Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11

ened and did not know what TO do. i told him
to engage good lawyers at once, and to instruct
them to demand the overissue from John
Wanamaker, and not to pay him q cent.
showed him that John Wanamaker was know
ingly guilty of crime in retaining these over
issued shares, and that he must not be permitted
to bulldoze the bank. Marsh took my advice
and engaged Mayer Sulzberger and John G..
Johnson. They demanded the stock, and Wan
amaker reduced his demand to 200; but
he and his lawyer we're told that if the stock
were not returned by q certain specified date
legal action would be taken against him. Be-
fore that date John Wauamaker weakened
and returned every share Of the overissue.
But while this was going on Marsh was still
frightened. and he said to me one day: IL
John Wanamaker ID going TO tell Lacey. I'll
be ahead of him and tell the whole business
| myself' That afternoon he took q train for
Washington and made . clean breast Of
everything to the controller that night. After
| he left Mr.. Lacey that gentleman hurried from
his home after his lawyer with the intention OF
having Marsh arrested in Washington. Un-
fortunately he could not find his lawyer. 80 he
| allowed Marsh to 60 home to Philadelphia, but
telegraphed that night to Bank Examiner
Drew ordering him to close the bank on the
| following morning."
| Mcwade-In . statement which you over.
heard Marsh make to me you may remember
that we were sitting in the state clerks depart
ment Of the city treasury at the time. You
must recollect what he said about John Wanna
maker blackmailing the bank and being re-
sponsible for its precarious condition?
| Bardsley-I do, certainly. Let me explain
| to you what sort Of borrower John Wana
maker was and how he borrowed. Here's al
instance: In March, 1890, Msreh came to me in
| Q great fdget, and said that John Wanamakel
| wanted goo, 900 from the bank and must hav,
| 1t right away. Marsh added that he told Wana
| maker that the bank had not that large amour
Of money to spare-had not it on hand, in fact
| and Wsnamaker sAid TO him that "he knew
| where to get it." Marsh said TO me that wana
j maker was good customer Of the bank. any
how, and he wanted to oblige him. l told hin
| that could not do anything for him. Tw,
| days afterward he returned and said that Johi
Wan&maker was persistent end must have tn
| money: that he knew the bank had not IL, bu
| II / would lend IL that the bank wouldn't asl
the interest, but would pay. over 70 me dirsc
| whatever Wanamaker would agree TO give.
| let him have the money, aud John Wsnamake1
| got it. The books Of the bank ought to give
| good idea OF his transactions
Mr.. Bardsley began tho second interview By
| saying: II am anxious TO know what additional
charges have appeared against me In the newp
papsra am aware that they are largely nm
| true, but the public do not know whether they
are or not, 20 ] think IL would be proper thinfe
for me to get them together and answer then
In detail, explaining at length where feel thai
| there ID the least necessity for doing 90
Mcclure keeps up hts demand for my punish.
! ment And did you notice that he dsmanda