The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21

their places, there were comparatively
few people in the court room. The rule
regarding admission that has prevailed
since the trial began. was strictly ad-
hered to and nobody got by the line of
watchmen guarding the corridor who
was not provided with a ticket AS a
result of this arrangement only about
half the seats were occupied when the
verdict was rendered.
There was an attempt at a demon
stration, but this was sternly repressed
by the court officers whose loud shouts
of order silence were effective in
wished to give vent to their SatiSfac-
tion by cheering. The officers We're un-
able. however, TO keep back those who
struggled to get to Senator Quay and
congratulate him Chairs were upset.
tables were brushed aside and hats
were smashed by the Onrushing crowd.
Senator Quay. with broad smile on
his face. responded pleasantly to the
greetings and congratulations of those
who crowded around. A few of his po-
htical friends were there and these men
were loud and sincere in their express
siOns.
VERDICT IS CHEERED
Although the court officers prevented
the cheering in the court room. their
jurisdiction did not extend to the cor
ridOrS of the CITY hall and the first
group of men who left the court room
sent up a mighty shout which was ta-
ken up and repeated by the crowds
gathered just outside the ''deadline. -
drawn by the Watchmen, beyond which
only posSeSsors of tickets were allowed
to pass AS soon as Senator Quay
could get away from those anxious to
shake his hand and congratulate him.
he made his way accompanied by his
counsel to the elevator to descend to
the street from the sixth floor of the
municipal building. Here the scenes in
the court room were repeated. Every
body wanted to say something pleasant
to him and crowds gathered near the
elevator shaft on each floor to watch
the car carrying the distinguished par
ty as it descended to the street. The
avenue surrounding the city hall is
wide and smooth and the neighborhood
is the stamping ground for the polite
ians of the town Here the enthusiasm
was immense. As the senator emerged
from the door of the building a group
of enthusiasts rushed forward and at
tempted to hoist him onto their should
ers, but the senator waived them back
saying: "Oh no, oh no, I'm too old
man for that"
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
Senator Quay walked with his friends
one block down Broad street to the Of
fee of his counsel. where he made his
escape from the surging crowd 1t is
understood that he will at once Join
his family in Washington and will
probably go away for a long rest.
There is every reason to believe that
Governor Stone will some time today
or in the near future announce that he
has appointed Mr.. Quay TO the United
States senatorship vacated by him on
March 4.
Governor Stone will take this action.
Notwithstanding previous decisions on
the question of his right to do so and
will leave the question of Mr.. Quay's
eligibility to be disposed of later on
Previous to the announcement of the
verdict. the accused man sat in his ac-
customed seat in the court room and
chatted with his counsel and a group
of newspaper reporters He was in
good spirits, probably owing to the
prevalent rumOr that only one of the
jurors was holding out against him. He