The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-04
MATTHEW quay, RICHARD n.
QUAY AND OTHERS ACCUSED
OF CONSPIRACY.
POLITICAL SENSATION.
SAID TO HAVE USED PUBLao
MONEYS FOR THEIR OWN USE.
District Attorney Graham Determine
ed to Push PrOsecution-senatO
Quny Refuses to Make
stntement--Said TO BE
n Political AFFAIR.

Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-Warrants were iss
sued to-day for the arrest of United States
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, his son,
Richard II. Quay. ex-state Treasurer BEN
jamin J. Haywood and Charles II. Mckee.
of Pittsburg, law partner of Lieut.. Gov.
Lyon.
They are accused of conspiracy with
John S. Hopkins formerly cashier of the
Peoples Bank, to use public moneys foe
their own use
Hopkins killed himself last March, shorts
ly before the banks failure.
District Attorney Graham said that
from evidence in the shape of letters ana
papers furnished to him. he believed IL
his duty 20 begin proceedings.
lie added; Il propose 10 have a hearing
as quickly as possible and produce at the
hearing all the facts necessary to bind
ing over. Some of the facts will be re-
served untl the time of the trial
''If the state OF affairs as reported "a
me is true, It ought to be exposed. This
rottenness ought to be shown up, no mat-
ter upon whom It reflects.
Mr. Graham expressed a determination
TO proceed vigorously.
Mr. Quay and his son came up from At
lantio City as soon as they heard of theIr
intended arrest They promptly surrend-
cred themselves and Magistrate Jernon
held them in 5000 bond each for a hears
ing 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 attoriey they declined 10
discuss the case.
Mr. Haywood is In Montana and Mr..
Mckee is In New York
United States Senator Penrose, who was
with his colleague this afternoon, spoks
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 malevolent enemies, though he doubt
less will, in the proper time. There Is
no reason why !. as his colleague end
personal friend should be silent
Attempted assassination of character
has been almost the sole weapon of at
tack employed by Senator Quay's oppon-
ents for several years, and the methods
pursued have been augmented In viclous-
ness and vindictiveness as their futility
has been demonstrated AS the last de-
spairing effort Of conspirators, come this
brutal move of opposition. which they
have had upon their programme 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 eises
fair and Just, and they can be trusted to
see through the sinister motives animat.
ing the small cotere OF disgruntFed, de-
feated politicians, who are responsible for
this sensational resort to the courts. I'm
due time there will be a complete exposi-
ton of the true inwardness of this latest
act in the drama of character assassina-
a fHHfIFA
Pennsylvania politics."
The warrants were made out on Satur-
day by Magistrate Jermon at the instance
of District Attorney Graham, and on tho
affidavit Of Charles f. Myers Of the dis
trict attorneys office. Myers Is a deteo~
tive and acted on information furnished
by Thomas w. Barlow, receiver Of the
Peoples Bank.
James McManes former president of tho
defunct Peoples Bank, said he had known
the warrants were to be Issued, although
he had nothing to do with the action. He
justfying 1t.
Mr.. McManes added: Senator Quay ana
his son Richard both had their personal
notes discounted at the bank, the last OF
which matured after the bank had closed
its doors. These notes were all promptly
paid when due, and neither Mr.. Quay nor
his son is indebted to the bank one dollaE
that I know.
MY feelings toward Mr.. Quay and the
other men are Of the most friendly char
acter"
The news struck political circles Of all
shades OF faith like a thunderbolt, and a
variety of explanations were given and
discussed throughout the day.
The affair acquires additional signii-
canoe from the fact that II comes in the
midst Of one Of the most bitter campaigns
ever fought between Quay and his oppo-
nents, involving the question of his re-
election TO the Senate.
The Peoples Bank suspended business
on March "a last and It presently devel-
oped that Cashier Hopkins had commits
ted suicide. At this time the state had
on deposit IN the bank $505. 600, and the
city $4,000 but the institution was insolv-
ent.
President McManes agreed TO make good
the amount Of liabilities, and most Of it
has since been paid.