The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-18
GOVERNMENT CLOSES
JURY NAY GET THE HAUGHEY CASE
To-MoRRow EVENING.
Defense Will Begin This Morning aud
Expects to Get In Its Evidence
before Noon.

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against Schuyler Haughey. charged in the
federal court with having aided and abetted
in the misapplIcation of the funds Of the
indianapolis National Bank. The district
attorney has withdrawn from the indict-
ment the counts charging false entries,
and the jury has now to determine only as
to the charges Of misapplication- Mrs.
Theodore Haughey came down to the court
loom yesterday morning and sat with her
son until noon. She did not return in the
afternoon. The defendants wife was with
him all day. Her father. a venerable Meth
odist minister with white hair and beard,
was present in the afternoon.
The government had Louis Robinson on
the stand for a short time in the morning.
the witness tracing the worthless paper
that had been put into the bank. The man.
ner in which attorney Corr attempted to
connect the defendant with the paper
brought out an objection from his attor-
neys and Judge Baker passed upon it.. He
informed the jury that no consideration
should be given the paper that was not
traced directly to Schuyler Haughey. At
torney Duncan cross-examined the witness
for an hour. He admitted hi the ac-
ceptances OF the Indianapolis Glue Com
pany did not bear the handwriting of
Schuyler Haughey. Many of the notes bore
the signature, indianapolis Glue Com
pany." The signatures were in the hand
writing Of A. p. Spruance. but the bodies
OF the notes were In the handwriting of
Theodore p. Haughey.
The district attorney put W.. F. C. Colt
on the witness stand TO show that the
checks drawn by the Indianapolis
Glue Company and the Curled Hair Com
pany had been paid. The witness for
eleven years was assistant cashier of the
indianapolis National Bank. He admitted
that he had paid checks when the account
or the companies was overdrawn. In the
event Of a check being presented when
there was an overdraft it was paid under
the direction of Theodore p. Haughey.
Edwin Z. Rexford, cashier of the Indian
apolis National Bank. said that a consid-
cradle amount or the commercial paper
which had been put In evidence was signed
by Theodore Haughey. H. c.. Van Anda,
discount teller of the bank, testified TO
having received at his desk the paper de-
posted at the bank. Theodore Haughey,
he said. would make entries on the
mscratcher" which was kept on the desk.
These entries related to the curled-hair
and glue companies and the cabinet COM
pany. schuyler Haughey, the witness said,
would take the paper to his fathers desk
and 1t would be entered in the '.scratcher''
oy the bank president.
ACCOMMODATION NOTES.
Just before noon John F. White, one of
the former employees of the curled hair
works. who signed large quantities of "ac-
commodation paper" was put on the wit
ness stand. He worked for the company
two years while Schuyler Haughey was
president. Part Of the time he was a shop
hand at a salary of SIS a week. He was
nnally promoted to the position OF super
intendent of the works. and got $50 a week.
He had no stock in the company, but was
one of the directors. He did not remember
when he was elected, but was informed of
his official title by Schuyler Haughey about
a year before the bank failed. He attended
the organization of the board of directors
but was present at no other meetings. He
d1d not own stock in the concern. The wit
ness identified several notes and said that
he had signed them. He got no money
on the notes; SCHUYLER Hanghey came to
notes and asked him TO sign them. He was
not informed as to the various classes of
He admitted that he did not know me what a.
note was. He could not remember how
many notes he signed, but thought not
I'VE a lidll d dOZtl.
All of the notes above a half a dozen
that bear your signatures are forgeries, are
they?' asked the district attorney.
The court sustained an objection TO this
question and the witness proceeded. He
said that he was never notified of his in
debtedness to the bank in the sum of &2,-
700, and never paid any or the notes. He
had no property and was never asked by,
Schuyler Haughey II he were worth any
thing. On being< cross-examined the wit
ness said he signed the notes as a matter
of accommodation. Schuyler Haughey, ne
said, did not tell him that $500 worth of
stock had been assigned to him.
A BIBULOUS WITNESS.
The evidence of Charles Geist was Sc
cured under some disadvantage in the
afternoon. Mr.. Geist is a German who
once worked for the CURED hair company,
but now resides in st. Louis. He arrived
here yesterday morning. and met a party
of bibulous friends before he reached the
court room. In the afternoon he turned
up very drunk and very limp. He was
taken in charge by the court bailiff, who
laid him away temporarily. When it was
time for the witness to appear he was not
present.
District Attorney Burke, who was some
what familiar with the mans condition.
Il don't think Mr.. Geist Is able TO ap-
pear" said attorney Duncan, turning 10
the court. II saw him a little while ago
and he was pretty full. IL the government
is willing. We will admit that ne signed
those notes."
Yes, but Mr. Hayes tells me that while
Geist worked for the company he got nine
dollars a week and had nine children" OBJ
served the district attorney. II think We
ought TO inquire into that"
Bring him here" commanded the court,
"and We'll see IL he's in condition. If he
is not l will send him TO a place where he
The court bailifr and Marshal Hawkins
went after Geist, and succeeded In PLACING
him in the witness chair. He was held In
position by the marshal while he testified,
His voice was very thick and he was in
clined to be playful with the district at
torney. He admitted that he had signed
some of the accommodation paper, but die
not know how much. Schuyler Haughey
asked him to sign notes az q favor.
Did you have any real estate, SIR
asked Judge Baker.
mo, shir fhic). never had no real eshtate
an never (hic) will have any real eshtate.'
The unfortunate Geist was supported tC
the door by Marshal awkins AS he dis
appeared he called out: SHAY, all yol
(hic) fellah's come down TO Shaint Loui:
tnic). an I'll show you a d good time
BY, boys"
The next witness was Q. ]. Well, of the
late firm of Well Bros, Chicago. The firm
went out of existence in November. 1891
Prior TO that time they represented the
curled hair company in Chicago. The wit
ness was shown a lot of acceptances, bu-
cepted' was written across the drafts, bu'
the witness would not identify the hand
writing. He said IL was not his own. ant
would not swear that IL was his brothers
He admitted that w ell Bros. owed TN,
curled hair company a sum OF money ar on