New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
HADOUAY ADEPOSIT BOOK?
EMPLOYEES OF PEOPLES BANK NEVER
SAW 1T.
INDICATION OF WHAT DEFENCE WILL BE
BANK BOOKS IN EvIDENcE-REF-
ENCEs TO RED BOOK"


trial OF ex-senator Quay to-day were interesting
in their bearing upon the future OF the case. Dis
trict-Attorney Rothermel placed upon the stand In
succession the paying teller. the receiving teller
and bookkeepers OF the broken Peoples Bank 10
prove the books. All OF these in answer to ques-
lions made reference to Senator Quay's account,
and the bookkeepers said they had entered the hg-
ures, but none OF the books were opened to show
what the nature Of the account was This VIII De
done later All Of the bank employees on CT oss-ex-
animation stated that they had never seen senator
Quay's deposit book and they did not believe there
one. It has been limited that the defence Will
claim that Senator Quay's account In the ledger
fictitious, far he was concerned, and
that the Senator's name was used by Hopkins as A
cloak for his own personal transactions Inc
cross-examination to-day would seem to bear out
this theory.
The red book" a feature OF the days pro-
ceedlngs, figuring indirectly in the testimony Of
several witnesses. Its pages gone over re-
peaedly. and the question of its identification with
the business Of the bank discussed, and when
the court adjourned a handwriting expert on
the stand identifying the writing In IL as the work
of Hopkins. All of this was accomplished by the
Disrict-Attorney in spite OF the protests Of the
three acute lawyers employed by Senator Quay.
who fought vain against the web OF circum-
stantial evidence involving the red book to such
an extent that It seems almost certain that this
necessary piece of evidence will have to be ad-
mitted after all.
1t was evident from the District-Attorney's at
ttude to-day that he proposes formally to offer the
book in evidence in 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. Hopkins and Haywood to the money of
the State for Illicit gains. AS two OF them dead.
only Senator Quay remains 10 face the charge.
The most interesting witness OF the day was
of
ceased the founder of the Peoples Bank. Mr..
Kemble assistant cashier and a director
well. He did not take active part In the
operation of the bank. being there as a repre-
sentative OF his fathers estate. On cross-exam-
inaton he denied having any bias against anybody
connected with the failure Of the bank, and said
neither he nor his mother was behind the prose-
cuton. When asked what Hopkins's duties
he replied: Hopkins the whole bank"
MINUTE-BOOK OF BANK IN EVIDENCE
While this witness the stand the District
Attorney gained signal victory by securing the
admission Of the minute book of the bank in
which Cashier Hopkins kept record OF the meet
ings Of the Board of Directors The particular
entry bearing on the Quay case which the District
Attorney was anxious to get in is under date of
August 3. 1896 It reads
The only Offering for a loan before the Board
was the note of G5enator Arthur Kennedy and r.
r. Quay. Endorsed by NJ s. Quay, with stock Of
- attached. 1t was agreed to make this loan
provided r. r. Quay complied with the presidents
request for certain letter"
The certain letter" is the one which is re-
garded as the most damaging evidence against
Senator Quay's son. 1t is as follows:
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
Treasury Department
Harrisburg, Penn July 81 1896
James McManes, Esq. Peoples Bank, Phadel-
Dear Sir: On Monday we will mail you check
10nu yoal If
yania general fund which will make credit to
am not to draw against any part Of this deposit
until the Hon. r. r. Quay has paid or arranged
are to make him next week. Very truly "'''o" ''u
B. J. HAYWOOD, State treasurer
The defence objected strenuously to the minute
book, saying that. although the 100000 note bears
Senator Quay's Endorsement, he knew nothing what
ever of the letter from Haywood. and had nothing
to do with the Juggling of State money indicated
by 1t. The Dstrct-Attorney claimed that the loan
was virtually made to Senator Quay and that
Haywood received interest the deposit Judge
Bddle said he would override the objection as the
offer tended to the existence OF conspiracy.
When the trial resumed, counsel on both
sides Informed Judge Bldde that they had agreed
upon plan regarding the identification of the en-
tries In the mass Of books. which would
siderable time. In pursuance Of this all the books
were brought into court
A. L. Taher. receiving teller Of the bank testified
to the period of time in which he made entries in
the banks book when, respectively, bookkeeper
and receiving teller. He said he had known
Cashier Hopkins to make entries in the receiving
tellers credit book and that the cashier had made
entries In other books. The witness testified to
the correctness Of his entries except upon occa
sons when he made clerical These were
always corrected. In of the examination
of this witness 1t developed that the counsel
on both sides had agreed to abide by testimony
to periods OF time covered in the books instead
CT personal Identification OF the entries themselves
Under cross-examlnation by Mr.. Shields the wit |
ness said Mr. Hopkins made entries in the cash |
book. general ledger. discount book. foreign and
domestic bill books and cashiers check book The
books are incomplete. more than nifty. dating prior
to 1894. being missing. Mr.. Shields ntimated that
they had been burned.
LEADING UP TO RED BOOK"
It was evident from the District Attorneys ques- |
tionng that he was leading up to a connection be-
tween the Red Book" which has not yet been adj |
mitted. and the other books OF the bank. The |
lawyers for the defence the alert and |
every question In this direction fought against.
Mr. Taber would not swear to the correctness OF |
except that he had entered them as received.
Upon redirect examinaon the
during his tenure receiving teller were correct. |
Mr. Taber then went over the list OF IN missing wnrs
memorandum books No especial sig |
nhcance seemed TO be attached by the defence 10 |
the fact that the books were missing
C. II. Woodruff. one of the bank bookkeepers. |
was next sworn. He gave substantially the same |
line OF testimony the previous witness, stating |
his professional knowledge OF the manner In which |
entries were made in the books Mr.. Woodrufs |
followed in the line of the pre-
ylous witness examination. 1t developed that the |
witness had charge OF the ledger In which Mr.: |
Quay's deposits entered from 1891 to the end
Of 1896 He never, far as his knowledge went. |
knew Mr. Quay to have deposit book.
Edward r. Marsh receiving teller OF the Peoples |
Bank from 1875 to 1896 and paying teller from 1896
intil the bank closed. the next witness From |
sal until the failure he had charge OF the general
edger cash book Hetestihed to tho correctness OF
All entries relative to his duties as receiving and
paving teller Referring to the general ledger |
ash book the witness said the entries there were |
made from the checks themselves. and not from |
Harry s Walker. bookkeeper for the bank for |
about eight years, had charge OF The Individual
he denosit slips and checks received by him. The |