Evening journal., 1891-07-25
THE GOVERNOR WASBUSY
But He VIII Appear at Any
Future Time.
HE GOULD NOT BLUFF wAEAMAKER

H6 GOULD NOT BLUFF WANAMAKER
A witness at the Rardaley Investigation
Says Marsh Told Him That the POST
master General Refused to Use His In
nuence to Save the Keystone Bank.
PHILADELPHIA, July 25-Those who an
ticipated a sensational session Of the
Bardsley investigating committee were
rather disappointed A list of twenty
six witnesses had been subpenaed, but
many of them did not testify and those
who did adopted the plan Of Postmaster
General Wanamaker and appeared with
written statements which cleared them of
any criminal connection with Bardsley
and his affairs. Chairman Van Osten
read letter from District Attorney Ora
ham asking him and his colleagues to re
frain from examining the bank officials
who had been summoned to be present as
1t might interfere with an investigation he
is making and be prejudicial to their trial
II they were brought into court
The Bank cmcia1s Excused.
The district attorney backed up his re-
quest by stating that the report Of the ex-
perts showed conclusively which banks
had paid interest on state and city moneys.
The bank officers were then excused for
the present from testifying.
The officials summoned were William
II. Kern and John s. Hopkins, Of the Peo-
pies bank; Samuel w. Bell and Henry c.
Stroup, Of the Farmers and Mechanics
National bank, and r. T. Broomfeld and
H. H. Paul, Of the Seventh National bank.
The Governor Did Not Come.
Mr.. Hicks asked IL Governor Pattison
had been subpmnaed. Chairman Van
Osten said that request had been sent to
the governor TO be present, as he was not
amenable TO a subpoena. He had not re-
sponded, however, as he was too actively
engaged IN official business Attorney
General Hensel then spoke on behalf of
the governor. He was with Mr. pattison
at Mount Gretna Thursday night but up
to that time that official had not received
the communication Of the committee, but
even II he had he could not appear, as he
as commRnder-in-chief of the state militia
was engaged in reviewing the eucampment
at Mount Gretna. However, the attorney
general stated that the governor would
appear at any time the committee would
designate and fully explain all the trans
actions of the Chestnut Street National
bank while he was its president prior to
his election as governor.
why He Loaned BardsIey Money.
William H. Kemble was the first witness
called, and he was asked to explain his
stock transactions with Bardsley These
purchases in all amounted to about 1000
shares, and were carried for Bardsley by
the Peoples bank. These loans were paid
1..r na IL -. IL. "a
he believed that II was done with Bards.
ley's own money, as he had an average
profit Of Is per cent on bis purchases He
believed Bardsley to be thoroughly honest,
after a business acquaintance Of twenty
years, and loaned him the money TO buy
stocks out Of friendship.
McCamant Denies the Rebates.
Auditor General Thomas j. McCamant
stated that as his counsel was in Europe
he had prepared a statement Co justify
himself, but would decline to answer any
details until the return OF his lawyer in
September Mr. McCamant denied receiv-
ing the Sl6,5S3.92 which the expert reports
credit him with having gotten as half Of
the rebates from advertising OF the mer.
camille appraisers list.
Captain H. NJ Grafton, now dead, had
charge OF part Of the affair In reply To
questions the auditor general said that he
had reason to believe a rebate was paid be
cause Grafton told him that certain polit
ical debts had to be paid by the newspapers
who got their advertisements. Grafton
also told him, he said, that the newspapers
which did not get the advertisements were
taken oare Of by those which did
Documentary Evidence.
After Mr. McCamant had left the wit
ness stand Mr., Etting stated that he had
documentary evidence against him, upon
which he proposed to examine him, but
had been advised not to do so by both Dis
trict Attorney Graham aud City Solicitor
Warwick. He had, therefore, decided not
20 make public the contents Of these docu
ments as IL was against the wishes of the
officials who would have TO proceed against
the auditor general II such course was
adopted
Wanamaker Would Not he Bluffed.
When j. S. Singer, the assistant cashier
OF the Fourth Street National bank, was
called she testimony took an unexpected
turn. Ssagor testified that he met Marsh
two OF three days after the closing of the
bank. The missing president said that
everything was all mp He had tried
every means to keep the Keystone open
without success. "ln other words, - Marsh
said to me, Il have tried to bluff Wana.
maker, but it would not work wanted
him to use his influence to have the bank
kept open. but be would not be bluffed"
Singer said that he did not know what
Marsh meant at the time, but has since
learned that be referred to the over issue
Of ttock the postmaster general held
The Rebates They Paid.
Several newspaper publishers were then
summoned 70 tell what rebates they had
paid They all said the sum was 40 pei
cent except Joseph Morwitz, OF the Ger
man Democrat, who said he gave 65 pei
cent Those who admitted paying the re
bate were Clayton McMichael, Of The
North American; r. j. Cook, OF The Press
W. +. McCulley. Of The Bulletin, and
james Elverson, Of The Inquirer Each
witness said that before his death they has
paid the rebates 70 Captain Grafton, bu
declined to say who had collected it sine
then. Nome Of them knew whether or no
Bardsley or McCamant had received an,
Of IT,
Orerhauied by a Bicyclist.
BoRDENTowE, n. j., July 25-John W
IanniDn Of Mount Holly who assauIta