The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-12
That the Books Of the
Peoples Bank Are Not Evl-
dence Against Him.
CONSPIRACY ALSO ALLEGED
Thomas ". Barlow. Receiver Of the
Defunct B INK. Again Placed on
she Witness. stand,

PHILADELPHIA. Apru ~ In the
trial u ~ Senator Quay today hs law
)cru began what IL regarded na tho all
important contention In the senatorial
night Tor his arquillhl namely. that the
hooks VI the broken Peoples iiaHk Atr
not competent testimony against tho ac-
cuscd man, ana. therefore. should not Do
admitted as evidence, ON the decision Of
this point roHiH tho entire fabric Of the
prosecution of tho case. Should Judge
liihilc decide tho point vol taken. the
cJmmunWeaIlh's case Will necessarily coll
lapse.
IN orirr 10 scrurr tho most oTrr,i,c
presentation of this phase Of defense.
Mf quay brought to hlH aid tho skill Of
David if WATSON. ~ rittsbufE On gl
Tho ablrat attorneys ln Pennsylvania. and
ranking IN fact Win the bcnI IN the
country. Watson spoke on this subject
tor nearly two hours this afternoon ana
had tho almoa, brraihlcua attention Of a
room nllcd with legal lights OF tho local
aud HtAic bar Many " these lawyers ca.
70 "a
yrfy strong argument what H. cn,ct
vin ho upon tho judge rcma'ns to b
seen.
Thomas " Harlow receiver u ,ho
hank vas on thr stand again today lie
Mas ytpsn,ctamluod by Sir SHnprly.
counsel for quay The line o., questions
Indicated q purpose to prove that ,lr
charges aEaius, Quay wcrr lhr r-uli OF
conspiracy
witness Nas told to- trli all tho o.r. uui.
stances ~ hls removal % certain letters
and books ffum Tie prlya, drsk ~ 'ash-
irr iiupklu, Among these books l- our
knoNn az tho "frd book which The
pfpse,ul'nH nhpws that Hopkins compui.
sd lni'fcs, uu thr state mnda which D.,
Irpuslcd To Qua}a credit
HarlrW aali Boo t,pb ION Mat,n -
a person whom . dld NOT know rpoke 60
mr over lhr Telephone ile -ald 4 wan
Gao say that sn attempt W'll hc made io.
night 20 iakr certain documents out n
Hopkins d,sk ro they had better Dee tak-
rn ny you A. a result ~ this ! went tni
tho hank accompanied q, poll, cmaH
broke opcn ihr dr-k pui took them uu,
Wunrss -am br notified Judge Gprlou
uf bls intention. For three hours lnat
ulsri hc lrtl ibr documents ln possession
of Judge Gordun. On trust company
once Aflsr this they we're v.tWall, 10
gpfiou'- possession unll September
Harlow denied knuvlrdgpr ~ pbo.u-
Quay'a letters fei Tho use NJ htr
political oppoUrn,s iir dld uoi kn ~
tho, had brrn lakrn ly Judge Gordon and
shown io David Martin. or that Gordon
and luhn Wuuamnkcr had taken them 60
NcN York and shown them TO Demo.
cratic National Committeeman Uunoy in 1
an cnori 10 make Gordon the democratic !
nominee far governor last year lie 1
hnusht State Ranking Commissioner /
Glkepon had seen the documents prior /
To thrlr coming into his iliarlow'rl pusscs-
siun Witness denied that any money or
securities ~ the bank had been IN ihrl
possession ~ Gordon or that Gordon was
.rcsrnj when hr broke 1p,n thr cashiers
desk
un redirect examination. harlow tald .
Commissioner Gllkc,ou had possession OF 4
llopkiur kry. aud examined tho contents
N hls private desk before he was ap.
pointed receiver Tho "rrd book was
handed Harlow ana he declared It lu the
same condition nr when 8, came into his
possession.
Judge Gordon was The next witness.
iir idrntlnrd the papers and books pa, I'd
In his possession hy the receiver ot the
bank and admitted ne had shown them 70
D,yid Martin and John Wnpamaker ana
.hn, Mr. orr. " Harrisburg personal
friend ~ witness. had the papers IN his
,lascssion FOR the purpose NJ Photograph
ug them Gordon declared he never took
,nprra ur anything else from the cash
c,'a desk and never saw the quay letters
ind rcd" book until shown them by the
tyrlNcr.
recess was then taken. aud when the
.ourt rrconycucd the dlstlsc, aIton,y Of !
crcd the first nf the famous letters IN
,idrurc. saying he would supplement
and prove them 10y books of the bank
which he would oircr In evidence.
Mr.. Ro,hcrmc for the defense opposed
he admission Of the letters, ,c OK ans
nd hooks. on the ground that they arr
,nt urOnyr testimony