The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-20

PHILADELPHIA, April 19-Unex-
pectedly to almost every person inter-
ested, the prosecution in the trial of ex-
United, States Senator Quay, for con-
spiracy, closed it's case today, after nine
days full of argument, clashes of coun-
sci and testimony largely Of an expert
nature. The general expression of opin-
ion has been that the trial would drag
through many more days, and when Dis
trict Attorney Rothermel announced that
he had concluded, there were expressions
of surprise from all parts of the court
room. The end came at o'clock, just
one hour before the usual hour Of ad-
journment, and after brief consulta-
tion among counsel for the defense and
Judge Biddle, the latter adjourned court
until tomorrow, in order that Mr.. Quay's
lawyers might have time to consider
what steps they shall take with respect
to the presentation of their side. It was
stated that the question of entering de-
murrers to the prosecutions evidence or
proceeding with the taking Of testimony
will be decided by the defense's counsel
tonight.
From the evidence already presented it
is apparently evident that the common
wealth depends largely for conviction
upon the testimony If it's expert, Meyer
Goldsmith, as to his Interpretation of
the accounts in the red book and
other books of the bank, and his opinion
of the books papers, letters, kilograms
and checks offered In evidence. AS to
what extent the testimony of the de-
fense expert, should he be called, may
offset Mr.. Goldsmith's testimony, re-
mains to be seen. The contention Of the
defense in argument and cross -examin-
alton has been that the calculations of
Mr.. Goldsmith are not borne out by the
books, but, on the other hand, show
that Mr.. Quay did not use state money
nor receive interest on state deposits,
made in the customary manner, and
backed by sufficient collateral.
WEDNESDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
Today's proceedings were devoid of
sensational features. The dry routine Of
figures and involved explanations of ac-
counts took up most of the time. Mr.
Goldsmith's cross-exam1nation was con-
cluded, and redirect examination was be-
gun by Mr.. Rothermel. The points
brought out by him were that the cash
account and interest account Of the
bank were deficient by the omission of
certain sums received as interest; that
1t was customary to designate all loans
by initials instead of names. Upon the
question of Mr. Quay's interest in the
deposit account for May. 1886. to October,
1897, Mr.. Goldsmith said:
I'm 1896, on June %, the balance was
$3.50; on Nov. "a, s2.T7.6e; on Nov. 49,
again $256; in 1897 on Jan. T. 30 cents;
on Oct. 26, $10,O00.50; and on Oct, e., 80
cents, at which 1t remained till the end
Of the month These are all the varia-
tions from April &c. 1896, to Oct. 81, 1897
Director of the Mint Henry K. Boyer
was on the stand, and after testifying
to paying interest in October. 1897 on a
call loan, asked permission to make a
statement in reply to the district attor-
neys allegations, in the course of testi-
mony, that he received interest on state
money while; state treasurer, from May,
1883, to May 1851. His request was not
allowed, but the court stated that all
records of replies to this question were
stricken out under the courts ruling.