New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-11
QUAY'S TRIAL BEGINS.
CONSPIRACY IN THE USE OF PUBLIC
FUNDS. THE FIRST CHARGE.
JURY SELECTED AND ONE WITNESS FOR
PROSECUTION CALLED-REvIEW
OF THE INDICTMENT


OF THE INDICTMENT.
pb,,adelph,a. April l0-The trial OF ex-senator
QUAY and his son. Richard r. Quay. on charges OF
conspiracy In the misuse OF funds OF the People
Rank OF this city, began at 10 o'clock this morn
ing before Judge Bddle in the Court OF Quarter
sessions The arrangements that were In effect on
the date the trial was last called, FEBRUARY ~,
when It was postponed at the request OF District
ATTORNEY Rothermel. were again carried out In
consequence, few except those directly interested
In the case jurors and newspaper men, were en-
sbled TO gain Admission TO the courtroom
There was a long list OF witnesses for the prose
cution including Thomas W. Barlow, receiver OF
the Peoples Bank: State Treasurer James 8, Bea-
com ex-State Treasurer Henry X. Boyer, VINO Is
now Director of the Philadelphia Mint; James >.
Mcyianes. once the leader of the Republican ma
chine IN this city who president OF the Peo-
pe's Bank; George A. HUM. the leading STOCK
broker Of the city. through whom MI quay trans
acted much of his business; David IL. Lane the
local Republican leader; Richard F. Lopez VINO
was general manager of the assigned Guarantofs
Trust Company through which the Peoples BANK
is said 10 have lost upward OF s5Co.WO; Wiiham
Montgomery cashier Of the Allegheny Natioha'
Bank OF Pittsburg; Allen b. Rorke, OF fhiiaoe,-
phia who is building the State Capitol; Cnaries H.
Mckee of Pittsburg: ex-Lieutenant- Governor 10y
ons CLAY Kemble an officer OF the People b"hh'
Mr. Tabor teller Of the same bank; all OF the eA
merits who have examined the books or the DAM
and many others. in all more than hfty.
The Jury as completed, is as follows: francls mn
PAINTER foreman: William Jackson rigse'' 'oil''
Mcconnell. manufacturer: Edward beVah' Paii''e'
J. C. Mclaughlin. horseshoer; FREDERICK "ies' o.
James Creevy engineer; Charles Penzler' ehoe-
,raker. James Mountney, artist; Charles Eisenhaus'
agent. Andrew Cochran. designer. and Wiihan'
Espey ST. ,,,, ,,,,u liz
The Court took recess at l2;iS O'CLOCK uh''i ii0
O'Clock. ..o r,s-
IJpon reconvening Mr.. Shields inquired OF 'he hN'.
,r,ct Attorney which of the five Indictments asan
.he ,xco defendants he elected TO be tleu h's'. Az
po,.srmel In reply stated he was Wiling II the
an,once was to try the defendants jointly on an
the indictments. Mr.. Shields however "'',.e
that as II was the Commonwealth outy W CIV
chat Indictment. II any, shou'o De uieu, -
corrss should be pursued. The District-At'oriey
sv-r.,,on selected the bill charging ex-senator
o,av and the late Benjamin j. HAYWOOD io.i,e
state Treasurer with conspiracy IN the use VI .no
pubuc funds in the Peoples Bank IN I"@n .a'r,,
unauthorized BY laT The st SsatS thus leaving
Ex-senator Quay alone on trial. me latter 'o''
is not named in this indictment ,,ress for the de-
,ence came into court this afternoon ths n
F,nlettesT Tay we and sts son made
he openng argument for the Sohlno. w. cose Mr.
After reviewing me Jaw yo counts OF the indct
ment the first charging conspiracy 10 ths use
out Of the State money ana 'n me-, authorized by
law He said the late cashier of the Peoples BanK S
u"nlins had unlawfuly computed interest," Oh
so,s funds deposited by Haywood and that Quay
Received the profits The proof OF TINS ne sa,d
HonSins and NJ. S. quay The. charter OF the
Peoples Bank was offered in evidence ana cou. a.
eel Cor The defence called the Courts attention 10
The section OF the act authorizing the incorporation
Of fine bank which permits the bank, among other
tb,nes 10 buy and sell stocks. The defence mas
contended that under this privilege was perfectly
lawful for Hopkins TO transact Mr. Quays STOCK
business. ..- W ,,.u,ou,
The first witness called was Thomas w. Barlow
special assistant TO former District Attorney ora.
ham who was appointed receiver of the bank AT
the time of it's failure He identified the books or
the bank and papers letters and other books
was one in which there were entries In red ink
which apparently indicated computations of inter.
est on State funds made by Hopkins; This counsel
agreed TO designate as 1.-THE red book
The court adjourned at 3:05 p m. until to-mor-
row morning, when the defence will cross-examine
Mr.. Barlow.