Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-04-13

come.
The afternoon was taken up entirely
with legal saeSions, but was far from
| monotonous on account of the brilliant
argument OF David L. Watson. The
| argument WIS precipitated by an obJec-
ton by the defense to A. L. Taber 1den-
tifying the Qaay letters Mr.. Shapley
stated that they objected to the offer OF
a single letter. There was blood in the
air and both sides scented long battle,
so a recess was taken at 1870, % min
utes earlier than the day before.
There was q lively legal tilt upon re-
converting as to whether the defense
should first be heard in their objections
to the offer OF a single letter or whether
the District Attorney should be allowed
| to add to his offer of the latter what he
expected to follow it up.
The court decided that the latter
course was the best procedure, and Mr.
Rothermel Introduced a mass of testi-
mony gained from the banks BOOKS
| which, taken with the letters, he said,
would show tie ex senator guilty OF con-
| spiracy.
| Mr.. WATSON : answer was magnli1-
cent effort. Even Colonel Quay, who
has been most Of the time apparently
the least Interested person in the court
room, followed every motion of the Pitts
burg lawyer.
The District Attorney did not have
| time before Q o'clock to answer Mr..
Watson, bat the argument may be the
turning point Of the case. If the offer
of the letters and "red book" is rejected,
the main prop of the Commonwealth S
case will faH.
The District Attorney opened the pro
ceedings in this phase of the case by
Offering in evidence the books of the
| bank, extending owes number of years
and along With them the account books,
letter press book and letters from Sena-
| tor Quay and State Treasurer Haywood
| found in the Desk of Cashier Hopkins
| after that official had committed suicide.
He read long summary of what the
| books and papers showed, and stated
what he expected to prove by them, to
wit, that thsbagh a conspiracy with
| Cashier Hopkins, State Treasurer Hay
wood and other State Treasurers, and
possibly with other officials of the bank,
Senator Qoay used certain fixed
amount of state money deposited in the
insti tuition, and received interest on an
other fixed Rrticn of the State deposit.
Much Of ~ evidence offered by the
District Attorney was brought out at
the preliminary hearing, on October D.
There was some new matter, however,
dealing principally with the amount of
money loaned by the bank to Mr.. Quay,
and daring the past - or IA years the
amount paid TO him and other State
Treasurers az interest on State deposits
Mr. Watson eontended that the mere
fact that bank clerks, with no personal
knowledge Of the truth of what they
were writing, entered certain figures in
I Il WHAGb pun pOlbCh W AFp
re sent interest paid to the ex-senator
was no proof that the money had beer
received by him or that there had been
any intention 80 pay it to him. Thi:
argument is In line with the defense
contention the. Mr.. Quay was the vic
tim of Hopkins, who used the ex-Sena-
tors name 10 cover up his own illegal
transactions. Mr.. Watson also attacks
the indictuaent declaring it to be fatal
ly defective.
Previous to tEe presentation of the
bank books by Alr Rothermal, the ex-
animation al Receiver Barlow was
concluded aid ex-Judge Gay Gordon
, who, the aaherents of ex-senator Quay
, declare. is responsible for what they
term the conspiracy against their fav
orite, gave testimony in corroboratior
and explanation of Mr. Barlow Z
| statement.
Mr.. Barlow created sensation b,
the statement shpt he had broken oper
: the dead cashiers desk and takei
, therefrom the books and letters apper
tanning to the Quay trial at the behes
of a mysterious informant, who spok
] TO MN ONkI NAAt lClCpilOhC llOllA 1ieli
risburg and stated that there was
' plot on foot 30 steal the compromisin.
Y documents chat night. He was b.
, said never able to learn who his mys
terious friend was. The fact wa
) CLEANED from Mr.. Barlow that the banl
books and letters We're practically il
The control Of Judge Gordon from Apri
until September of last year. He con
sidered this proper, as Judge Gordor
e was the confidential advisor of Pres
> ident McManee, of the bank
Judge Gaplon gave his testimony il
9 a quiet convincing manner. He de
| precated the stories OF conspiracy
| against Senator Quay that have beer
e persistently put in circulation anC
g frankly answered every question asket
regarding the use he made of the paper
l while he had Aem He admitted tina
D they had been photographed at hi
Y suggestion, but merely for purposes o
r safety in the event of the originals
being destroyed He also admitted
| ! showing them 10 David Martin, the
!. | leader of the anti-Quay faction, TO JohI
4 Wanamaker, bitter opponent of Quay
e and TO others, indtlding a partial exhi
5 bition of letters to James NJ. Guffey
4 the Democratic leader of this State
/ but not in ttle manner limited at by tn
: defense.
: Judge Gordon asked permission o
o the Judge 10 Make statement of hi
> connection with the case, but tn
entire array u Quay counsel objectet
instantly, and what would have un
doubtedly proved interesting readin
q was thus shat off.
The couDt pr1sedings grew shsra liveliss ti{f
e between Mr.. Shapley and the Distric
!, Attorney. ,Mr. Rothermel was fire
h with his objections to questions, am
several bris1ly worded engagement
IL followed.
At the recoRvening of the Court a
II 10 A NJ yesterday Dist. Atty Rothel
. NAL answered Watson's argument c
: the previous day; Shapley followed an
Y then Judge Biddle decided to receiv
the letter in question. This decision
was said to include all of the dead cash
iers papers, but not the 'red-book.
Judge Biddle decided to receive tn
# Regular books of the bank, but reserve
g his decision in the ''red-book, a boo
v found in Cashier Hopkins desk, afte