The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-16
TAKING OF EVIDENCE
BEGINS IN THE TRIAL OF SCHUYLER
G. HAUGHEY.
without Trouble and
Opening Statements Made-Re-
ceiver Hawkins Testfnes.

Til trial of Schuyler Haugney began yes
terday morning in tie federal court, and by
evening the taking of evidence began. The
general charge against him is aiding and
abetting his father in the misapplication of
FUNDS amounting to over $4,000 belonging
TO the Indianapolis National Bank. The in
terest in this trial is much greater than
was displayed In the second trial OF the Cof-
ms The court room was well filled yester-
day afternoon, although not many people
were present in the morning to listen to the
tedious process of securing a Jury.
The work OF selecting a jury did not take
long. Neither side asked many questions,
and OF the special venire of sixty men less
than twenty were called. Mr.. Duncan con-
Quoted the examination Of jurors for the de-
tense. He had a list Of questions which he
asked each one. They were as follows:
What is your ameT'
Where do you liver
T What is your business?'
what Is your postoff1ce address,"
Have you any other business than that
Have you ever been engaged in a bank
ing business?"
Have you ever suffered any loss through
a bank?'
do you know of any of The facts of these
cases?"
do you take an Indianapolis newspaper?,
this case?'
Have you formed an opinion as to the
guilt or innocence of this Gefendanty'
Are you a Kan of family?"
One man was excused because he had lost
money In the failure of a bank and another
because he Is a money-lender and is we'll
acquainted with Receiver Hawkins. Attor-
ney Burke accepted the jury as 1t was
turned over by the defense. Attorney Corr
then asked that he be given a short time in
which to prepare his opening statement. On
this account court was adjourned until 2
o'clock. Before adjournment Judge Baker
said to the jury:
have been selected to try this case of the
government of the United States against
Schuyler c. Haughey. For the convenience
until 2 o'clock, at which time statements of
the case you are to try will be made to you
oy the counsel. The court has decided TO
permit you TO separate at the adjournment
or court at the noon and evening recesses
throughout the trial. / want to say 10 YOU
now-and / shall not repeat It'll want to
impress upon you once for all to form no
opinion of this case until YOU nave heard ali
the testimony, the closing statements Of
counsel and the instructions of the court.
Speak to no person about the case, and
suffer no person to speak to you. If you
should happen to overhear any person
speaking about it, withdraw from their
presence. Refrain from reading about the
case In the daily papers. / do not forbid
you TO read the daily papers; / only charge
You not to read the accounts of the trial;
DO not even read the headlines. If you
see an article in the paper about the trial
turn away from IL. i wish to impress upon
you that these instructions are Important,
and you must observe them. l want to
keep you from outside Influences. A viola
ton OF these instructions will be contempt
of court. which will be followed by an UNI
finching enforcement of the law"
"One more thing-I wish to impress upon
the jurors and counsel alike the Importance
of punctuality- When the court names the
hour at which court will be convened it
means that hour, not five minuets later.
Counsel and jurors alike will be present at
the hour set by the court, so that the case
may proceed at the time appointed"
The following is the jury that will try the
case:
Luiner DonneIi. kingston. Decatur county.
farmer
James Harland. New Haven. Allen county,
sexton.
William ]. Boniface. wellsboro, LaPorte
county. farmer.
William Frederickson. LaPorte, merchant.
p. c. Black. Kendallville. farmer.
John b. Adams. Bean Blossom farmer.
William w. Fadeley, Honey Creek, Henry
county. farmer.
Granville FELTON,. selmar, Delaware coun-
ty, bricklayer.
Andrew Goldman. Warren. Huntington
Robert Carrick. Clinton county. farmer.
John Carpenter, Pleasant Lake, Steuben
county, liveryman.
ALL Bright, Wabash, farmer.