Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-11
Trial OF Ex-senator Matthew S. Quay Now
Proceeding in Real Earnest.
PURPOSE OF DEFENSE IS SHOWN
Is to Prove That the Charges Against Mr. Only
Result Of Conspiracy Against him--Some interest
ing Testimony From Barlow,

Hlbio as evidence This ended tho
croHa-exnminntion.
HAD THE KEYS.
on redirect examination Harlow said
Banking Commissioner Uilkcson had
possession ~ Hopkinaa keys and had
examined the contents OF the private
desk two OF three days before he vas
appointed receiver. The papers In tho
desk wcrc mixed up and In "a confused
condition. The rcd book was handed
60 AIR. Barlow and he declared cmphat-
lcaily that II IN now In the same condi-
tlon US when II came Into hts posses-
sion.
Mir. shaplcy endcavored TO make the
witness say that there was among the
papers an envelope with Harrisburg
post mark addressed to President Nc
Names, which ITS the letter from Treas
urcr Haywood to the bank say
Ing that u a loan Of 100000
n made to Senator Quny'a son he viii
keep the state balance at 100000 until
the payment OF the loan. The prose-
cution claims that although the lcttnr
II addressed to PRECEDENT McMRncr for
purposes OF formally. u was sent di-
rect 10 Cashier Hopkins as had been
the custom Of Mr.. Haywood.
Judge Gordon was the next witness.
Judge Gordon Identified the papcrH and
books that had been placed IN his pos
session by the receiver OF the bank. ana
said they are undoubtedly In tho same
condition now as whin he received
them. Cross-cxnmlncd by Mr.. Shields.
Judge Gordon said he did not gain hin
knowledge OF the papers Ia his capacity
49, ca f..E n Acdancs. but as hi1
Intimate personal friend.
who was the person to whom you
showed the papcrr7'
THE man who advised me OF their
existence David Martin
who nvxti"'
John wannnmakcr."
The books never were In Mr. Wanna
makers custody. sir. orr OF Harris
burg and MIR. linrriH, a personal friend
~ tho witness had the papers In their
possession for the purpose OF photo
graphing thom. =
Mr. Gordon said he had placed the
papers In the hands Of District Attor-
ney Graham nt any time. lie do
clarcd also he never took the letters To
New York and showed thcfn TO Nation
al Committeeman Quincy aud Mr., WAN
amaker there. Mr.. Guffcy had Hecn
oniy three of the thirty-six letters and
kilograms ~ the Qunya and Haywood.
Mr. Shields cndcavorcd TO show
connection between the Judge Gordon
gubcrnatorial candidacy and his pos
session OF letters compromising senator
quay. but his questions were ruled
out.
Judge Gordon declared he never took
a paper OF anything else from the
cashiers desk and never saw the quay
letters and the red hood" until shown
them by the receiver,
AZ this iunctuto the district attorney
offered the first OF the famous letters
In evidence.
AIR shaplcy stated that II was the
purpose Of the defense H. make siren
uous objections 10 the admission Of the
letters, that argument OF some length
would be- made by Air. Watson. lie
auggcatcd recess. which was taken.
Upon court rcconvcning the district
attorney offered In evidence the letters
Identified by MI. Tabor. saying h.
would supplement and prove them by
books of the bank which he would
subsequently offor In evidence. Tho
defense opposed the admission OF the
letters. tclegrama and books on the
ground that they are not proper tcHti-
mony and Mr.. Rotherinel In support
OF his position, read n long statement
In which he went over the testimony,
produced NJ the preliminary hearing In
October last. and In addition some new
figure not hitherto produced. He as
sorted he proposed Ia follow the letters
with proof from books of the bank.
Part OF the new matter was the state
ment that the bank books show that
from May l, 1850. to october ~, 1897.
NJ. y. Quay borrowed from the Peoples
hank fi.g0G. i0l. ON which he paid 81
iis.G0 interest. The books also show
that Henry X, Boyer. while state treas
urer. received In interest," on state de-
poslts sIi .23655; Treasurer Morrison
got t5,g05 Interest and Haywood si.5i9.
Mr., R0thermcl admitted that many
~ the transactions extended back be-
yond the statutory limits. but he said.
all 40 TO prove the conspiracy OF Mr.,
quay 10 improperly use the ntte
money IN the Peoples bank extending
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