The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-15

book will show that Cashier Hopkins
computed it on State funds and depos-
tied the money to Senator Quays
credit
THE TESTIMONY.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
fifth days proceedings in the trial OF
ex-senator Quay opened with the re-
examination of H. E. Hagen, the hand
writing expert
David T. Watson, who argues the
legal points for the defense, entered
court with an armful of books and pa
pers, and it became apparent that at
most any stage of to-day's proceedings
would come the battle over the admis-
sion of the red book
Mr.. Hagen, resuming his testimony,
identified the handwriting of Cashier
Hopkins in a letter. No mention of
the contents or their purport was made.
The defense did not cross-examne.
Albert e. Tabor, the receiving teller,
was recalled and identified the hand
writing of Hopkins in the "black book"
and the blue book small memoran-
dunn books, which were found in the
Cashiers private desk. In the form
er are records of individual loans, and
in the other bank loans and records of
collateral are entered.
The Cashiers stub check book from
1888 to 1895, and another one from 1880
to March -, 1898, two days before the
banks failure, We're identified as be-
ing in the handwriting of the witness
father, formerly Cashier, and some in
the witness own handwriting. When
Mr.. Hopkins presented a check he in
variably entered on the stub for what
purpose it was given.
The witness identified the signature
on number of checks signed by Cash
Ter Hopkins and others. The first one
was dated October 81, 1897, for $500,
signed by William H. Tabor, Cashier,
Endorsed M. S. Quay. This was dur
ing the period when Mr.. Quay was
State Treasurer The amount WAS
entered by the District Attorney, but
as the witness was merely identifying
signatures, the amount was ordered
stricken from the record, and on the
subsequent checks, eight in all, there
was no mention of the figures. One
drawn in 1897 was to the order of
Treasurer Haywood.
i State Treasurer J. S. Beacom who
has been in office since May last, was
called to identify the signature on a
letter to H. c.. Greenwalt, Clerk in the
Treasurer's office.
Cross examination by Mr. Shields:
''All the State Treasures since the
world began have been charged in the
bill of indictment with entering into
conspiracy with Senator Quay Did you
ever enter into conspiracy with Senator
Quay?"
Mr.. Beacon answered laughingly:
mo, sir
The District Attorney at this point
formally offered in evidence all of the
books of the bank identified by clerks
except the ''red book" stating, how
ever, that he proposes to offer that in
teresting volume Immediately. The
lawyers for the defense at once got their
heads together for an earnest confer
ence.
On point raised by counsel for the
defense, the court ruled that the books
of the bank will be admitted as far as
they go to prove the conspiracy charged
in the Indictment The defense APP
peared to want the offer limited to SEN
ator Quay's account, or alleged ac-
count" as counsel put it.
Meyer Goldsmith, an expert account
ant, was called to prove that the red
book" was a regular book of the bank
Counsel for the defense disputed the
admissibility of the witnesses evidence,
which would introduce the red book
as competent evidence.
Judge Biddle decided against the de-
Tense. His decision on general grounds
was that the witness Goldsmith should
be permitted to testify to entries in
the red book" and their connection
with the regular books of the bank
This decision practically admits the red
book as evidence against Mr. Quay
Recess at 1925 to 1 O'Clock.
After recess Goldsmith, in reply to
question by the District Attorney as to
whether the red book was, in mis-
opinion, book of the bank, said:
1T is undoubtedly a book of the
bank
Mr. Shields brought from the witness
that apparently a page is missing from
the red book, which would seem to have
an important bearing on the figures and
entries under discussion.
Goldsmith was still on the stand
when court adjourned until tomorrow.