The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-18

urged Judge B.ddie to exclude mention of
transactions dating back To Iss when
Mr.. Quay was state treasurer The court
has held In effect that the statute OF
limitations does not affect the evidence,
but does affect the crime.
The eistric; attorney pointed cut that he
alleges The defendants guilt during the
Two years the Law confines him to. and 10
prove this the corronoraiive evidence Of tho
previous years should certainly be admit
ted Judge Bidcle decided AGAINST the
commonwealth, and the Quay LAWYERS
were very happy. He ruled tha, the eyi-
denoe should be confined TO the conspiracy
alleged. and not relate 10 some other con.
spiracy.
There was every indication tina. the Judge
was inclined 10 rule against Mr. Quay
when Mr. Watson begged the court TO con-
slider the point that the prosecution has So
far failed TO show a specific conspiracy, ana
that this should be done before 4, went
into the general question Of conspfraey.
The judge took this view. and ruled ac-
cordingiy. The lawyers for the defense
Claimed that the decision practically rules
out the figures prior 10 November Ii. 1896.
Mr.. Rothsrmel says It's effect viii be TO
prevent him from introducing much OF the
evidence he hoped to present,
FIGURES FROM THE RED BOOK
All day long Mr. Goldsmith read ou, fig
ures taken from the bark books, embrac-
Ing the various settlement. psriodx OF slx
months each. eating back 10 October II.
1884. showing the amoun. OF the state de-
posis, the amoun, loaned to Senator QUAY
during each six months, tie amoun, Of In
ierest allowed the state treasurer for that
portion OF the state deposit apparently not
set aside. for Senator Quay's use. the
amount of interest. II any. the senator paid
on his loans. and the amount OF money
used 10 purchase stock for him. The de-
pcsit during the years mentioned ranged
from H,ao.o Coo 10 10000 Senator Quay's
loans were shown to he as great as ssss 90
In one period Of six months. OccaslanaIly.
the witness said. smaller and inadequate
raymsn; OF interest by Senator Quay was
shown. but generally there was nothing to
Indicate that he paid for the use OF the
banks money.
While ali those figures were going in
counsel for Senator Quay sat silent and mo-
sionless, listening 70 the monotonous rout.
ine OF question and answer. This was In
Pursuance of an understanding that the
defense objected 10 every answer. that the
on NIection was overruied and an exception
noted. This Is FOR future use In higher
court. n necessary. Only Mr.. Shields feit
constrained 10 enter an earnest protest
against a witness being permitted TO place
a mans liberty in jeopardy by making
such .nonssrous statements. based merely
on conjecture
There is no doubt tha, nearly all OF the
exper, deductions and figures were obtain
ea from the "rcd hook" about which 20
much has been said, and against the In
PRODUCTION of which the Quay counsel
made such vehernsn. bat unsva.ling OBJ
iecsion-
Money Set Aside for Quay.
In answer To question the witrfss said
the books showed that Of the state deposit,
~ per cent was used by the bank without
interest $3.50 na was set aside for tho use
q. QUAY. ard the interest on the balance
was divided amnnr Quay. Haywood and
Nag.a TIE defense asked that the Wit
ness be made to produce the entry show
ting that anything was set aside for Quay.
The Judge declined saying ~ the state
ments were false they could he 30 proven
on cross examination
Witness said the books showed she fol-
lowing balances due ny Quay at certain
periods os the ssx months. for which no
interest was paid and upssn which caleula-
tons o. Interest were made at The end os
she period:
April D. ts97 III 10 fully q ......-,. .t3ols
Nay Is ......... 81 .zs-' August 30 ....,. 81 sS
fune IL -..-.-+.. @s".
lie said IL remained AZ the latter amount
a. the ersd OF October 1887 Witness then
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