The Portland daily press., 1898-10-04
Philadelphia, October a.-warrants

llOApiAeet
were issued today for the arrest OF United
States Senator Matthew 5. Quay, his son,
Richard S. Quay, ex-Stats treasurer
Benjamin ]. Haywood and Charles II.
Mckee of Pittsburg, law partner OF
Lieut.. Governor Lyon. They are accused
of conspiracy with John :. HOPKINS.
formerly cashier of the Peoples bank to
use public moneys for their own use.
Hopkins killed himself last March snortiy
before the bank S failure
Senator Quay and his son came up from
Atlantic City as soon as they hearo OF
their intended arrest. They promptly
surrendered themselves and Magistrate
Jermon held them in $4,000 bail each for
a hearing at noon next Thursday.
David II. Lane, the Republican leader
became their bondsman, and this after
noon they returned to the seashore. BY
advice of their attorney they declined 10
discuss the case. They will come back to
the city on Wednesday, so as to be In
time for the hearing. F
Mr.. Haywood is in Montana and MT.
Mckee in New York. United States
Senator Penrose, who was with his col
league this afternoon, spoke freely after
the latter's departure for Atlantic City.
81 presume Senator Quay will not MAKE
any statement at this juncture,' salu ne,
regarding this last dastardly attack OF
his malevoient enemies, though ne douDs-
less will in the proper way and at the
proper time There Is, however, no
reason why as his colleague and person.
al 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 pur-
sued have been augmented in viciousness
and vindictiveness as their futillty mas
been demonstrated. AS the last despair
ing effort of interruptions conspiratorsi
comes this brutal move of the opposition.
which they have had upon their pro-
gramme for weeks, with the desperate
hope that it might, in some way, aid IN
the election of a Democratic legislature.
The people of Pennsylvania are above all
things else, fair and just; and they can
be trusted to see through the sinister
motives animating the small coterie of
disgruntled, defeated politicians who are
responsible for this sen sational resort to
the courts.
"In due time there will be complete
exposition of the true inwariness in this
latest act in the drama of character as
sassination DOW SO conspicuous feature
of Pennsylvania politics.
The warrants were made out on Satur-
day by Magistrate Jermon at the instance
of District Attorney Graham and on the
affidavit of Charles T. Myers, of the
district attorneys IS office. Myers is de-
tective and acted on information fur
nished by Thomas W. Barlow. receiver OF
the Peoples bank.
The affidavit on which the warrants
were issued is as follows:
State of Pennsylvania, City and County
of Philadelphia, SIS:
Charles E. myers, being sworn accord
ing to law, doth depose and say that
Matthew Stanley Quay, BENJAMIN J.
Haywood, Richard Quay and Charles II.
Mckee and other persons to this deponent
unknown, did unlawfully combine con-
federate, conspire and agree to and with
each other and the said persons unknown
to use the public moneys OF the common
wealth of Pennsylvania for their own use
and also did combine, confederate, COM
spire and agree to and with each other
and divers persons to this deponent un-
known, and to and with John S. Hop
kins, deceased, formerly cashier OF the
Peoples bank of Phi iladelphia, corpora
tion duly credited and existing under the
laws of the commonwealth of Pennsyl-
yania, to unlawfully buy and sell stocks,
that is, shares of stocks In divers corpora
tions and did unlawfully use and employ
the moneys of the Peoples bank within
the county of Philadelphia ana WITHIN
two years last past.
All which deponent upon Information
and belief says is true. And further de-
podent saith not.
CHARLES E. MY ERS.
District Attorney Graham said that
from evidence in the shape OF letters and
napers furnished to him he believed 1t his
duty to begin proceedings. He said: II
propose to have hearing as quickly as
possible and to produce at that hearing
ali the facts necessary to binding over.
Some of the facts will be reserved until
the time of trial.
"If the state of affairs as represented to
me is true, it ought to be exposed. This
rottenness ought to be shown up no
matter upon whom it reflects. 1t is not
nv practice to speak in advance OF trial
of a case and I will say nothing further
as to its merits.
s:It was brought to my knowledge on
Friday, Although Mr.. barlow Is assist
ant district attorney. none OF these WAS
given me by him. He always kept his
duties as receiver entirely separate from
his duties in this office. When sent Tor IN
connection with evidence we sought, he
cheerfully and willingly delivered up
what was in his possession.
MIR. Graham expressed firm determl-
nation to proceed vigorously. j.
James McManes formerly president OF
the defunct Peoples bank, said he mad
known the warrants were to be issued,
although he had nothing to do with the
action. He asserted ignorance OF any
transactions justifying 1t.
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