Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-10-08
QUAY UNDER ARREST.
Conspiracy Is Charged Against the
Pennsylvania Senator.
warrant Alleges Him to Have Been
Party TO Misuse of Public Funds
Placed Under Bond OF
$4,000.

Philadelphia, Oct. 4. - Warrants
we're issued Monday for the arrest OF
United States Senator Matthew STAN
ley Quay, his son, Richard r. Quay; ex-
State Treasurer Benjamin j. Haywood
and Charles II. Mckee, of Pittsburgh,
law partner of Lieut., Gov. Lyon. They
, are accused of conspiracy with John
S. Hopkins, formerly cashier of the
Peoples bank, to use public moneys
for their own use. 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 surrendered
themselves and Magistrate Jermon
held them in $4,000 bail each for
hearing at noon next Thursday. David
II. Lane, the republican leader, be-
came their bondsman, and in the after
noon they returned to the seashore.
BY advice of their attorney they de-
clined to discuss the case.
The news struck political circles of
all shades of faith like thunderbolt
and variety of explanations were
given and discussed throughout the
day. Secretary of the Commonwealth
David Martin said he knew nothing
beyond the newspaper statements.
The affair acquires additional signif-
cance from the fact shat it comes in
the midst of one of the most bitter
campaigns ever fought between Quay
and his opponents, involving the ques-
tion of his reelection to the senate.
The Peoples bank suspended busi-
ness on March "a last, and it presently
developed that Cashier Hopkins had
committed suicide. AT this time the
state had on deposit in the bank $685.,
600, and the city $4,000, but the insti,
tuition was insolvent. President Nc,
Names agreed to make good the
amount of liabilities and most of it has
since been paid.
Arrested in Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., Oct. 4.-Beniamin ].
Haywood, of Harrisburg, Pa, cashier
for the state treasurer of Pennsyl-
vania, is under arrest at the Paxton
hotel in this city. He is in the custody
of detective and will be sen: back to
Philadelphia in care of an officer. The
arrest was made by Chief of Police
Martin White at the instance of States
Attorney Graham, of PHILADELPHIA.
Chief White went to the hotel after he
had located the whereabouts of Mr..
Haywood and introducing himself, put
the Harrisburg man under arrest. Mr..
Haywood had seen the evening papers
and expressed no surprise. He ex.
back to Pennsylvania, either alone or
with an officer.
Mr.. Haywood was seen by reporter
Sunday evening. All the information
he had on the subject was the dispatch
he had read in the Evening Bee. He
was profoundly surprised. He had
heard no intimation of such a thing
previously. In discussing the matter.
Mr.. Haywood sGid:
IT had no official connection with the
Peoples bank of Philadelphia at the time
of its failure or previously. 1 was state
treasurer at the time OF the failure, last
February, and had S505, 900 of state funds on
deposit there. My term expired this spring
and am now cashier to the present treas
urer, Since the failure of the bank the fun
amount of my deposit has been paid by the
bank receiver to the state. Ninety per cent.
of it " as paid before started on my vaca-
tion a month ago. The balance has heen
paid since left home. have been travel
ing through the west for several weeks and
intended to reach home about October 10
know no reason why / should be ar.
rested, though l came from Papillon to.
night to surrender If 1t was necessary |
will go back to Pennsylvania without an
officer, though 1 am Indifferent about the
matter. l never speculated In the funds
of the state as charged. The bank still
owes me a small sum on my private ac-
count AS to the losses or the cause of the
banks failure l know nothing"