The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-27
QUAYST TRIAL.

The Pennsylvania Senator will be
Called Upon to-day TO Answer
Charges Of Conspiracy and the
Unlawful use Of Money.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. &C.
There is every Indication tonight that
United States Senator Quay and his
son Richard r. Quay, will be placed
upon trial In the criminal court to-mar-
row, TO answer the charges OF consplr-
acv and the unlawful use OF state mo-
neys. Both sides are ready and 1t is
said anxious to have the trial proceed
without further delay. Senator Quay
and his son have been In the city for
some time past in daily consultation
with their lawyers. A. S. L.. Shields and
Rufus l.. Shapley. So far as known,
former District Attorney Graham. who
was active In the early STAGES of the
prosecution, VIII take no part In the
trial, which Will be conducted for the
commonwealth by District Attorney
Rothermel. who was elected to that
ONCE last November and his assistants,
Finletter and Clement. The trial VIII
undoubtedly be of unparalleled i'm
portance, not only because II presents
the unusual spectacle OF n ualted. States
senator as the chief defendant, but also
because upon It's result largely hinges
his political future. II Is regarded as ex-
tremely unlikely that the long existing
legislative deadlock at Harrisburg will
ibe broken In the meantime and ii Is
conceded that the outcome of the trial
Will directly Influence the question OF
the senatorial concession. q
The Quays were indicted on Novem-
Der u last Jointly with former state
treasurer Benjamin. j. Haywood, who
died last Thursday. The charges grew
out OF the failure of the Peoples Bank.
of this city. in March last The formal
allegation is that the ouars and Hay
wood, while the latter was state treas
urer. coasplrei with ,Johr S. Hopkins,
cashier OF the bank. to use and that
they did use. In violation OF law, state
funds on deposit In the bank for their
OWN private purposes. Hopkins commit
ted suicide when the bank failed.
The case has already gone through
many preliminary stages and number
OF postponements have been granted at
the prayer OF the defense.
Judge Better, who will be upon the
bench during the trla! has. with the as
sistance OF counsel. been devoting much
time 10 arrangements for admission to
the court room. In anticipation OF q
crush, the attendance will be restricted
the witnesses, Jurors and newspaper
representatives who will be provided
with special tickets. Even members OF
the bar no; connected with the case
will be excluded. To insure order. u
squad of policemen will be on guard In
the corridor outside the court room
with orders to admit only ticket bear
e:s.
The first day will doubtless be occu-
pied in drawing jury from the panel
OF fifty men. and 1t is thought that the
trial will consume AZ least one week.
The commonwealth will call between
nifty and sixty witnesses and the de-
fense probably as many more.
A curious feature Of the case Is tha.
among the witnesses summoned by the
defense are former Postmaster General
John Wanamaker. ex-Judge Gordon,
Democratic National Committeeman
Gulfey and State Senator David Mar-
tin. who have been the leaders In the
Quay opposition,