The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-06

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. s. United
States Senator Quay, his son, Richard
=. Quay, and Charles H. Mckee, Of
PittsbUrg, law partner of Lieut.. Gov.
Lyon, appeared before Magistrate Jer-
mon, in the Central Court, In this city,
today to answer to the charge Of con-
epiracy in the alleged misuse of public
moneys in connection with John S. Hop
kins, former cashier of the Peoples
bank, Of this city, who committed sui
eide soon after the failure of the bank,
in March last. Ex-State Treasurer
Haywood, for whom a warrant has
been issued in connection with the con-
spiracy charges, was not in court, but
1t is promised that he will be here on
Friday to answer to his accuser. After
q hearing lasting three hours Senator
Quay and his son and Mr. Mckee were
bound over for appearance at the next
term of court. Bail was fixed at $4,000
IN each case, David H. Lane, local
political leader, going bail. The case
now goes on the list for trial at the
term of court beginning in November
The testimony produced by District
Attorney Graham was in the shape Of
about twenty letters and numerous tel
egrams, covering a period from Sep
tembeT, 1897, to February, 1898, address
ed by Senator Quay to Cashier Hop
kins, directing the purchase and sale
OF large blocks of stock, and arrang-
ing for the placing of margins; a letter
from State Treasurer Haywood to the
Peoples bank, and private memoran-
DUN book OF Cashier Hopkins. The
lawyers representing the accused
fought hard against the introduction
of tie latter, claiming the banks books,
and not mere memorandum, should
be offered, but it went in as evidence
nevertheless. The district attorney
aVerred the evidence he produced
showed that Senator Quay had the use
of 100000 of the states deposit of over
900 in the Peoples bank for stock
speculation; that State Treasurer Hay
wood placed 900 of state funds in
the Peoples bank on condition that that
amount Of money be loaned to Senator
CCay's son, and that there was a reg
ular assignment of interest on state de-
posits in the Peoples bank to certain
accounts, one-third of 1t going to Mr.
Mckee, all of which, he claimed. was
in violation of the state law prohibit
ing bank official from making such
transactions, and that the accused per
sons We're guilty of conspiracy in join
ing with Hopkins IN these transactions.
TRIAL DRAWS CROWDS.
The court room was filled almost to
sUffocation with politicians, newspaper
men and lawyers. R. E. Shapley and
A. s. Shields, two Of the brightest lights
of the local bar, represented the &C
cused. The attorneys for the defense
opened the proceedings with a fruitless
effort to secure from the district attor-
ney the names of the persons RESPONSE
bic for the prosecution. There were
only three witnesses. The first was
Thomas w. Barlow, receiver for the
Peoples bank, who is also q special as
sistant district attorney. Mr.. Barlow
stated that in his capacity as receiver
he opened the dead cashiers desk and
found among other things number of
letters and kilograms and a book con-
tanning memoranda in Hopkins hand
writing. This book, referred to by
Lawyer Shields as a "red book" was
about foot square and contained 200
pages. 1t figured prominently in the
days proceedings and was the subject
Of much controversy. Mr. Barlow's
services as witness ended with the
presentation of the letters, teIegrams
and the book.
Alfred Labor. teller of the Peoples