The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-22
WILL DE A DISAPPOINTMENT.
""ham"ler Says Evidence of
Quay's Crime Was Clear.


Philadelphia, April 21.-John Wanamaler
Hien' made a statement relative to the
acqulttal Of ex-senator Quay and the lat
'er appointment as senator by the Gov
ernor' Among other things he said:
1he acquittal of Senator Quay will be
disappointment TO every lover of Justice
and every friend of good government
throughout the United States. Ii records
with emphasis the difficulty of convicting
potent political defendants charged with
public crime, no matter how clear. con-
Vincing and overwhelming the evidence
may be.
Mr.. Quay has been again and again ac-
cused Of participation in treasury jobbing
by the newspapers of this and other states
With circumstantial detail. Heretofore,
however, the basis for these accusations
largely consisted of oral testimony, and of
allegations by political opponents
THE case which terminated to-day un-
like previous accusations, was founded
exclusively upon documentary
proof in his own handwriting and
that of his friends and confederates. The
evidence of his guilt did not depend upon
the veracity of any man or men, but was
supported exclusively by his own letter
and by written entries and statements re-
corded by his trusted friends and support
ers.
Obstructed Justice.
From the day the prosecution against
him was instituted until the verdict was
recorded he has sought by every device
to delay and obstruct the efforts of the
commonwealth's officers to produce the
written evidence of his misdong and to
bring him to trial for his offenses. The
same efforts to prevent a full exposition
of his acts as public official and his con-
nection with the private use of the pub
lie money, marked every step In the extra
ordinary line of defense which his skill
full attorneys adopted during his trial in
in resisting the Jealous and able efforts
of District Attorney RothermeI to intro
duce all the inculpating evidence in the
possession of the commonwealth BY tech
nical objection he excluded the evidence
offered TO show that during his term as
State treasurer he was paid interest on
the state deposits and also the receipt of
interest by subsequent treasurers charged
in the bill of indictment as being cocoon
spirators with him in crime and finally
failed to take the stand in his own defense
and submit himself to cross eXamina ton
upon the charges made.
THE red book kept by his trusted
friend, Mr.. Hopkins, and which set out
the story of treasury corruptions. was
overwhelmingly corroborated, and it's YER
ity Established by the testimony and ad-
mission of his friend Mckee and by the
signature of his friend and co-defendant
B. ]. Haywood. Notwithstanding all this
lips and pens of himself and his closest
friends, and in the face of his own silence
and failure to testify to his innocence, he
was acquitted.
New Chapter of Shame.
''This is a new chapter of shame for
Pennsylvania, a new record of failure in
the administration of justice that will do
much to encourage corruptioAists and pub
lie plunderers generally throughout the
country.
"The first shout of defiant exultation
over his acquttal has proceeded from the
Governor of the commonwealth, who has
promptly appointed Quay a United States
senator without authority and in violation
and in defiance of the will of the people,
as expressed by the votes of the legsla-
ture.
But friends of good government should
not despair. There are other indictments
undisposed of still hanging over Quay, and
whatever may be their fate, even though
it should be technical acquittal, the con-
tess against the degrading forces practices
and principles which Quayism and his ma
chine represent viii be carried on until
justice and right, morality and honesty
shall triumph.
Quay has got his technical verdict, but
the trial of corruptionists and public plum
derers will sHll 60 on"