The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-04-14
SENATOR QUAY'S TRIAL
ReosiVer Barlow and Judge Cor
don Testify for the State.
FAMOUS LETTERS SET UP

Various Documents Were Used by Out
the Accused,
Philadelphia, April 12-When the
Quay trial opened yesterday Thomas
w. Barlow, the receiver of the Peo-
PIES Bank, was cross-eXamined by Mr.
Shapley, of counsel for the defendant
His questions apparently indicated a
purpose to prove that the charges
against Mr.. Quay were the result of a
conspiracy. The witness was told to
tell all the circumstances of his re-
moval of certain papers from the pri-
Vate desk of Cashier Hopkins. Among
these books is the one known as 1.-The
red book" which the prosecution al
leges shows that Hopkins computed in
terest on State funds which he de-
posted to Mr.. Quay's credit. The
papers also included the Quay letters.
Mr.. Barlow said "On March 20 a
person in Harrisburg whom 1 did not
then, and do not now know, spoke to
me in this city over the long distance
telephone. He said: I want to say
might to take certain documents out of
Hopkins's desk, SO they mad better be
taken by you AS a result of this l
went to the bank, accompanied by a
policeman, broke open the desk and
took them out"
The witness said he notified Judge
Gordon, then one of the Common Pleas
judges, of his intention, the latter be-
Nsnu n Cd 4O IOyac
Mechanics, of the bank For about
three hours that night he left the docu-
ments with Judge Gordon. Mr. Barlow
explained that Mr.. McManes had
agreed to pay the debts of the bank,
and as Judge Gordon was his friend, he
considered it perfectly proper that the
judge should know of the contents of
the papers.
Denials of witness.
Mr.. Barlow denied knowledge of the
photographing of the Quay letters for
tae use of his political opponents. He
said he did not know that they had
been taken to a hotel by Judge Gordon
and shown to David Martin, or that
Judge Gordon and John Wanamaker
had taken them to New York and
shown them to the Democratic Ma
tzOnal Committeeman James M. Guffey
In an effort to make Judge Gordon the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Pennsylvania last year, or that before
he received the anonymous telephone
message from Harrisburg Judge Cor
don had opened the private desk and
examined the papers. He thought,
however, that State Banking Commits
saoner Gilkleson, of Harrisburg, had
4IAy1 - L
G3arlow's) possession.
He stated that early in September
hast he showed them to Attorney Cen
eral Mccormick in Harrisburg. Mr..
ShapIey asked if the Attorney General
had not told him that there was
nothing in them on which to base a
civil or criminal action. The question
was objected to, and the objection was
sustained.
Witness denied that any money or
securities had been in the possession Of
Judge Gordon or that Judge Gordon
was present when he broke open the
cashiers desk.
Mr.. Shapley put long line of ques-
tions, the obvious design being to sus-
tain the contention of the defence that
the memorandum books were not bank
property, and therefore not admissible
as evidence in this case.
On redirect examination Mr.. Barlow
said that his recollection was that
Commissioner Gilkenson had
possession of Hopkins's keys and had
unlocked the private desk and exam
lned its contents two or three days be- |
fore he was appointed temporary re-
eeiver. The papers in the desk were in |
very confused condition
The red book was handed to Mr.. |
Barlow and he declared emphatically |
that it is now in the same condition as |
when he first received it.
Mr. Shapley tried to make the wit
ness say that there was among the
papers an envelope with a Harrisburg
oostmark, addressed to President Nc
Names, which fits the letter from
Treasurer Haywood to the bank saying
hat if a loan of $780, is made to
Senator Quay's son he will keep the
State balance Of 100000 until the pay
nent of the loan. The prosecution
,laims that though the letter was adj
iressed to President McManes it was
tent direct to Cashier Hopkins as had
Oeen the custom.
Judge Gordon Testifies.
Judge Gordon was the next witness.
lie identified the papers and books,
md said they were undoubtedly in the
anne condition now as when he re-
,eived them.
Mr.. Shields, conducting the cross-ex-
asked:
'Who was the first person you
hownd the paners top"
1.-THE man who advised me of their
existence. David Martin"
'-0 49, +-0 ~0-+ person."
"John Wanamaker"
Were they in his custody?"
NO; ne lever had tnem?"
who else saw them?"
Mr.. Orr of Harrisburg, and Mr..
Harris, a personal friend in my office.
hey had them in their possession for
he purpose of photograghing them"
Mr.. Gordon denied that he had placed
he papers in the hands of District At
orney Graham or that he took the let
ers to New York and exhibited them
o Mr.. Guffey and Mr.. Wanamaker.
IT. Shields endeavored to show a con-
ection between Judge Gordon's CUB
material candidacy an his possession
the letters, but his questions were
uled out.
The witness explained that although /
e had testified that he had not shown
ne letters to Mr.. Guffey in New York,
n one occasion, while coming from
lew York to Philadelphia on a Sunday