The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-22
The Case Founded on Documentary
Proof Of His Own.
ISA NEW CHAPTER OF SHAME.
For acknowledgement Sena-
tor i'm Violation Of the COnstitu-
tiOn and in Defiance OF the
Will Of the PcOplc-Ihe
Contest VIII Not be
Abandoned.

PHILADELPHIA April 2L-John Wan
amaker tonight made a statement re.a-
tive to the acquittal of Ex-senator Quay
and the latters appointment as Senator
by the Governor. Among other things,
he said:
"The acquittal Of Senator Quay will he
a disappointment TO every lover Of JUS
tice and every friend Of good government
throughout the United States. II records
with emphasis the difficulty of convict
ing potent political defendants charged
with public crime, no matter how clear
convincing and overwhelming the evi-
dcnce may be.
SELF CONVICTED
Mr.. Quay has been again
and again accused OF participation
in treasury jobbiug by the news
pspers of this and other states
with circumstanual detail. Heretofore.
however. the basis for these accusations
LARGELY consisted of oral testimony ana
OF allegations by political opp'"e"''' A.1
case which terminated to-day n"Ne' q,
unlike previous accusations was Io'ii"
exclusively upon documentary pio'l i-
his own hand writing ana t"al y Az
friends ana confedelale'.
"The evidence Of his guilt did not oe-
mend upon tho veraclty ot any man %.
men but was supported exclusively Dy
his own letter and by written entries ana
statements recorded Dy Hi' %
and supporters.
"I7rom the day the prosecution against
him WAS instituted until the Neillcl
was recorded he has sought 1y every
device 10 delay and obstruct The eloI's
of the Commonwealth officers To pro-
duce the written evidence of nus mis-
doing and 10 bring him to trial Tor iN7
offences. The same efforts io prevent
fuu expositfon of his acts as Iuohc
officer. and his connection with thc pil-
vate use of tho public money, inhI hel
every step iu the extraordinary lAe OF
defence which bis sAlfW ati"Inet
adopted during his trial 600 resisting ihe
jealous an able efforts of District Attol-
ney Rothermel TO introduce ail the lntul-
pating evidence in possession or the 'oAl-
monweaith.
ACQUITTAL WAS TEC llNlCAL-
"By technical objection. Doe excluded the
evidence offered 20 show that during h.s
term as state Treasurer Doe was paid in-
terest on the state deposits. and also The
receipts Of interest 1y subsequent reas-
urers charged in the BIN of Indictment
as being co-c0nsrirators with him m
crime. and finally failed to take the stand
in his own defence and submit himself l0
cross-eNaminati. upon the charges
made The "Re1 Book kept by his
trusted friend. 1lr Hopkins and which
set out the story of rea.hery Dorrup-
tions was overwhelmingly c0rrohorated.
and its verify established by the testi-
mony and admission of h.s friend Mc-
Gee. and by the snaure of his friend.
co-defendant T.. j. Haywood. Knowing
an this proof emauatine exclusively from
the lips and pens of himself and his
closest friends. and in the lace OF hl-
own silence and failure to testify to his
innocence. DE was acquitted.
ANOTHER SHAME
This is a new chapter of shame f0r
Pennsylvania, a new record of failure in
the admin straton OF justice That win
do much 20 encourage c0uIpIoul-t. and
put ms 20 shame throughout the country.
"The first shout OF eXuifau.n over his
acqulttal has come from tne Governor of
the Commonwealth who ha- promptly
appointed QUAY an United states Senator
I'm violation Of the Constitution and Boz
defiance of the viii of Tie people. But
friends of good government should not
despair There are other indictments sul
und sposed of hagIus over the head OF
Quay. and whatever may be tHeir fate
even though 30 should Dee q technical ace
quittal-the contest lae8inst thc dcertd-
ing forces practices and principles which
QUAY and his machine represent. VIII Dee
carried 0n until Justice and right mo-
rality and honesty shall triumph