The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-28
MIR. QU.A.!'.'Y''S TRIAL
Has Been Postponed by Court
Until April 10.
THE INTEREST MANIFESTED
In the Case was Intense. but DIsln.
terested Spectators Were Prevented
fromorcrcrowdIng the Court Room.
Tie Postponenlentw was Made ON the
Motion ortlic Prosecution--Thc De.
fcpse was Greatly Disappointed.

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senator Matthew 5. Quay and his son.
Richard II. Quay, on charges OF con-
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state on deposit III the Peoples BANK,
for their own profit and gain, vas be-
gun to-d,v before JUDGE poi,ior q, tho
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VI ''u uai aeastoHs u 4i iia'hi
! phiat county.
The original charges upon which the
! warrants az nrre.t were issnsd an oc,o-
y u - "e'e ''aueu w oe.o-
w 'st o. sast, iheiuueu III aauilioh 10 the
senator and his son, the names OF
Charles II. Mckee, a Pittsburgh laX-
yer and o,.s.,ts rro,snra. pan,,,,,,
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D. HaSWooa.
The grand jury failed 10 indict Afr.
Mckee and the charges opalns, him
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died on Thursday last at Sharon. Pa,
and Senator Quay and his son are alone
istt 10 meet the charge OF conspiracy. y
nfth person accused OF connection with
the aiiegcd conspiracy, was John s.
+ HOPKINS, who committed suicide In
Mafch lhst. several months before
charges were MADE against the others.
HopKlns suicide led to an examination
OF the books OF the bank. and 1t. was
touhG that the assets were seriously
impaired. The bank went-into liQulda-
uon and Thomas w. Barlow was APP
pointed receiver. At that time the de-
post OIL state FUNDS In the bank
announced 10 s9e9. 900 James Mechanics.
president OF the bark. assumed person.
any the protection OF all creditors, and
tue state and all other creditors have
sinca been paid the full amounts due
them.
though interest In the trial was In
tense throughout the city, there was no.
crowdlng in the court room because os
an order issued by the court that only
the lawyers directly interested In the
case, the panel OF witnesses. and n lin
ited number OF newspaper men should
De admitted.
Senator Quay. with his son. entered
the court room. accompanied by their
counsel, Rufus E. Shapley. A. S. l..
Shields and David T. Watson. OF Pitts
bursh. The presence of the latter was
surprise to those in attendance. us Il
was generally understood that he had
retired from the case. When question
ed on the subject MI. Shields stated
that. Mr.. Watson was present only to
make argument on any legal points
which might arise.
District Attorney Rothermei and his
assistant held brief consultation on
conclusion OF which the district attor-
ney arose and addressing the court.
said Ger reasons which he did not care
to state ut present, he desired the trial
OF the Mess.s. Quay postponed. He
was not ready 10 proceed with the trial
row. He stated further that as the
Judges Of the court would be engaged
for the greater part OF the present
month in hearing the liquor license APP
pilcations he would nsk that the date
for this trial be fixed for April 10.
Mr.. ShaD!sy. OF counsel for the de-
tense, opposed the motion. He said
their witnesses had been sub7oenacd
and every preparation made to bring
the trial 10 an immediate conclusion \
postpolcment at this time, he said.
would cause great Inconvenience and
would be unfair TO his clients.
Judge Better. however, announced
that he would grant the motion. mas
mucit as The district attorney was not
prepared 10 proceed. and named April
10sas the date for the trial.
Senator Quay on leaving the court
room, expressed his disappointment ut
the unexpected 1eeerrinG OF the trial.
He declined TO discuss the matter fur
Their, simply adding that lie was en-
tremely anxious 10 have the case dis
posed OF and that he had hoped it
would have been taken up to-day and
quickly brought to n conclusion. Dis
trict Attorney RotAermel. when seen ar
ter the trial. refused 10 state the rea-
sun 10: his request for pustpoRemcnt.
Mr.. Shapl6y was considerably purturb-
ed over. the postponemen;. He said
that his clients and himself anu asso-
ciRte COUNCIL were fully prepared for the
immediate trial OF the case aud conf
dent OF their ability TO dlssipate anp
evidence which might be presented by
the prosecution. There could be one
result, he said. and that acquittal.
Touching on the evidence adduced at
the preliminary hearing. Mr.. Shapley
said the prosecution had placed much
importance on the entries In the mem-
orandum book OF Cashier Hopkins,
which showed number OF credits to
Inc account OF senator quay ana lndi.
Gated many transactions between
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