The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-20
Depends on GoIdsmith's Evidence for
a Conviction.
NO SENATOR WAS ELECTED.
The Legislature Has Adjourned. and
Unless the Governor Calls an Extra
Session the State viii Have
Only One Senator for the
Next Two Ncars-Note
was Unchanged.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April 19-Un-
! expectedly 10 almost every person in-
terosted. the prosecution in the trial Of
! ex-United states Senator quay for con-
spiracy. closed its case to-day alter nine
days full Of argument clashes of colin
sci and testimony largely of an expert
nature.
The end came at 2 o'clock. just one
! hour before the usual hour of adjo ourn-
ment and after a brief consultation
among counsel for the defense and Judge
Biddle the latter adjourned court until
tomorrow in order that AR. Quay Jaw
yers might have time TO consider what
steps they shall take with respect 10 the
presentation OF their side.
1t was stated that the question of enter
inc demurrers TO the prosecution's evil
dence. or proceed with the taking ot tes-
tlmony viii bc decided by the defense
counsel tonight
THEIR DEPENDENCE.
From the evidence already presented it
is apparently evident that the common
wealth depends largely for conviction
uu0n the testimony or its expert. Meyer
Goldsmith. as % his interpretations Of
the accounts On the cred Book and
other books of the Peoples Bank, and
upon the jurys opinion Of the books.
papers letters. telcsrams and checks Of
fered I'm evidence.
The contention Of the defense I'm argu-
mont and cross-examination has been
that the calculations Of Mr. Goldsmith
are not borne out by the books. but on
the other hand show that AR. Quay did
not use State money nor receive interest
on the State deposits and that What-
ever loans he received We're made in tho
customary manner and backed hy sud-
Client collateral
40 SENSATIONS.
To-day's proceedings were devoid OF
sensational features
Mr. Goidsmiths crOss-eXaminati0n was
concluded and redirect examination was
begun by Mr. R0thermel. The points
brought out hy him were that the cash
account and interest account of the bank
were deficient by the omission Of cer-
tain sums received as interest; that u
was customary 90 designate call loans
BY initials instead Of names Upon the
question Of Mr Quay's balances I'm the
deposit account from May 1896, 20 october
1897 Mr Goldsmith said.
"In 1896, on June %. the balance was
s2-6. on November 2ith. $2UlW. on
November 2,th again E55. in lNl. on
January 9TH. fifty cents. on October 2'th.
sfoe050 and ON October 21th fifty
cents. AZ which it remained until the
end of the month.
"Those are an The variations from
April 60. 1886 70 October 81. l>3l'
No SENATOR.
HARRISBURG. PA. April l9.-The
Great battle for the United States Sena-
tor ended to-day without am election, and
unless Governor stone calls an extra ses-
eion af which there should be an cleo
lion Pennsylvania will have only one
representative in the United States Senate
during the next two years.
After the taking of the ballot IN JOINT
convention. a motion was onered 10y Mr.
1-ou- ncmocraD of Philadelphia. and
a6o,tsd that vote Of thanks be ten-
Gered the officers and that the convention
adjourn sine die.
noon tomorrow.
THE VOTE UNCHANGED.
There was no change In to-day's vote.
,,.o friends Of ex-senator Quay standing
b,, hin, ana the antl-Quay Republicans 10y
y y Jones OF Pittsburg while the De
,,ocrats cast their vote for George a.
Tenks who has been their candidate since
the deadlock began.
The Senatorial contest began on jan
nary 18th. on that day Senator quay
received his highest vote ll2 senators and
pepresentatives casting their ballots for
hin, This was 10 less than the number
necessary 70 d choice and no never came
nearer an election during the more than
three months OF the struggle. No such
bitter political contest has probably ever
been waged IN this country. The fight
has been distinctly on Quay and anti
Quay lines. and both sides had numerous
representatives at all times, keeping a
close watch on the members and on each
other Both sides promise that the CON
test for supremacy will be carried into
every county in the State. and waged IN
cessanty until final supremacy is as
sured.
THE LAST BALLOT
The seventy-ninth ballot. the last to
be taken for n United States senator al
the present session Of the Legislature.
resulted: Quay Rep). 90: jerks Dem).
s.; Jones Rep). GO. Total vote 2i7. Ne
cessary TO choice. l2i Paired or not
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