The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-04-22

THE PEOPLE WENT WILD
GREAT CROWDS REJOICED OVER
HIS VICTORY.
QUAY SMILED BUT SAID VERY Llr1LE
His Lawyers Say the District Attorney viii
not Dare to Bring Their Client t, The
Bar on the Other In
diCtments.

Oer on lnS OlHeT III
dictments.
Philadelphia Pa April 21.-Matthew
Stanley Quay was today declared by
jury of his peers to'be not guilty of the
charge of conspiring to use for his own
unlawful gain and profit the funds of the
State of Pennsylvania deposited in the
Peoples Bank of this city. This verdict
was announced by the foreman of the
jury just as the hands of the court
room time piece pointed to eleven o'clock.
There was an attempt ut demonstra-
| ton. but this was sternly repressed by
the court officer. The officers were un-
able, however, to keep back those who
struggled to get to Senator Quay and
congratulate him. Chairs were upset.
tables We're brushed aside and hats We're
smashed by the on-rushing crowd Sena
tor Quay, with a broad smile on his
/ face, responded pleasantly to the greet
ings and congratulations of those who
crowded around.
As soon as Senator Quay could get
away from those anxious to shake his
hand and to congratulate him he made
his way, accompanied by his counsel, to
the elevator to descend to the street from
the sixth floor of the municipal building.
| Here the scenes in the court room
were repeated. Everybody wanted to say
something pleasant to him and crowds
gathered near the elevator shaft IN
each floor to watch the car carrying the
distinguished party as it descended TO
the street. The avenue surrounding
the city hall is wide and smooth and
| the neighborho0d is the stamping ground
| for the politicians of the town. Here
the enthusiasm was immense as the
Senator emerged from the door of The
building. \ group of enthusiasts rushed
| forward and attempted TO hoist him on
to their shoulders, but the Senator waved
| them back saying: "Oh, no, oh, no. Pm
| too old ii man for that
! 1T is understood that the ex-senator
will at once join his family in Washing
ton and will probably go away for a
| long rest.
verdict was;
| We'll i expected it"
The case went TO the jury at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, and four
ballots were taken before the final tecis-
ion was reached. The first ballot stood
ten to two for acquittal, the next two
stood eleven to one. The one standing
out for conviction by this time had very
much modified his reasons for conYiction,
and when the last ballot was taken he
voted for acquittal The jurors who
stood out for conviction are said 10
have been Charles Penzler, shoemaker,
| 18th ward and Edward Bevan, painter,
| 18th ward. PenZler voted for acquittal
after the first ballot, but Bevan held
out until this morning when the final
ballot was taken.
| After the crowd left the court room,
District Attorney Rothermel was guas-
toned regarding the remaining indict-
ments. He said there are three Of them,
and they are still pending but he wuul |
not say what his course will be in re-
| gard to them.
| QUAY APPOINTED SENATOR.
Harrisburg, Pa, April 21-Immediate-
| ly on receipt of the news that Colonel
Quay was acquitted of the charges
against him. Governor Stone appointed
him United States Senator to fill the va
cancy until the next Legislature meets
and notified President Hobart as fol-
lows:
| Sir: BY virtue of the power vested
in me as executive of the State of Penn
sylvania under article first clause two,
section three of the constitution of the
| United States. | hereby make temporary
appointment of the, Hon. Matthew Stan
ley Quay to be t. S. Senator from Penn
sylyania until the next meeting of the
Pennsylvania Legislature to fill the va
cancy now existing in this State
Very respectfully,
! (SignedD ''WM. A. STONE.
Governor of Pennsylvania.
The authority mentioned by the Gov
ernor says that the Governor of any
t State may make temporary appointment
during a recess to hold until the next
| Legislature meets.
| This interpretation is disputed by those
who say that the vacancy did not occur
during Il recess but while the Legislature
was in session
| Mr. Quay's acquittal in Philadelphia
and his appointment to the United States
Senatorship created the greatest excite
4 ment in political circles here. The
friends of Quay are wild with glee and
SAY that he has achieved two triumphs
now that must certainly react in his
favor.
WANrNAMAKER'S VIEW OF IT.
Philadelphia, Anril 21.-John Wana-
maker tonight made a statement relative