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

Possibility of Other observation-disclosures
Rexford Morally Ion scent
Receiver Hawkins was seen at the Deni-
son last night and asked when it had been
decided to make the arrests.
He said: II have been in constant CON-
munic alton with the district attorney, and
as fast as l became possessed of the facts
they were laid before him, and he examined
the legal phase Of the case. 1t became
very evident that arrests would have to
be made. and several days ago decided
that it was my duty to make the aftdavits
and secure warrants for the arrest of the
men arrested this evening IL was not o
pleasant duty to cause tho arrest of neigh
bors. but an official duty that was not TO
be shirked, and when the district attorney
returned to-day l made the sffidavits upon
which warrants were issued for the ar
rests"
Were the affidavits filed upon instruc-
tions from the Controllerp
mo; made the afidavits upon the facts
developed by my Investigation into the
transactions which resulted In the wreck
ing of the bank"
There have been statements published
to the effect that other persons than those
now under arrest would be prosecuted
under the national banking laws Will
LQoTc Do any more 8TTo0t6 m6QoT
'As to our plans for the future, will
have to decline to say anything. 1t has not
been my policy to say what inten0ed to
do. and cannot say whether shall order
more arrests or not"
"Will Cashier Rexford be arrested for
banks conditionip
"As to Mr. Rexsord, T viii say, while he
has been cashier of tho bank in most re-
spects the position has been in name only.
cashier to bills of exchange, drafts, checks,
ETC.. but mainly his business has been to
keep the clericsl force of the bank prop
erly at work. From all can learn he was
never invited into the directors meetings,
nor required to participate in any way ct
these meetings. He was not stock holder,
nor was he ever at any time director Of
the bank. He acted more in the capacity
of chief clerk than any thing else. In sign
ing the statements that Hsughey prepared.
only intended to attest to the
correctness OF the figures; he did not
have any knowledge of the value OF any Of
the banks assets. In fact ali of the discount
ing of paper was done by Haughey. Rex
ford. no doubt. was led to believe by
Haughey that these statements to the Con-
troller were true il all particulars; hence,
1t would be very natural for Rexford. who
had been there with Haughey for over
twenty years-in fact. pretty nearly raised
In the bank-to say that the statements
were true to the best of his knowled ge and
belief. l have not been able to find any
one who thinks that Rexford was per-
mitted to know what Haughey knew about
the many rotten transactions that were 60
ing on between Hsughey and the cabinet {
works. glue works and curled- hair works,
and other borrowers that were not entitled
to credit"
docs the affidavit which the cashier of
q national bank makes on these statements
refer only to the correctness of the figures
contained in the statementsf"
mo; the affidavit of tho cashier is as to
the correctness of the statement: but. IA
have said. believe Rexford had such i'm
plicit confidence in Haughey that when.
ever the latter present ted any thing for his
signature it was signed without hesita-
tion."