The herald., 1894-04-26
A CORRUPTIBLE JUROR,
Trial of the Indianapolis
Bank Wreckers.
A Great Sensation Developed
in the Case.
Cne of the Jurors Arrested for So
Letting Bribe.
Hts Partner in the Conspiracy Also
Taken in Custody - Damning
Evidence Against the
Two CuIprits.

By the Associated Press
INDnNAPoMs, April 25.-The trial OF
Frank and Percival Coffin and A. s.
Reed of the indianapolis Cabinet COM
panv for aiding T. P. Haughey, presi-
dent of the indianapolis bank, in wreck
ing that institution, was resumed this
afternoon. At noon Judge Baker an
nounced that there was in his possession
evidence that Juror Alvin Armstrong OF
Lawrence county had been guilty OF con-
spiracy and corruption against the
government by attempting to enter into
compact with the defendants to hang
the jury for a consideration of $4,000.
The juror was arrested as he Sat in the
box. The jury was discharged and
court adjourned until next Tuesday,
when q new jury will be selected from
the May venire, and the sensational case
will be commenced again. 1t has cost
the government $4,000 already, which is
lost.
The details of the crime Of Juror Arm
strong are sensational, and involve
Frank o. Stannard of Lawrence county,
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delegate in the Republican state conven-
tion, but a square away. Armstrong
and StannaYd are neighbors, farmers
and stock raisers in Lawrence county,
and during the latter part OF last week,
while both were at home, they met in
Bedford and agreed that when they
came to Indian apolis Monday, Stannard
was to see one OF the Oofine and make
an agreement that for $4,000, to be
equally divided between them, Arm
strong would hang the jury. They came
to this city Sunday, and Monday Stan
nard called upon one of the attorneys
| for the defense at his Office and
asked to see one of the Collins, person.
ttis fhss two had rBettirsd re- TO a private room
Stannard made his proposition on be-
half of Armstrong, the Juror. Coffin
said ne doubted what he said, and must
SEQ his attorneys. He arranged another
meeting with Stsnnard and Armstrong
that evening. Coffin told his counsel
what had happened, and they carried
the news directly to Judge Baker OF the
United States district court, who is try
| ing the case.
The court directed that evidence
against the two men be secured so as to
secure their conviction, and, acting
under this advice, meeting with Arm
strong and Stannard was arranged for
last night. A stepographer was pres
ent and the compact was duly completed
and witnessed. Armstrong WAS to hang
the jury and he and StannArd were to
each get $2500 Armed with this damn
ing evidence the defendants and counsel
laid the matter before the court this
morning. He announced the proof sat
istactory, and as soon as the jury had
been broug ht before him discharged
them and placed Armstrong under ar
rest. At 2 O'Clock he and Stannard were
brought before him and placed under
Sl5, 200 bond to appear before him next
Monday for trial and sentence.
Stannard ia of the firm of Stannard
Bros., extensive stock raisers of Law
renee county. president OF the Big Six
Fair association and secretary of the
Bedford Fair and Trotting association.
He ia also administrator of big estate,