Evening journal., 1891-10-28
SENATOR QUAY ACCUSED
An Attempt Made to Connsct
Him with Bardsley.
SENSATIONAL CHARGES PUBLISHED

An Alleged Due Bin for ss.sss from
Bsrdaies Said a. Bear Mr.. Quay's In
dorsement-The Due Bin Is in RE-
ceiver YardIey's Hands.
HARRISBURG. Oct 2S-At the senate in.
vestigation the Republicans charged the
Democrats and the attorney general with
a purpose 70 make political capital out OF
the inquiry. The order OF business having
been changed during the absence OF the
attorney general in pittsburR by author
izing counsel to proceed with the argu-
ments in the Boyer case, he asked that he
be permitted to re-examine that gentle
man. Counsel for the accused objected,
because the case was closed Senator Ross
(Democratl asked for suspension Of the
rules In order that the further proof Of
fered by the attorney general might be adj
mitted. The proposition was defeated,
because It did not receive twothird vote.
A majority Of the senators, however, vot-
ed ia favor Of t.
Refused His Request.
The attorney general made an offer to
examine the state treasurer on matters oc-
curing between his election and the as
sumption of the duties Of his office, but
the chair decided that proposition TO be
inadmissable under the resolution adopt.
ed Tine attorney general requested the
modification of the resolution TO cover his
purpose, but the senate declined to accede
20 the attorney generals request, although
the Republican senators agreed to allow
him 10 ask question which he had indi-
Gated, but lie declined. The question re-
ferred to the state treasurer's knowledge
Of the state balances in the Keystone bank
Attorney General Hensel asked these
questions.
MIR Boyer, have you permitted or do
you know Of any person receiving interest
from banks in which state funds are de.
positedfa
Mr. Boyer-No, sir.
Mr. Hensel-Haye you been party "a
any agreement by which interest was paid
10 any personf
Mr. Boyer-No, sir.
Mr.. Hensel-Do you know Of the pay.
ment Of moneys by the Keystone TO Bards.
ley as interest on state funds and paid
after your election by Bardsley to NJ S.
Quays
mo, sir; know nothing OF such a pay
mentm
Irrelevant and TmmatsriaI.
The next question raised trouble Mr..
Hensel said he desired 20 ask Mr. Boyer
whether or not he knew at the time oI
his election Of John Bardsley carrying /
balance Of state money at the keystoni
bank and whether he made any agreemen
10 permit il to remain there and wbethe
he knew Of any agreement whereby inter
est on 1t WAS 10 be paid to Mr.. Quay ol
Mr. Bardsley or any one elsefn Objection
was raised to this question by the Repub
lican senators on the ground that it went
beyond the term Of Mr.. Boyer's incumb
ency. Lieutenant Governor Waters, who
was in the chair, stated that the question
was entirely irrelevant and immaterial
The attorney general then stated that
''under the restrictions imposed by the
sennte he declined to make any further
examination OF the witness
IL Is claimed by the Democrats that Mr.
Hensel had Receiver Yardley, OF the Key
stone bank, ready 10 60 on the stand and
identify certificate Of deposit found
among Keystone papers which the attor-
ney general held in his hand during the
questioning Of Mr.. Boyer, and which trans
ferred sss77 TO N. s Quay