The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-27
QUAY ON TRIAL TO-DAY
THE SENATOR AND HIS SON WILL
FACE THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Arrangements to Accommodate the
Greatest Crush Ever Seen in Phil
a%deIphin Courthouse.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26.-There is every
indication tonight that United States Sena-
tor Quay and his SON, Richard r. Quay,
will be placed on trial in the Criminal Court
tomorrow, to answer the charges of con-
spiracy and the unlawful use of state mon
ely. Both sides are ready and it is said anx-
ious to nave the trial proceed without fur
Their delay. Senator Quay and his son have
been in the city for some time in daily con-
sultation with their lawyers, A. S. l.. Shields
and Rufus f. Shapley. So far as known
former District Attorney Graham, who was
active in the early stages of the prosecution,
will take no part in the trial, which viii
be conducted for the commonwealth by Dis
trict Attorney Rothermel. who was elected
to that office last November, and his assist
ants, Finletter and Clement.
The trial will undoubtedly be of unpar-
alleled Importance, not only because it pre-
sents the unusual spectacle Of a United
States senator as the chief defendant, but
also because on it's result largely hinges his
political future. 1t is regarded as extremely
unlikely that the long exciting deadlock at
Harrisburg will be broken in the meantime,
and it is conceded that the outcome Of the
trial will directly influence the question of
the senatorial succession.
Inc QGayS were indicted on NOV. al last,
jointly with former State Treasurer Benja-
min j. Haywood, who died last Thursday.
The charges grew out of the failure of the
Peoples Bank of this city, in March last.
TIL formal allegation is that the Quays and
Haywood. while the latter was state treas
urere, conspired with John s. Hopkins, cash
Ter of the bank, to use, and that they did
use, in violation of law, state funds on de-
post in the bank for their own private pur-
poses. Hopkins committed suicide when the
bank failed.
The case has already gone through many
preliminary stages and a number of post
ponements have been granted at the prayer
OF the defense. Judge BETTER, who will be
on the bench during the trial. has, with the
assistance Of counsel, been deVoting much
time TO arrangements for admission to the
courtroom. In anticipation Of a crush, the
attendance will be restricted to witnesses,
jurors and newspaper representatives, VINO
will be provided with special tickets. Even
members of the bar not connected with the
case will be excluded. To insure order a
squad Of policemen will be on guard in the
corridor outside the courtroom with orders
to admit only ticket bearers.
The first day will doubtless be occupied in
drawing q jury from the panel OF fifty men,
and IL Is thought, that the trial Will consume
at least one week. The commonwealth Will
call between fifty and sixty witnesses, and
the defense probably as many more. A Gu
rious feature of the case is that among the
witnesses summoned by the defense are
former Postmaster General John Wanamak-
err. ex-Judge Gordon, Democratic Natonal
committeeman Guffey and state Senator
David Martin, who have been the leaders
in the Quay opposition.