Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1899-04-27

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8t SENATOR MATTHEW'S. QUAY.
o'clock. At the time the jury came fl
ing into their places there were com
paratively few people in the courtroom.
Demonstration Prevented.
# There was an attempt at demonstra
lion, but this was sternly depressed by
the court officers, whose loud shouts of
Order" "Order,' Silence" were eff
fective in silencing those iubilant spir-s
its who wished to give vent to their
satisfaction by cheering. The officers
We're unable. however, to keep back those
and congratulate him. Chairs were up.
set, bles were brushed aside and hats
were smashed by the onrushing crowd.
Senator Quay, with a broad smile on his
face, responded pleasantly to the greet.
ings and congratulations of those who
crowded around. A few of his politi-s
cal friends were there, and these men
were loud and sincere in their express
sions. &, s5t q
Cheers Outside the Courtroom
Although the court officers prevented
the cheering in the courtroom, their
jurisdiction did not extend to the corr
ridors of the city hall, and the first
group Of men who left the courtroom
sent up a mighty shout, which was
taken up and repeated by the crowds
gathered just outside the dead line.
drawn by the watchmen, beyond which
only possessors Of tickets were allowed
Ito pass. 5,E$ Aa - ES&&
Senator Quay walked with his friends
one block down Broad street to the
Office of his counsel, where he made
his escape from the surging crowd.
1t is understood that. he will at once
join his family in shington and will
probably go away for a long rest.
The Remaining Indictments.
After the crowd left the courtroom,
District Attorney Rothermel was ques-
toned regarding the remaining indict-
ments. He said there are three of them
and they are still pending but he would
not say what his course will be regard
ing them.
Political friends of Senator Quay are
urging him to bring criminal prosecu-
lions against those enemies who they
claim are behind the prosecution OF
their favorite, but the senator will not
indicate what his course in this respect
may be. s4@
The Quay Charges II s5ss
n [The charges against Senator Quay fol-
lowed the collapse of the Peoples bank in
Il March, 1898, and the examination Of its
hnN IFSs-h INV oivYnr Tton to
issued in the following October and in.
cluded besides Mr.. Quay and his son, the
names of Charles H. Mckee, a Pittsburgh
lawyer. and ex-State Treasurer Benjamin.
j. Haywood. On November q the grand
jury found true bills against all but Mckee
The suicide of Cashier Hopkins just prior
to the banks failure, prevented his coming
within the scope of criminal action. The
indictments were five in number These
were reduced to four by the death of Mr..
4 Haywood on February % of this year. One
week after true bills had been found coun.
sci for Mr.. Quay and the other defendants
filed demurrers to four of them and moved
q to quash the fifth. Judge Finlotter on De-.
scember1 decided against the defendants
Counsel then carried the case to the SUI.
preme court. on he plea,s among other con
tentions, tina 1.-THE prosecut ton wa actua ted
by POLITICAL olives which would prevent
an Impartial trial I'M this count y. The SUI
preme court declined to interferea The
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poned until the 9th when it was again post
poned until Monday of last week.
Appointed United States senator.
Harrisburg, Pa. A pril a222..= Immedi-
ately on receipt Of the news that Mat
thew S. Quay was acquitted of the
charges against him, Gov. Stone APP
pointed him United States senator to
fill the vacancy until the next legisla-
ture meets. and notified Vice President
Hobart as follows: sS
Sir: BY virtue of the power vested in me
as executive of the State.of Pennsylvania
under article !. clause e section s3s of the
constitution of the Uniteds Stat ess ishere5
by make temporary appointment OF Hon
4 Matthew Stanley Quay to be United States
senator from .Pennsylvania to fill til eva
&cancy now existing in this st ate. Very re-
specially. Il
sGovernoro of Pennsylvania
Gov. Stone said that in appointing
M. S. Quay he felt that he had done the
lift and proper thing. He thought it,
would make the issue and is better done.
now than by waiting for weeks.
The uthority cited by the governor
says that the governor of any state may
make temporary appointment during
"a recess to hold until the next legisla
ture meets.