The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-04-28
Mr.. QUAY IS ACQUITTED
On Announcement of Verdict,
He Is Reappointed.
DEMONSTRATION WHEN CASE ENDS
A Crowd of Enthusiastic Friends Make
Attempt to Garry Ex-senator Out of
Court Room on Their Shoulders, but He
Resists, Claiming He Was Too Old for
That.

PHILADELPHIA, April 22.-Mat-
thew Stanley Quay was declared by a
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 Peoule's bank Of this city. The
verdict was announced by the foreman
of the jury just as the hands of the
court room time piece pointed to IL
o'clock.
There was an attempt at q demon
stration, but this was sternly repressed
by the court officers whose loud shouts
of "Order!" "Siience!" was effective
in silencing those jubilant spirits who
wished to give vent to their satisfac-
ton by cheering. The officers were
unable, however, to keep back those
who struggled to get to Senator Quay
and congratulate him. Chairs were
upset, tables were brushed aside and
hats were smashed by the on-rushing
crowd. Senator Quay, with a broad
smile on his face, responded pleasant
ly to the greeting and congratulations
of those who crowded around. A few
of his political friends were there, and
these men were loud and sincere in
their expressions.
Although the court officers prevented
the cheering in the court ROOM, their
jurisdiction did not extend to the
corridors of the city hall and the first
group of men who left the court room
sent up a mighty shout, which was
taken up and repeated by the crowds
just outside the dead line" drawn by
the watchmen, beyond which only pos
SCISSORS of tickets were allowed to pass.
AS soon as Senator Quay could get
away from those anxious to shake his
hand and 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
Dol were repeated. Everybody want
ed to say something pleasant to him
and crowds gathered near the eleva-
tor shaft on each floor to watch the
car carrying the distinguished party
as it descended to the street. The ave-
nue. surrounding the city hall is wide
and smooth and the neighborhOod is
the stamping ground for the politicians
of the town. A group Of enthusiasts
rushed forward and attempted to hoist
him onto their shoulders, but the SEN
ator waved them back, saying: "Oh,
no, oh, no, I'm too old a man for that"
Senator Quay walked with his
friends one block down Broad street
t @ the Office of his counsel, where he
made his escape FROM the surging
crowd. 1t is understood that he will at
o-ca ioin hic forilu in Wochin OtOn
and will probably so away for a long
rest.
Previous to the announcement of the
verdict the accused man sat in his ac-
customed seat in the court room and
chatted with his counsel and a group
of newspaper reporters. He was in
good spirits, probably owing to the
prevalent rumor that only one OF the
jurors was holding out against him..
When the jurymen had taken their
seats in the box the senator turned
and half faced them.
The s%tereotyped How say you, gen.
tiemen of the jury; do you find the
prisoner al the bar guilty or not gull
ty?" brought promptly from the fore
mans lips the words Not guilty."
and at this point Senator Quay's face
flushed and he seemed ~momentarily
as if about to be overcome by the feel
ing of emotion that was surging over
him. This was only for an instant,
however, and the great political lead
er was his imperturbable self again,
as he smilingly responded to the con-
gratulations that were being heaped
upon him.
Senator Quay did not look at the
jury at all, or in any way express his
gratitude to it for its verdict in his
favor. His friends, however, surround
ed the jurors, patted them on the back
and told them what heroes they were.
Senator Quay's only comment on the
verdict was, We'll, l expected it."
HARRISBURG, Pa, April e.
Shortly after noon Governor Stone
appointed Matthew Stanley Quay as
senator to serve until the next session
of the legislature. The appointment
is addressed to the president of the
senate and it is stated in the letter to
be made under authority of clause 2
of section 3 of article l of the consti-
tuition of the United States.