The sun., 1898-10-04
.SENATORQUAY UNDERARREST
With His Son and Others He is
Charged With Using Peoples
Bank Moneys.
SENATOR AND son GIVE BAIL
Treasurer Benjamin j. Hay.
wood, Another Accused, Ar.
rested in Nebraska..-Dis-
trict Attorney Gra-
ham Talks.
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.


Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3.-United States
Senator Matthew Stanley Quay and his
son Richard R. Quay were today charged
with conspiracy to unlawfully use
moneys of the Peoples Bank, of this
city. and placed under $1,000 bail to
await a hearing next Thursday.
The Same affidavit which preferred the
charge against Senator Quay and his son
also accused ex.State Treasurer Benjamin
J. Haywood and Charles H. Mckee be-
fore Magistrate Jcrmon and warrants
were likewise issued for their arrest.
The affidavit alleges against the per-
sons named therein that they conspired
with other person or persons unknown
to the deponent to unlawfu,ly use the
state funds deposited in the Peoples
Bank, Of this city, and also conspired
with the late John S. Hopkins cashier,
to speculate in stocks and unlawfully use
moneys deposited in the bank.
The affidavit on which the warrants
were issued was sworn to by Charles F.
Myers, a detective connected with the
United States District Attorneys office.
In his affidavit Mr.. Myers deposes "that
Matthew Stanley Quay, Benjamin J..
Haywood, Richard R. Quay and Charles
H. Mckee and other persons to this de-
ponent unknown, did unlawfully COM
bine, confederate, conspire and agree to
and with each other and the said per-
sons unknown to use the public moneys
Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for their own use, and also did combine,
confederate, conspire 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 of Philadel-
phia, a coronation duly created and ex-
listing under the laws of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, to unlawfully
loan public moneys and to unlawfully
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
On the strength of this affidavit the
W
after o'clock Senator Quay accompan-
led by his son, Richard, and A. S. L.
their counsel, appeared before
Jermon. After short con-
ference Senator Quay and his son were
placed ander $1,000 bail for hearing
next Thursday at noon. David H. Lane
furnished the security.
PinkerGon detectives located Mr.. Hay
wood in Omaha, Nebraska, and he " as
arrested and locked up there tor light.
He stated that he wished to trs nsa It
some important business and desi ed to
'emain in that city three days longer.
At the ead of that time he said he wo lid
De willing to be brought east.
Charles H. Mckee, named in the affi-
lavit, is the law partner of Walter r.
lyon, Lieutenant-Governor of the State
md a leading Pittsburg lawyer, having
IN office in the Park Building, at Fifth
venue and Smithfeld street in that
;ity. He is prominently identified with
he Quay faction in Repu blican State
politics.
Charles H. Mckee is somewhere in
Montana, but as yet has not been appre-
,ended. 1t appears that Haywood and
Mckee were travelling in company in
he west.
In speaking of the arrest of Senator
luay and his son Richard r. and the
ssuance of warrants for Mr.. Haywood
nd Mr.. Mckee, District Attorney
ieorge S. Graham said this afternoon:
II want it distinctly understood" said
Ar. Graham, "that did not learn of the
'asis of the charges until Friday last,
nd on Saturday / caused the warrants
0 be issued. / concluded that it was
retty near time that certain state rot
enness was exposed, and while do not
t the present time want to express any
pinion on the case, feel confident that
Ie will be able to more than prove our
ase when it is called"
Mr.. Graham said that he had nothing
lrther to offer. He said that his action
i this matter was based entirely upon
lformation received on Friday evening
nd placed in the form of an affidavit on
before Magistrate Jermon.
As far as this case is concerned wish
, say" said Mr.. Graham, "that l will
ush it to a complete finish. 1 want to
ave the office with the thorough con- .
,ientiousness that have I performed my
uty in every line of the service that has
ngaged my attention. This case you
IN rely will be pushed to trial"
Senator Quay was seen late this after
oon and questioned concerning the {
larges preferred against himself, his !
IN, ex-State Treasurer Haywood and {
hers and the warrants which have
eon issued for them, but he had little to .
~. {
II am here to permit service of any
arrant that may be out for me-" he
i'd with a slight smile, "and to make
,swer to any charges that may be pre- {
rred. More than that, have nothing t
say about the matter"
Senator Quay and his son went to At t
ntic City tonight and will remain there r
it'll tomorrow or Wednesday.
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