The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-04-14
AGAINST
MR.. QUAY !
The Red Book" Figures Indirect
ly in the Testimony.
THE CLAIM OF THE DEFENSE.

Itwnl Probably BE That the Senator's
Account I'm the Banks Ledger was
Fictitious, and That His Name Was
Dishonesty Used by Cashier Hopkins
Philadelphia. April 14.-Proceedings
IN the trial Of ex-senator Quay yester-
lay we're tedious, but nevertheless in
teresting in their bearing upon the fu-
ture of the case District Attorney
Rothermel placed upon the stand in
succession the paying teller, receiving
teller and bookkeepers OF the broken
Peoples bank to prove the books. All
OF these, in answer to questions, made
reference to Senator Quays account,
and the bookkeepers said they had en-
tered the figures, but none OF the books
were opened to show what the nature
OF the account was. This will be done
later Ali of the bank employees on
cross-eXamination stated that they
had never seen Senator Quay's deposit
book, and they did not believe there
was one. 1t has been hinted that the
defense will claim that Senator Quay's
account in the ledger was fictitious as
far as he was concerned, and that the
senator's name was used by Hopkins
as cloak for his own personal trans
actions.
The red book" was big feature Of
the days proceedings, figuring indi-
reCtly in the testimony of several wit
nesses. It's pages were gone over re-
peatedly and the question Of it's iden-
titcation with the business Of the bank
was discussed. and when court ad-
journed a handwriting expert was on
the stand Identifying the writing in
il as the work of Hopkins.
All this was accomplished by the
district attorney in spite of the pro-
tests Of the three lawyers employed
by Senator Quay, who fought in vain
against the web of circumstantial evil
dence, involving the red book to such
an extent that ii seems almost GER
tain that this necessary piece of evil
dence will have to be admitted after
all.
1t was evident from the district at
torney's attitude yesterday that he
proposes TO formally offer the book in
evidence in a day or two, and he ap-
pears confident of his ability to intro
duce the testimony which its pages
contain and which is so vital in the
establishment of the charge of con-
spiracy between Quay, Haywood and
Hopkins to use the money of the state
| for Illicit gain. AS the latter two are
dead, only Senator Quay remains to
face the charge.
The most interesting witness of the
day was Clay Kemble, son of William
H. Kemble, deceased, the founder of
the Peoples bank. Mr.. Kemble was
assistant cashier and a director as
well. He did not take a very active
part in the operation of the bank, be-
ing there as a representative of his
fathers estate. When asked what
Hopkins duties were he replied: "He
was the whole bank" While this wit
ness was on the stand the district
attorney gained a signal victory by
| securing the admission of the minute
book of the bank, in which Cashier
Hopkins kept a record of the meet
ings of the board of directors. The
particular entry bearing on the Quay
case which the district attorney was
| anxious to get in was under date of
Aug. 3, 1896. 1t reads:
THE only offering for a loan before
the board was the note of CSenator)
Arthur Kennedy and r. R. Quay in
| dorsed by NJ. S. Quay, with stock of
-- attached. 1t was agreed to make
this loan provided R. R. Quay complied
with the presidents request for a GER
tain letter"
The certain letter" is the one which
is regarded as the most damaging evi-
dence against Senator Quay's son. It
is addressed to James McManes, presi-
dent of the Peoples bank, by b. j.
Haywood, state treasurer, and is as
follows:
"On Monday we will mail you a
check for 100000 for credit of COM
monwealth of Pennsylvania general
| fund, which will make a credit to our
| account of 100000. The understand
Ing is that | am not to draw against
any part of this deposit until the Hon.
r. R. Quay has paid or arranged satis-
factorily to you the loan of 500 900
which you are TO make him next week {"
The defense objected strenuously to
the minute book saying that, although
the 100000 note bears Senator Quay's
| Endorsement, he knew nothing what
ever Of the letter from Haywood and
had nothing to do with the juggling of
state money indicated by 1t. The dis
trlct attorney claimed that the loan
was virtually made TO Senator Quay
and that Haywood received interest on
| the deposit Judge Biddle said he
would Overrule the objection, as the
offer tended TO prove the existence of
q conspiracy.