The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-01-14
TRIAL OF BANK CASES
1t Will Probably Be Set for the
Early Part of April.
Pleas Of Not Guilty Entered by the In
dicted Men Yesterday-Bonds Ac-
knowledged in Court.

fTopaoy iilty persons were present In
Judge Bakers room In the federal building
yesterday morning when Theodore p.
Haughey. Schuyler c. Haughey, Francis
a. Coffin. Percival b. Coffin. Albert S.
Reed and Edwin T. Rexford we're arraigned
to plead TO the charge OF violating the ma
tional banking law. With the spectators.
the attorneys. the defendants and the court
onlcials al crowded in the one room there
"aS not much more than breathing space
iett The first OF the attorneys to put In
an appearance were John & Duncan, Smi-
ley y Chambers and Albert j. Beveridge
VINO viii defend the Haugheys A. c. Har-
ris, who represents Francis n Coffin
came IN next with Claypool & Claypool.
VINO represent Il. u. Coffin and Mr. Reed
The defendants present at this time were
the Messrs. Coffin and Mr. Reed. United
States Attorney Burke asked IL the ac-
cused were ready TO plead, and Theodore
A. Haughey was first called. He was not
present, but Mr.. Duncan entered a plea OF
not guilty in each count of the indictment.
schuyler c. Haughey was next called and
a similar plea was made by Mr.. Duncan.
The attorneys for the other defendants, ex-
cept r. Il. +. Peirce. took the same action.
duncan and Smith, appearing for T. Z.
-Rexford, and Ferdinand Winter who rep
quite late and, after some consultation
with Mr.. Chambers. who is associated with
him In Mr.. Peirce's defense, IL was deter
mined TO make no plea at present and the
case was passed temporarily This action
- cue TO the errors that were found in the
Peirce Indictment. and his attorneys appa-
rently have not yet determined just what
course TO pursue regarding this alleged de-
1ectfve document.
.s Adser The the pleas were entered Mr. Burke
middle or March or the first of April Judge
Baksr said he would be away the entire
should be tried as early as possible and said
IL seemed To him the attorneys had already
nad time enough TO get ready for trial It
menfs were returned. He asked If it twas was
desired that the cases be delayed until
April 10. TO which Mr.. Burke replied that
reached sooner than that IL the Judge was
70 be away In March. He said he could
IA February. but could be a month later.
Mr. Duncan thought April l would suit
MIN better. Judge Baker feared IL the trials
were delayed until then they would run
through the warm weather to Sept. l. and
suggested that some other Judge would be
March 1 would not give them time enough
Tor proper Preparation, and cited the time
required to draw the indictments as proof
OF their voluminous character. The charges
ne said cover a multitude Of figures and
transactions. He believed that If they go
IL trial adequately prepared IL would save
time In the long run, and urged that the
cases be set for trial not earlier than
Preparation Mr.. Chambers took he same
position; Mr. Burke said It would take
ftne govsrnment thirty or forty days to
3enough- Judge Baker replied that he would
consider the matter and all thaG had been
said. and not order definite cay just at
present He did not feel. how
eyer. like delaying. longer than
Question that all the cases would bet set
for trial at the same time. Mr.. Cham
bers thought Schuyler Haughey ought not
| 10 be tried until after his father, and that
the attorneys wanted an interim. This, the
Judge said, would be left To the district
! The latter then moved that the defend
ants be required TO come into open court
and give. recognizance bonds. The attor-
sufficient, but Judge Baker said. as the
district attorney desired it. recognizance
D. D. r rsiu,. 'f that Schuyler
- --~be--- reduced
from $4,000 to $500. the the amount mount
but that at of Theodore Haughey The dis
trict attorney had no objection, and 1t was
reduced TO the desired amount.
IL was something OF a surprise to the at
torncys that the defendants We're required
70 Svs ei Hond IN ~ me SpG proceenss francis
Coffin was the first 10 give bond. and Mr.
Reed and Pereivai b. Coffin followed. There
Haughey and another for his father. They
looked about as they did when i'm court
three months ago. Theodore p Haughey
wore a plain black suit. a long black over
coat and a soft hat He took a seat TO the
rfrht of the Judge and beside u. IL. Shide-
ler IL was announced that John II. Wal
itck and Wilson Morrow, two of Mr.
Haughey's bondsmen. were out of the city.
Rufus K Syfers offered i'm the form
er's place. and IL was stated that Mr.. Nor
row would take the acknowledgment when
ne returned. Judge Baker asked the bonds
men present could they not acknowledge
the instrument, and MIR. Burke inquired
who they were. lie was told Mr. Wright
and Mr. Shideler He inquired If the latter
was the gentleman who had recently made
eff1davit that he was insolvent. Mr.. Dun
can remarked that the bond was ample
with only Mr.. Wright's name on il, where
upon the matter was submitted 10 Noble
g. Butler for his opinion. He replied that
Mr.. Wright and Mr.. Syfers We're certainly
sufficient. When the acknowledgment
was taken Mr.. Shideler stood
with the other two bondsuen when Mr.
Burke put his former question. Mr. Dun
can wE.mly insisted that Mr. Shideler was
q friend OF Mr.. Haughey, and that IL would
do no harm TO let him go on the bond.
AIr. Burke said AL right" and dropped the
subject.
Mr.. Rexford was the laa to give the re-
CURED bond. Mr.. t. Z. Haughey left the
building with his attorneys and went inn
mediately home Several old friends shook
hands with him while he was on his way
10 the car.
The Vincennes Indictment.
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