The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-08
j. D. FARDEN In JAIL
CONFEssEs TO THE TERRE HAUTE
EXPRESS ROBBERY.
Says He Was Drunk and Not Ac-
countable for His ActiOns-In the
United States Court.

]. Don Farden, the absconding cashier
of the Adams Express Company at Terre
Haute, occupied cell in the Marion county
Jail last night On the night of the 9Th of
September last Farden took package con-
tanning $4,000 from the safe of the express
company and fed from Terre Haute.
James r. Barnett, ticket agent of the Van
dalia railway at Terre Haute, disappeared
the same night. and it was ascertained
that the men had gone together. Farden
after a months uneasy travel about the
country, was arrested in Baltimore Sun
day night. The money stolen by him rep
resented revenue funds which had been in
trusted by Revenue Collector Jump to the
express company for safe delivery to the
Second National Bank of Cincinnati.
When the United States officials learned
that Farden was to be brought back to In
diana preparations were made to intercept
him in this city. Grant J. Curtis. assistant
superintendent of the Adams Express
Company, yesterday swore out a warrant
before United States Commissioner Van
Buren, charging Farden with the theft of
$4,000 of the governments funds. The
warrant was put in Tfhe hands of the
United States marshal yesterday evening.
Two Pinkerton detectives arrived with
Farden over the Panhandle at lO:15 last
night. Deputy United States marshals
Foley and Taylor met the train and pre-
sented the warrant-0 The Pinkerton men
had intended taking Farden directly to
Terre Haute, but made no objection to
turning him over to the government Off
Gals at this point. Agent Henderson and
Assistant Superintendent Curtis were at
the train when Farden alighted. The pris-
daily shook hands with him. Farden was
taken at once TO theaoffiee, of the United
Statss narsnai mi ana arraigned peIore com
ance of man who had been dissipating,
and was much unnerved. After bathing his
drink of whisky. He said that he had
been drinking great deal and needed
something to brace him up. He entered
ps na h gy %nsn w slme a
5000 He was unable TO furnish the
amount and went to. jail
night Mhen arsH ssa IN B i'm s
The balance of the money he had divided
with Barnett, speno,ng his own chare in
dodge the charge. but says that he took
the money He thinks however, that Bar
nett should bear part of the blame;
Barnett is as heavy in this thing as
| am" he said last night Il don't like
to talk about him when he is not here to
/ don't know where Barnett is. We left
Terre Haute at the same time. but got
separated somewhere The fact is we We're
both drinking. l was drunk when 1 took
drink and that is the, only excuse 1 have
to offer. / have heard it intimated that
that she was to join me when succeeced
in getting away. That is false and don't
want it understood that way. My wife
I'a stole e the 'm money 3 and and deserted I her and
my children. That is what troubles me
most-having to meet her in This kind of
a predicament i could have taken more
money than / did had been disposed to.
There was $4,000 more in that safe that
l could have laid my hands A on | took
any more. That fact seems to me an
indication of my condition. | don't know
why 1 took it except that I didn't know
Il have never Stated how much of the
money 1 gave to Barnett and don't ex-
bbth both w Vent ni to ST. e LOUIS from Terre Hau;e
and from there l went 10 New Orleans.
/ lost Barnett somewhere between the two
Spent it having big time. l lavished 1T
wine and women and lost a good part
of it on race horses at New Orleans. The
ready TO suffer for it. Its just another
illustration of what whisky. will do for
man when IT gets gGod ro hold hold on nf him., him.,
thirty-five. His wife is a very handsome
woman and is said to be highly cultured.
She married Farden In Washington while
ment Offices They have three children.
Mrs Farden is at Terre Haute and was
preparing 10 return to her home in Wash
jncton when she learned Sunday night of
her husbands arrest. She then abandoned
her plan of returning TO Washington and
prepared to await her husbands return.
Farden says that while he was in New
Orleans he had narrow escape from ar
rest by Pinkerton detective. He was
walking on the street one afternoon when
he was accosted by beggar The man
was ragged and wore an unkempt beard.
The applicant asked for 10 cents TO buy
bread and Farden was on the point of
giving him the money when something in
the mans demeanor warned him that he
was in danger. He. turned abruptly and
walked away, but before he had gone
square he found that he was being fell
lowed. He was then satisfied that the
rough-looking fellow behind him was
Pinkerton detective instead of mendicant.
He managed TO catch an electric car and
eluded his pursuer He boarded the first
train out of New Orleans and day or
two later landed in Baltimore. He was arr
rested at the door of his boarding house
as he was returning from. the theater.
Farden will be kept here until the United
States. grand jury. meets in November. He
will then be indicted and tried i'm the
United States Court either on dhe charge
of embeZzlement or grand larceny.