Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-04-14
QUAY TRIAL DRAGS ON
Bank Clerks Give Evidence In the
Conspiracy Case.
BATTLING ABOUT RED BOOK.
District Attorney Asks Questions
Leading to II Connection Be-
tween 1t and the Other
Books of the Bank.

Philadelphia, April 1.-THE fourth day
In the trial of ex-United States Senator
Quay on the charge of conspiracy be-
gan quietly. The prospect of an endless
line of testimony relative to the identi-
flcation of entries in the more than 100
books Of the Peoples bank through the
expected inability of counsel to decide
upon plan to pick out certain books
and thus save time was responsible for
light attendance at the opening hour
Mr.. Quay arrived early and still wore
the same look of unconcern. He busted
himself for about five minutes in look
ing over some mail. Counsel on both
sides Informed Judge Biddle that they
had agreed upon a plan regarding the
identification of the entries in the mass
of books which would save considerable
time. In pursuance of this all the books
were brought into the court
A. L. Taber, receiving teller of the
bank, testified to the period of time in
which he made entries in the banks
book when respectively bookkeeper and
receiving teller He said he had known
Cashier Hopkins to make entries in the
receiving tellers credit book and that
the cashier had made entries in other
books. The witness testified to the cor
rectnesS of his entries except upon oc-
casions when he made clerical errors.
These were always corrected. during
the examination of this witness it was
developed that the counsel on both sides
had agreed to abide by testimony as to
periods of time covered in the books in
stead of personal Identification of the
entries themselves.
Under cross eXamna don by Mr..
Shields the witness said Mr.. Hopkins
made entries in the cashbook. general
ledger, discount book, foreign and do
nestle bill books and cashiers check
book. The books are incomplete, moe
than so dating prior to 1894 being miss
ing Mr. Shields intimated that they
had been burned.
To Prove n Connection.
1t was evident from the district attor-
ney's questioning that he was leading
to a connection between the red book,
which has not yet been admitted. and
the other books of the bank The law
yers for the defense We're on the alert,
and every question leading in this d.
rection was fought
Upon redirect examination the dis
trict attorney brought out the fact tat
all deposit entries made during his tel
ure as receiving teller We're correct. Mr.
Taber then went over the list of miss
ing books. These We're of large vari-
ETY. and We're principally memorandum
books. No especial significance seemed
to be attached by the defense to the
fact that tlse books were missing.
,,ft l,,h n, II hnn
keepers was sworn. HSgave substan-
TALLY the same line of testimony as the
previous witness 1t developed that the
witness had charge of the ledger in
which Mr.. Quay's deposits were en-
tered from 1891 to the end of 1896. He
never, as far as his knowledge went,
knew Mr. Quay to have a deposit book.
Edward r. Marsh, receiving teller Of
the Peoples bank from 1875 to 1896 and
paying teller from 1896 until the bank
closed, was the next witness. From
1891 until the failure he had charge of
the general ledger cashbook. He tes-
tilted to the correctness of all entries
relative to his duties as receiving and
paying teller.
Harry S. Walker a bookkeeper for the
bank for about eight years, had charge
of the individual ledger from l. to u.
His entries corresponded to the deposit
slips and checks received by him.
W. x. Goldenburg, bookkeeper, who
had charge of Senator Quay's account
from January, 1897, until the bank
closed, verified the correctness Of the
books as far as he was concerned. He
never saw a deposit book in Senator
Quay's name.
A recess was taken, and then an in
sanity expert testified that Charles Aus
tin, paying teller Of the bank from 1870
to 1896 was in such mental condition
that his testimony would be incompe-
tent. Mr.. Taber was recalled and iden-
titled Mr.. Austin's handwriting in the
banks books and also that of William
Roberts. n bookkeeper who died in 1891.
Clay kemble, the assistant cashier Of
the bank. testified that Hopkins had en-
tire control of the call loans and collat-
erals in the bank.