The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13

countenace that could be read the story
! of his overpOwering sorrow and wretch
| edness. With the exception Of bright
| hectic spot in each of the old mans
| cheeks, his face was of an ashen hue.
| and it was a matter Of no difficulty TO
detect at times a sensitive twitching of
| the muscles of his mouth and an occa-
sional contraction of the eye-lids that
gave sufficient evidence of the gnawing
at his heart.
To those who saw Theodore P.
| Haughey on the afternoon that he was
| taken from his home in Mapleton under
| the warrant of the federal grand jury
and brought to the United States mar
shal's office to give bond for his appear
| ance before the federal court, and who
looked upon him as he sat before Judge
Baker yesterday morning awaiting his
sentence, there could have been but the
one idea. that he had aged rapidly and
that his face now bore deeply craven
lines which could only have been placed
there by the awfulness Of the anxiety
and trouble which he had brought into
his own life and which had since racked
his mind day and night. Upon his face
could be seen the evidences that he was
nearly approaching a physical collapse.
1t was a pitiful picture indeed.
II was just after replying to Mr..
Haughey's salutatiOn that Judge Baker
entered upon what was apparently to
him most unpleasant duty. He said:
Mr.. Haughey, have you anything to
say why the court should not proceed to
TO numbers Sc. &c, 127. 12S
and 143 Of the counts of the indictment
returned by the grand jury of the United
States district court for the district of
Indiana
During the time Judge Baker was pro-
pounding the formal question Mr.
Haughey sat inclined forward with his
right hand TO his ear as if to catch
every word. He withdrew his hand, and
raising his head slightly. replied in
tone Of voice which was almost pathetic:
Your honor. l have nothing whatever
to say"
The Court Moved.
Then the old man sank back in his
chair and Judge Baker whose voice was
husky with unmistakable emotion. said
at is always painful to the court to
pass sentence upon any one. and in your
case it is especially painful"
Here the court paused. but after
hesitation which was but momentary
continued:
Il have given more thought to what
L ought to do in your case than in any
other case which has ever come before
me. have reflected upon the long
years Of reputable life you have en-
joyed in this community-your high
standing-and l fell as deeply for you in
the situation you are now in as any
stranger can"
At this point the eyes of the judge be-
came suffused with moisture and he
rapidly passed his handkerchief across
his face. Resuming, he said:
After listening to all that witnesses
have testified in regard to the failure of
the Indianapolis national bank. and Civ
ing the matter the best reflection that
can, / feel persuaded that the situation
in which you are now involved grows out
or a yielding ~ the better sen timents of
your nature. If you had been as hard
as many other men might be if placed in
the same situation that you were, you
would not have been confronted by the
situation that now looks you in the face.
l feel that it was a yielding to those
better sentiments Of the human heart to
which you should not have yielded that
was the cause of your downfall. Still,
however much L may and do feel for
your situation, with the plea that you
have entered, there remains nothing for
the court TO do except to pronounce the
sentence Of the law. In your case after
the most serious and earnest reflection,
| have reached the conclusion Of what,
in my judgment, is right
1T satisfies my judgment and con-
science, and that is that you be i'm
prisOned in the Indiana state prison north
FOR the period of six years. L trust you
VIII believe me when / say it. this is one
Of the most painful acts of my life The
marshal is charged with the execution of
the sentence
At the conclusion of the courts words
there was no change of manner observa-
bic in Mr.. Haughey and with the excep-
uOn OF the deepening Of the flush in his
face there was no change of countenence
TO indicate how deeply he felt the
ignominy of his situation.
Mr. Beveridge then asked the court if
the sentence could be made to date from
the time that Mr.. Haughey came into
court and entered his plea of guilty.
What was the date Of that plea2"
asked Judge Baker.
Mr.. Haughey rapidly turned and whis-
pered to John Duncan, who replied in re-
Spouse to the courts inquiry: ut was
the Sth of April, your honor"
The sentence then shall be-" said the
judge. "a period of six years from the Sth
day Of April. 1894"
II am very grateful to your honor"
said Mr. Haughey.
That is all right" replied Judge Baker,
and then added. suggestively: Good
morning. Mr.. Haughey."
The court then directed Marshal Haw-
kins to take charge of Mr.. Haughey, and
arising from his chair took Mr.. Haughey's
hand and said:
MIR Haughey, 1 wish to bid you good
as it is possible for any stranger so TO do"
There We're tears in Mr.. Haughey's
eyes for the first time as he replied: Il
am very thankful to you, judge, for your
kindness"
Judge Baker then left the room and pro-
ceeded up TO the federal court room, where
the cases of several minor violators of
federal law were to be considered.
Haughey I'm Custody.
Marshal Hawkins thereupon took Mr.
Haughey into custody and the officer with
his prisoner and Mr.. Duncan passed to
a far corner of the room. where an in
audible conversation was INDUCED in for
a few moments. The marshal then said
so as to be heard some distance away:
Every well, Mr.. Duncan; Mr.. Haughey
may go with you and remain at your
office until 1 come for him.
Marshal Hawkins then left the room
and went down stairs and Mr.. Duncan
with his client proceeded, by way of the
elevator, to the lower floor and with Mr.
Beverage went Immediately to the office
of Duncan & Smith.
On the way the party, to which had
been added Charles Z. Hall, were fol-
lowed at a short distance by a crowd of
inouisitive men and boys The crowd
continued in the wake of Mr. Duncan
and his party until the outer hall lead
ing to Duncan & Smiths office had been
reached. They passed into the front
room Of the Office and the door was
closed against any intrusion. To re-
porter Mr.. Duncan said that Mr.
Haughey was in his custody and had
nothing to say for the papers; that he
10 r,rieOn without cOmplaf inf