The herald., 1898-10-04
Charged With Misappropriating
State Funds
TrE: PENNSYLVANIA LEADER ARRESTED
Friend Quickly Found to Sign Bail Bond-An Attorney
Explains That the Action Is Merely Reckless
Attempt to Produce Campaign Thunder

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. g. Warrants
were issued today for the arrest Of United
States Senator M. s. Quay: his son, Rich
ard s. Quay; ex-State Treasurer Benja-
min Haywood and Charles H. Mckee Of
F.ttsburg, law partner Of Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Lyon. They are accused of conspira-
cy with John s. Hopkins. formerly cashier
Of the Peoples bank, to use public money
for their own uses. Hopkins killed himself
last March shortly before the banks fall
ure.
Senator Quay and his son came up from
Atlantic City as soon as they heard Of their
Intended arrest They promptly surren-
dered themselves and Magistrate Jarmon
held them in $1,000 bail each for a hearing
set for next Thursday. David H. Lane. the
Republican leader, became their bondsma n
and this afternoon they returned to the sea-
shore BY the advice Of their attorney they
declined to discuss the case. They will
come back to the city on Wednesday. SO as
to be In full time for the hearing. Mr..
Haywood Is In Montana and Mr.. Mckee in
New York.
Penrose Talks Freely
United States Senator Penrose, who was
with his colleague this afternoon. spoke
freely after the latters departure for At
lantic City.
II presume Senator Quay will not make
any statement at this juncture," said he.
Regarding this last dastardly attack Of
his enemies, though he will, doubtless, at
the proper time. There is no reason. how
ever. why l, as his colleague and personal
friend, should be silent.
Attempted assassination of character
has been almost the sole weapon Of attack
employed by Senator Quay's opponents for
several years, and the methods pursued
have been augmented In viciousness and
vindictveness as their fut.lity has been
demonstrated As the last despa.ring effort
Of unscrupulous conspirators comes this
brutal move OF the opposition, which they
have had upon their program for two
weeks, with the desperate hope that It
might In some way aid in the election of
o Democratic legislature. The people Of
Pennsylvania are above all things fair and
just, and they can be trusted to see through
the sinister motives animating the small
coter.e Of disgruntled, defeated politicians
who are responsible for the sensational re-
sort to the courts.
I'm due time there will be a complete
exposition Of the true inwardness Of this
Is stest act in the drama Of character as
sassinaton, now SO conspicuous a feature
in Pennsylvania politics."
The Basis Of Action
The warrants were made out on Saturday
by Magistrate Jarmon, at the instance Of
District Attorney Graham and on the affi-
davit Of Charles F. Myers Of the district
attorneys office. Mr.. Myers IS detective
and acted on !nforma tion furnished by T.
w. Barlow, receiver Of the Peoples bank
The affadavit ON which the warrants were
issued is as follows:
state Of Pennsylvania. city and county
Of Philadelphia. s. S.-Charles F. Myers.
being sworn according to law. doth depose
and say that Matthew Stanley Quay, Ben
jamin ]. Haywood Richard S. Quay and
Charles II. Mckee. and other persons to
this deponent unknown, did unlawfully
combine. confederate. conspire and agree
to and with each other and the said persons
unknown to use the public moneys Of the