New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-03
THE ExTREAsURER'S STATEMENT.
TIE PHILADELPHIA LHDGERS' REASONS FOR
NOT pTBLnSIIuNG IT.

| THE PHILADELPHIA LEDGERS' REASONS FOR
NOT PUBLISHING 1T.
Philadelphia July 2.-"The Lcdgrro tomorrow will
say edofally: As considerable interest has been
manifested in statement by John BardSey, erro-
ncouSly described a confession suppressed by
The Public Ledger the EdtOrinChlef Of this paper
has written letter upon the subject to the editor Of
The Inquirer For public information. we reproduce
copy Of the letter In these columns ar the same time
expressing the belief that The matter has been made 70
assume prominence altogether out Of proportion to
its Importance It Will be seen that no confession By
John fIardslcy suppressed in THE Ledger Office;
that statement BY him was received a, the Office that
II wa, promptly examined and that the editor declined
TO publish it, for precisely the that would
have ruled il out If it had been assault upon any
rcputabe person made by other men a unworthy OF
credit or belief as John Bardscy and Gideon Marsh.
II the statement had been a confession In good
faith II would have been published or would have been
20 used as to promote the efforts Of the finance sub
committee of Councils 10 track out al the ramincatlous
Of thl, Bardsey Keystone Eank vlllany, and 10 bring
IN the bar of the committee or the courts all the
participants.
1T win be seen also that II the committee should
think Il desirable that the Editor OF The Ledger
.hould appear before it to testify, he will do that
demand and that If the committee should think 1t
important that he shall produce the Bardsley state
pent he will do that and submit it FOR such disposal
as the committee shall deem best
II should be further added that outside 'TLc
Ledger Office had any say in the decision not to pub
usb thc statement: nobody present when that
,uceti,n wa, considered except Mr. Mckcan and two
of his associates No one asked 20 have it sup
pressed or lnted or suggested that should be with
held from publication"
Here is the letter referred to:
"PublIc Ledger" Editorial Department.
Philadelphia. july ,. 1901
To the Editor of The philadelphia inquirer
NV Dear sir: An editorial article In The m
qurcr1 of this morning seems 10 me 10 invite what
follows III This letter with regard 10 What i cdlGd a
q Thc Pubic Ledger office. ana that 1t is said was
~ ~ennprcSsedr IN The Ledger Office
On that subject l repeat 10 lou Nhai na, uc'l sara
r., sion" hy John rlslcy h1, been received or sup
pressed a. m ublc Ledger ofiee. \ statement
from Barisley va. ho"e'tI. ie,cVSd ft,i,l, nc nc
Icj.er1 once on Friday, June 10. The eIltorlh-
III ,rho wa, tncn absent from tie
clty was tclerraphed TO come nome 10 eA-
anime II and decide whether II ,WoHll De Pi0Pep
I I Inc cyennC did examine II, in the presence Of
'rn In~nher, OF lis sa, and no other person or per
IONS did decline 10 publish II on pre,lsen similar Inllar
E. r'tlsh scores perhaps hundreds, OF papers OF |
slrnt,r nature Instead Of being paper mat womb
he Of service u the public, II was rePeulDn ol &C
en-, Inn a scandal against rrpu hDe persons upon
"a liz .t,thorit. than witnesses wholly un |
yrortlv NJ rrrdt-IOhn Bardsley and Vldc)n marsh
ard In large part hclf'aS teununy G "r"pariots
stiscks uTnn Individual Character upoh any such lc~u
, -.,,,- ,,i,+ has boer rom |
npur,t-d by M inhi. rt Al H,H'of. "' t.' l',
,i,ing Committee that II the commt.e or any
mem6er OF IT, should think It aes%a9ni % ,b;s Rse%soT
60 before the committee % Wsui, III ~ tho oommttae
~ :. -aawsr ali questions In relation 10 h,Hnd 70