, 1892-01-19
BOSS QUAY'S TRIAL.
His Libel Suit Against the
Pittsburg Star.
All the Jurors are Republicans,
Save One.
Quay Says He Does Not
Know Bardsley.
Grab-An Quay,s Trial

BEAVER, Penn, Jan. 18.-Thc case OF
the State of Pennsylvania VS.. Matt Quay,
charged with being an embezzler with the
Bsrdsley ring. was begun here today.
The states attorney read from his papers
a portion of the article charging that
Quay had shared 10 the Bardsley steal
and pronounced the statement false. The
senator said he was unable TO lind the
note he gave the Philadelphia Republi
cans. He had probably DESTROYED it when
it was returned to him. Repl, ing to a
question of the defense, he said the Phil.
adelphia committee had frequently drawn
OF him, and he expected them to do il
again.
A jury was secured this afternoon and
after adjournment there was some talk
about its membership politically. There's
but one known Democratic and a major
ity OF the jurYmen are active Republicans.
On cross examination he said he com
planned by telegraph TO the Keystone
bank authorities when a certificate of
deposit appeared, because it had been
stolen, photographed and placarded all
over the state. 1t was in trust in a
United States bank and they had no
right to show it.
Receiver Yardley Of the Keystone
bank identified the certificate and tssti-
fed that Quay's name did not appear in
any other transaction of the bank. Other
witnesses testified in line with the fore.
going facts; the states attorney read
several editorials from the Star referring
to Quay, after which the prosecution
rested the case. Attorney Richie out
lined the case for the defense, stating
they proposed to show that the publica-
ton of the article was published without
malice. An electrotype plate of the GER
~tiicate was received from the chairman of
the Democratic state central committee.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
The district attorney in opening the
case said he expected 70 show the certif
cate in question was used in the payment
of a legitimate loan Senator Quay had
made to the Republican committee OF
Philadelphia. that the loan had been
paid back in full with less discount; that
Quay had only a slight acquaintance with
Bardsley. and that the article in the Star
was false and malicious.
David Martin, ex collector OF internal
revenue at Philadelphia. testified he had
received from Senator Quay a personal
note for SO, 900 upon which to raise a bal
ance of 81 600 needed for the campaign.
The note was not discounted at the time
and Quay later gave him for the commit
tee a check for 50, 900 on deposit in the
bank of Beaver. Bardley identified the
witness at the bank; he also got the note
discounted and gave witness a certificate #
deposit tor the proceeds, which he took
to Washington and gave to Senator Quay.
Senator Quay himself was called and cor.
roborated the previous testimony. g.
He said In the campaign of 1889 the
Philadelphia city Republican committee
needed $4,000. He gave 81, 900 and his
note for $4,000. This was the same note
referred to by the witnesses. As they
failed to get it discounted he gave the
check for $4,000 mentioned. He told
them he needed the money for another
purpose and that they must replace il
with the proceeds of the note.
The latter was not discounted until
after the election, but a certificate oil
deposit was gwen 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 his signature
he had learned it is not his signature.
He added: 1T is a good imitation
Quav said he had net Bardsley. but did
not think he would know him.