The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-15
HAUGHEYC ASETO-DAY
PROBABLY BEGIN TAKING TEsTI-
M0NY TOMORROW.
Theodore p. Haughey VIII Not he
Brought Here to Testify i'm His
Sons Behalf

Schuyler c. Haushey will be placed on
trial I'm the United States District Court
room this morning at 9 o'clock on a
charge OF aiding and abetting his father,
Theodore p. Haughey, to wreck the In
~dianapolis National Bank. The government
Will be represented by Frank b. Burke,
United States district attorney; Edwin
Corr, assistant United States attorney, and
o w. Kern, appointed TO assist in the
prosecution. The defense will be repre-
sented by John s.. Duncan, Smiley n.
Chambers M Albert j. Beveridge. The
attorneys for both sides do not anticipate
that the trial will last longer than two
weeks, perhaps not so long.
Theodore p. Haughey, father of the de-
PENDANT, will not be brought from the
northern p~enitentiary to testify in behalf
Of his son. Should he be brought here
1t will be because of the development of
startling evidence not anticipated at pres
ent. The first work of this morning will
be the impaneling OF the jury. which IS
not expected to require much time. The
opening statement for the government will
probably be made by Mr.. Corr and that
for the defense by Mr.. Duncan. These
statements will not be extended. The at
torneys expect to have the jury chosen
and the opening statements completed by
this evening, SO that the hearing of testi-
mony may m tomorrow. Mr..
Duncan will conduct the examination for
the defense.
The opening argument for the govern
ment will be made by Mr.. Corr, which
will be followed BY Mr.. Chambers, for
the defense. Mr.. Kern will then speak
for the government. The closing argument
for the defense will be made by Mr.. Bever-
Burke. The defense will begin the trial
this morning without any motion 10
quash the Indictment.
The indictment against schuyler =.
Haughey, which was returned by the
United States grand jury in November,
1888, consists of forty-eight counts. The in
dictment charges that the defendant aided
and abetted Theodore p. Haughey to mis-
apply the funds of the Indianapolis Ma
tional Bank In the sum of 100000 TO the
Indianapolis curled- hail works.; that the
curled-hair works was insolvent; that it
was allowed 10 overdraw Its account with
the bank On worthless checks. The Inisap-
plication OF $3.50. l6 and S,u36.6o Is also al
legged.
The fifth count of the indictment charges
the misapplication of $4,000, paid to the
conditions as that paid to the curled-hair
company. Schuyler Haughey is charged
with aiding in the transaction.
The counts from the fifth TO the twen-
tieth specify the alleged manner in which
these misapplications were made. 1t is
claimed that Theodore P. Haushey &C
cepted the promissory notes of John F.
White, Charles Geist. z. L.. Copper, f.
Strassner, l.. c. Haughey and others, but
that these persons did not obtain any of
the money named on the face of the
notes. the same going 10 increase the debt
of the curled-hair and glue works.
Six counts of the Indictment allege that
Schuyler Haughey was allowed to over
draw his accounts to the sum of SO, 1871. %,
although both father and son knew the
concerns with which the son was con-
nected was insclvent. The twenty-eighth
count points cut a false entry in the
ledger of the wrecked bank, which indi-
Gates that Schuyler had deposited there
s. ,356.75 and was entitled to credit to that
amount. II is alleged that Schuyler aided
and abetted this false transaction. A num-
Der of the false entries in the books or
the bank are tcited in the counts, all OF
which SCHUYLER is charged, with being a
marty TO. He is also alleged to have aided
in the false report of the banks condition
issued July II. 1895. The last of the counts
charges that much more than 10 per cent.
of the capital stock4sPef the bank, was
loaned to schuylerI.c Haughey and the
his, father in the illegal transaction.