The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-10
HAUCHEY IS GUILTY
He Pleads to Five Counts i'm the
Indictment Against Him.
Judge Baker Reserves Sentence. but
the Imprisonment of the Banker
Will Be Five Years or More.
WHAT THE COUNTS CONTAIN
The Cases Against the Coffins and
A. S. Reed Come Up To-Day.
Haughey Will Be Used as a Witness
Against Them-SpeculatiOn as to
the Selection of Counts.

There seemed to be a general feeling
around the federal court offices yesterday
that something of moment was about to
happen. Everybody appeared to be expect
ing that same something, and toward even
ing it came along in the shape of a plea
of guilty from Theodore P. Haughey, ex-
president of the Indianapolis National
Bank, to five of the 167 counts in the indict-
ment against him. From an early hour yes
terday morning until o'clock in the after
noon Mr.. Haugheys attorneys, Albert J.
Beveridge, Smiley N. Chambers and Dun
can & Smith, were in District Attorney
Burke's office in consultation with the gov
ernments legal representatives, the mo-
mentous conference being suspended only
long enough for lunch. These conferences
have not been infrequent of late and dur
ing the past four or five days the attorneys
have been getting nearer together on the
matter at issue until an agreement was
reached yesterday afternoon
a few minutes after o'clock Mr. Bev-
eridge emerged form the district attorneys
office and left the building and 1t was Just
Ais when Mr.. Burke and his assistants
Edwin Corr and John w. Kern, together
with Frank Griffith, of Columbus, a
brother-in-law of Mr. Burke, Smiley n.
Chambers, John S. Duncan, Noble C. But
Ter, clerk of the federal court, and repre-
sentatives of the Indianapolis newspapers
entered Judge Bakers room. Their visit
was evidently not wholly unexpected, for the
Judge arose from his big leather chair by
the window and seated himself at the table
in the center of the room. The attorneys
disposed of themselves as expeditiously and
comfortably as possible, Mr. Kern drop
ping into the big easy chair Just vacated by
the Judge. There was a moments silence
broken by Judge Baker addressing Mr..
Kern concerning some criticism made by
Judge Elliott on the Supreme Court COM
mission in reference to gravel roads. This
rather dry topic had scarcely been broached
when Mr. Beveridge entered the room fol-
lowed by Theodore P. Haughey
ENTERING THE PLEA.
Mr.. Haughey, with hasty glance about
the room, walked to a chair opposite the
judges table, crumpIng his soft hat In
his hands as he sat down. Mr.. Beveridge
drew chair close to him, dropped into IL
for a moment, and, rising almost immedi-
ately, addressed Judge Baker as follows:
May IL please the court, IN the case of
the United States against Theodore T.
Haughey, the defendant withdraws his plea
of not guilty as to counts 133, 127, S. 14s
and So of the indictment, and as to these
counts enters plea of guilty. AS to the
other counts Of the Indictment the plea
will stand as at present" The attorney
had scarcely started to speak before Judge
Baker asked Mr.. Butler TO get the docket
and the latter left the room to do so. AS
Mr. Beveridge finished there was a mo-
ment's silence. and then the Judge turning
70 fhn 1fCfr.i or r.
away at his left, asked him what DISPOSE
ton he wanted made of the remaining
counts of the indictment. Mr.. Burke start
ed to reply, when the Judge, who evidently
thought his question had not been under
stood, repeated it somewhat louder, ask
ing if the district attorney desired to place
the defendant on trial the other counts.
mo, sir; no, sir" replied the govern
ment's representative. 80 far as the in
dictment against this defendant is con-
cerned, the government is satisfied with
the plea entered. The other counts will be
nollied in due time
Are you ready to proceed with the next
case?' inquired the Judge
Yes sir. replied the district attorney,
we desire TO take up the case against the
Collins and Albert s. Reed at once" There
was evidently some delay about finding the
docket, and while waiting for it, District
Attorney Burke motioned Messrs. Cham
bers and Beveridge into the adjoining
room, where there was a brief consultation
HAUGHEY ILL AT EASE
MEANWHILE Mr.. Haughey was watching
the attorneys and the judge anxiously
While not appearing nervous, he was i'll at
ease and evidently wanted the proceedings
brought to finish as speedily as possible
He sat close to Mr.. Beveridge, with his
arm resting on the back of the attorneys
chair. and occasionally pulled gently at
his white beard during the interval of ST.
lence preceding the bringing of the docket
When 1t was brought in, the three attor-
neys returned from the next room and the
judge wrote the plea the docket clerk
Butler reading to him the counts to which
the defendant had pleaded guilty. Mr.
Haughey whispered something TO Mr.. Bev-
eridge, who arose and, as the judge Rad
over the five counts as he had entered
them, he was corrected by the attorney in
one instance where the wrong number had
been repeated. AS to the remaining counts
no entry was made. and they will stand as
at present for time.
This operation having been concluded
Judge Baker, laying his pen down. glanced
at Mr.. Haughey and said with deliberation,
the defendant watching him anxiously all
the while:
There will be no action by the court on
this plea OF guilty at present. / feel tnat
the more appropriate course for the court
TO pursue is TO wait until the court is more
fully advised than at present of the cir
cumStances of the charges against the other
persons under Indictment. Then the court
will feel better able to make fair and lust
disposition of the case than now. The bond
is $4,000, L believe, and l see no necessity
of increasing it. When it becomes neces-
sary for the court TO pass upon the plea of
guilty notice will be given Mr.. Haughey's s
counsel in ample time"
There was little as possible said dur
ing the entire proceeding, which was of a
formal character and devoid Of any un-
usual features, occupying from beginning
to end only fifteen minutes, though IL
must have seemed much longer to the de-
cluded Mr. Haughey looked relieved and
arose from his chair with Mr. Beveridge
as If glad that the die had been cast and
another step taken toward the finish of
this case. i'm which he has been the central
figure. The two men left the room to-
gether, the attorney accompanying his eli
ent TO the corner Of Washington and Penn
sylvania streets, where the latter took a
car home. Mr.. Haughey does not look
well. even. as at his last appearance in
the federal building. The strain apparent
ly keeps telling upon him. He evidently
dreaded sentence and awaited Judge Ba-
ker's remarks with much anxiety. His
face impassve up to that time evinced
the concern he could not hide. and IL was
with apparent relief that he heard the
Judges first words He was dressed plain
ly. usual. in dark clothes and overcoat {,
and wore soft dark has.
THE FIVE COUNTS.
The first count-133-to which Mr..
Haughey pleaded guilty. charged him with
a false entry on individual ledger X. under