The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-01
THAT KEYSTONE CERTIFICATE
The Denoeratie District Attorney Said .
Have Revealed Its Existenee.

WASHINGTON. Oct 31.-The Comptroller oil
the Currency and Senator Quay were both in
formed tonight. the latter by a telegram from
this city that the man who gave out the Bards-
ley certificate OF deposits. bearing Quay's en-
dorsement. for publication as a campaign
document. is United States District Attorney
Read OF Philadelphia.
The name OF the informant cannot be made
public at present. but he claims to have proof
OF his statement District Attorney Read is q
hold-over Democrat and it is said that Senator
Quay will be here next week to claim his
official scalp in case 1t is proved that he Is the
man. ...--,---..-
BEAVER. Pa. Oct. 31.-The following mes
sage from Comptroller Lacey was received to-
day BY Richard Quay. for his father. who Is
now in Pittsburgh attending the bearing in the
libel suit: This office has granted no authority
OF permission to any one in connection with
the certificate Of deposit you mentioned in
your despatch OF yesterday. and NO applicS-
ton has been made thereto. nor is it informed
Of such authority or permission having been
given to any one"
=. 4 warrant was served this forenoon upon ".
b. Porter. one OF the publishers Of the Star. in
Q criminal charge Of libel Mr.. Porter gave
bail for his appearance
PITTSBURGH. Oct 31.-The hearing in the
criminal libel suit entered by Senator Quay
ssainst the pittsburgh Post Vas held this "a A,
psefed Mdo n RoSb and @it
is A %.san aea T hs
PENDANTS. Albert J. Barr and James Mills
the course hsarbbs Senator 9pay
absolutely and wholly false in every particu-
lar" In answer to the question II he ever re-
ceived certificate from John Bardsley. he an
II never received either money or eertid-
cate eithsr from. Tor. or IN behalf OF John
he tsstiaed:. think Dave Martin gave me a
certificate Of deposit. which was for the pro-
When asked: !" Is il not fact tina. You gave
note and check At the same tine and that
ns
before the eisesion Of 1856. and the proceeds
LANDED t to me at Washinston ~ Mr. Martin.
FSr whas nv GfGrR9ss Tss the note G''sn
Nj 'McCook strove TO get an adjournment to
nesses. MI Msrshali objected to any adjourn:
on the prima facie case established. Accord
ingly he held the defendants in 81 900 bail for
their appearance 1T the December term OF
Major Montooth said to-day that the civil
suit in the libel suit would NOT be entered
against the proprietors OF the Fosf until 1ion-
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 3l.-Receiver iardley
of the Keystone Bank viii Join with senator
Quay in demanding ell investigation as to the
way the B;!rdsloy-4uay certificate OF
deposit became public property. He de:
clared to-day that he knew nothing OF
was neyef t.ken from tie Office with his
knowledge He said: Il shall write Comptroller
doubt it will DO 4ull and fair. am as anxious
as as senator 9uay to tnow how the certificate
Chairman Herr Of the Dem ocratic State Com
mittes has not Yet been arrested at the in
stance Of Senator Quay. and he doesn't think he
ever will be. He has been on hand all day.
waiting for any Official who might be empow-
cred to make the arrest.