The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-02

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2S.-The Quay
conspiracy trial was postponed until
April 10. This action was taken on
motion of District Attorney Rothermel.
who merely announced that the COM
monwealth was not ready to proceed, in
spite of the protests Of the Quay lawyers,
Judge Beitler granted the application.
The postponement created the pro-
foundest surprise, as it had lately been
repeatedly stated that both sides were
ready to go on.
After court adjourned, Mr., Rcthermel
said in reply to questions:
While will say nothing whatever about the
cause which induced me to continue the CAGE.
except what said In court / can state that
the entire subject was submitted to Judge
Beitler and approved by him before / made
the application.
He added significantly that the post
ponement was a duty to the common
wealth, but it would be unwise to give
his reason at present.
A. S. L. Shields Of Senator Quay's
counsel said:
II the commonwealth had good reason TO
advance for a continuance OF this case "
should have been advanced in open court. In
view Of the great public Importance attached
TO this case and the widespread interest Mr.
Rothermel should have been prepared 10 state
his grounds for continuance. The fact OF
the matter Is simply this-there is nothing
whatever in the case. Our experts have ex
amined the books and documents. They are
mutilated, false and fraud upon their face.
We are prepared to prove exclusively that the
entries duplicating Senator Quay and his son
were made six months after the alleged con
spiracy had been consummated and the fruits,
II any, had been reaDed The commonwealth
must admit this. Their own experts will tes
tify to II. We are confident that there Is not
Judge on the bench today who would not.
under the evidence available, order the jury
to acqult.
When this statement was called to the
attention of Mr.. Rothermel he declared
that it was absurd and unworthy of con.
sideration.
Senator Quay, ON leaving the court
room, expressed his disappointment at
the unexpected delay. lie said he was
extremely anxious to have the case dis.
posed of and had hoped it would have
been taken up and quickly brought to a
conclusion.
can interview with Senator Boise Pen.
rose was given ont in which he was
quoted as saying in part:
I am not surprised at the outcome Of Sens
tor Quay's case.
Everyone who has known the facts OF this
controversy has realized that the persecution
has been the outcome OF one OF the most vii
famous political conspiracies ever entered
into TO destroy public man The conspiracy
was conceived upon the day when the Peo
pie bank failed and was carefully concocted
SO that the prosecution could be brought to
influence the general election last November.
Senator Quay's political opponents have re-
sorted to this last desperate attempt TO de-
stroy him as political leader in Pennsylva'
MIA There never was anything in the case
against him and l doubt whether any serious
thought was ever entertained that convic.
ton could be secured.
Originally the case was under the control OF
n Judge who was a bitter political opponent Of
Senator Quay, and an active instigator IN the
prosecution from the very day OF the failure
of the Peoples bank and his partisanship was
carried 10 such Il bitter extreme that he for,
| got all question Of Judicial honor and integrity
| and even the risk which he incurred in his
personal reputation from the fact that he was
| a debtor 70 that very bank to the amount OF
| Si7 wv, which was paid for him upon the fail
ure of the bank, at his anxious solicitation, by
| the president Of the BANK without interest t.
date.
few days after the failure OF the Peoples
| bank ii was openly proclaimed by prominent
| agents OF the opposition to Senator Quay tnat
| they had at last found the means of destroy
| ing his political power, and they gloated over
the possibilities which, in their imagination
| were concealed in the cords of the Peoples
bank. They have been greatly disappointed
and their game of bluster and fraud has been
exposed. The case has for some time ceased
to be an element in the senatorial situation
| being discreditcd by all sensible persons and
| the public at large, IA evidenced by their vote
| at the last election in November.