The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-04

Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-Warrants were
issued today for the arrest of Matthew
Stanley Quay, his son, Richard r. Quay,
eX-State Treasurer Benjamin J. Hay
wood, and Charles H. Mckee of Pitts
burg, law partner of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Lyon. They are accused of con-
spiracy with John Hopkins, formerly
cashier of the Peoples bank, to use
public moneys for their own use. Hop
kins 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 JermOn held them in $4,000
bail each for a hearing at noon next
Thursday. David H. Lane, the Republi-
can leader, became their bondsman, and
this afternoon they returned to the sea-
shore. 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 is in New York. United States
Senator Penrose, who was with his col
league this afternoon, spoke freely af-
ter the latter's departure for Atlantic
City.
II presume Senator Quay will not
make any statement at this juncture,'
said he, regarding this last dastardly
attack of his maievOlent enemies,
though he doubtless will at the proper
time. There is. however, no reason
why l, as 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 op-
ponentS for several years, and the
methods pursued have been augmented
in viciOusnesS and vindictiveness, as has
been fully demonstrated. AS the last
despairing effort of unscrupulous con-
spirators 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 a Democratic
legislature. The people of PennSylva-
mia are, above all things else, fair and
just, and they can be trusted to see the
motive animating the small coterie of
disgruntled defeated politicians, who
are responsible for the sensational re-
sort OF the courts.
I'm due time there will be a complete
exposition of the true inwardness Of
this. latest act in the drama of charac-
ter assassination, now so conspicuous a
feature in Pennsylvania politics"
THE DETECTIVES AFFIDAVIT.
The warrants were made out on Sat-
urday by Magistrate JermOn at the in
stance of District Attorney Graham,
and on the affidavit of Charles f. Ny
ers of the district attorneys Office. Mr..
Myers is detective and acted on infor-
nation furnished by Thomas w Bar
low, receiver of the Peoples bank.
The affidavit on which the warrants
were issued is as follows:
state of Pennsylvania, City and
County of Philadelphia, S.: Charles
F. Myers, being duly sworn, according
to law, doth depOse and say that Mat
thew Stanley Quay, Benjamin ]. Hay
wood, 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
persons unknown, to use the public
moneys of the commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania for their own use, and also
did combine, confederate, cOnspire and
agree to and with each other and divers
persons, to this opponent unknown,
and to and with John Hopkins, deceas-
ed, formerly cashier of the Peoples
bank of Philadelphia, a corporation,
duly created and existing under the
laws of the commonwealth Of Pennsyl-
vania, TO uEIawfully buy and sell
kS. =,
and did unlawfully use
and employ the moneys of the Peoples
bank within the county of Philadel-
phia and within two years last past.
'All of which deponent, upon infor-
nation and belief, says is true. And
further deponent saith not.
(Signed) CHARLES z. MYERS"
"Sworn and subscribed to before me
this day, the 30th of September, A. d.
1898. ]. NJ. RUSH JERMON,
Magistrate"
ATTORNEYS STATE
MENT.
District Attorney Graham said that
from evidence in the shape of letters
and papers furnished him he believed
it his duty to begin proceedings. He
added:
Il propose to have a hearing as quick
" as possible and to produce at that
hearing all the facts necessary to a
binding over. Some Of the facts will
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 be shown up,
no matter upon whom it reflects. 1t is
not my practice to speak in advance
of the trial of case, and will say moth
ing further as to its merits.
Mr.. Graham expressed q firm deter
mination to proceed vigorously.
M'MANES TALKS.
James H. McManes, formerly presi-
dent of the defunct Peoples bank, said
that he had known the warrants were
to be issued, although he had nothing
to do with the action. He asserted ig-
norance of any transactions juStifying
it. Mr.. McManes added:
Senator 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 its
DOORS These notes were all promptly
paid when due and neither Dir. Quay or
his son is indebted to the bank one
dollar that know Of.
The news struck political circles of
all shades of faith like a thunderbolt,
and a variety of explanations were
given and discussed throughout the
lay. Secretary of the Commonwealth