The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-29
keep the Republican majority down TO a
minimum in Cuyahago,:: but what he viii
do here in Cincinnati no human mower
can tell e"-
THE REPUBLICANS DODGE.
Ihe Peculiar transactions of Pennsylvania
Officials Carefully Shielded.


Officials Carefully Shielded.
HARRISBURG, Oct. 2S.-A political
sensation was developed in the Pennsyl-
vania senate yesterday when Attorney
General Hensel called State Treasurer
Boyer to the stand and asked him IL he
had not made an arrangement in 1889
with John Bardsley, late city treasurer
OK Philadelphia, whereby certain sum
OF State money was to be retained in
the keystone National Bank of Phila-
delphia, the interest of which was to he
paid to United States Senator NJ s.
Quay.
The question came like a bomb. and
Rufus e. Sharpley, of PHILADELPHIA,
counsel for Mr.. Boyd, objected to it.
The attorney general appealed to the
senate for decision, and after three
hours OF debate resolution was passed
permitting Mr.. Hensel to ask only such
questions as appertained to the State
treasury after he entered that office.
With this restriction placed upon
him the Encouragement could proceed
no furthur, and explained to the senate
that he could be of no furthur assis-
lance In the investigation, which, by q
previous resolution of the senate, he
had been requested to conduct.
Lieut.. Gov. Watres, chairman OF tho
republican State committee, announced
from tho chair that as the, Senate had
closed the case against Mr.. Bower, the
attorney general would not be- per-
mltted to ask him any further cues
lions. This announcement caused n
big surprise on the Democratic side Of
tho Senate, because the Republicans
have hitherto expressed the desire to
nave tho most thorough investigation.
Tho Democrats believe, however, that
the conduct of tho Republicans in this
matter will be of great value to them in
the approaching election. when success
sors are to be chosen to both the ac-
cused State officers.
circular has already been printed
ana ready for circulation as campaign
literature showing what connection Son.
ator Quay had With tho defalcation of
Seate monies and upon which subject
the Encouragement was not permitted
to examine tho State treasurer. Tho
circular in big headlines says: sand
quay, too, was in it."
Following that appears fac smile of
due Dill found among the papers Of
the broken keystone National Bank, in
possession Of Congressman Robert M.
Yardley, receiver. Tho due bill shows
that Bardsley got 50, ss7 from tho bank
on November 20, 1880, and sent it to
Quay. Quay collected the money
through his bank at Beaver, and when
the certificate was sent back the Key
stone paid it,
"Of tho persons" CONTINUES the cir
cular, whose names appear on the GER
tihcate as drawer, payee and endorscr,
Gideon w. Marsh is fugitive, John
Bardsley is in tho pcnitentiary, and NJ.
s. Q1ay is in charge of the Republican
State committee.
Receiver Yardley was in tho Senate
with tho original due bill, but he was
denied the opportunity of exhibiting it.
The Republican senators to night
have been free to express their opinion
that they made serious blunder in re.
fusing to have the light turned on, and
the democrats are hopeful Of the good
political effect it will have on turning
tho60, 900 Republican majority in tLo
State next Tuesday.