The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-22
He Is Charged with Embezzlement, Num-
erous Forgeries, False Entries and
Other Fraudulent Acts.
COFFINS AND REED TAKEN IN
How the Cabinet Company Looted
the Bank of Its Funds.
Nature of Indictments Against Schuyler
Haughey and Messrs. Peirce and
Rexford-The Failure.

The United States grand jury yesterday
returned seven indictments in the Indian
apolis National Bank scase. Those under
indictment are:
Theodore p. Haughey, president OF the In
dianapolis National Bank
r. B. f. Peirce, director OF the Indianapo-
lis National Bank.
Edwin L. Rexford. cashier of the Indian
apolis National Bank.
Schuyler c.. Haughey, president OF the In
dianapolis Glue and Curled Hair companies
Francis A. Coffin, president Of the Indian
apolis Cabinet Company.
Percival b. Coffin, secretary Of the Indians
apolis Cabinet Company.
Albert S. Reed, treasurer OF the Indian
apolis Cabinet Company.
The indictments against the above were
formally returned to Judge Baker. Of the
federal court, at 2:45 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon. Yesterday morning was a busy
time about the federal building. The jury
had little TO do during the morning, and
patiently awaited the pleasure Of those en-
ployed in the Office of the district attorney.
The last page Of manuscript was completed
at noon, and the foreman OF the jury
Informed that his official signature would
be required directly after dinner. At 4
o'clock the jury reconveneo, and few min
utes later Assistant Attorney Corr carried
an immense bundle of typewritten manu-
script into the ROOM Foreman Talbot
informed the attorney that the jury would
be ready TO report in a quarter Of an hour.
A SCENE OF PEACE.
In the office of the district attorney there
was a general cessation of labor The stem
ographers gazed idly into the street and
the United States marshal busted himself
II
torney Burke. Expert accountant Hayea
lolled on a sofa and blew delicate rings OF
smoke toward the ceiling from the dainty
cigarette he held. This scene of peace, long
welcomed by the employees OF the Office. wac
uninterrupted for an hour. There was lit
lie speculation INDUCED in by the loungers.
Each in his own heart anticipated the re-
suit from long familiarity with the charges
in the hands of the jury. At 2:3O o'clock
Foreman Talbot stepped into the Office and
announced that the jury was prepared TO
report. Instantly there was a hustle OK
activity. Judge Baker was summoned To-
the court room, and, with the United States
clerk and marshal, took seats upon the
bench Expert Hayes leaned languidly over
the railing and fntently scrutinized the faces
of the Jury as the members nled into tbs
room and took the seats placed for them
The foreman carried a bulky package OF
manuscript under his arm, and, stepping
forward passed the pages over to Judge
Baker. The latter quickly glanced over the
separately bound volumes. and. addressing
himself to the foreman, said: do you de-
clare the contents OF these copies to ba
true bills%'
81 do, your Honor" replied Foreman Tall
bott, and the Judge. turning to the jury
.la
turned the members in concert. Judge Ba-
ker then addressed himself as follows ID
the jury:
your labors have been much more pros
tracted, gentlemen, and arduous than usu<
ally falls TO the lot OF grand jurors, and
the court cannot permit this occasion 70
pass without expressing the sense OF obli-
cation that the court is under TO you gen.
tlemen for the diligence and fidelity with
which. laying aside your private interests.
you have devoted your attention TO matters
of grave public concern. l trust that the
service that you have necessarily been cons
PEELED to render the public will not have
been injurious to your private interests. IL
does not often happen that the government
Is compelled TO ask the grand jurors To
sacrifice as much in time as you have been
compelled to sacrifice.
with the best wishes OF the court Tot
your health and prosperity IN the tutura
and with the sincere thanks OF the court
for your diligence and attention. ana me
patience that you have bestowed upon olr-
lions, i will now permit you TO separate
and return To your several homes. subject
10 being called. II the eXigencies or tbs
public service should require.
The jury filed out OF the court room and
Judge Baker placed the indictments in the
custody Of the clerk. The documents were
not read in open court. and no intimation
was given by the officials 10 those in
cluded in the charges. There We're thirteen
indictments in all, seven in the Indianapolis
National Bank and six in other cases The
papers in all the cases were carried d.
rectly to the Office OF the United States
clerk, where the five indictments against
the men already under bond were immedi-
ately made public. The indictments against
Director PIERCE and Cashier RexfOrd were
locked UP. The report Of the jury's DELHI
erations seemed 20 be the signal for gen.
eral relaxation about the federal building.
District Attorney Burke returned to his Of
fee. packed up few papers and books and
started for the Union Station. He LETT at
3 o'clock for Jeffersonville. His assistant,
Mr.. Corr. started to Bloomington hour
later. Expert Hayes loafed about
the corridors with the air OF q
nsn who had a big job of his hands.
PIERCE AND REXFORD NOTIFIED.
In the office OF the United States marshal
business was brisk. Marshal Hawkins
held In his hands grand jury warrants for
the arrest OF II. b. +. Peirce and Edwin p.
Rexford The warrant for the arrest OF
Mr. Peirce was given TO Deputy Foley,
who set out at once on the dsagreeable
quest. Marshal Hawkins found the ex-
cashier OF the broken bank at the Mer-
chants National Bank. Mr.. ReXford vas
evidently anticipating news from the fcd-
eral building. and an the moment the mar
shall entered the private Office Of AIR. trea-