been called before n higher tribunal
The only persons who might have been
cognizant Of the banks operations are
Hiram A. Foulks, cashier. Sherry Isaacs,
assistant cashier, and members of the firm
of Butler & kinsey, both of whom are now
said to be in Tennessee. United States
Marshal Hawkins will begin locating those
mentioned in the indictments at once.
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gel the likelihood OF other arrests being
made was under discussion. The converse
uon came to an abrupt termination as the
marshal came in. Mr.. Rexford displayed
some slight nervousness as the marshal
read the warrant At It's conclusion he ex-
pressed surprise and remarked:
1 nave committed no wrong knowingly.
and 1 hardly expected this"
Without further expression the cashier
accompanied the marshal TO his office and
arranged to secure bond. He had no din
Guilty in this. and I'm a half hour his sura-
ties had signed the required bond Of COO
The bondsmen are Norman S. Byram. V
T. Maiott. Otto y. FrenzeI. Frederick
Fahnley and Stoughton ]. Fletcher.
The bond OF Mr.. Peirce was also fixed al
5000 He was found N his Office. at No. Il
south Meridian street. by Deputy Foley.
MI PIERCE was agitated when the warrant
was read, but had little to say. Like Mr..
KeXford' he evinced surprise. and said
that he could not understand why he
should De brought into the bank trouble.
he accompanied the officer to the mar
snaIs Office. and was shortly Joined by
John 5. Lazarus. The bond was prepared
ana signed By Mr.. Lazarus, who first made
affidavit that he possessed real estate over
and above the value Of $4,000 Immediately
AFTER MS arrest Cashier Rexford left the
marshaTs Office and went out into the
street Mr.. Peirce, with his bondsman.
hurried over to the Office of the United
States clerk and requested to be shown the
charges made against him by the grand
jury He was taken into Clerk Buffers
private office. and the Indictment placed
before him. He did not leave the office
until nearly o'clock.
Judge Baker announced that the men
mentioned in the other five indictments
would not be compelled to give new bond
until after jan 10. The marshal was in
structed to serve notice on all the indicted
persons to appear in court on the above
GATE and make answer to the charges
against them On that date the cases will
be set down for trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
AGAINST MIR. PIERCE.
There Were Only Eight Counts in In
dictment Against Him.

1t was not generally believed that r. B.
F. Peirce would be indicted, since it was
known that he had made a settlement. 1t
is alleged that he aided and abetted Pres
ident Haughey in allowing the National
Electric Headlight Company to overdraw
its account at the bank $40. both knowing
that the company was insolvent. The sec
ond count charges the misapplieation of
So, 7.7S in the same way, between Jan. 3
and April q, 1893, by permitting the said
company to overdraw its account in that
sum.
The third count charges misapplication
of g. S67.75 OH June l, 1891, in cashing a note
payable to the steel pulley and machine
works, and executed by the said National
Electric Headlight Company, it being in
solvent and known by 7. p Haughey and
Robert b. f. PIERCE to be so. The fourth
count charges that on Jan. 10. 1891, I. p.
Haughey caused to be placed to the credit
of the National Electric Headlight Com
pany the sum of 5000 in exchange for a
note for s., 90 signed by the said COM
pany, it being at that time insolvent and
known to be SO by T. p. Haughey and
Robert 3. +. PIERCE.
The fifth count charges that on Feb. 10.
1891, the sum of $3.50 was placed to the
credit of the National Electric Headlight
Company in exchange for a note signed by
the company and unsecured the said COM
pany being at that time known TO be in
solvent by 4. L. Haughey ana ROBERT h.
F. Peirce.
The sixth count charges that on Oct. IA,
1891, the sum of $5,194SO of the banks funds
was misapDlied by paying the same for
note OF Robert b. +. PIERCE in the sum of
60 the note being unsecured and Robert
y. +. Peirce being known to himself and to
T. p. Haushey to he nsovent.
The seventh count charges that on divers
times between Jan. l. 1891. and July "a. 1898.
T. F. Haughey misapplied the funds of the
bank to the amount OF S4100O in loaning the
same to the National Electric and Head
light Company without security. it being to
t. p. Haughey and Robert b. f. PIERCE
known to be inSolVent.
The eighth count charges that on July IL,
1893. n false report Of the banks condition
was certified to the Controller of the Cur
rency, in which the said Robert 3. f.
Peirce aided and abetted. he being one of
the three directors who attested to the
truthfulness of the report. All the counts
charge Robert Il. T. Peirce with aiding and
abetting T. Il. Haughey in msapplying the
funds Of the bank and the last with aiding
and abettng in certifying TO the Controller
of the Currency q false statement of the
banks condition on July 10, 1898.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
THE CASHIER INDICTED.
Return Against MIR. RexfOrd Occa-
sions Some Surprise.


There was some surprise when it became
known about the federal building that Cash
Ter Rexford had been indicted with the
Haugheys and others. The charges against
him are in six counts. the gist Of which
is that he signed false statements of the
banks condition. The false entries on the
statements are alleged in the following par
ticulars:
There was due on that day 10 the bank
from its customers on account of oVerdrafts
SEQ 617 more than the s.. 500 mentioned i'm
the statement; there was due the bank
from reserve agents .S4 less than the
$152 1873 given: there was due the bank from
national banks other than the reserve
agents, subject to check, $1,000 less than
the 639i given; there was 1ue the bank
from State and private banks and bankers,
subject TO check, $4,000 less than the $29,
52S given: there was due the bank on checks
and cash items $13,597 more than the So
CSC given; there was due the depos-
tiOrs on demand certificates $4,000
less than the $4i,2S5 given; there was
outstanding against te bank in bills pay
able and certificates OF deposit, representing
money borrowed. $4,000 more than the SIS
600 given; there were debts due the bank
on which the interest had been past due
for more than six months. debts not Sc
cured and not In process Of collection, So
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
English Opera House-"The Diamond
Breaker.-

Scott Marbles play, 1.-THE Diamond
Breaker seen here for the first time at
English's last night, is melodrama Of the
ultra sensational kind, In which the excite
ment Of the scenes and incidents are height
ened by the introduction of some startling
mechanical effects. notably a great coal
breaker, mass Of machinery in operation.
Into this the hero is thrown. but is oppor-
timely rescued by a young woman, Rexina
Allen. who is fully able to take care of
herself and others as we'll. There was a
tcp-heavy house last night and there were
cheers for the heroine and the scenes in
which she figured. There is a great deal
of excitement in THE Diamond Breaker
and that is evidently what the people who
saw IL last night want. Stella Wardell
plays the heroine with force and dscrimina-
ticn, and the opposite part is capably cared
for by NJ. l.. AlsOD. Mr.. c. W. Goodrich
Is one of the most villainous villains seen
here in many moons. THE Diamond Break
err will be repeated tonight and Saturday
matinee and evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
ANOTHER REFUNDING SCHEME.
To Advertise for Bids on the $780,
900 Issue.

Councilman Rauh believes, from state
ments made him by representatives of bank
ing houses that the 100000 of bonds which
were not paid last July can be fioated at 4
per cent. or less. He has had a talk with
the controller, and believes that the Coun-
ell will decide to advertise for bids on re-
funding bonds early in the coming year,
perhaps early enough to have bids opened
by Feb. 1. His plan is to have the bonds
offered in lots of 100000, SO that the COM
petition may be more general, and SO that
the small bond dealers may have an oppor-
tunity to bid. The city is now paying at
the rate of $3.50 a month interest on the
outstanding bonds which bear 73 per cent.
interest. Under the contract with the New
York Life Insurance Company the city can
take up these bonds at any time after Jan.
l. by paying a commission of one-half of !
per cent. and giving the company thirty
days notice.
The New York Surety and Trust Company
has sent in a bill of $52750 for services In
protecting the city against presentation of
the bonds after they became due This is
in addition to the interest. The Mayor has
signed the Harris contract
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
Amusement Notes.

Stuart RobSOns successes in Shakspear-
can comedy have been various and notable
and Ii is natural that at the summit of his
fame he should aspire to signalize the at
tainment of the hopes of his younger days
by favoring the theater-going public with
an expensive and historically. as we'll as
artistically. correct revival OF Shakspeare's
popular but too often neglected Comedy
or Errors which he will present at the
Grand Opera House the first part of next
week, opening with Christmas matinee on
Monday. The advance sale of seats which
began yesterday. indicates large audiences
When the eccentric comedian Ezra Ken
dali, appears at English's Christmas ma I'll
nee and evening in his new play 1.-The Sub
stitute," he will be supported by Arthur
and Jennie Dunn. both clever performers.
big John Hart, formerly of the Two
Johns" and other capable people The new
piece is said TO be very funny
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
PatroIman DiIts Tried.

The Board of Public Safety last night
heard a part OF the evidence in the matter
OF the charges against patrolman Dilts,
preferred by John Mescall. The charges
filed with the board aver that on the night
of Saturday, Dec Q, the officer, without
provocation, assaulted Mescall and struck
him twice with the baton. Mescalr S
charges were only substantiated by himself
and one of the witnesses called by the
prosecution testified that the officer did not
strike Mescall till the latter had strongly
resisted arrest A number of witnesses,
members of the force and citizens, testified
that Dilts was an excellent officer. No &C
ton was taken last night on account OF
the absence of three of the witnesses for
the prosecution, but from the evidence in
troduced it appeared that the preferment
of the charges was purely spite Work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
same general tenor, only varying as to

same general tenor, only varying as to
amounts.
Reports for several years back are quoted
In the concluding counts of the Indictment
and IL would take huge mass OF figures
indictment In these reports. In the report
on Dec. 2, 1891, IL is charged that the bank
did not have $4,000 in legal tender notes,
but, in fact. had only S13175.
The earliest report in evidence is that
or Dec. 10, 1890. In this il is charged.
among other things, that at that time there
was due the bank FROM the Chase National
Bank OF New York only $4,000 instead OF
SlO4.S 90. Each discrepancy in each item
OF each report is explicitly described. The
18th and final count deals with the false
report of the banks condition published
In the local newspapers on July 10, 1893. The
indictment covers 1872 pages OF typewriter
copy, which makes over 100 900 words.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
Meeting of Highway Association.

The Indiana Highway Improvement AS
ISOLATION will hold it's annual meeting in
the Hall of the House of Representatives.
on Jan. 4 and 5. The association is en-
deavoring to, and thinks it has prospects
of success. induce railroad companies to
make a rate of one and one-third fare for
the round trip The programme will in
clude, with other features, addresses by
Governor Matthews, John A. c.. Wright
Rochester, n. Y; j. #. Campbell, Rock
willie, o.: o. D. Thompson, Elkhart; Will
liam Fortune. Indianapolis; J. 2. Apple
gate, New Albany; G. r. Kent, ElEshart,
and d. NJ Burns Lebanon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22

The city engineer is to survey the pro-
posed route of a channel for Strengthening
out Fall creek from Illinois street west. If
the change is made the mouth of the big
Fourteenth-street sewer will nave to be
changed, and this will make the entire cost
of protecting the low lands south of the
creek in the neighborhood of 500, 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
Grand Jury Returned Thanks.

Before adjournment yesterday afternoon
and in response to the remarks of Judge
Baker the United States grand jury took
occasion to convey its appreciation of the
treatment received while engaged in the
work of the past month. BY a rising vote
the members extended thanks 60 the Judge
and all federal officials for the many acts
of courtesy and consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
Charged with burglary.

Andy Monahan and Harry McIntire were
arrested and slated for burglary yesterday.
These gentlemen are charged with depopu-
lating chicken roosts in the northeastern
part of the city A large number of the
residents on the outskirts complain of their
depredati lions In this line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
The City's Exact Portion.

Deputy County Auditor Johnson yesterday
completed the table showing the apportion-
ment of the November settlement of the
taxes among the city funds. The exact
amount the city will receive is 1922 542. So, the
city school fund $17,172.52, library fund $11,-
553.15, and the industrial school fund ST.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22

1t is reported that the finance committee
of the Council will report against the annex
alton of Haughvile 10 the city. Members
of the committee quoted as saying that
there are enough Councilmen opposed to
the measure TO Kill IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
removed 60 the New, Jail.

Sheriff Emmett removed the hfty-one
prisoners confined in the old jail 10 the
new building yesterday morning. The prls-
oners were taken over I'm two squads. The
men were chained together. ard the re-
moval was accomplished without incident.
W. Il. Belden. grand larcenist. has the
honor % or being the nrst prisoner 10 en-
night found the prisoners all securely
locked in separate cells and everything
moving along smoothly as II the new
jail quarters had been occupied for a year.
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Marcy's store open every night. Special
prices at evening sa,es. Low pr.eez.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
For the Rescue Home.

The Rescue Home, on East South street,
No. 81. is now ready for furnishing. Any
persons wishing TO assist will address Miss
Smock, at the Rescue Home. A heating
stove and a cooking stove are among the
things needed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
Given by the Students.

The Indianapolis Business University
gave reception at their hall in the When
Block last night. a select programme was
rendered, and those present expressed
themselves as delighted with the evning 3
entertainment Numbers We're given by
Professors McAvoy and T. j. Heeb. the
Mandolin Club. Albert Courtwright. Misses
Anna Conner. Helen Stokley, Dedie Man
ley. Hattie Nelghbors. Sadie Myer, Dora
Faith and Nellie Ballard. The l. b. L..
which closed the nights performance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
Prevention Is Better

Than cure, and those who are subject TO
rheumatism can prevent attacks by keep
ing the blood pure and free from the acid
which causes the disease. You can rely
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rheumatism and catarrh. also for every
form OF scrofula, salt rheum, boils and
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Marcy's Jewelry Store next to H H
Lees. IS West Washington street
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piamonds-Marcy has the stock
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Matters Of More or Less Importance
Terseiy Touched Upon.
A frightful yellow fever epidemic now
prevails in Ampala, Honduras.
The First National bank of Attica,
Ills, has closed for lack Of currency.
Depositors will be paid.
Z. Z. Bierman, deputy state auditor
of Minnesota, and q brother OF the au-
ditor, died at st. Paul Monday.
The p~ostofice at woodruff, Richland
county. N. D., has been discontinued;
also Theodore, Walworth county, 9. d.
The third annual convention of the
international Union OF Carriage and
Wagon Makers Ii In session at Chicago.
The Michigan Forge and Iron work.
Mt Detroit have closed down for an I'm.
definite period for lack OF orders. Two
hundred men are thrown out Of EN-.
ployment. M
Rev. n. Price Collier, the Brooklyn
pastor, who, some months since, 90
cured q Dakota divorce, has married
Mrs. Katherine Delano Robbins, q
wealthy Brooklyn widow.
Four hundred employees in Woodard'l
casket works at Owosso, Mich, have
commenced work ct a reduction OF 1,
Per cent in wages. There Is an unset
tied feeling among the men. and the,
may strike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-08-16

over some worthless real estate to make
1t up, the Pierre Free Press, a Q:
In order TO get at some OF the facts 10
the case an editor OF the Free Press
called on Judge Kellam at the supreme
court rooms to see il be had anything to
say for publication in reference to this
matter, and be stated that he did not
wish to engage in any newspaper contro-
versy, and therefore did mot care to say
anything for publication. On being
shown the Argus-Leader correspondence
he stated that it was a fact that he was
indebted TO the bank, but that it was a
legitimate bus iness tia asactio1 contracted
a number Of years ago when the pros
poets OF this country we're much
brighter than they have been for several
years, and that the backsets the country
had received had made it impossible for
him TO realize on any Of his property,
and the loan kept growing by the adj
ditien OF interest, until it reached it's
present volume. He stated further that
several months ago-long before the
bank was in trouble-he had decided
some good real estate as additional Sc
curity for his loan, and since the assign
ment OF the bank he had decided still
more as further protection. He says
that he had no knowledge that the bank
was in trouble until the day of the as
signment; that although nomlnaily pres
ident he had not drawn a dollar OF sal
airy from the bank for about eight years,
and during that period had not had it's
management, and for four years the
duties OF his office had kept him away
from Chamberlain nearly all the time,
SO that he could not have given it his
attention had he so desired. He is very
much depressed over the situation, but
is apparently unconscious Of dong any
wrong. As he was the heaviest stock
holder IN the bank, he will be the heav.
lest loser by the failure. The judge also
stated that SO far as his candidacy was
concerned, while he would be highly
pleased TO again receive the endorse.
ment OF the Office, be would neither
enter into an unseemly scramble for the
position, nor embarass his friends and
his party by asking for a nomination il
any considerable number believed his
candidacy would be a serious embarass-
ment to the party.