The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-04

MATTHEW QUAXs
Senator Quay and his son came up
from Atlantic City as soon as they heard
OF their intended arrest. They promptly
surrendered themselves. and Magistrate
Jermon held them in $4,000 bail each for
a hearing al noon next Thursday. BY
advice Of their attorney they declined
TO discuss the case. Mr. Haywood is In
Montana and Mr.. Mckee in New York.
Senator Pcnrose spoke freely about the
proceeding. II presume Senator Quay
will not make any statement at this
juncture." said he, regarding this last
$500; dastardly attack of his malevolent
mics. though he doubtless will in the
proper way and at the proper time. There
is. however. no reason why 1, as his coll
league and personal friend. should be ST.
lent. Attempted assassination of char
acter 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 yindictiveness as their
futility has been demonstrated. AS the
last despairing effort of unscrupulous
conspirators comes this brutal move OF
the opposition, which they have had upon
their program for weeks. with the des-
perate hope that II might, in some way,
aid In the election OF a Democratic legis-
lature. The people OF Pennsylvania are,
above all things else, fair and just, and
i believe that they can be trusted 10 see
through the sinister motives animating
the small coterle Of disgruntled defeated
politicians, who are responsible for this
IN he Tn dn
time there will be a complete exposition
of the true inwardness of this latest act
in the drama Of character assassination
so conspicuous a feature OF Pennsylva-
MIA politics"
The warrants were made out on Sat-
urday at the instance OF District Attor-
ney Graham and on the affidavit of
Charles F. Myers of the district attor-
ney's office. Myers is a detective and
acted on information furnished by Thorn
as w. Barlow receiver of the Peoples
bank. The affidavit on which the war
rants were issuedis as follows: Charles
+. Myers. being sworn according to law
doth depose and say that Matthew Stan
ley Quay, Benjamin j. Haywood. Rich
ard X. Quay and Charles II. Mckee and
other persons TO this deponent unknown,
did unlawfully combine, confederate,
ronspire and agree to and with each other
and the said persons unknown TO use the
public moneys of the commonwealth of
Pennsylvania for their own use, and also
did combine, confederate. consplre and
agree to and with each other and divers
persons to this deponent unknown, and
TO and with John s. Hopkins. deceased,
formerly cashier OF the Peoples bank CT
Philadelphia, corporation duly credited
and existing under the laws OF the com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, to unlaw-
fully buy and sell stocks. that is. shares
of stock in divers corporations, and did
unlawfully use and employ the moneys
OF the Peoples bank. within the county
OF Philadelphia, and within two years
last past"
The district attorney said: II propose
10 have a hearing as quickly as possible,
and to produce at that hearing all the
facts necessary TO a binding over. Spme
Of the facts will be reserved until the
time OF trial. II the state of affairs as
represented 10 me is true II ought TO be
exposed. This rottenness ought to be
shown up. no matter upon whom N re-
meets. 1t In not my practice TO speak IN
advance OF the trial of a case, and I will
say nothing further as TO its merits. 1t
was brought to my knowledge on Fri
day. Although Mr.. Barlow Is assistant
district attorney. none OF these facts was
given me by him. He always kept his
duties as receiver entirely se parate from
his duties i'm this office. When sent for
in connection with evidence we sought,
he cheerfully and willingly delivered up
what was I'm his possession"
James McManes, formerly president
of the defuntt Peoples bark. said he had
known the warrants were to be issued.
though he had nothing TO do with the
action. He Inserted ignorance of any
transactions justlfylng II. Mr. McManes
added: Senator Quay and his son. Rich
ard. both had their personal notes dis
counted at the bank. the last Of which
matured after the bank had closed it's
doors. These notes were all promptly
paid when due. and neither Mr.. Quay nor