The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-08-23

Theodore p. Haughey, president of the
wrecked Indianapolis bank; Schuyler c.
Haughey, his son, president of the In
dianapOlis curled hair works and also
the principal officer Of the Indianapolis
glue works; Francis a. Coffin, president
Of the Indianapolis cabinet company
Percival p. Coffin vice-president of the
cabinet company, and Albert S. Reed,
cashier and treasurer of the same in
solvent concern, were yesterday after
noon arrested on warrants sworn out by
Edward Hawkins. receiver of the In
dianapolis national bank, before United
States Commissioner Van Buren.
They were taken before the commits
sioner and severally gave bonds for their
appearance for preliminary hearing on
Aug. 2S as follows:
Theodore p. Haughey, for embezzling
the funds and misapplying the funds and
credits of the Indianapolis national bank
from Jan. 1, 1892, $4,000. with Wilson
Morrow, David b. Shideler and John F..
Wallick as sureties
Schuyler c. HaUghey, for aiding and
abetting Theodore P. Haughey in the
crime charged as stated. $4,000, with
Rufus X Syfers, his first wifes father.
as surety.
Percival B. Coffin, for aiding and abet-
ting Theordore p. Haughey, 5,O0O with
John Roberts and Newton Todd as sure
ties.
Francis a. Coffin. charged the same as
his brother, $1,000, with John Roberts as
surety.
Albert s. Reed, charged, like Schuyler
c. Haughey and the Collins. with having
aided and abetted the elder Haughey in
his embezzlement of bank funds and
credits, $1,000, with John Roberts and
Newton Todd as sureties.
Attorney Burke Returns.
United States District Attorney Frank
Burke returned yesterday morning from
Washington where he consulted at length
with Comptroller Eckels over the rot
ten failure Of the indianapolis national
bank and subsequently referred the mat
ter to the attorney general. He came
fortified with damaging information
from one, and positive orders to proceed
in a vigorous prosecution Of the alleged
bank wreckers from the other.
Upon his arrival in the city he at
once called upon Receiver Edward
Hawkins. and after a conference ex-
tending nearly through the forenoon.
it was decided that sufficient evidence
pointing to a most methodical looting
of the bank had been secured, and that
longer delay in placing the wreckers
under arrest would be likely to prove
dangerous to the interests of Justice.
Since Receiver Hawkins assumed con-
troll Of the bank, his examination of
the accounts and records Of the explod-
ed institution has developed the fact
kof
plan Of robbery. most unprecedented
and abominable. had been going on for
more than eighteen months; that large
sums Of money, loaned on worthless
paper. had been regularly dealt out as
demanded. to the Indianapolis cabinet
company presided over in it's cosmo-
politan business by the Collins, and the
indianapolis glue works and Indianapo-
lis curled hair works, both of which
concerns were evolved from the prolific
genius Of Schuyler c. Haughey, the
promising and progressive younger son
of Theodore p. Haughey, president Of
the collapsed bank.
1t was after the consultation and up-
on this groundwork that Receiver Haw-
kins yesterday afternoon. very quietly
went before Commissioner VanBuren
and subscribed to the affidavits upon
which the commissioner issued his war
rants for the arrest OF the alleged bank
wreckers.
Preparing the Warratns.
As soon as the warrants were pre-
pared they were Immediately taken
over to the marshars Office and sur
rendered to Chief Deputy John Faley,
with instructions to use no delay in
making the arrests.
1t having come to the ears Of the fed
eral officers that the elder Haughey was
PROSTATE from nervous exhaustion, ag-
gravated by the infirmities incident to
his age, and it being anticipated that
he might be able to give bond at
his residence Commissioner VanBuren
accompanied Deputy Foley to the Maple
ton home, the federal magistrate and the
marshal making the trip in two-seated
carriage.
AZ the Haughey Home.
Upon arrival at the home OF the
Haugheys. magnificent in its appoint
ments and surroundings. the officers
drove through the open gateway and up
through the winding avenue to the
outer door, Deputy Foley gave a quick
emphatic ring Of the bell and almost