Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-04-27
THE JURY'S BALLOTING.
Four Times Did They Vote on
Question at Issue.
APPOINTED TO BE SENATOR.
After Hearing of the Verdict Gov.
Stone Announced that He Had ChO-
sen NEr. Quay TO Act as senator Until
the Legislature Elects One.

I iIlIdutIDIlld, fllIll "--I.--h a ltiitNh
Stanley Quay was yesterday declared
by jury to be not guilty of the charge
of conspiring to use for his own unlaw-
ful gain and profit the funds of the
state of Pennsylvania deposited in the
Peoples bank of this city.
The case went to the jury Thursday
afternoon and four ballots were taken
before the final decision was reached.
The first ballot stood 10 TO , for aCguit
tai the next two stood II TO I. The
one standing out for conviction by this
time had very much modified his rea-
sons for conviction, and when the last
ballot was taken he voted for acquittal.
The jurors who stood out for convic-
tisn are said to have been Charles PEN
seller and Edward Bevan Penseler
voted for acquittal after the first bal
lot, but Bevan held out until Friday
morning, when the final ballot was
taken.
District Attorney RCthermel was
questioned regarding the remaining in
1ictmcnts. He said there are three of
them and they are still pending, but he
would not say what his course will be
regarding them In two of these in
dictments Senator Quay is charged
with conspiring with Hopkins and Hay
wood as he was in the one under which
he was acquitted. In the remaining
Indictment he is charged with conspir-
acy Jointly with his son, Richard Il.
Quay. This charge grew ont of the loan
of 100000 to young Quay, obtained
through a deposit of that much of the
Al I 49, l..
ator Quay's lawyers say the district at
torney picked out the indictment on
which he could make the best case for
the trial just ended and he will not
dare bring the senator to the bar
again.
Political friends of Senator Quay are
urging him to bring criminal prOSecu-
tons against those enemies who they
claim are behind the prosecution of
their favorite, but the senator will not
indicate what his course in this respect
may be.
Harrisburg Pa. April 22.-Gov. Stone
yesterday appointe. Matthew Stanley
Quay as senator to serve until the next
session of the Legislature. The appoint
memt is addressed to the president of
The United States senate and it is state.
in the letter to be made under the au-
thorty of Clause OF Section , of Ar
ticle / of the constitution of the United
States.
John Wannamaker las- nigh made
the following statement relative to the
acquittal of NJ. S. Q1ay and the latter's
appointment by the governor as sem
atOr:
The acquittal of Mr.. Quay will be a
disappointment to every lover of JUS
tlce and friend of good government
in the country, and will emphasize the
difficulty of convincing potent political
defendants charged with public crime
no matter how clear convincing and
overwhelming the evidence may be.
The story of the corrupt use and
speculation in public money in Penn
sylvania is an old one and has been
matter of notorious accusation against
a long line of state treasurers and po-
liticaI bosses for many years.
THE case which just terminated, un-
like previous accusations, was founded
exclusively upon documentary proof
in his own handwriting and that of his
friends and confederates. The evil
dence Of his guilt did not depend upon
the vcracity of any man or men, but
was supported exclusively by his own
letter and by written entries and state
ments recorded by his friends and sup
porters. From the day the prosecution
against him was instituted until the
verdict was rendered he has sought by
every device to Obstruct the effort OF
the commonwealth officers to produce
the written evidence of his misloing
and to bring him to trial.
This is a new chapter of shame for
Pennsylvania, a new record of failure
in the administration of Justice that
will do much to encourage corruption-
lists and public plundcrers generally
throughout the country. The first
shout of defiant eXultation over his ac-
quittal proceeded from the governor,
who promptly appointed him senator
without authority, and in violation of
law and in defiance of the will of the
people as expressed by the legislature.
II is fitting in every way that the cap
stone should have been pwt upon the
edifice of boss rule and machine job
berry by the Quay representatives, in the
governors chair"
Senator Boies Penrose said: "The
appointment of Senator Quay by the
governor is the logical result of the
situation. Mr.. Quay's leadership in
the republican party and his candidacy
for reelection as senator were made
issues in the gubematorial campaign
of last fall by the democrat party and
that faction of the republican party
which on election day generally turned