The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
QUAY MUST FACE TRIAL
Hearing Results in His Being
Bound Over.
EVIDENCE IN THE CASE
kilograms N Letters From Quay to
the Cashier of the Bank-He Used
the States Money-says 1t
Is a Campaign Trick.

and Charles II. Mckee Of Pittsburg
aw partner OF Lieutenant Governor
Walter Lyon. appeared before Magis.
trate Jermon In the central station court
In this city his afternoon to answer e
the charge of conspiracy In the alleged
misuse OF public moneys in connection
with John Hopkins. former cashier OF
the Peoples bank Of his city. who com
mitted suicide soon after the failure OF
the bank in March last. Ex-State Treas
urer Hayward. for whom a warrant is
issued in connection with the conspiracy
charges. was not In court. but it is
promised that he will be here on Friday
to answer to his accuser
After a hearing lasting three hours
Senator Quay n his son and Mr.. Nc
Kee were bound over for appearance at
the next term of court. Bail was fixed
at 5000 In each case. avid H.. Lane,
a local political leader. giving bail. The
case 10 q on the list for trial at
the term of court beginning I'm Novem-
Der.
The testimony produced by District
Attorney Graham was in the shape OF
about 20 letters n numerous tele-
grams covering a period from Septem-
Der, 1887, TO February, 1898. addressed
by M Quay to Cashi Hopkins.
directing the purchase and sale of large
blocks Of stocks and arranging for the
placing of margins, a letter from State
Treasurer Haywood to the president Of
the Peoples bank. a letter and tele-
gram from Haywood to the cashier of
the Peoples bank. and n private mem
orandum book Of Cashier Hopkins. Tho
lawyers representing the accused
fought hard against the introduction OF
the latter. claiming the bank books.
and not a mere memorandum, should
be offered, but IL went In as evidence,
nevertheless. The district attorney
averred that the evidence he produced
showed that Senator Quay had the use
of 5000. 900 Of the states deposit of over
$500. 00C in the Peoples bank for stock
speculation; that the state treasurer
placed 500, 900 OF state funds in the
Peoples bank on condition that the
amount of money be loaned to Senator
Quay's son and that there was a regu-
lar assignment Of interest on state de-
posits In the Peoples bank to certain
accounts, one-third of IL going to Mr..
Mckee. all OF which he claimed was a
violation OF the state law prohibiting
a bank official from making such trans
actions, and that the accused persons
were guilty of conspiracy in joining
with Hopkins in these transactions
The attorneys for the defense opened
the proceedings with "a fruitless effort
TO secure from the district attorney
the names of the persons responsible
for the prosecution. The first was
Thomas w. Barlow, receiver OF the
Peoples bank. who is also a special as
district attorney. Mr.. Barlow
stated that in his capacity as receiver.
he opened the lead cashiers desk n
ann1 A.A.. Ill.,. 49,
OF letters and kilograms and a book
containing memoranda in Hopkins
Mr.. Barlow's services as
witness ended with the presentation uf
the letters, kilograms and book.
Albert l.. Tabor. receiving teller Of
the Peoples bank, then Identified the
in the book as hat Of
Hopkins n also identified a
OF letters as written by Sena-
tor Quay and Treasurer Haywood. A
of these letters were put in evil
dence, one from Treasurer Haywood TO
Mechanics saying $500. 900 Of
the state funds would be deposited the
following week and hat Richard Quay
be allowed to borrow 800. 900.
All through the ordeal Senator Quay
bore an air Of composure. He prompted
his lawyers frequently and passed judg-
ment on every point raised.
The senator tonight. in esponse TO
an inquiry for a statement by a re-
porter OF the associated Press, said:
II think that no one who was present
at the proceedings to-day entertains
any doubt as to the truthfulness OF the
charge boldly made by my counsel.
this proceeding was instigated by
enemies of mine who hide
the district attorney. and will
not permit him to reveal their names.
and that their sole purpose was to
manufacture campaign literature by
charges that could not be met
and answered except by a trial in
las To the charges themselves. I have
simply his To say. that they are alb
solutely false and wholly without foun-
I have always had an account
with the Peoples bank and have fire.
instructed Mr.. Hopkins to have
brokers buy for me stocks which I
thought were likely TO rise In value,
but they were always bought with my
W money or upon my credit. and
upon thoroughly good collateral. and
he Peoples bank was always amply
protected for any loans I obtained from
Il. Not a single share of stock was ever
for me either directly or midi
rectly with public money. and my let
ters. which were offered I'm evidence.
themselves clearly SHOW this. Nor did
ever have the use or benefit either
or indirectly to the extent of
one penny OF any of the states money
o n deposit in the Peoples bank. Nor
j ever obtain from the bank the
loan Of a single dollar because of the
with IL OF the states money.
Nor do I 4 owe the Peoples bank a single |
penny. for every dollsr I ever borrowed
from ii was properly paid by me at
maturity.
AS 10 my sons transaction which