The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13

and account books, asking that they be
Identified In lump and separate books
brought into the court when needed. The
defense would not consent to this matter
and IL was still under discussion when
court adjourned.
Counsel fo- Mr.. Quay filed an exception
to the ruling Of the court on the admit
ted documents
Mr.. Rothermel read the letters which
were written TO Hopkins by Mr.. Quay
and which had been printed, giving the
cashier instructions how to proceed In
certain stock transactions and request
ing him In some instances to obtain the
money necessary to purchase other stock.
To each Of these letters. tie defense for
mally objected on she ground OF irrelev-
ance, objection was overruled and an ex-
ception noted in each instance. Argu-
ment between counsel followed the offer
of the letter dated July 81, 1896, from
State Treasurer Haywood to President
McManes of the bank, the defense object
ing on the ground that Haywood was
dead and was not q defendant and that 1t
was inadmiss because Of the statute
of limitations.
The letter in question advises the
bank that upon the granting of loan
of 800, 600 to Richard X. Quay the state
deposit will he increased from $500, 600
to 5000, 600 and not reduced until the
Quay debt is paid. Accompanying the
letter is q note for 500 700 signed by
State Senator Arthur Kennedy end Rich
ard r. Quay and endorsed by Senator
Quay and Mr.. Rothernel proposes to
show from the minute book Of the bank
that the directors agreed to make the
loan upon the production of a certain
letter from Haywood, the letter being
the one In question. Mr.. Rothermel said
the note was not paid until after the fail
ure of the bank in 1898. The judge ad-
mitted the letter.
George s. Graham, who was district
attorney when the prosecution was first
brought against MIR. Quay, identified two
kilograms sent by Quay to Hopkins,
which he said Mr. Quay admitted having
sent to the cashier. One of these is the
"Plum tree telegram which reads: III
you Will buy and carry a thousand Met
for me will shake the plum tree"
The other reads: "Geu out at u profit
l check ON you for seven thousand"
Both were sont from st. Luoie, Fla. !,
lawyers showed no disposition to dispute
Mr.. Grahams statement that Senator
Quay admitted be sent them, but entered
the usual objection to their admission.
Albert l.. Tabor, the receiving teller of
the bank. was recalled for the purpose Of
Identifying the entries in the back
reaching the end of this character of tes-
tiony led both judge and counsel to again
make an effort to adjust matters. After
discussion, the district attorney suggested
an adjournment until tomorrow, In the
meantime conference of counsel is to
be held. The court then adjourned until
tomorrow.
QUAY WILL STICK.
Philadelphia, April IL Tho Ledger
will tomorrow publish the following
special despatch from Pittsburg: "Ihos
Bruce, of this city, warm personal
friend of Senator Quay today received the
following letter from Mr.. Quay written
under date of yesterday at the Hotel Wal
ton, Philadelphia ''1here need be no
that will withdraw from
the Senatorial contest as long as my
friends will support me-"