Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-20


pectedly to almost every person inter-
ested, the prosecution in the trial of
ex-United States Senator Quay for con-
spiracy closed it's case to-day after nine
days full of argument, clashes of coun-
sci and testimony largely of an expert
nature.
The general expression of opinion
had beer that the trial would drag
! through many more days, and when
District Attorney Rothermel announc-
ed that he had concluded there were ex-
pressions OF surprise from all parts OF
the court room.
The end came at 2 O'Clock, just one
hour before the usual hour OF adjourn
ment and after a brief consultation
among counsel for the defence and
Judge Biddle, the latter adjourned
court until tomorrow in order that Mr..
Quay's lawyers might have time to con-
slider what steps they shall take with
respect to the presentation of their
side.
1t was stated that the question of
entering demurrers to the prosecutions
evidence or proceeding with the taking
of testimony will be decided by the de-
fences counsel tonight.
From the evidence already presented
it is apparently evident that the COM
monwealth depends largely for convic-
ton upon the testimony of its expert,
Meyer Goldsmith, as to his interpreta-
tions of the accounts in the red book
and other books of the Peoples Bank
and upon the jury's opinion of the
books, papers, letters, kilograms and
checks offered in evidence. AS to what
extent the testimony of the defence's
expert, should he be called, may offset
Mr.. Goldsmiths testimony remains to
be SEEN The contention of the defence
In argument and cross-examination has
been that the calculations of Mr.. Gold
smith are not borne out by the books,
but on the other hand show that Mr..
Quay did not use State money nor re-
ceive interest on State deposits, and
that whatever loans he received were
made in the customary manner and
backed by sufficient collateral.
To-day's proceedings were devoid of
sensational features. The dry routine
of figures and involved explanations of
accounts took up most of the time. Mr..
GOldsmith's ss-examinatiOn was
concluded and redirect examination
was begun by Mr.. Rothermel. The
points brought out by him We're that
the cash account and interest account
of the bank were deficient by the
omission of certain sums received as
interest; that it was customary to des-
ignate call loans by initials instead of
names. Upon the question of Mr..
Quays balances in the deposit account
from May, 500, to October, 1897, Mr..
Goldsmith said:
I'm 1896 on June %, the balance was
$256; on November "a, S2,777.66; on
November 2S, again $2.56; in 1897, on
january 7, so cents; on Octmober 26,
$10,00050; and on October 81, so cents,
at which it remained till the end of the
month. Those are all the variations
from April 80. 1896, to October 81,
1897"
Director of the Mint Henry K. Boyer
was ON the stand, and after testifying
! 10 paying interest on October, 1897, on
call loan, asked permission to make
statement in reply to the District At
torney's allegations in the course of
testimony that he received interest on
State money while State Treasurer from
May, 1889, to May, 1891. His request
was not allowed, but the court stated
all records Of replies to those questions
were stricken out under the courts
ruling.
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