Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-11
SENATOR QUAYS TRIAL.
Testimony Of Important Wit
neSSeS in Sensational Case.
The Plague has Broken Out on
the Chinese Coast.
Gen. shafter Tesufiss Before the Beef
Inquiry Board.
NEW LINCOLN MONUMENT.

Philadelphia. April 1.-THE trial OF
ex Senator Quay on charges OF con
spiracy began IN earnest today. The
senator was apparently the most un-
concerned person In the room. Thomas
Barlow, receiver OF the bank, who was on
the stand at the adjournment Yesterday,
wal cross-examined by Mr. Shapley.
onapley's line OF questions indicated a
purpose 10 prove the whole fabric of
charge against Quay was the result Of a
conspiracy. The witness was asked the
circumstances OF his removal OF letters,
papers and books from the private desk
OF Cashier Hopkins. Barlow said that on
March ~, u person In Harrisburg,
whom do not know, said TO me over "a
long distance telephone: An attempt
will De made tonight to take GER
tain documents out OF Hopkins desk,
81 they had better be taken by
YOU broke open the desk and took them
out" witness notified Judge Gordon Of
his intention, the latter being tne conf
Dental adviser of James Mechanics, presi-
dent OF the bank. He left the documents
In possession OF Judge Gordon until early
In september. Barlow denied knowledge
photographing the Quay letters for the
80 OF HIS political opponents. Said he
ID not know that they had been shown
} David Martin or that Judge Gordon
nd John wanamaker had shown them
the democratic national committee
nan, James N. Guifey, In AN effort to
uske Judge Gordon the democratic can
lidate for governor OF Pennsylvania last
Jear.
Shapley put long line OF questions to
the witness. the obvious design being TO
sustain the contention OF the defense
that the memorandum books taken from
a private desk were private property,
ana, therefore, not admissible as evil
dence.
On redirect examination Barlow said
that Banking Commissioner Gilkeson
had possession Of Hopkins keys and ex-
Bmined the contents Of the private desk
two or three days before he was appoint
ed receiver. The Red Book" Barlow de
clared, IL now In the same condition ~
when It came into his possession. Shap.
ley endeayOred TO make the witness say
there was among the papers an envelope
with the Harrisburg postmaTk addressed
TO President Mechanics which fits the
letter from Treasurer Haywood TO
the bank, saying that II loan
OF 100000 IL made TO Senator Qusy's
sou he will keep the state balance at
S6OOOO0 until the payment Of the loan.
Prosecution claims that although the
letter IL addressed TO President Mechanics
for the purpose OF formslity, II was sent
direct TO Cashier Hopkins az had been
the custom OF Haywood.
Judge Gordon was the next witness
Gordon identified the papers and book
placed In his possession by the receiver
OF the bank, and said they are IN the
same condition now ~ when he received
them. Shields endeayOred TO show the
connection between GOrdOn's guber-
material candidacy and hia possession OF
letters compromising Senator Quay, but
the questions We're ruled out.
The district attorney offered In eyi-
denee letters identified by Mr.. Tabor,
saying he would subsequently offer them.
The defense opposed the admission of the
letters, telegrams aud books on the
ground that they are not proper testi-
mony.
ROthermel. In support Of his position,
presented some figures. showing that NJ
s. Q1ay borrowed from the Peoples bank
$lgOG 703. on which he paid S9,ilS 90 in
terest, The books also snow that the
state treasurer received interest on state
deposits. ROtharmel admitted that many
OF the trans cti ms extended back beyond
the statutory limit, but said all go 10
prove conspiracy OF Quay to improperly