Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-11
QUAY TRIAL HAS BEGUN
Complete Jury Obtained Before End
OF the First Day.
SENATOR PENROSE PRESENT.
Editor Williams of the Philadelphia
Press Drawn as q Juror, but
Challenged by the De-
PENDANTS Counsel.

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE trial OF
eX- United States Senator Quay and his
I son, Richard r. Quay, on charges of
Peoples bank of this city has begun be-
fore Judge Biddle In the court Of quar-
ter sessions. The arrangements that
We're in effect on the date the trial was
last called-Feb n. when it was post
poned at the request of District Attor-
ney Rothermel-were again carried out.
AS consequence but few except those
directly interested in the case-jurors
and newspaper men-were enabled to
gain admission to the courtroom. Out
side the courtroom special detail of
city hall watchmen held back those not
fortunate enough to have special cards
of admission.
Promptly on time Judge Biddle took
his seat on the bench Judge Mestrezat
Of Fayette county occupied seat be-
side him, merely as a spectator, how
ever Lawyer A. s. l.. Shields then en-
tered, followed by ex-senator Quay and
Richard r. Quay. Directly following
them came Senator Boies Penrose, who
took a seat in the space reserved for
newspaper men. He was followed by
the remainder of the Quays' counsel,
Rufus F.. Shapley, David T. Watson and
J. M. Swearingen. the last two from
Pittshurg. District Attorney Rothermel
and his assistants. Messrs. Finletter,
Clement and Scott followed almost i'm
mediately.
Counsel for the ex-senator and his son
took seats alongside each other, direct
ly facing Judge Biddle. Mr.. Quay
quiet, calm and with impressive features
sat behind Mr.. Shields. and to the ex-
senator's left sat his son Richard. Mr.
Quay held a brief conversation with
Mr.. Shields and then, settling back in
his seat, leaned his elbow on a table by
his side and from time to time glanced
about the room. His son talked with
no one and confined his attention to OBJ
serving counsel arranging the papers
in the case.
Complete Jury Obtained.
The work Of selecting jury was then
begun, and, as usual. occupied some
time. The jury as finally obtained Is as
follows:
Francis Hill. painter, foreman; Will
liam jackson, rgger: John J. McCon-
nell manufacturer; Edward Bevan,
painter; J. G. Mclaughlin, horseshoer
Frederick Giles, ST., gentleman James
Creevy, engineer; Charles Penzler, shoe
maker; James Mountney. artist; Charles
Eisenhaus, agent; Andrew Cochran, de-
signer, and William Espey, Sr, gentle
man.
Talcott Williams, one of the editors of
the Philadelphia Press, was on the pam
Ell from which the jury was drawn. In
answer to the district attorneys ques-
tons he stated that he knew both of
the Quays and had formed an opinion,
but he felt able to try the case accord
ing to the evidence
Mr.. Shields, for the defense, put Mr.. |
through a severe examination.
Mr.. Williams admitted that he had |
written editorials severely denouncing |
the defendants and had Participated in |
councils at which the anti !
Quay policy of the paper was discussed |
and outlined.
The questioning led to a discussion Of |
the responsibility OF an editor for the
opinions expressed by newspaper en-
ploying him and the political policy Of
he paper in which he had no voice. Mr..
Williams stated that although he had
ormed an opinion 1t was not fixed, and
lie felt competent to try the case on its
merits.
Judge Biddle cited recent decision
" the superior court in the Pittsburg
leader case, which he thought changed
he law on the subject of an editorial
writer's responsibility. There was lull
n the proceedings while a volume con-
aiming the decision was hunted up. Mr.
Shields finally determined to challenge
1r. Williams "for cause" and the Judge
ustained the challenge