The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-04
a CIlEAP TRICK

That Can Easily bo chocirmHted- -ArrtEt
Of senator Quay and Oth0Es Merely >
Reckless Move 70 Prodneo CampAlEn
Thunder.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, oct. 3.-omciai
confirmation was given this afternoon
to the rumors which have been In circu-
latIon slnce last night, that warrants
have been Issued for the arrest Of unI-
ted States Senator Quay and others
prominent in state politics, charging
misuse of state funds. District Attorney
Graham this afternoon stated that war;
rants had been issued, charging United
States Senator Quay, his son, Richard
n. Quay, ex-state treasurer. B. F. J..
Haywood and Charles r. Mckee, with
conspiracy with the late John s. Hop
klns, formerly cashier OF the Peoples
bank, to make use OF the state funds In
stock speculation. The affidavit upon
which the warrants were sworn out was
made by Detective Myers, who Is an ate
tache of the district attorneys office.
| Hopkins, who Is named in the affidavit,
committed suicide In March last, and an
examination of the banks condition
showed that the bank's assets were inl-
paired. The hank at once went Into IL
quidation and President James Nc
Names obligated himself personally to
protect all creditors, At that time the
deposits OF state funds amounted to
$5O5, 900, which amount has since been
paid Into the state treasury by NJ.
McManes.
Thomas A. Barlow was appointed re-
celVer OF the bank when It closed Its
doors. Mr. Barlow Is assistant district
attorney, but district attorney Graham
to-day stated that the prosecution had
originated In his office and that ar.
Barlow In his capacity as receiver, had
not In any way been instrumental in
bringing the charges. The warrants
were to-day placed in the hands Of the
Plnkerton detective agency for service,
Senator Quay arrived In the city
from Washington to-day. When seen at
his hotel he said that heicame here to
permit the service Of any summons and
TO answer any charges made against
him. He refused to discuss the matter.
Senator Quay and his son Richard, ,ap-
peared before magistrate Jermon this
afternoon, and entered bail In the sum
OF 5000 each for a hearing Thursday.
David n. Lane,a prominent politician,
became security for both men.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, oct. s.-Sfr. Rich.
ard Quay is said to be in Atlantic City.
Ex-state Treasurer Haywood Is in Min.
nesota, and Attorney Charles Mckee Is
IN New York City on business, hence
none OF those mentioned in the case
from the western end OF the state, could
be seen. Lieutenant Governor Lyon,
who is Mfr. McKee's law partner, says
the incentive for the Issuing Of ths
warrant was to produce campaign thun-
der but he thought It a decidedly reck-
less piece OF business. inasmuch as there
was not the slightest shadow Of wrong
doing on the part OF the defendants, and
II would react to such nm extent upon
the prosecutors that more harm than
good would be done their cause. He
explained that Richard Quay had bor-
roWed money from the Peoples bank. Of
Philadelphia, to build the New Castle
street railway, and he presumed Sena-
tor Quay was brought into the matter
by his having signed HIS sons notes.
Lieutenant Governor Lyons said the
money had all been paid back to the
bank, and the state had lost nothing.
The firm OF Lyon & Mckee acted as
attorneys for the New Castle street
railway, but had no connection whateY-
er with the financial end OF 1t and could
not understand why his firm had been
brought into the matter.