The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-19
LOOKS BETTER FOR QUAY.
GOldsmith's Testimony for the Prose-
cution shaken on Cross Exn m ma ton.

cutfOn shaken On SrOsS Exn minathOn.
PHILADELPHIA, April B-The defense
had its innings to-day in the trial of Senator
Quay and it made the most of its opportu-
nifty Expert Accountant Meyer Goldsmith,
the commemorative witness, was under a
scorchng fire of cross-examnation all day,
and the result of it justifies the opinion that
the evidence wrought by the prosecution
from the books Of the broken bank tending
to show Senator Quay's guilty participation
in the unlawful use of the banks money.
WIS very much shaken by the admission the
witness was compelled to make under the
skillful questioning of Attorney Shields, ad-
mittedly the best cross-examiner practicing
at the Philadelphia bar Nearly all the ap-
parently damaging entries attached to Sena-
tor Quay's name or account in the bank, as
testified to yesterday, were explained away
or greatly moo fed by statements of the
Commonwealth's witness. Judge Bfddle'S
ruling of yesterday had the effect of confirm
ing testimony tending to show the existence
Of a conspiracy between Quay, Haywood
and Hopkins, as charged in the indictment,
to the two years ending Nov. II, 1s9S Law
yer Shields got from the witness the admis-
sion that if Hopkins had properly credited
Senator Quay's account with amounts that
belonged there the books would show that
at the beginninr of the alleged conspiracy,
Nov. IL. 1886. the senator owed the bank only
1856 instead of over $4,000, as is alleged.
Taking up the allegation that Senator Quay
had borrowed S1S5C00 during the settlement
period ending Oct. 81, 1897, the last settle
ment before the bank closed. Mr.. Shields
forced from Goldsmith, piece by piece, facts
tending to show in nearly every instance
the amounts charged to Senator Quay were
really loans to others. politicians mostly for
whom Quay indorsed. Where there was a
definite loan to Quay the repayment was
clearly proven. In this connection it might
be well to say that District Attorney Roth
ermel claims that he has clearly established
the fact he started out to prove, namely,
that 100000 of the State deposit in the bank
was set aside for the use OF Senator Quay,
and whether he used it himself or loaned it
to others is not material in proving the con-
spiracy.
Toward the close of the days proceed
ings. Mr.. Shields asked Goldsmith some
questions which indicate that the defense is
about to attempt to prove its contention
that Senator Quay was the victim OF CASH
ier Hopkins, who, they assert, used the
name and account of the senator without
the latters knowledge, to cover his own
juggling with the banks funds Hopkins,
they say. appears to have used fictitious
names for loans, presumably to himself, as
well as the name of Senator Quay. He had
the reputation of being a heavy speculator
in stocks and the inference is that the
defense will attempt to prove that Senator
Quay had no knowledge whatever of the al
legged loans on his account.
Mr.. Shields put different complexion on
the entries in the red book by compelling
the witness to admit that many Of his fig
ures were not proven by entries in the reg
ular bank books, but were the result of
what he practically acknowledged to be his
'guesSes," at the meaning of certain unin-
telligible figures written in the "red book
Goldsmith was still on the stand when court
adjourned for the day and the questions
put to him near the close were full of prom
Use of interesting developments tomorrow.
Much of the sting was taken out of the
famous Shake the plum tree telegram by
the statement that the purchase OF Met
ropolitan stock contemplated thereby was
made with $4,000 of Quay's own money, his
deposit at that time exceeding 5000
While Senator Quay was listening intently
to the cross-examination of the expert, a
ing information of the break in his ranks at
Harrisburg. The Senator carefully adjusted
his glasses and read the Giepatch Then n
half frown came over MS + ce and he turned
from the witness 10 the courtroom window,
out of which he gazsd in a contemplative
manner for several mingtes. He made no
comment to any of those seated near him
on the news the telegram conveyed 10 him.