The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-19
THE QUAY LIBEL SUIT
He Makes Out a Strong Case
Against His Defamers.
THE LOUISIANA REPUBLICANS.
Many Cities. Notably Milwaukee, Seek
Worlds Fair City in the Struggle.

BKAvEE, Pa, Janis - The ouay-SdY
criminal libel suit began this morning, and
great interest is felt in its progress The
attorneys for the prosecution are District
Attorney Mechler, J. NJ Buchanan and
w. ID s. Thompson. the last two being
prominent Democratic leader. here, and
]. Franklin Martin. Those for the de-
tense are +. B. Dougherty, Robert Richie,
chairman of the county Democratic CON-
mittee. and Lewis w. Reed, all Democrats.
The work Of selecting jury is in progress.
The jury was obtained this afternoon,
and after adjournment there was
some talk about its membership polit-
ically. There is but one known Demo-
cratic member, and a majority of the
jurymen are active Republicans. The
district attorney, in opening the case, said
he expected 10 show that the certificate in
question was used in payment of legiti-
mate loan Senator Quay had made to the
Republican city committee of Philadel-
phia; that the loan had been paid back in
full less discount; that Quay had only a
casual acquaintance with Bardsley, and
that the article IN the Star was false and
malicious
David Martin, ex-collector of internal
revenue at Philadelphia, testified that he
had received from Senator Quay personal
note Tor 5000, upon which to raise bal
ance OF $4,000 needed for the campaign.
The note was not discounted at the time,
and Quay later gave him for the commit
tee check for So. COO on the Deposit bank,
OF Beaver. Bardsley identified witness at
the bank and also got the note discounted
and gave witness a certificate of deposit
for the proceeds, which he took to Wash
ington City and gave to Senator Quay.
Senator Quay was called and corrob-
GRATED the previous testimony. He said
that in the campaign of 1850 the PhiIa-
delphia city Republican committee needed
$4,000. He gave 81 900 and his note for
5000. This was the same note referred
to by witnesses. As they failed to get il
discounted he gave the check for 5000
mentioned. He told them tina. he
needed the money tor another pur-
pose, and that they must replace it
with the proceeds of the note. The latter
was not discounted until after the cleo
ton. but certificate of deposit was given
him for the amount, and this he sent to
the bank. The certificate was produced and
Quay said he would not like to swear to
the signature. He had learned it is his
signature. He added: sit is good imi-
tation." Quay said he had met Bardsley,
but did not think he would know him.
The states attorney read from the paper
portion of the article, charging that
Quay had shared in the Bardsley steal, and
witness pronounced the statement false.
The senator said he was unable TO find the
note he gave TO the Philadelphia Republi-
cans. He had probably destroyed it when
it was returned to him. Replying TO a
question of the defense, he said the Phila-
delphia committee had frequently drawn
on him, and he expected them to do it
again. In the cross-examination he said
he had complained by telegraph to the
Keystone bank authorities when the fac
simile of the certificate of deposit had ap-
peared, because the certificate had been
stolen, photographed and placarded all
over the state. 1t was In trust in q United
States bank, and they had no right to
show IT.
Receiver Yardley, of the Keystone bank,
identified the certificate and testified that
Quay's name did not appear in any other
transaction of the bank. Other witnesses
testified in line with the foregoing facts.
The states attorney then read several
editorials from the Star referring to Quay,
after which the prosecution rested its case
Attorney Richter outlined the case for the
defense, stating that they proposed 10
show that the publication was privileged,
and the article was published without
malice. The electrotype plate of the GER
tificate had been received from the chair
man Of the Democratic state central COM
mittee. The court here adjourned until
tomorrow