The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-25
QUAY ACQUITTED
The Jury After Being Ont N~earlyTwen.
ty.four Hours Declare Him Vol Gull.
ty-Immediately Appointed senator
by the Governor

ty.four Hours Declare Him Not Gull.
ty-Immediately Appointed SenatoH
by the Governor
| Stanley Quay was today declared by a
| jury Of his peers TO be not guilty Of the
charge of conspiring to use for his own
unlawful gain and profit the funds of
the state Of Pennsylvania deposited in
the Peoples bank Of this city. This
verdict was announced by the foreman
Of the jury as the hands Of the court
room time piece pointed to IL O'Clock.
There was an attempt at demonstra-
ton, but this was sternly repressed by
the court officer. The officers were un-
able, however, to keep back those who
struggled 10 get To Senator Quay and
congratulate him. Chairs were upset,
tables were brushed aside and hats
were smashed by the on-rushing crowd.
Senator Quay, with a broad smile on
his face, responded pleasantly 10 the
greetings and congratulations of those
who W.
Although the court officers prevented
the cheering in the court room, their
Jurisdiction did not extend 10 the cor
ridors of the city hall and the first
| group of men who left the court room
sent up a mighty shout which vas TAX
en- up and repeated by the crowds
gathered just outside the headline
drawn by the watchmen, beyond which
only possessors OF tickets were allow
ed TO pass.
AS soon as Senator Quay could get
away from those anxious to shake his
hand and congratulate him, he made
his. way, accompanied by his counsel,
TO the elevator to descend 10 the street
from the sixth floor Of the municipal
building. Here the scenes in the court
room were repeated. Everybody want
ed to say something pleasant 10 him
and crowds gathered near the elevator
shaft on each floor to watch the car
carrying the distinguished party as ii
descended to the street. The avenue
surrounding the city hall is wide and
smooth and h neighborhood is the
stamping ground for the politicians OF
the town. Here the enthusiasm was
immense as the senator emerged from
the door of the building. A group OF
enthusiasts rushed forward and at
tempted to hoist him on to their Shout
ders, but the senator waved them back,
saying: "Oh, no; Oh, no. I'm too old
a man for that" Senator Quay walk
ed with his friends one block down
Broad street to the office of his coun-
sci, where he made his escape from the
crowd. 1t is understood that he will
at nee join his family in Washington
and will probably go away for a long
rest.
Senator Quay's only comment on thu
verdict was: well 1 expected il"
The case went to the jury at 8 { O'Clock
yesterday afternoon and four ballots
were taken before the final decision
was reached. The first ballot stood IL
to 2 for acquittal, the next two stood
II to l. The one standing out for con-
Tintinn hU this tipoa hoI y-npyr ~
modified his reasons for conviction and
when the last ballot was taken he
voted for acquittal. The jurors who
stood out for conviction are said tc
have been Charles Penzler, shoemaker
Seventeenth ward, and Edward Bevan
painter, Nineteenth ward. Penzlel
voted for acquittal after the first bal.
lot, but Bevan held out until this morn.
ing, when the final ballot was taken.
After the crowd left the court room
District Attorney Rothermel was ques.
toned regarding the remaining indict.
ments. He aid there are three of them
and they are still pending, out he
would not say what his course will bt
regarding them. In two of these in.
dictments Senator Qnay is charged
with conspiring with Hopkins and Hay.
wood. as he was in the one under
which he was today acquitted. In tbs
remaining indictments he is charged
'AeA O1ASAs VAIN hio O1i
Richard r. Quay. This charge grew
out of the loan of 500, 900 TO youns
Quay, obtained through a deposit o.
that much of the state money in tht
Peoples bank.
Senator Quay's lawyers say the dis.
triot attorney picked out the indict
2 ment on which he could make the bes'
case for the trial just ended and HI
will not dare bring the senator to tht
bar again.
Political friends of Senator Quay ar.
urging him to bring criminal proceed
ings against those enemies who they
claim are behind the prosecution o
their favorite, but the senator will no
indicate what his course in this respec
may be.
APPOINTED SENATOR.
Harrisburg, April 21.-Immediatel,
upon receipt of news that Colone
Quay was acquitted of the charge
| against him, Governor Stone %appointe,
him United States senator to fill tn
vacancy until the next legislator
{ meets and notified Vice President He
bart as follows:
"Sir-By virtue of the power veste
t in me as executive of the state c
Pennsylvania under Article /, Claus
2, Section 3, of the constitution of tn
I United States, 1 hereby make tempo
= rary appointment of the Hon. Matthe7
Stanley Quay to be United States ser
= ator from Pennsylvania until the mex
2 meeting Of the Pennsylvania legisla
= ture, to fill the vacancy now existin
Y in this state.
,. Very respectfully,
civilian A. STONE,
Governor Of Pennsylvania"
The authority mentioned by the go,
ernor says that the governor of ar
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