Evening journal., 1891-06-05
MARSH NOT FAR AWAY.
A Man Who Says He Is Hiding
at Thurlow.
TO INVESTIGATE THE CONTROLLER

The Philadeiphia Common Council Want
President Harrison to Look Into the
Treasury's Action in Regard to the De-
funct Keystone National Bank.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-Gideon Marsh,
the fugitive president OF the Keystone
bank. is said TO be hiding within a few
miles Of this city and while the detectives
have been securing the country for him
and were watching the departing ocean
steamers for South American ports, Marsh
has remained snugly hidden away near at
hand 70 the scene Of his crime So asserts
Francis w. Lawrence, a reputable citizen
OF Thurlow. near Chester, who claims to
have traced Marsh to his lair. Lawrence
has, however, been carefully guarding his
secret, and so much time has been lost
since be discovered Marsh's hiding place
in making It known TO the authorities that
be may have again escaped and sought a
new refuge
According TO I.awrence's story and
there is no reason TO doubt its truth
Marsh has been in hiding all this time
within two miles Of the Highland House
at Thurlow, the place 20 which he was
traced on the Saturday before his fight
was made known Forced to fly from
that refuge by the fear that he would be
discovered by the reporters who haunted
the vicinity OF the house, or that Il would
be searched by the officers, Lawrence
claims that Marsh left the Highland
House and took up quarters elsewhere.
The new hiding place is at Linwood, two
miles further down the river from the
Highland House, and here he has been
repeatedly seen during the past few days.
A warrant has been issued for Marsh's
arrest and Lawrence deputized as a con
stable with power TO serve it.
They Want the Controller Investigated.
City councils have adopted resolution
asking the mayor to request the president
TO have a thorough investigation made
into the action of the treasury department
with regard to the Keystone National
bank, and that the controller Of the cur.
rency be requested TO appear before the
committee of councils appointed to inves-
tigate the Keystone bank, and also that
the receiver of the bank be directed Go per
NIT the committee TO have access 60 the
books and records of the bank. ResOlu-
tions were also adopted requesting the
mayor TO offer s., 900 reward for the appre-
hension Of President Marsh, and request
ing the city solicitor TO institute proceed
ings TO have a receiver appointed to take
charge Of the property Of John Bardsley
Lost 50. 900, 600 In Taxes.
For some time past the auditors of the
city controllers Office have been at wor1,
preparing a statement Of the taxes due the
city by delinquent property owners
The statement has been completed for
the years 1869 TO 1880 inclusive, and shows
that the city has been carrying on It's books
as assets claims amounting to nearly 81,
100000. most of which are absolutely worth
less. Prior 70 1869 there was no systematic
bookkeeping Ia vogue, and the proper re.
turns were not made to the controller
Bardsley short Here. Too.
Among the delinquent taxpayers is ex-
City Treasurer Bardsley, who figures as
the city's debtor te the amount Of over
3l1,0 In the select council resolution
was introduced reciting that the apparent
amount Of uncollectable taxes was ovel
0o0 and providing for an investiga
tion into the manner in which the law fol
the collection Of delinquent taxes is exc
cuted After a long discussion OF the reso
luton il was then referred TO the law com
rnittee