Evening star., 1899-04-11

private desk of Cashier Hopkins. Among
these books is the one known as 1.-The red
book, which the prosecution alleges shows
that Hopkins computed interest state
funds, which he deposited to Mr.. Quay's
credit. The papers also included the Quay
letters, among them the plum tree .docu-
ment. -:
Mr.. Barlow in replying said: ''On March
~ a person in Harrisburg whom | did not
then and do not now know. spoke to me
in this city over the long-diStance tele-
phone He said: j want to say to you an
attempt win be made tonight to take GER
tain documents out of Hopkins desk so
they had better be taken by YOU As a re-
suit of this Went to the bank, accompa-
MED by policeman, broke open the desk
and TOOK them out The witness said he
notified Judge Gordon, then one of the COM
mon pleas Judges, of his intention the lat
ter being private and confidential adviser
10 James McManes. president of the bank
For about three hours that night he left
the document in the possession of Judge
Gordon in trust pany'S office After
WARD these papers were virtually in Judee
Gordon custody until early in September. -
Why Gordon Had the Papers,
Further on Mr.. Barlow explained that
Mr.. McManes had agreed to pay the debts
of the bank. and, as Judge Gordon was his
friend, he considered it perfectly proper
that the judge should know of the con-
| tents of the books and papers
MI Barlow denied knowledge of the pho
tographlng of the Quay letters for the use
of his political opponents. He said he did
not know that they had been taken to a
| hotel by Judge Gordon and shown to David
Martn or that Judge Gordon and John
Wanamaker had taken than to New York
and shown them to Democratic National
Committeeman James NJ. Guffey in an eff
fort to make Judge Gordon the democratic
ca ndidate for governor of PennsyIvania la s+
year.
Mr.. Barlow denied knowing tbot boSor,
he received the anonymous telephone mes
sage from Harrisburg Judge Gordon had
opened the private desk and examined the
books and papers. He thought however
that State Banking Commissioner Gilkeson
of Harrisburg knew of the existence of the
documents and had seen them prior to their
coming into his CBarlow's) possession He
stated that early in September last he
! showed them to Attorney General McCor-
, mick in Harrisburg.
MIR. Shapley asked witness If the attorney
general had not told him that there was
nothing in them on which to base a civil
or criminal action. The question was OBJ
jected to by the district attorney, but the
objection was sustained.
Witress denied that any money or secu-
| rites OF the bank had been in the possess
sion of Judge Gordon. He also denied posi-
| lively that Judge Gordon was present when
| he broke open the cashiers desk.
Mr. Shapley put a long line of questions
| to the witness. the obvious design being to
! sustain the contention of the defense that
| the memorandum books end letters taken
| from a private desk were not bank prop
| erty. and therefore not admissible as evil
dence i'll this case.
| CrOss-ExaninatiOn Ends.
| This ended The cross-examination The
| district attorney consulted a moment with
Judge Gordon, who sat behind him. On re-
| diTect examination Mr.. Barlow said that
| his recollection is that Banking Coynmds-
| sioner Glkeson had possession Of HOPKINS
| keys, and had unlocked the private desk
| ard examined its contents two or three
/ days before he was appointed Temporary
| recei:er-
| In answer to a question by the judge Mr..
| Barlow said the papers in the desk were in
| a very much mixed-up and confused condi-
| ton
| The Red Book was handed to Mr.. BAR
I low, and he declared emphatically that it
| is now in the same condition as when it
| came into his possession.
| Mr.. Shapley endeavored to make the wit
| ness say that there was among the papers
| an envelope, with u Harrisburg postmark
| addressed to President McManes which fits
| the letter from Treasurer Haywood to the
| bank saying that if a loan of $lO0OOO is
| made 10 Senator Quays son he will keen
| the state balance at S6OO,0O0 until the pay
| ment OF the loan The prosecution claims
| that although the letter is addressed to
| President McManes for purposes of forlnaa-
| ity, IL was sent direct to Cashier HOPKINS
| as had been the custom of Mr.. Haywood
| Judge Gordon Called.
Judge Gordon was the next witness.
| Judge Gordon identified the papers and
| books THAI had been placed in his posses
| sion by the receiver of the bank and said
| fhey are undoubtedly in the same condition
| Aow as when he received them.
| Mr.. Shields conducted the cross-examina-
tion. Judge Gordon said he did not gain
| his knowledge of the pa pers In his capacity
| as counsel for Mr.. McManes, but as his
intimate. personal friend of long standing.
| Who was the first person you showed
| the papers top
| The man who advised me OF their ex
4 istence. David Martin"
| Who was the next personf'
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