The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-04
DENOUNCED BY Mr.. PENRCSE
AS AN ATTEMPT TO AsSASSINATE HIS
COLLEAGUES CHARACTER.
The Charges Said to BE the Work of
vent the Senator's Reelection.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3-Warrants were
States Senator Matthew Stanley Quay, his
son. Richard R. Quay; ex-State Treasurer
Benz J. Haywood, and Charles H. Mckee,
OF Pittsburg, law partner of Lieutenant
Governor Lyon. They are accused of con-
spiracy with John s. Hopkins. formerly
cashier Of the Peoples Bank, to use public
moneys for their own 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 surren-
dered themselves and Magistrate Jermon
held them in 5000 bail each for hear
ing at noon next Thursday. David H. Lane,
the Republican leader, became their bonds
man and this afternoon they returned to
the seashore. By advice 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.
Haywood is in Montana and Mr.. Mckee
in New York.
United States Senator Penrose, who was
with his colleague this afternoon, spoke
freely after the latter's departure for At
not make any statement at this juncture,"
said he, regarding this last dastardly at
tack of his malevolent enemies, though he
doubtless will in the proper time. There is,
however, no reason why /, as his colleague
and personal friend, should be silent At
tempted assassination Of character has been
almost the sole weapon of attack employed
by Senator Quay's opponents for several
augmented in viciousness and vindictiyeness
as their futility has been demonstrated. AS
the last despairing effort of unscrupulous
conspirators comes this brutal move of the
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 Democratic Legislature. The
people Of Pennsylvania are, above all things
else. fair and just, and they can be trusted
u see through the sinister motives animat-
ing the small coterie of disgruntled. de-
teated politicians, who are responsible for
this sensational resort to the courts. In due
time there Will be complete exposition of
the true inwardness of this latest act in the
orama OF character assassination now so
conspicuous a feature in Pennsylvania poli
tics"
THE AFFIDAVIT
Ihe warrants were made out on Satur-
Gay Dy Magistrate Jermon, at the instance
OF District Attorney Graham and ON the af
hoaVlt OF Charles f. Myers, of the district
attorneys office. Myers is detective and
acted on information furnished by Thomas
w Barlow, receiver of the PEOPLES Bank
The affidavit on which the warrants were
issued is as follows:
state state Of Pennsylvania, City and County of
Philadelphia, SIS: -
Charles +. Myers, being sworn accord
Ing to law, doth depose and saw that Mat
thew Stanley Quay, Benjamin ]. HAYWOOD
Richard r. Quay and Charles II. Mckee
and other persons. to this deponent nm
known did unlawfully combine. confeder-
ate' conspire and agree to and with each
other and the said persons unknown. 70
use the public moneys of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania for their own use.
and also did combine, confederate. consnire
ana agree to and with each other and divers
persons. to this deponent unknown, and to
and with John S. Hopkins, deceased. for
merly cashier of the Peoples Bank of Phil
aoeiphla, corporation duly created and
existing under the laws of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania. to unlawfuIlv loan
public moneys and to unlawfully buy and
IL.
corporations and did unlawfully use and
employ the moneys of the Peoples Bank
within the county of Philadelphia. and
within two years last past"
ATTORNEY GRAHAM SPEAKS.
District Attorney Graham said that from
evidence in the shape of letters and papers
furnished to him. he believed it his duty 10
heeln proceedings He added: sI propose
10 nave hearing as quickly as possible
ana 10 produce at that hearing all the facts
necessary 10 a binding over. Some of the
idcts VIII De reserved until the time Of
ulal. II the state of affairs as represented
to me is true it ought to be exposed. This
TottennesS ought to be shown up. no mat
ter upon whom it reflects. 1t is not NV
practice to speak in advance of the trial of
case, and l Will say nothing further as 10
its merits It was first brought IN NV
knowledge on Friday. Although MI. Bar
low is assistant district attorney. none of
these facts was given me by him. He al
ways kept his duties as receiver entirely
separate from his duties in this Office.
When sent for in connection with the evil
oence that We sought he cheerfully and
willingly delivered up what was in his pos
session" Mr.. Graham expressed a firm de-
termination to proceed vigorously.
James McManes, former president Of the
oefunct Peoples Bank, said he had known
the warrants were TO be issued, although
ne had nothing to do with the action. He
asserted ignorance Of any transactions justi-
Tying It. Mr.. McManes added: Senator
quay and his son Richard both had their
personal notes discounted at the bank, the
iast 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