Show senator quay on trial philadelphia nor 28 the case of senator quay and others charged with conspiracy in the misuse of state funds on deposit in the peoples bank came up today in the court of quarter sessions judge Find letter presiding the defendants were not brought in to court their interests being looked after by attorney rufus E Sha and A L shields immediately upon the opening of court attorney Sha filed demur aers to four of tha five found against the defendants by the grand jury and also filed a motion to quash the fifth indictment argument on these demurrers was proceeded with by mr Sha in a general way th objections were based on insufficient specifications complete failure to charge any unlawful act and an absence of allegation that the defendants unlawfully obtained any money either from the bank or from other source if the defendants did as the indictments charge purchased stocks and bonds through cashier hopkins as agent mr Sha claimed no unlawful act had been committed he claimed that banks every day act as purchasers tor their depositors deposit ore or customers regarding the allegations respecting the usa of tho state moneys he argued that all money deposited into a bank go into a general fund of the bank and therefore the indictments are defect ivo in charging misuse of state funds obtained from the peoples bank wh it any money was obtained from the bank it was funds of the peoples bank and not state funds furthermore the state funds were deposited in the bank by various state treasurers ers in full authority of law |