Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-20

without interest. The check OF Hopkins
to TREASURER Haywood for Si.5ig was
discussed. MIR. iiothermcl said the
banks books showed this amount was
the Interest on state funds, less 20 per
cent for the bank and less interest ON
$1,000 for the use OF Mr. quay.
The red book" he designated as un-
Ineligible In itself. but connected with
the other books Of the bank he asserted
that II was the key 10 the proof Of the
charges. lie went over certain entries
testified 10 by Meyer Goldsmith, his
expert. 10 disclose the fact that the de-
PENDANT and Haywood were paid inter-
est on state deposit by Cashier Hop
kins. The entries In the red book
were clucidnted to the Jury and their
connection with Senator Quaya account
and transactions explained. The dis
trict attorney laid great atrcrs upon the
fact that the red book" came Into OK
iEtcnoe In 1891. cuincldent with the par
agraph Of the law creating state bank
examiners, ffom whom, he argued.
Hopkins would wish TO keep his Illicit
trnsactiona secret.
He called the Jury's attention TO the
memorandum paper found In Hopkins
desk which. he claimed. Indicated inter-
est on call loans appropriated by Hop
klns TO pay Interest on state funds to
Haywood and was therefore further cir
cufnstantial proof u the conspiracy.
The district attorney In concluding
referred 90 the resolution OF the board
OF directors Aug. 3rd. 1896, authorizing
q loan OF 100000 alleged TO be endorsed
by Mr. quay, provided certain letter
could be obtained. He then read the
Haywood letter To President McMainc
~ the bank. indicating that 100000 Of
state money would be deposited In the
bank n ~. y. quay was loaned a sim
liar amount and that IL would not be
removed until the loan was made. After
brief recess A. 4. Shields began his
argument to the jury.
FOR THE DEFENSE.
AZ the outset he took up the fact
that the case Of the prosecution was
built ON the testimony OF experts and
quoted an opinion Of the supreme court
about the tcndcncc TO call experts to
testify To ready made opinions"
This. he declared. was n prophecy
covering the case In n remarkable way.
Mr. shields dwclt on ex-Judgc Cor
don'H connection with tho prosecution
and denounced his actions In unmcaa-
urcd terms. lie argued that political
conspiracy agninat senator quay was
begun when Judge Gordon got from
the receiver OF the broken bank the
books and letters found IN the dead
caahicr'n private desk and kept them
In his possession for months. lie went
over the improper use made OF these
documents In furtherance of hia po-
lltical ambition and his hatred OF Sem
utor quay.
STR. Shields denounced the pho,ol
graphing OF the letters and the exhibit
tion OF those photographs 10 Demo-
cratic National Committeeman quincy
and John Wanamnkcr an proof positive
~ the conspiracy for the undolng OF
senator quay.
The speaker took up the bill OF In
dictmcnt which he said charged the
misuse Of public funds. and dared any
Hoo Of ~.
conscience 20 render u decision against
the defendant He turned 20 the let
tiers ~ Senator Quay TO Hopkins which
he said al explained themselves. They
represented ordinary bufineifs TRANSACT
lions and he pointed out that whenever
Quay wrote 20 Hopkins TO buy stock
or maxi. payments on his account. the
books showed that the senator had ann
| pie money In the bank IN his own name
TO cover the transactions.
PLUM TREE TELEGRAM.
SIR. Shields took up the plum tree
telegram and directed his most wither-
| Ing sarcasm against the rmnllnesa OF
mind Of the men who would use this
document against public man In view
of the fact that senator quay had
more than 100000 ~ his own money on
deposit and that 10000 OF this was
used M a margin In the transaction.
Taking the regular books OF the
Peoples bank. Sir. Shields said u was
IN evidence that senator quay never
knew Of "a line OF their contents. He
further raid the prosecutions own cx-
pert had been forced 60 admit that the
books contained fictitious figures and
accounts. Mr.. Shields argued that this
admission destroyed the value of the
books aH testimony against senator
Quay. Expert Goldsmith'n testimony
was denounced as false. and counsel
exclaimed dramatically that pcnnayi-
Nanin was compelled to witness the
spectacle OF this man being put for
ward ito despoil her cscutche0n and
destroy her reputation"
The Quay case went to the Jury at
s;O5 . IN.
Judgc Diddie announced that he
would remain In call until 6 o'clock to-
night. u the Jury have not agreed
on a verdict by that hour they VIII DO
locked up for the night.