The Indianapolis journal., 1895-10-20
MIR. BuRKE CLOSES.
No Scathing Terms, but fin Mild Lam
guage Asks for Justice.

United States Attorney Burke followed
Mr. Beveridge with the closing speech for
the prosecution. He spoke for nearly two
hours. At no time was his arraignment
OF the defendant couched in scathing
terms. Schuyler Haughey, he said, was
not charged with using force in assisting
In the looting of the Indianapolis National
Bank, but he aided as much in the mod
ern way Of burglarizing the bank as if
he stood upon the corner at the dead hour
OF night and sounded the alarm to his
partners In crime who were working their
way into the vaults. In early times men
banded themselves together as brigands
to secure wealth; in the advancement of
society and the development OF civiliza-
ton burglars came into existeace. These
men took their lives in their hands. To-
day what was highway robbery and bur-
glary before becomes. perchance, an ex-
change of credits, a bridging over of
chasms of adversely; but the result in all
cases is the same. The law fixes the
time when a man may become n criminal
and be held responsible for crimes. and
that is when he is fourteen years old;
not twenty-three and not thirty-nine. He
is supposed then to know the conse-
quences of his acts and he is held respon-
sible for them. AS far as the jurors are
concerned they do not know who has been
indicted, they do not know who is to be
tried in connection with the failure of the
Indianapolis National Bank. Whether or
not Mr.. Spruance is under indictment is
a question that the jury knows nothing
about. 1t is possible that the mtsapplica-
ton of funds by means or the paper fur-
nished by him has been barred by the
statute of limitation. 1t is possible that
within three years prior to the convening OF
N ftrrx 0f fc in fnGrp
was no misapplication OF funds of the
assets of the Indianapolis National
Bank by means suf Of the paper Ra1 OF Alexander
Concerning the charge that the bank ex-
aminers were Gerelict in their duty. Mr.:
men who still loved Theodore p. Haughey
never wavered in their confidence in his
integrity, the attorney thought, gt,, was as mo no
Quilted. The directors of the bank, able
fnanciers that they were. did not know
that the funds OF that bank had been
carried away on worthless and insolvent
paper. A bank examiner is forbidden TO go
out upon the public streets and make an
inquiry as TO the character OF paper car
ried in national bank. he said. The rea-
son for this is apparent. The bank ex-
carried John r. Whites paper for $4,000
and that it had loaned TO John T.. White
more than 10 per cent. OF the capital STOCK
Perhaps he was satisfied with the eXplana-
tions OF Mr. Haughey. AS TO the intent
of the defendant he alone can TESTIFY TO it.
no doubt in the minds of the jury that
SCHUYLER Haughey, on the dates charged,
aided and abetted his father in the mis-
application of the funds OF that associa-
ton The jury could draw it's own con-
clusions and its own inferences as to what
his intentions were:
nected with the case, which he contended
were proof that the defendant INTENDED
that ina use sse Of fng his company. An acceptance
was signed In 1891 by Schuyler =. haugney
as president of the curled hair company,
for 81 900. From that date down TO the
present time Schuyler c. Haughey has
never put his name to piece sa,,,;ni,t OK tnat
Drafts said Mr.. Burke, put into the bank
by the defendant and credited 10 the ac-
count of his companies, ana agalnsI wnlcn ,'lt
one has been signed Schuyler C. Haughey
since August, 1891. Commenting upon the
ment did not trace any money to Schuyler
c. Haughey the District Attorney SAID:
''The government lacked not TN III ehelsy hels.
would have told the story plainly. The
only way the government had or tracing
the money was in the entries mace nm IN
the books by Mr.. Haughey himself. The
hank books would not be competent testi-
mony against the defendant, but the checks
that he wrote would be competent testi-
mony. There are no points OF controversy
of any material consequence in this case,
except between the defendant and the gov
ernment as to the facts. am satisfied that
We nave QlSCHdISCu oNA 0et@f
defendant. by your verdict, IS handed TO
the Judge upon his bench every citizen
within the bounds or the state OF lna-ana
will know that ne Will do his duty. Be
tween that duty and your duty shall the
love of mother or the affections or wife
stand in the way? Maternal affection be-
gan when the mother of earths first son
sent her heart into exile after the boy
she could not follow: when the mother or
the man-Csod knelt at the foot or the cross,
and thence down until now 1t is the one
unextinguishab,e and Interchangeable thing
in the world. 1t IS the source OF all love
and affection. 1t is the inspiration OF an
hcnest and upright life. 1t is the source or
the grave. Should select the side OF this
ease upon which l should plead It would
rather be for the mother would rather.
as her sons attorney, guilty as he may
no return hirn 70 her arms q free man than
anything else know. Of 1 Will concede
that III in your Judgment YOU find the sov-
eminent has made out its case the law
Will lay upon these maternal shoulders a
heavier burden to carry L know that its
consequences will bring desolatlon and sor-
row upon this woman. who is in no way
exist Rut from this desolatiOn, from this
ruined home and deserted fireside, Your
recompense will be found in white column
that will arise from amid these ruins; coll
umn that will symbolic the majesty of the
| law. II you, gentlemen OF the jury, hear
| the church bells ring out sabbath morning
YOU can say to yourselves that IL is a her.
aid to you--it IS a herald to the mot1ex.
/ of this unfortunate defendant, that In the
/ cloud that hangs over her life. whether It
| be to-day or Tomorrow. they bring her