The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-04-26
Especial Correspondence)

Courts of philadelphia.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia, April 25.-Colonel Mat
thew Stanley Quay has been complete
ly vindicated by jury of his piers in
the trial growing out of a dastardly
conspiracy of his political enemies.
! Twelve American citizens, good men
and true" have found verdict of mot
| guilty" in what will be memorable as
| the most celebrated case in court in
| the political history of this country.
This closing chapter in the history
Of pei secution and character assassina-
! tion was marked by scenes such as
have never been paralleled in and
about Philadelphia court room. The
minute the verdict was announced 1t
was pandemonium let loose. Men
shouted and tossed their hats and
surged about this silent but happy
man. Women cried, waved their hand
kerchiefs and tried to throw their arms
about his neck. In the midst of it all
Quay, dignified, silent, with face as
imperturbable as ever, grasped hands
as they came and vainly tried to elbow
his way to place where he could be
alone.
He said but few words, but there
was a softness in the tone of his voice
as he repeatedly murmured THANK
you" He felt more than he said, for to
him it was the food tide of light after
the hour of darkness. His triumph had
come and, best of all, this man who
has been bounded as few have been
bounded before, saw and heard and
felt that the people were with him.
THE VERDICT RECEIVED.
It was a few minutes before II
o'clock on Friday last when the jury
appeared in court and Crier Hart
stepped forward and in cold official ac-
cents said: Gentlemen of the jury, are
you agreed upon your verdict?"
Foreman Hill, who is blonde haired
young man. nodded his head as he
answered: Yes, sir"
THE VERDICT.
"How say you? Do you find the de-
| fendant guilty or not guilty?'
mot guilty" came the answer in a
voice that could be heard all over the
room"
If the jurors answered to the next
| question, And so say you all?" no one
heard it. for the first burst of a
cheer" suppressed by the louder yells
of silence from the tipstaves,
drowned the words. Every one rose to
his feet. and the yells of silence"
were followed by cries of 'sit down"
"sit down."
Quay himself came near giving way.
His jaw quivered an instant, his eyes
grew moist, but he recovered himself
as the big and burly Shapley grasped
his hand, excxlaiming, Let me con-
gratulate you, senator" Mr. Shields
was pouring out his congratulations at
the same time.
Outside in the corridor there was no
judge to be respected and no officer to
quell the tumult, for they were all too
busy cheering with the rest. He at last
| managed to edge his way to the cor
ridor. But it was getting from the
frying pan into the fire. 1t wasn't a
crowd that was waiting for him. 1t was
mob drunk with joy, mad with en-
thusiasm. Cheer after cheer rent the
air and hats flew up with the reckless
ness of frenzy. The guards made NO
effort to quell the tumult. They were
yelling and cheering with the rest. II
took the senator nearly ten minutes tC
reach the corner where the elevators
are located. He at last managed to gel
clear of the mob
ANOTHER OVATION.
The news had already reached the
: first floor, and another howiing, cheer
3 ing mob was waiting for the senator
3, who began to show signs of fear fol
= the first time in his life. 1t was thu
= same thing on the street, only worse
and when he reached the corner o
Broad and Chestnut streets the sena
: tor was in the center Of a surgin!
;. throng that must have numbered NOR
: than a thousand persons. Crowds o
S women, who a moment before hat
been shopping, caught the infection
e and shouted and stamped and wave'
e their handkerchiefs Only by the mar
a rowest chance did the silent Statesman
s escape from being Hobsonized thel
and there, for more than one excitet
woman tried to throw her arms abou
his neck. It was a grand testimonial
It to the American sense Of fair play.
e At last, by supe"human effort. tn
k "old man" managed to tear his wa
It through the people and with a run 4
, gained the entrance to the Land Till
= building. Several women. better run
|, ners than the others were at his heel
II and were only prevented from gettin
e in the elevator by the s'amming of tn
J. door.
i The senator went direct to Lawye
II Shapley's office, where he was met b
g his son. Richard r. Quay. and a mum
% Der of his personal friends. The greet
ing between father and son was affeC
tionate in the extreme
lie OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
The senator was still disinclined {
I. talk, but when some one excitedly dc
p nounced Martin, Wanamaker and Gol
~ don. he remarked with a smile: "Wel
l. they made lots of trouble for me-" A
soon as the excitement had died dow
Colonel Quay slipped down to the Wa
ton. packed up, and with his so
ne Richard and Private Secretary Wrigh
~ ~ took the first train for Washington.
III At the Walton and at the depot tt
senator had to hold two more recel
tions. Those that witnessed the seer
at the station say It was almost will
10 out parallel. The hero OF the day VIZ
ID almost in danger Of his life, and chez
still echoed i'm his ears as the trai