The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-03
D. G. BRYAN ARRESTED
MAKES A MIDNIGHT FIGHT TO KEEP
FROM GOING TO CHICAGO.
Charged with False Prefenses-CIaim
He Is In Custody of an In
dinnn Court.

About 10 o'clock last night DR.. David C.
Bryan was arrested by Detectives Kinney
and Richards and Detective AmEten, of
Chicago, on grand jury warrant from
Chicago, on which Governor Matthews is
sued requisition yesterday. He was walk
ing along Meridian street near Monument
Place when arrested. He was released
about midnight. or rather was allowed to
go 10 his home in company with Deputy
Sheriff O'Day, who remained with him
during the night The whole proceeding
has something peculiar about it which cam
not be explained This is the same case
ON which last December a requisition was
issued by the Governor of Illinois. At that
time officer came here from Chicago
and asked the Governor to honor the re-
QUESTION, but the Governor refused, it is
stated. Yesterday Detective Asnstein came
to the city with a certified copy of an in
dictment which has recently been returned
by the Cook county grand jury and the
Governor then honored the requisition
which was attached. The charges as con-
tanned in the indictment are substantially
these:
Dec. l. 1884, DR.. Bryan, who was then liv-
ing in Chicago, represented to Mandley
6. Hampton, OF that city. that he owned
fourteen lots in. Bryans addition to the
city. of indianapolis, located near the corner
OF Norris and Fourteenth streets (such a
location would be impossible. there being
no Morris street which crosses Fourteenth
streeto These lots We're represented to be
worth $1,000 eacis, when in fact so the
Indictment says. they were not worth more
as having sewer. gas and water connection,
but had neither On the strength OF, these
represensstlson ay. pr Bryan secured the
of sale conveying a saloon and all its fix
lures and stock. valued at $l131. The in
dictIGent orders the arrest of DR. Bryan on
tho charge OF obtaining signature and
goods by false pretenses.
AS soon as DR., Bryan was taken to the
iai he telephoned to his father and brother.
and hsy aPPsasd on the ts scene in few
prisoner to Chicago. Ex-Judge Harper was
sent for ant. acted as the attorney for
or Sfya eseioeu and 70 s eegln ha6eas
rage for Judge Harvey. Then began the
pnerlar part Of the nf1sdeedngs The pris
which showed he had been arrested in
concealed weapons and is at this time in
the, custody, of that court. but at liberty
n cow poa MAS ana nS be cert
was needed and md. on producing It Judge Har-
for this morning, at o'clock.
This did not release him from the custody
Of Sheriff Womack. as the sheriff was re-
ms There was then some talk of calling
UP Judge Brown, of the Circuit Court. who
NOuid nave authority 10 near the case uIl-
der another statute and release the pris-
oner, If he found the facts such as to jus
tify it. The object to avoid remain
ing in Jail over night. 1t was finally de-
cided to allow the prisoner tc, go home in
custody Of Deputy Sheriff O'Day, and the
other proceedings We're dropped.
David c. Bryan. in speaking of the case
last night said he was not guilty of max
for the Chicago property. He said the trade
made as charged, but that he did not
represent his property to be worth more
10 oil a1,c ..rra-
that at the time the officers were here last
December offer was made by which if
he would pay 5000 or give his fathers note
for the amount all proceedings would be
dropped When the officers left here, after
failing in. their purpose. he claims they
made threats to get him later. and de-
nounces the entire matter persecution.