The San Francisco call., 1898-10-06
SENATOR QUAY
 HELD FOR TR|kL Must Answer the Charge
 of Conspiracy. EVIDENCE GIVEN IN COURT SHOWS THE ALLEGED USE OF
 THE STATES MONEY.
EVIDENCE GIVEN IN COURT
Sweeping Denial Made by the Ac- cused In Which He Says There Is No Foundation for
 the Prosecution.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 5. United States Senator Quay, Richard R. Quay and Charles R. Mckee of Pittsburg were this afternoon held in $500O bail each to answer at the next term of court to the charge of using the State funds deposited | in the Peoples Bank for their individual profit.
 The testimony produced by District At torney Graham was in the shape of about twenty letters and numerous telegrams covering a period from September, 1897 to February, 1898, addressed by Senator Quay to Cashier Hopkins, directing the purchase and sale of large blocks Of stock and arranging for the placing Of margins; a letter from State Treasurer Haywood to the president of the People Bank; letter and telegram from Hay wood to the cashier of the Peoples Bank. and private memorandum book of Cash fer Hopkins.
 The District Attorney averred that the evidence he produced showed that Sena- tor Quay had the use of $2O0,0Oo Of the States deposit of over $500, 900 in the Peo- ples Bank; that State Treasurer Hay wood placed $100 900 of State funds in the Peoples Bank on condition that the amount of money be loaned to Senator Quay's son; and that there was regular assignment of interest on State deposits in the Peoples Bank to certain accounts, one-third of 1t going to MT. Mckee, all or which he claimed was a violation Of the State law prohibiting bank official from making such transactions, and that the accused persons were guilty of conspiracy in joining with Hopkins in these transac- tons.
 The courtroom was filled almost to suf- location with politicians, newspaper men and lawyers.
 All through the ordeal Senator Quay bore an air of composure. He prompted his lawyers frequently and passed Judg- ment on every point raised
 The Senator tonight. in response to an inquiry for a statement by reporter Of the Associated Press, said:
 the hearing to-day entertains any doubt as to the truthfulness of the charge boldly made by my counsel, that this proceed. ing was instigated by political enemies or mine who hide behind the District Attor- ney and will not permit him to reveal their names, and that their sole purpose was to manufacture campaign literature by false charges that could not be met and answered except on trial in court
 As to the charges themselves I have simply this to say, that they are absolute ly false and wholly without foundation. l have, always had an account with the structed Mr Hopkins to have brokers buy for me stocks which I thought were likely to rise in value, but they were always own credit, and upon thoroughly good col lateral, and the Peoples Bank was al- ways amply protected for any loans I obtained from it. Not single share of stock was ever bought for me either d. rectly or indirectly with public money and my letters, which were offered in evidence, themselves clearly show this. Nor did I ever have the use or benefit either direct ly or indirectly, to the extent of one penny Peoples Bank. Nor did I ever obtain from the bank the loan of a single dollar because of the deposit with 1t of the States money Nor do owe the Peoples Bank a single penny, for every dollar I ever borrowed from 1t was promptly paid by me at maturity.
 "As to my sons transaction. which was perfectly legitimate. I had nothing what ever to do with it, except that, having full confidence fin his ability to pay the loan at maturity. I indorsed his paper and 1t was fully paid at maturity