The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
ARREST OF QUAY.
Pennsylvania Senior United
States Senator
Is Taken Into Custody Along
With His Son
ON AN ACCUSATION
Of Using Public Money For
Their Own Benefit.
Give Bond For Their Appear
ance and Are Released.
ACCUSATION

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 4-Warrants
have been issued for the arrest of
United States Senator Matthew
Stanley Quay, his son, Richard r. Quay,
ex-State Treasurer Benjamin ]. Hay
wood and Charles H. Mckee of Pitts
burg, law partner of Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Lyon. They are accused of con-
spiracy with John S. Hopkins, formerly
cashier of the Peoples bank, to use
public moneys for their own use.
Hopkins killed himself last March,
shortly before the banks failure.
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 Jerrnon held them in $4,000
bail each for a hearing at noon next
Thursday. David H. Lane, the repub-
ncan leader, became their bondsmen and
they returned to the seashore. By ad-
vice of their attorney they declined to
discuss the case. They will come back
to the city on Wednesday so as to be
in full time for the hearing. Mr.. Hay
wood is in Montana and Mr.. Mckee
in New York.
United States Senator Penrose, who
was with his colleague spoke freely
after the latter's departure for Atlantic
City.
L presume Senator Quay will not
make any statement at this juncture,' -
said he. regarding this last dastardly
attack of his malevolent. enemies,
though he doubtless will at the proper
time. There is, however, no reason why
I, his colleague and personal friend,
should be silent.
Attempted assassination of charac-
ter has been almost the sole weapon of
attack employed by Senator Quay's OPP
ponents for several years, and the
methods pursued have been augmented
in viciousness and vindictiveness as
their futility has been demonstrated As
the last despairing effort of unscrupu-
lous conspirators, comes this brutal
movement Of opposition which they
have had upon their programme Tor
weeks, and with the desperate hope
that it might in some way aid in the
election of q democratic legislature.
The people of Pennsylvania are above
all things else fair and just, and they
can be trusted to see through the SIN
lister motives animating the small CO.
terie Of disgruntled, defeated poIlIlcldAS
who are responsible for the sensational
resort to the courts.
In due time there will be a complete
exposition of the true inwardness OF
this latest act in the drama Of charac-
fer ASA estimation which is so cOnSpicu-
Gus a feature in Pennsylvania politics.
The warrants were made out on sat
stance of District Attorney Graham
and on the affidavit of Charles F. Ny
ers of the district attorneys office
Mr.. Myers is a detective and acted on
information furnished by Thomas w.
Barlow, receiver of the Peoples bank
District Attorney Graham said that
from evidence in the shape OF letters
and papers furnished to him he believed /
it his duty to begin proceedings. lie ao-
ded:
Il propose to have a hearing as quick
" as possible and to produce at the
hearing all the facts necessary TO a
binding over some of the facts viii |
be reserved until the time of the trial
IF the state of affairs as represented
to me is true, it ought to be exposed. /
This rOttenness ought TO pc SHOWN up |
no matter upon whom it reflects. 1t IS
not my practice to speak in advance or /
the trial of a case, and l Will say noth- /
ing further as to its merits"
Mr. Graham expressed firm deter
mination to proceed vigorously.
James H. McManes, formerly presl-
dent of the defunct Peoples bank, said
he had known the warrants were to be
issued although he had nothing to do
with the action. He asserted ignorance |
of any transactions justifying it. Mr.. |
ssSenator Quay and his son Richard |
both had their personal notes discount !
ed at the bank the last of which ma |
tured after the bank had closed It's (
doors. These notes were all promptly |
paid when due, and neither Mr.. Quay /
nor his son is indebted to the bank one |
dollar that know Of"
The news struck political circles of |
all shades of faith like a thunder bolt, |
and a variety If explanations were Civ
en- and discussed through the day. |
Secretary of the Commonwealth David
Martin said he knew nothing beyond
the newspaper statements. The af-
fair acquires additional significance
from the fact that it comes in the midst
of one of the most bitter campaigns eV-
er fought between Quay and his oppon-
ents involving the question of his re-
election to the United States senate.
The Peoples bank suspended business
on March q last, and it presently de- |
veloped that Cashier Hopkins had COM
nftted suicide At this time the state
had on deposit in the bank $505,O00 and
the city s52, 900. but the institution was
insOlvent.
President McManes agreed to make /
good the amount Of liabilities and most |
of it has since been paid.