The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-12
MAT QUAY'S TRIAL.
Pennsylyania'S Republican Boss Is In
Sore Straits.
EXTRA COUNSEL Is ENGAGED.
Lawyer Watson Holds That Bank Books
Are Not Evidence.
ON THIS HINGES PROSECUTIONS CASE.
Contention Is That Entries We're Made to
Project Hopkins.
RECEIVER BARLOW SPRINGS A SENSATION.
An Unknown Man Teiephopcd Him
THAT n PLOT Nns Matured 10 stenl
thc Rocks.
Contention Is That Entries We're Made 10
Protect Hopkins.
RECEIVER BARLOW SPRINGS A SENSATION
That Plot Was Maturcd 10 steni
tbc Rocks.

Philadelphia Pa, April 11.--In the trial
of Senator Quay today his lawyers began
what is regarded as tho sll-important con
tcntions in their night for his acquittal,
namely, that the books OF the broken Peo-
pies bank arc not competent testimony
against the accused man and therefore
should not be admitted in evidence On
.he decision Of this point rests the cutire
fabric OF the prosecutions case, should
Judge Bjddle decide the point VOL taken
the commemorative case viii necessarily
collapse
In order to secure tho most effective
presentation Mr., Quay brought to his aid
he skill of David X. Watson of Pittshurg
one Of The ahlest attorneys in Pennsyl-
vania, aud ranking in fact, with the best
in the country, Mr.. Watson spoke on this
subject for nearly Two hours this after
noon and had the almost bre,thless atton-
ton Of room filled with the legal lights
OF he local aud Stale bar. Many Of thcs
lawyers expressed tho opinion that Mr..
Watson made a strong argument, but what
its effect will be on the Jury remains TO be
seen Mr., Watson contended that the mere
fact tina bank clerks, with no PERSONAL
knowledge of the truth of what they were
writing, entered certain figures in book,
which figures purported TO represent inter-
est paid 10 Senator Quay, was no proof
that the money had been received by him
or that there had been any Intention to
pay it to him. This argument is in line
with the defense's contention that Mr..
Quay was tho victim Of Hopkins who used
the senator's name to cover up his own
Illegal transactions. Mr.. Watson also at
tackled he indictment declaring IL To be
fatally defective
Receiver Barlow created a sensation by
tho statement that he had broken open
the dead cashiers desk and taken there
from tho books and letter appertaining to
tho Quay trial at the behest of nlys-
FERROUS informant who spoke TO him over
the telephone from Harrisburg and stated
that there was plot on hand to steal the
compromising documents that night He
was he said, never able to learn who this
mysterious man was. MI Barlow denle1
knowledge of the photographiug Of the
Quay letters for the uso OF his political
opponents lie said he did not know that
they had been taken to hotel by Judge
Gordon aud shown to David Martin or that
Judge Gordon and John Wannamsker had
taken them to New York aud shown them
TO Democratic National Committeeman
James Guffey in an effort TO make Judge
Gordon tho democratic candidate for gov
ernor of Pennsylvania last year. Mr.
Barlow denied knowledge thai before he
received anonymous telephone message,
from Harrisburg Judge Gordon had opened
he private desk and examined tho books
and papers. lie thought State BANKING
Commissioner Gilkerson know OF the exist
once of the documents and had seen then
prior 10 their coming into his harlow ~
nossession He stated that early In sep
I lcmbor last he showed them to Attorney
General Mccormick IN Harrisburg
/ Attorney shapleigh asked witness II th'
( attorney general had moi told him tina
/ there was nothing in them on which Y
] base A civil or criminal action.
The question was ohjeeted 10 by The dis
| trict attorney and the DIGESTION was sus'
tsined-
,ies of the hank had bssl in the passes
! sion az Judge Gordon He also den.e
posttirclv that Judge Gordon was pres ~
when he broke open the cashiers desk.
on redirect examination bArio" soy
Banking commissioner CllNeFson ma pus
eession Of the Hopkins keys ana ~ ~ v.
| ,orked The private dest and examiner ~
I contents Two Of three days before ne va
arpeiptee temporary receiver Fne req
soai. ,yas handed 10 MI Barlow and he De
.tarsd onpuatically that t. is nov IN "a
sar,e condition as when II came into hi
Mr.. shapleigh underworld 70 make ~
witness say that there was among ~
,a,ers an envelope with q HARRISBURG
paetmsrk addressed to President Nc
Wanns which Hts tho letter from Treas
nrer haywood 20 the bank saying thai J
a loan Of 100000 IS mace 70 sgn ,s.,
y $500 200 until the payment OF the loan
The nrosecution claims that although IN
letter b addressed 10 President McNanu
for purposes Of farrolity Il was SOM d
rect 10 Cashier Hopkia7, as had been IN
I custom Ct Mr.. HayNoad-
Judge Gordon was the next witness y