New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20
ANSWER TO QUAY'S PLEA.
DIsTRICT-ATTORNEY GRAHAM D1SCLAIMs
ANY Personal MOTIVE IN PRESS
ING THE PROSECUTION.

Philadelphia Dec. a-Distrct-Attorney GrahLm
to-day filed In the Prothonotary's office OF the Su
preIne Court the answer OF the Commonwealth 10
the petition of Senator Quay. his son. Richard X
QUAY and the former State Treasurer. Mr.. Haywood.
in which the defendants asked the Supreme Court
for rule 10 show cause why writ OF certorari
should not be issued 10 take up the record OF ex-
animation OF the ,ase IN which the three defend
ants are charged with conspiracy to misuse State
funds deposit in the Peoples Bank
True bills OF Indictment were returned by the
Grand Jury against the defendants. and their trial
was fixed for Monday. December Y, but on Deem
Der 10 Justices Green and Williams Of the Supreme
Court granted the rule asked for by the defend
ants and fixed January as the time for hearing
argument In his answer the District Attorney
makes specific denial OF all the allegations sd-
yance1 by Senator quay and his codefendants.
The Distnct-Attorney says the statement that the
defendants could not obtain fair trial Is scan
dalous and untruthfu. and n gross imputation upon
the twelve judges OF the Philadelphia courts and
he declares it to be untrue charged in the petit
ton that the prosecutions were inspired By Judge
James Gay Gordon.
Continuing the answer says:
The prosecution does depend upon verbal testi-
mony bat upon The written evidence created by the
,r conspircy This eydence SHOWS that the
pubic funds OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
their private and uniawu l gain. Interest has been
aGWed m Sy We and paid To- he accused in .oe
Uses placed in The individual deposit OF the accused
i'm their bank account and checked out by them
along with their own moneys in the same account
In other instances cashiers checks ana drafts have
been made payable to the accused for certain sums
OF interest on the public money, ana these dOru-
ments. bearing the Enforcement OF the accused
showing the receipt Dy them Of the interest on
money paid. are in existence and in the possession
OF the Commonwealth.
The books show that hundreds OF thousands %
dollars OF public money deposited IN the People :
Bank were set apart for the use OF VI. 5. Quay and
used by him and that he was charged no Interest
thereon. The books show that hundreds OF thou
sands Of dollars worth Of stocks were bought .or
NJ : QUAY with this money. that whenever ne
failed 20 use his fIll allowance ~ public money
thus set apart for him interes' carefully calcu
lated upon The balance not used by him IN the pur
chase OF stocks ard paid 20 the State Treasurer
The ct-Attorney could not have failed nor re-
fused 10 proceed upon Ills evidence and 10 bring
IN. accused into court 70 confess explain this
testimony This respondent acted without the
eignre-f element ~ maiirc. prejudice feeling
The nros ccution is absolutely under the control Of
,our respondent and no other person. The aver
mont or innueudo that there Is any conspiracy 10
r,rnsocnfe these defendants Is false. Respondent
rosuectfuly suggests that II II true that
one nsnrei the prosecution yet II the prosecution
itself IS lust and well founded. this In nowse
N. a defence f0r the accused.
The Dstrict-Attorney: In seeking trial FOR these
cases is doing simply his duty under HIS oath OF
office and in doing he is not prejudcinG and IN