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M M . T a! a.
Mm the Uommiuee invBBugai-
ing New York's Politics.
L is IN TECHNICAL CONTEMPT.
.. - vi v 11. I nut 1 til toil A frill nf
CIMOUV
, IMMMM7 Leader nd John F.
krroll Before the Adjournment 01
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ew York, April 18 In the session
.he Mazet Legislative iujub""6
1 iliv Blehnrri Crolcnr
Imtllluee i
PIlm . i i ALinn) nt at.
again tne priiic-ipm uujcti ui wi
j.. in nnH thp moat Im-
h6S Bimiw""i, -
rtunt development was iue iiruuauu
. thnt the Tnnimauy chieftain and
(hn r Carroll will be the subject of
Dtempt proeedlngs before the state
Mitotan shall aujouru. ii uurms
pterday's evidence Mr. kroner pur
d the questions of the counsel of the
kmnittce.
Un adjournment of the committee
ia taken yesterday until next rn-
I . A Xtm PfAbaf woa unh.
wy morning. ttllu t
iniM 10 appear Deiore me uessiou
I II,, lw. Initio.
ht Monday murmuR. w
I a . fcsT muiiu nf vitiAaa nutiQ.
ins Mr. Croker repeatedly rerusea to
mvpr and with whom he had several
Flies that came very near being per-
i.il. the chairman or tne commu
took such action as would leave
Croker in technical contempt. It
Btated that when Mr. Fallow, ol
committee, left yesterday alter
am for Aioany lie uuu uibuuvuuuo
prepare papersadjudglng Mr. Croker
John F. t'arrou in contempt.
hen the committee began yester-
ly s Inquiry, aooui me nri iuiug
ought up was a resort Known as tne
load way Oarden, which had flour-
bed In the upper Broadway district
gome time. Simon Duttner, the
rmer proprietor, testified that Police
Iptain Price had made him pay out-
geously for protection. He said the
Bt thing Price did was to threaten
close the place unless he (Price)
elved $150 at once and half of the
bbery that was accomplished In It.
ittner declared he was also forced
patronize certain wholesalers.
in attempt by Assemblyman Hou-
an to have subpoenaed the law firm
Tracy, Boardman A Piatt. Ellhu
at, the Incorporators of the Astoria
feat, Light and Power company,
bomns r . Piatt, Benjamin J. Odell,
Imuel Qulgg and John D. Trlmmlns,
to defeated, Ave Republicans op-
sing and two Democrats favoring It.
tlchard Croker testified that the
lire did not contribute a cent to the
Immany campaign last year, but that
officeholders did. He could not
ll the amount of money raised last
ar, nor did he know In what bank
funds were kept. He said be had
ever received a cent from Bourko
ckran. He also swore he was never
ught short with Manhattan "L"
bck, and did not lose" $27,000, aa re
tted.
When Mr. Moss said that Mr. Croker
found that In business matters,
le that of Peter Meyer & Co., mem-
rg of the organization could help
fcb other. Mr. Croker said angrily:
fou are trying to make us out a
Ick of thieves In one combination to-
Itber, and you can't do It."
"And you think that these questions
Idicate that persons who do these
lings are thieves?" queried Mr. Moss.
"That Is what you are trying to get
said Mr. Croker, thoroughly arous
"I say that the people of the city
New York, when they voted for our
cket, voted to put In the organlza
Dn and believed In the organization
bd believed that the organization
kould run this city. And when you
ere put out of the police board that
what you were put out for because
bu were not an organization man."
I After a further exchange of sharp
orus, Mr. Croker becoming enraged,
Ir. Moss remarked that it was evi-
knt that Mr. Croker realized the "seri-
bsness of the occasion." The Tam-
lany leader retorted:
"Not very serious. I am not going
vay. I am going to stay here until
le circus Is over. You can have me
ny day you want."
Later on Mr. Moss asked: "Have
bu not during the last year received
Irge sums of money from Individuals
Ihlch were not your profit or earnings
rom any business?
"No!" shouted Mr. Croker. and he
Ipeatcd his answer.
I Mi Croker was seen at the Demo-
htic club last night and asked If he
B't any comment to make uion the
Ifusal of the Mazet commltttee to
Ibpoena Tracy. Boardman. Piatt and
Ihers alleged to have been Interested
tne Astoria Gas franchise. "I am
Bt at all surprised by that action."
lid Mr. Croker. "Why should the
bmmltttee call Tracy. Boardman and
flatt? What would It amount to?
by, simply that Tracy, Boardman and
latt bad summoned Tracy, Boardman
Dd Piatt to be Investigated."
Mr. Croker was first placed on the
ind on Friday last, and his test I -
pony has been intensely dramatic
broughout. When he flrat went on
be stand Mr. Moss conducted a line
It questioning which Mr. Croker evl
ently believed waa a loaa of time, for
p suddenly leaned forward and said:
It Is not necessary to bring up what
verybody knows. There la no un,
t laying to the gallery; there la no use
laklng speeches. I am the leader of
Be party, and I acknowledge It. All
Ihese people are my friends, and I am
Ping to stick to them all the time."
At another point Mr. Croker said Im
pressively: "It you can show where I
iave taken a single dollar from this
fay, you can cut off that right arm."
Mr. Croker admitted that he had con
siderable political Influence, but not
In every case were hia wishes car-
fled out. He had been a member of
I be auctioneering firm that conducted
be majority of the Judicial sales, and
l a true Democrat he expected to be
pfrlendert in the way of legitimate
profit In his legitimate business.
Then you are working for your own
locket?" said Mr. Moss.
'AH the time, the same aa yon are."
"To the boas belongs the lion's share
P the plunder," sneered Mr. Moss.
No plnnder. no." said Croker. "You
fn call It what you like. You can call
Fj bill too sent to the legislature for
Pe work you are now doing plunder,
P you plana. "
! Mr. Croker refused to answer many
, suestlons affecting his private busi
ness, but he did say:
"I've got nothing to conceal. If any
; one comes to me with a good stock to
j buy, I buy It, and so would you. I
will not go Into any details of my
private business."
Incidentally Mr. Croker praised
' Chief Devery and the police depart
ment. John F. Carroll, Mr. Croker's chief
lieutenant, refused to answer ques
, tlons as to his private business. It
; developed during the examination that
I Mr. Carroll had given up a $7,500
I position to accept his present position
. in Tammany Hall, which, theoretlc-
ally, is without salary. "You cannot
frighten me," said Mr. Carroll. He
j made the admission that "what Mr.
Croker says goes."
Other witnesses on Friday wore ex
Judge Daly and ex-Judge Pryor. The
: former Bald he had contributed $7,000
I to the party fund for his two nomina
tions, and Mr. Pryor said he volun
i tarlly contributed $10,000. Mr. Daly
said he was notified by Croker not to
i expect another nomlnath n, and Daly
said it was because he Li..i ruiused to
I obey Mr. Croker.
On Saturday Mr. Croker was again
l on the stand, and became somewb.it
, excited. Said he: "You and this com
i mlttee are down here to drive my boys
I out of business that's what you are
here for, and I'll tell you right now I'll
I keep you all summer doing It. Go on
I and examine Mr. Piatt's firm and find
l out what his boys are in, if you Wnnt
I to be honest."
I Speaking of ex-Senator Piatt's firm
' he said:
"There Is more cormptloninthatflrpi
, today, and it is run by all or mostly
all the corporations lu this state
there ia more corruption In that firm
than anywhere else."
"You need not throw out any bluff
at all, Mr. Croker." aald Mr. Moss.
"You need not throw tny bluffs at
me," snapped Mr. Croker.
MR. PORTER MAY RESIGN.
Tho Prenlrtf nt'a Private itatoiwtary sr-
ferlnir Kmtn Xi-rvmiw Proatrtlon
War.hinjUon. April 18. The story
that the resignation of John Addison
Porter, secretary to tho president, ii
now in the hands of Mr. McKlnley, to
take effect at the tatter's convenience.
Is officially denied at the White House.
It would surprise no one here, how
ever, if Mr. Porter should relinquish
his post at any time. He broke down
JOHN ADDISON PORTER,
under the strain of the arduous duties
he has performed since the advent of
the present administration, and for
over three weeks has been confined
to his house In this city by nervous
prostration. The general belief is that
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou will suc
ceed him If he should retire. Mr. Por
ter's wife and mother are anxious, it
is understood, that she should giro up
his exacting duties.
The F.ioi t Iohh In Spain.
Madrid, April 18. Judging from the
election returns thus far received the
government may be expected to net
285 out of 410 Beats. Two hundred and
forty-three ministerialists have been
elected, including 180 Bllvelists, S3
Polaviejists and 30 PidaJisU. t enor
Sagasta has been returned by a small
majority for his birthplace, Logrono,
after a sharp contest with a Republi
can. For the first time since 18C8
Senor Romero y Robledo failed to get
a seat. Senor Emilio Caatelar, the
distinguished Republican statesman,
was defeated at Murcia. Only 15 Re
publicans were elected. At Tortosa,
southwest of Tarragona, two persons
were killed and several injured in elec
tion riots.
Brtdsteton's Striking Glaa Worker".
Brldgeton, N. J April 17 Nine
non-union men arrived here yesterday
afternoon to take the places of strikers
at the Cumberland glass works. The
union officials claim that these men
are not bottle blowers, and that
they came here simply to get union
cards and money to stop work. The
arrival of the men caused considerable
excitement, but they were not inter
fered with. There are now 1,500 idle
window glass and bottle workers. The
strikers claim they are bound to win.
The manufacturers are, however, firm
In the refusal to grant the demands of
the men.
Ponfnir For a Historic Palntlna.
Washington, April 18. Theobald
Chartran. the French portrait painter,
who is engaged upon a painting repre
senting the signing of the Spanish
American protocol, is in the city and
! yesterday President McKlnley gave him
j his first sitting. Those who will figure
In the painting are the president, Jules
I Cambon, the French ambassador; ex
Secretary Day, Eugene Thlebaut, sec
retary of the French embassy, and
Messrs. Moore, Crldler and Adee of the
state department.
Resolutions to Sue For Interest Falls
Harrisburg, April 18. In the house
last night Mr. Nyce, of Philadelphia,
Introduced resolutions Intended to au
thorise suits against ex-State Treas
urers Quay, Haywood, McKee, Boyer,
Morrison and Hart, or their estates "to
recover Interest appropriated to their
own use by private Individuals." The
resolutions were ruled out of order on
an objection, and a motion to Intro
duce them under suspension of the
roles failed.
GEN. LAWTONS MISSION !
Hiving Accomplished It He Re
turns to Manila.
PEEPAEING TO J4AS0H 0DT AGAIN
T!i N't Kxi dltlon Will 1 an Im-
portnnt Movt Inlandtand May iu
Nuit in the Capture or Ajzulnsvldo
Itt'lioN Concciitrntlnj; NVur 1'uxlir.
Manila, April 17. Major General
Lawtou's expedition to the Laguna
de Bay district re-embarkcJ Saturday
i evening, anchored for tne night at
the head of the Kiver Pnslg nnd reach
ed Manila yesterday morning, bring
ing all the men and the captured In
surgent boats. Its objects, namely,
the capture of the iusurgenta' boaid
and the distribution of tne proclama
tion, emphasized by a lesson of Ameri
can power throughout the lake region,
have been attained. General l.awion
immediately begun preparations for an
important expedition on land. It is
, believed dim he intends to aurround
I and capture Aguiuaido. There has
been no fighting ou the lake tor three
1 days.
During the absence of General Law
j ton's expedition the insurgents have
been concentrating at the uortliei u
' end of the lake, near Pasig, aud the
; American scouts report that several
, thousand are already there.
The Filipino goes into the field un-
encumbered with useless Luggage.
Trousers or drawers, a shirt woru out
j side them, u straw hat, cartridge betl
and rille. a section of a uambou stalk
filled with rice, a haudlul of green
peppers tied in a handkerchief, some
times sandals, these tortn the equli
! meat of a Filipino soldier. No liner
I country for defensive fighting and no
i mora embarrassing tor offensive oper
ation! than the lund around P. tig lake
couid be Imagined.
Two hundred and fifty Chinamen
from Santa Cruz have arrived here.
1 They left the town owing to their fear
that the rebels, on re-entering it, would
: wreak vengeance upon them for fa
, voriug the Americans.
The Chinese arc the scavengers of
I tho war. Like vultures they hover lu
' the witke of the army, (locking down
upon the ashes of every hut and the
ruins of churches to dig out stuff that
no white man could poslbly use. Some
of them peddle water and cigarettes
on the line.
Tho I. like rlty l.ynchlnis.
Charleston, 8. C, April 18. After
setting up alibis for Webster, Joyner
; and Godwin yesterday the defense in
the trial of the alleged Lake City
lynchors closed Its case. Alibis were
put forward for Rodgers, McKnight,
Epps and Ward lost week, so the only
man In whoso behalf efforts have not
been made to establish one Is Stokes,
the, merchant who has been alleged by
the- government to have been the
leader of the mob that killed Baker.
It was claimed on the stand that God
win wns sick at home; that Joyner '
slept at his own residence with a
school boy and thnt Webster was at j
I his own residence with the grip the
I nlgbt of the lynching.
Canned Beef Hotter Thnn FroHh Hpr.
Washington, April 18. After devot- 1
lng the forenoon ,to a practical ex
animation of the beef supplied to the
army In cans the Wade court of inquiry
recalled Professor Atwater yesterday
afternoon. He expressed the opinion
that, pound for pound, the canned roast '
beef was of greater nutritive value
than fresh beef, but sugested that If
unmixed with vegetables It would not 1
prove s-o acceptable a ration. Col
onel Weston, of the commlssarydcparl
ment, was also recalled and examined
with reference to thesuppllesfurnished 1
the troops in the field at Santiago. '
Hurnod to Death In I'ralrle Klre.
Brady Island, Neb., April 18. A
prairie fire near Vrooman destroyed
much property. While fighting thn
flames Mrs. Anderson, a widow, was
frightfully burned, and will die. Her
nephew, John Wcsterland, T. Flick
Inger and son Charles were badly
burned about the taco and hands. The ,
town was barely saved. Tom Mor-
riSSSy, of Eureka valley, and John
Koch were burned to death while try
ing to save their property. Near A ins
worth thousands of dollars' worth of
property Is being destroyed.
The Hiil. -lull Will Vltilt C harleHton.
Charleston, S. C, April 18. The ex
ecutive committee in charge of the
preparations for the annual reunion
of the United Confederate veterans that
Is to be held here May 10, 11 and 12,
was officially notified yesterday by Sec
retary Long, of the navy, that the
cruiser Raleigh, Just returned from
Manila, had been ordered to this port
for reunion week. The cruiser will
take part in the Grant monument cele
bration at Philadelphia on April 27,
and will go thence to Raleigh, N. C.
The Samoan CommlxHtnnerH.
Washington, April 18. Ex-Mlnlster
Bartlett Tripp, the American member
of the Samoan commission, arrived
V. 1. . f..,.,., Ikf 1.,..,, In
I UVIC mO l ClCUlUg II Will UIS 1IU1I1I3 U
: Yankton, S. D. He had a conference
with the president and Secretary of
' State Hay today, when his instruc
tions were given him. The entire com
mission. Baron Sternburg, Mr. Eliot
and Mr. Tripp, will be entertained at
I luncheon by Secretary Hay.
Indian Fighters Off For Manila.
San Francisco, April 18. The
Twenty-first United States Infantry,
the famous Indian fighting regiment
of the earlier days, and later very ac
tive participants in the Cuban cam
paign, arrived in this city last night
and departed early this morning for
the Philippines on the transport Han-
cock.
Snow In South Dakota.
Deadwood, S. D., April 18. For the
. past 36 hours a terrific storm has been
I raging in all parts of the northern
hills. The snow, driven by a fierco
wind, is blinding. The weather is not
cold. At Rapid City snow commenced
to fall at noon, and snow and rain at
Spearfish, Bellfourche and Custer.
The Penusylvanlu Dendlook.
Harrisburg, April 18. The vote at
yesterday's joint ballot for United
States senator was as follows: Quay,
86; Jenks, II; Wells, 8.
A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED.
Wednesday, April It.
A bill In the Pennsylvania house
ivill, If enacted, maKe Philadelphia tbs
state capital.
Herr Fischer, the radical German
Socialist, who defied Emperor William,
has been re-elected to the relchstag.
Great Britain's new torpedo boat de
stroyer Albatross Is the fastest war
vessel afloat, having attained a speed
of 33 knots.
The president having issued his
peaco proclamation, Bellamy Storer,
now minister to Belgium, has been ap
pointed minister to Spain.
At Bridgeport, Conn., Nancy Gull
ford pleaded guilty to manslaughter
and was sentenced to ten years' Im
prisonment for killing Emma Gill by
abortion.
Thursday, April I8
Five hundred negro miners from
Pana. Ills., have arrived at Des Moines,
Ia., to take the places of strikers.
Trouble Is feared.
Americans and Britons were am
bushed by Mntnafa's followers in Sa
moa. Four Americans and three Brit
ons w ere killed.
By the will of W. C. AndrcwB, burn
ed to death In New York, over $8,000,-
000 will go to establish a echoed for
girls In Willoughby, O.
Justice Williams, of New York, dis
missed the murder indictment against
K. B. Molineux. and directed that t'.ie
case be again submitted.
Before the Industrial commission at
Washington Mine Owner Schle:il(i -burg
declared organised labor h;..l bet
tered the miners' condition.
The G. A. K. executive Committee
decided to leave the office of command-er-ln-chlof
vacant until the next en
campment, Vice Commander Johnson
acting meanwhile.
Friday, April u.
The combination of con! Interests oi
the lower Monongobela river l.i now
assured.
Enormous losses from prnlrle fires
are reported from Nol r-i:a. Many
miles have been flame swept.
The American, English and German
Samoan commissioners will sail for
Apia from San Francisco April 25.
Dr. Schurman, president of our
Philippines commission, reportB that
many Filipinos want American citi
zenship. General Wheeler nnnounces that un
less sent to the Philippines he will re
sign his army commission and return
to his seat in congress.
A bill to establish a state wmHtabu
lary, which would abolish police
boards in leading cities, was intro
duced in New York's senate.
An important letter written by Ro
land Molineux bus fallen Into the
hands of New York's police, who de
clare It will convict him of Mrs.
Adams' murder.
Saturday, April IS,
Tho name Columbia has been se
lected for the new America's cup de
fender. The Cuban army rolls contain 48.
000 names. Including 6,600 commission
ed officers.
Secretary Alger positively announce.)
thut he has no Intention of resigning
from the cabinet,
Tom Marshall, mayor of Kelthsburg,
Ills., won the championship in the
shooting match at Elkwood Park, N. J.
Colonel Samuel S. Sumner, of the
Sixth cavalry, has been uppointed mili
tary uttache of our embassy In Lon
don. Acting Secretary Melkeljohn Issued
a license grunting authority to build a
Catholic church on the West Point
military reservation.
In the German relchstag Baron von
Buelow, foreign minister, stated that
u complete understanding with Eng
land and the United Stutes had been
reached regarding Samoa.
Monday, April IT.
The pope, at his thanksgiving mass
yesterday, exhibited extreme weakness.
Vice President Hobart, who has been
seriously ill at Washington, Is slowly
recovering.
General Lew Wallace has author
ized the dramatization of his famous
novel, "Ben Hur."
Mme. Albanl, the American prima
donna, was rudely Insulted by a crowd
ed audience at Seville, Spain.
Count d'Arcos, who married an
American, has been appointed Span
ish minister to the United States.
Seven per cent of the volunteers In
the Philippines wnnt to be mustered
out, despite the temptlng"offer8 for re
enlistment. The committee of Republican con
gressmen appointed to consider need
ed financial legislation Is in session at
Atlantic City.
Thousands of New Yorkers turned
out In the rain yesterday to welcome
the cruiser Raleigh, that fired the first
shot In the battle of Manila.
THE PRODUCE MARKETS
Ah Id-Hooted by Deallnas In Philadel
phia and Baltimore.
Philadelphia, April 17. Flour firmly
held: winter superfine. 12.502.75: Penn
sylvania roller, cleur, S3.10ifj3.3O; city mills,
extra. $2.502.75. Rye flour steady at
fS.20ii3.2& ptr barrel for choice Pennsyl
vania. Wheat slow; No. 2 red, spot. In
elevator, 7M)76e. Corn In light demand;
No. 2 mixed, spot, In elevator, 4040c. ;
No. 2 yellow, for local trade, 42c. Oats
quiet and steady; No. 2 white, 35c.; No.
2 white, clipped, 35c. Hay Arm; choice
timothy, 12.50 for large bales. Beef
steady; beef hams, $!!' 19.D0. Pork dull;
family, S12&12.50. Lurd quiet and easy,
prime western steamed, fS.4t. Butter
steady; New Tork dairy. Mil 1 He. ; do.
creamery, 16!?19c. ; western do., 1519c.;
factory, 1315c.; fancy Pennsylvania
prtnta jobbing at 22 25c.; do. wholesale,
21c. Cheese firm: large, white and col
ored, ir.t!2Vc.; small do.. 12S12Kc. Kggs
strong; New Tork and Pennsylvania,
Ut2c; western, H!HVe.; southern, 13Vif
HV Turpentine steady at 44K044MC.
Tallow easy; city, 4Vc. Petroleum weak;
refined New York, fl.96; Philadelphia and
Baltimore, M.90; do. In bulk, 4.40.
Baltimore. April 17. Flour Arm; west
ern sunernne. t2.25ft2.40; western extra,
I2.50&3.10; do. family. $3.S53.60; winter
wheat, patent, H.753.W; spring wheat,
patent, S3.9O04.1O; spring wheat, straight,
3.6.3.85. Wheat dull; No. I red. spot,
the month and May, 7ttttf7Kc; July, 75c.,
No. 2 red, 71Vtfy71Kc; southern, by sam
ple, 70ff77!4c. : southern on grade,
nc. Corn dull; mixed spot, 4204214c;
the month. 39V4ft35c; June, 39Kc.;
steamer mixed, 40V440fcc. ; southern,
whit. 42Hc. ; do. yellow, 42c. Oats steady;
No. 2 white, 36V4c; No. 1 mixed, HMO
Be Rye firm; No. t nearby, tie.'
THE TRIALOFJtl & QCAY
Tor Allege! Misuse of the Key
Btone State's Funds.
A BATTLE OF LEGAL GIANTS.
' The Famous 'Mtoil Hook." Which the
Defense Endeavored to Bxoludo Ad
mitted nn Bvtdenoe ATier a Week ol
Am ii men ! .
Philadelphia. April 18 The wit
nesses in the Quay trial on Tues-
I day of last week were BX-DiB-
trlct Attorney Barlow, receiver of
the People's bank, and ex-Judge Oor-
don, who the Quay adherents claim
Is responsible for what they term the
conspiracy against their favorite. Mr.
: Barlow testitied that he had broken
open the desk of Cashier Hopkins, af-
i ter the latter bad committed suicide,
nnd extracted therefrom the books and
1 letters appertaining to the Quay trla'..
He had given them to Judge Gordon.
Ex-.lud :o Gordon corroborated Mr.
Barlow's testimony, ndmltted that the
i 1 CUments had been photographed at
his suggestion, and said he hid) shown
them to siate Secretary Martin, ex
Postraaster General Wanamaker anil a
partial exhibition to James M. Quffe),
the Democratic lender.
Mover Goldsmith, the rorairim
wenKh's export accountant, was on ti e
sti nd all day yesterday, making state
ments of f m t that are apparently dam
i aeltig to the defendant's Fide of the
I cnsi. All day long Mr. Goldsmith rer.d
I ut flmires tkon from the i t.k book:;
emi cinj 'ho various Rotnomeni pe
rl tl of f x n nths, pai h d 'ting bock
to Oct. 81, 'c'.''.'. j '. Ins 'he n mount
of V. e mi.'" deposit, t! s rinount lonn
ed :. sen C" during each six
mon'hs, the f i luto ft allow
ed the state tieu:- ier for that portion
of the slate depi III
aside for (rnat"v
amount ,f Intei
paid on I y Ioui.i .
money m cd to pur
The deposit dutl
pparently not set
Qtr ; ';; use, the
If any, the reuntor
i : d i lie p mount of
liaKO stock for him.
the years men-
, Honed ranged from $1. 200.000 to $400,
0C0. Bonutc r Quiiy'i loans were shown
! to 1 e us gre.t r.s ffCG.OOO in one pe-
riod of six months. Occasionally, the
witness said, small and Inadequate
payments of intt rest by Ron tor Quay
were shown, but gencrnlly ll.eie wns
nothing to Indicate thai It- puld fur the
use of the bank's money.
Just before the close of the dry's
proceedings there was another rum.",
by Judge Blddle In favor of tho d -fensc
which may have an Important
bearing on the future of the case. Th !
statute of limitations has been pleach '.
I again and again by Senator Quay's
lawyers us a bar to much of the testi
mony presented by the commonwealth.
As Mr. Quay was indicted on Nov. 17,
lfcjK, the two years allowed by tne
statute for prosecution would extend
back only to Nov. 17, 189G. Dis
trict Attorney Hothermel pointed out
that he alleges the defendant's guilt
I during the two years the law confines
him to, and to prove this the corro
; boratlve evidence of the prevlour.
, years should certainly be admitted.
; Judge Blddle decided against the com
1 monwenlth. He ruled that the ovl
i deuce should be confined to the con
spiracy alleged and not 10 some other
I conspiracy. Mr. Rothermel says the
I effect of the decision will be to pre-
vent him from offering much of the
evidence he hoped to present.
The lawyers for the defense nnt
quietly listening duringOoldsmlth'sex
amlnatlon. This was in pursuancetoan
understanding that the defense ob
jected to every answer, that objection
was overruled and an exception noted.
Wednesday's session was taken up
mainly in arguments as to the admls
' slon of the books of the bank and the
famoiiH "red book," In which Cashier
Hopkins is said to have kept tho ac
counts of Senator Quay. Judge Blddle
decided that the bank books should be
admitted, but withheld decision ns to
the "red book." Letters nnd telegrams
; of Quay concerning stock transactions
wore admitted.
On Thursday severnl former em
i ploycs of the People's bank gave evl
i dence. Clay Kemble, son of the founder
of the bank, who wns asslHtunt cashier
and a director, testified that Cashier
Hopkins was "the whole bank." A
letter Introduced in evidence is re
garded ns most damaging against it
R. Quay, the senator's son. The letter
, Is addressed to .lames McManes, presi
dent of the People's bank, by B. J.
Haywood, state treasurer, and Is as
follows:
"On Monday we will mall you a
check for 8100,000 for credit of com
monwealth of Pennsylvania genera)
fund, which will mnke a credit to our
account of $600,000. The understand
ing is that I am not to draw against
any part of this deposit until the Hon.
j It. H. Quay has paid or arranged satis
factorily to you the loan of 8100,000
which you nre to make him next week."
i The defense objected strenuously to
. the minute book, saying that, although
1 the $100,000 note bears Senator Quay's
I Indorsement, he knew nothing what
; ever of the letter from Haywood nnd
I had nothing to do with the Juggling of
; state money Indicated by It. Judge
I Blddle overruled the objection.
Friday was taken up in the examina
tion of exports as to whether tho fa
mous "red book" was one of tho regu
lar bank books. Meyer Goldsmith, an
expert accountant, wus the principal
witness, and he declared that entries
on the regular books would not be ex
plained except by reference to the "red
book." Two items of $1,519 and $5,
322.10, respectively, were referred to
especially. During all the examina
tion touching on the book, with the
exception of tho two items mentioned,
no intimation of the amounts or names
was allowed to reach the Jury. The
prosecution all along, however, has al
leged that this book will show that
Cashier Hopkins computed Interest on
state funds and deposited the money
to Senator Quay's credit.
The first week of the trial ended
with a climax. The "red book" was
admitted In evidence as a book of the
People's bank after a final passage at
arms between Mr. Watson and the dis
trict attorney. The latter also suc
ceeded in having the "black book,"
called the stock book, both found in
Cashier Hopkins' desk, admitted on the
footing.
INVESTIGATORS REPORT.
Both Majority and Minority Char-re
Corrupt soiieitntli.il.
Harrisburg, April 18. Two reports
were presented to the house yesterday
afternoon from the committee apiolul
ed to investigate the charges of at
tempted bribery In connection with the
United States senatorshlp and the con
sideration of tho HcCarrcU jury bill
In the house. One was presented by
Chairman Kow. and is bIkiiihI by him
self and Messrs. Dixon, Koootx, Itan
dall and Young. The minority report
rs presented by Mr. MeClaln Is signed
by MeClaln, Kreps, Tlghe and Voor
hees. By agreement between Messrs.
Kow and MeClaln action on the reports
was postponed until 4 o'clock thu af
ternoon. The majority report declares that "In
the opinion of those who have signed
this report the evidence disclose; link",
uudue means were taken by many per
sons to corruptly solicit members o
this house, both for the purpose of In
fluencing their official action in refer
ence to the McCarrell bill and also in
reference to their official action as to
the election of a United States senator.
That said corrupt solicitation consisted
of offers of money, position, advantage
and political preferment.
"Your committee respectfully report
that there Is in their opinion SUfTloioni
evidence against Charles B. .-P'tr.
John It. Byrne, Parker Tifus. Crank
B. Jones, Monroe H. Kulp. Thomas ML
I Movies, Robert Kvans. John J. (loyle
I and M. J. Cost el lo for this house to dl
I rect that criminal proceedings ba
! brought against tliein. and it is roc
1 ommended that these procecdln is lie
I immediately commenced and Vlgi I'OUB
! ly prosecuted."
The minority report rcnchoi sub
1 stantially the same conclusion na the
i majority, but "fails to find evidence
i of corrupt purpose or solicitation on
the part of Mr. Rosenberry." It pro
ceeds; "The minority is of the opinion
that the act Of Mr. Harder doe. not
fall within the Interpretation of cor
rupt solicitation, but mat Iii.4 i tion
from a moral Standpoint was uawisa
and Improper. There has been
other testimony offered not charging
corrupt solicitation In either a legal
or fair interpretation of the term
which, after being carefully considered
by us, has not been made a pari ol ihin
report for the reason that no public
good, in our opinion, would be .served
by Its being so made, and those whom
it concerns, while having committed
no wrong and violated no lnw, might
be unnecessary and unjustly smirch
ed." ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.
n;.:ton, Pa., April 15, The jury In
t! ' in.se of Llewellyn Stout, ou
t"i I for the murder of Harvey WtiHter,
the Philadelphia and Heading railroad
telegl ph operator at Bingeu Station.
rotu:i..d a verdict lar-t night of mur
der ii; t. llrst degree, after being out
three ln..;rs. Sentence will he pro
nounced Monday. Stout Is only 1
years old. The motive of the crime h:
Upposed to have been robbery.
Pittsburg. April 18. Mrs, Mary Jam
McAdams, aged 68 yearH, of Phila
delphia, died yesterdsy at the resi
dence of her son-lri-u. .. . Charles Herb,
on Friendship avenue, The woman'?
death was the lesull of an accident
that happened ubout two weeks ago,
when she wus badly burned by he
clothes catching lire from an open
grate. Mrs. McAdams, accompanied by
her husband, came to Pittsburg about
a month ago to visit her daughter, Mra
Herb.
Harrisburg, April IS. At tho meet
ing of Hie supporters of M, S. Quay
for United States senator, held laal
night in the supreme court chamber,
resolutions were adopted inviting the
anti-Quayites to "yield to the will oi
the majority and elect the regular Re
publican nominee." During the de
bate Senutor Magee expressed his
opinion that the prosecution of Sena
tor Quay was a political conspiracy,
but urged the necessity of choosing B
senator Representative Hosack de
clared he would change his vote from
Quay. After the meeting Mr. Magee
declared thut he and 0 others would
do likewise.
Dubois, Pa., April 17. John Heed'i
store building at Falls Creek, two
miles from this city, was partially de
stroyed by fire early yesterday morn
ing. Citizens saved the building from
total destruction, and It was then dis
covered thiit the store had been robbed
and set on fire. The loss on goods
and building will reach nearly $10,000
An attempt was also made to burn Hit
St. F.lmo hotel, in this city, about mid
night. Andrew Murray had previously
been ejected from the hotel. He re
turned, and gaming entrance to a rear
room emptied the ((intents of an oil
can and set lire to the fluid. The
blaze was discovered before much dam
age had been done. Murray was ar
rested. Wilkesbarre, April 18. Iate Sunday
afternoon Mrs. Jacob Lesoch, residing
In Pittston township, put her ihrot
children, Mary, aged 8, Katarlna. agnd
4, and Apollo, aged II, to bed and then
went out to make u call on a neighbo;
about a mile distant. When she start
ed to return she saw smoke issuing
from the roof to her house. She gavt
the alarm and ran to the scene. Ar
riving there the dwelling was envelop
ed in flames. The frantic mother
wanted to rush Into the burning house,
but was restrained by two men. Aftc
the house had burned down the char
red remains of the three ihildren wejfS
found in the cellar. The suppositlos
Is that the house was set on lire by t
spark from u passing locomotive.
Hurrlsburg, April IS. Governor
Stone returned to the house yesterday
without approval a concurrent resolu
Hon authorizing the appointment of a
committee of two senators and thru
members to Inquire Into tho alleged
Infraction of the law by the Susque
hanna Canal company, which has sole
the dam in the Susqueshanna river at
Columbia to a company chartered to
furnish motive power. The governor"!
reason for the veto is that the expennr
Is not provided for, and may be ex
ressive. The governor also vetoed the
following bills: To enlarge the com
petency of the wife to testify against
her husband; granting a pension of $f
a month to Evan Jones for Injuries re
celved in a railroad collision while a
private in the Twelfth Pennsylvania
volunteer militia.
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