The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-18
COILS ARE TIGHTENING
A round Senator Quay and His
Son. Damaging Testim Ony.

Philadelphia April 17-Meyer Goldsmith
che commonwealth,s expert accountant,
was on the stand all day in the trial Of
Senator Quay. making statements Of fact
that are apparently damaging to the main
witnesses for the prosecution, and IT IS
through him that all the documentary
evidence is TO be presented This witness
has examined the books of the BANK
thoroughly and he came into court this
morning with a number of typewritten
sheets containing figures that he had
gathered from the various books, relating
mainly to the deposit of the state treas
urer ana the account OF Quay. He swore
to the correctness OF his work and then
the district attorney formally offered the
paper I'm evidence. This was objected 20
by the defense on the ground that such a
paper is not testimony IL was insist "a
that the books themselves should De pll =
ed before the witness and his statements
uttered from what he saw entered I'm
them The judge decided i'm favor of tho
defense. thus giving that side the frs
piece of comfort IL has experienced since
the trial began Although rhe defense has
apparently gained this point the paper
was practically in evidence. witness Cold
smith using its contents In framing hts
answers to the district attorneys ques-
tions When the Quay lawy,'s ohiec.al
to this, they We're met with the judges
explanation that while the paper could
not be used as sworn evidence. the vat
ness might use # TO refresh mis- memor1.
one effort was to make IT certain th;ts
the case will not go TO the jury there
having been some doubt on this point
upon the decision to admit all that Cod
smith might have To say. Just before 10
close OF the days proceedings there was
another ruling by Judge Biddle in favor
Of the defense which might have an In
| portant bearing on the case. The statute
OF limitations have been pleaded time ana
time again by Quay's lawyers as bas
TO much of the testimony presented boy
the commonwealth As Mr.. Quay was IN.
dictcd on November 1895 the t"o yea-s g
allowed by the statute fos prosecution
would extend only TO November u. 1896.
ON This basis Mr. Watson has frequent
ly urged Judge Biddle 10 the act. 1hH
mention of transactions datinc back 10
1856 when Mr. Quay was state treasure.
The court has uniformly held iu effect
that the statute of limita lus does mol
affect the evidence but does effect tn
crime.
NO BACK EVIDENCE.
The district attorney pointed out tina
he alleges the defendents guilt during M
two years the law confines him to. an'
to prove this the corroborating cddenc
Of the previous years should cefltt1ly D.
admitted The judge ruled against the cor
monwealth and the Quay lawye,a wer
very happy. lie ruled that the eNilenc
should be confined TO the conspiracy al
legged and not relate TO some other con
splracy.
II Is interesting 10 note that there wa
every indication that the Judge was a.
lclined to rule against Mr.. Quay whe
SiI. Watson who has @ suave' persuasiv
l.tyie. got into another little speech, sin
= liar TO several he had made during n
. day. aud begged the court 20 consld,
) the point that the prosecution had S
far failed TO make "a specific conspiraC
: ana ihat this should be done before
. went into the general question OF COZ
= spiracy. The judge took this view an
. ruled accordingly. The lawyers for u
= defense claim that the decision pract
3 cally rules out the figures prior 70 n
. vember II. 1886 Mr.. Rothermal says
a effect will be to prevent him from intr
. ducng much of the evidence he hop
y 20 present.
q All day long. Mr.. Goldsmith READ 0
. figures taken from the bank books eI
= braclng the various settlement periods
. six months, dating back 10 October
= 1888. showing the amount Of the state d
3 posit the amount loaned 60 Senator Gu
. during each six months, the amount
q interest allowed tho state treasurer
3 that portion OF the state deposit app
= entity not set aside for Senator qua
= use, the amount Of interest, II any,
= senator paid on his loans and the amos
OF money used TO purchase stock for hi
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