The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-14
BANKS MINUTE BOOK
Declared TO Be Admissible by the
Court in The Quay Trial.
Letter From State Treasurer Bargaining For
aloan 10 Young Quay.

Philadelphia. April 14.-Proceedings in
the trial of ex-senator Quay yesterday
were tedious. District Attorney Roth
ermel called as witnesses the paying
teller, receiving teller and bookkeepers
OF the broken Peoples bank 10 prove the
books. All OF these. in answer TO ques-
tions, made reference TO Senator Quay's
account, but none of the books were
opened to snow what the nature of the
account was. This Will be done later.
The red book" kPs big feature OF the
days proceedings. figuring indirectly
I'm the testimony OF several witnesses.
1t was evident from the district at
torney's attitude that he proposes to
formally offer the book I'm evidence I'm "a
day or two. and he appears confident
OF his ability to Introduce the testimony
which its pages contain and which is
so vital in the establishment of the
charge of conspiracy between Quay.
Haywood and Hopkins to use the money
of the state for Illicit gains. AS the
latter two are dead only Senator Quay
remains 20 face the charge.
The most interesting witness OF the
day was Clay Kemble. son of William II.
Peoples bank. Mr.. Kemble was as
sistant cashier and a director as we'll
When asked what Hopkins duties were,
he replied: He was the whole thing"
While this witness was on the stand, the
district attorney gained a signal victory
by securing the admission of the minute
book Of the bank in which Cashier Hop
kins kept a record OF the meetings Of the
board Of directors. The particular entry
bearing on the Quay case. which the dis
trict attorney was anxious TO get in, is
under date OF Aug. 3, 1896. II reads:
THE only Offering for a loan before
the board was the note OF (Senator) Ar
thur Kennedy and r. r. Quay. indorsed
by NJ. 5. Quay, with the stock OF ---- at
tached. IL was agreed TO make this loan
provided II. II. Quay complied with the
presidents request for a certain letter"
The certain letter" is the one which Is
regarded as the most damaging evidence
against Senator Quays son. 1t is as
follows
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania Treas
uIy Department, Harrisburg, Pa, July
81, 1896.
James McManes. Esq, Peoples Bank
Ghiladelnhia IN
Dear sir-On Monday we will mail
you a check for 500, 600 for credit OF
commonwealth OF Pennsylvania general
fund, which will make a credit TO our
account OF $500. 900 The understanding
is that am not 20 draw against any part
OF this deposit until the Hon. r. II. Quay
has paid or arranged satisfactory 20 you
the loan OF 100000 which you are TO
make him next week. Very truly.
"B. j. HAYWOOD. state Treasurer"
The defense objected strcnuously to the
minute book. saying that although the
800 600 note bears Senator Quays In
dorsemcnt he knew nothing whatever OF
the letter from Haywood and had moth
ing whatever to do with the Juggling OF
state money indicated by II. The district
attorney claimed that the loan was vr-
tually made to Senator Quay and that
Haywood received interest on the de-
posit.
Judge Biddle said he would overrule the
objection. "A the offer tended TO prove
the existence of a conspiracy.