The rustler., 1891-07-24
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
The Alleged Confession OF phila-
do,phia's Late Treasurer.
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eommittce ~ the finance committee u
th- city council inquiring into the fall
urr Of the Keystone national bank and
the afairs Of cx-Citv Treas urer Eards-
Lev. held a protracted session yesterday
afternoon. The main witnesses were
Robert Nc Wade. city editor Of the Pub-
l'c Ledger, William Mexican. editor in
chief ~ the same paper. and Post
rnasier-t;enernl Wanamaker The tes-
fimony of McWade aud Mexican had
reference 90 two statements obtained
by the former from Bardsley on June
a. aud i9-four days before the accused
city treasurer made his public state
snent in court when brought up for
sentence.
McWadc was the first witness lie
said In answer 10 questions that he
went 10 the county prison on Thursday,
June IS and intervie wed the impris-
oued ex-ciiy treasurer llardsley talked
freely and understood that the inter
view was for publication. lie told
Bardslcy at the beginning that in view
Of certain charges that had been made
an the newspapers he thought il proper
tirularly AZ 10 what had become OF the
SOt5, 900 deposited and which had disap-
peared, the charge being made that It
had been stolen.
After Mr. McWade had written out
the first statement he said consulta-
tation was held between Mr.. Mexican,
himself and another member Of the ed
ttorial force Of the Ledger and after
full delibcration and discussion 1t was
decided not 20 publish it. because
sstrongreierence. unsupported by facts,
WIS made TO certain people.
Both interviews were submitted TO
rae committee, and IL was decided by a
5Oe of five 10 two to at once listen TO
tho public reading Of the statement
MIR McWade. being familiar with the
manuscript, was asked to read the pa
vcr., which he willingly consented to
do.
Mrrh that Bardsley told McWade
was nitcrward incorporated In the
statement he read in court when called
mp for sentence June %, and which has
already been published In these
Iiardslcy again went over the story of
thc keystone bank and stoutly main
.taiued that he put the $3.50, 900 in the
bank. but did not know what became
of IL any more than he believed that
president Marsh got II.
Bardslcy said that Bank Examiner
Drew had been heavy borrower from
the Keystone bank aud was completely
under Lucas and Marsh's thumbs
In regard 10 John Nanamalser Bards-
trv rnid that Marsh told him that no
knowingly held ovcr-issued shares of
the hank stock and demanded slO0. 900
for them and upset the plans for re-
organization OF the bank. Bardsley adj
siscd Marsh 10 engage counsel and
make "A demand on Wanamalser for the
over-issued shares, as he was guilty of
4 crime in holding them. Marsh re-
taincd Mayor Sulzberger and John O.
johnson rs his counsel, and they made
a s>rmand on WanamalSer, which he re-
fuseL Wanamaker's proposition was
that the Lucas estate should
'pay him $4,000, Marsh SIS, 900
and the bank S25, 600 The law
y r. then notified Wanamalxer
iat IL the fraudulent shares
1rrTr not delivered to them at speci-
u.nd date they would resort TO legal
Incasnrcs to get them. The shares
were then turned over without delay.
Mr. WanamalSer had made threat
rthat he would see Comptroller Lacey in
Washington and have the bank closed
before they expected it
'In March, $780," said Bardsley
Marsh came to me and said Wana
maker wanted $500, 900 at once. Marsh
told him that he did not have tn,
ansount on hand, and WanamalSer TOLD
him where he could get it Two day,
later, Marsh came to me saying tina
Wanama<er was persistent and mus
have the money. | loaned him tn,
money and Wanamaker got it."
Bnrdsley also talked Il great dea
about his connection in the past will
several prominent Philadelphians an,
blamed them for the stand they ha,
talfeu against him. He is accredite,
by Mr.. McWade with having spoken o
Col Mcclure, OF the Times, in the fol
lowing terms: when | was candi
cate for city treasurer called on Col
Mcclure and told him everything in IN,
past life and said that II he would sa,
so would withdraw. lie said: g,
ahead; the Times will be for you. Bu
he weakened afterwards You remem
bcr the scheme to get the gaswork
from the city? Well, Mcclure was II
shat Mcclure was to get big blocl
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