The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-12
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The Collins Tried to Head OF a Draft
Their MOdus Onernndi.

Mr.. Robinson took the stand Immediately
upon the reconyening of court in the after
noon. He began to describe some more of
the paper which had been deposited by the
defendants in order to get money out of
the bank. The witness was constantly inter
rupted by the attorneys for the defense.
who sought to raise an objection on every
possible point. Mr.. Robinson exhibited two
drafts drawn by the panel and veneer com
pany on the United States Office Furniture
Company, and one by the indianapolis Cab
met Company on the Office desk company.
These were in Albert s. Reeds handwrit-
ing. A draft for $500 drawn by the cabinet
company on the United States Office Furni-
ture Company was signed by Albert s Reed
and accepted by Frank Reed, his son, who
was secretary of the Office furniture COM
pany. A Observation-Disclosures draft on the
furniture company drawn by the cabinet
company was also in the elder Reeds hand
writing. Mr.. Robinson said the offices of
the two companies were In the same build
ing. a $950O.60 draft payable Nov 10, 1898,
was drawn by the panel company on the
furniture company and signed by Albert
). Reed and accepted by him. The body of
the draft was in his handwriting.
y total of $26,252 of paper deposited by
the cabinet company and for which the
exhibited. 1t was deposited 10 relieve the
indebtedness of the company to the bank.
Mr.. Robinson also exhibited paper which
was put in the bank on July l3 1898, and
carried as cash items" He defined a cash
item as any paper that the bank carried
over, such as drafts or postal orders that
deposited One was a draft drawn by the
Indianapolis Cabinet Company for s., 1873. 80
on the Indiana Cabinet Company. the Bos-
ton concern. The draft was accepted by
Francis ~ Coffin president of the Indi-
ana Cabinet Company. Coffin drew the draft
as president of the Indianapolis Cabinet
he in nj
testimony which was to show. that Coffin
useG this shadow company for the pur-
pose Of getting money from the bank.
The paper on the Richmond concern was
then described On July IL, 1898, there was
a draft by the Indianapolis company on
the Wooten Office Desk Company. of Rich
mond, for $3,256.1O. and accepted by Coffin
as president of the Richmond concern
There was also a draft on the American
Desk and Seating Company, of Chicago.
drawn by the Indianapolis Cabinet Com
pany, for $2,S30.SS. 1t was never even sent
for collection.
PRESIDENT HAUGHEYS ORDER.
Mr.. Robinson was asked by whose order
| he carried this draft in his accounts as a
| cash item instead of sending it to Chicago
| for collection.
"By order of Mr. Haughey," he said.
The drafts which were carried in Mr.. Rob
inson's cash items were afterwards taker
! out. including the drafts which had beer
/ unpaid, and other drafts substituted fol
] them. To these new drafts deposit tickets
/ were attached The deposit tickets Were
/ in Reeds handwriting. None of these draft:
! were ever paid, testined Mr.. Robinson.
! In answer TO a question of Mr.. Harris
/ the witness said the drafts We're not en-
/ tered TO the account of the indianapolis
| Cabinet Company. They were simply PLACED
! in the cash items.
! Mr. Harris objected to further testimony
! on this particular line because the drafts
| specifically described were mentioned no
| where in the indictment. Judge Baker sale
! he thought the Indictment was broat
/ enough To cover the point objected TO. Tn
drafts were a part of the $4,000 alleged Z
have been misapplied by the indictment
! The court could not stop TO investigate now
The defense had an opportunity in a mo
! ton to quash the indictment.
The witness then began to describe