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

that the investigation should 60 on? He's
pretty fellow to talk about reform. IL strict
investigation should strike in his direction his
member what told you about him yesterday"
II do perfectly"
Well, there are few Of his kidney about and
It's IL. al the better for journalism. But look Al
nili singeriy There's another ine newspaper
man for you. As said YESTERDAY, he should
be IN Jail alongside OF me- There are more
men than one who got money out Of the city
..Did singeriy get anyY'
DID hef IN tell you about this some other
time' but Singerly has no right 70 attack me in
There is one thing that you must .xplain
clearly and that is how and where the ssoJ 600
went that you say you put into the Keystons
81 told you yesterday that the due bills viii
They won't do anything Of the kind They
ma! show you that you put the money in, but
/ ~ or VINO got It. There's rumor that ID vas
divided among prominent politicians and that
some business men got n share Of it,"
mat too absurd to answer. l deposited
~ aha don know what become OF it. 1 gave
Aiarsh that money from time TO time. receiving
| In return certificates OF deposit"
II Is stated that the Gendennins did not
Know, Tor certainty, that you paid them
| s@ts moneys Tor these speculations, or that IL
| "ss STATE moneys which you loaned them.
nat false. They came TO my Office in the
CITY treasury for the money nearly every time.
| ana they took II from there. too. They made Q
good thing out of their commissions"
| III has been charged that Peter A. b. Wild
ener uniosded sAoO, 900 worth Of Traction stock
| ON you, and that some Of the missing city and
his partners"
Most untrue in every way. Mr.. widsner
never sold me any stock Of any kind. never
| had any transactions in Traction or other
| stock with Mr.. Widener or his friend, William
| l.. Elklns Ii 10 due TO them both that should
| tell this openly. l did, however. buy Traction
stock, but 1t Was Chicago Traction stock. You
stocks mixed"
From whom did you buy it2''
| "m ID. hembe. l bought 900 shares at
il5 and sold it at $50. not being able to hold it
| longer"
Then Bardsley went on to talk with Mcwade
about wanting 70 have it arranged 20 that the
judge who tried him would not sentence him
immediately after he had made his statement
he said that he had il fixed that after have
finished reading the judge will say that he
wishes to examine the statement and will defer
sentence. He will then study it. and its ex-
plantations will, you will find, cause a consider
able reduction 10 be made in nv sentence
bardsiey then stated that he knew the judge
would be Wilson, and he added with . signih-
cant smile that If he had good Presbyterian or
TWO they could help him with Wilson.
Mr. wASAMAKER's STATEMENT.
During Mr.. McWade's reading Of Bardsley's
statement Mr.. Wanamaker had entered the
room quietly and had taken q chair. which had
been squeezed in front Of the spectators He
listened attentively to the reading, maintaining
grave demeanor throughout the numerous
| laughs that were raised at the expense of the
| Bardsley His gravity was disturbed, however.
and broad grin illuminated his face AZ Bards-
leys intimation that good Presbyterian or
swc might influence Judge Wilson favorably in
| his behalf
Committeeman Hammett called attention TO
Mr.. Wanamakers presence and said he hoped
that gentleman would be heard from. Mr..
Wsnamaker stepped forward and was about 70
| speak when Chairman 0sten said: Mr.. Wanna
| maker, you have been invited here"
Mr.. Wsnamaker-I beg pardon; received .
| request to appear.
The chairman seemed inclined to insist that
| he had not been requested to appear. but Mr..
Hammett explained that in accordance with
| the custom Of the committee he had requested
the clerk to summon Mr.. Wanamaker. The
latter had meanwhile been rummaging in his
pockets and finally produced Clerk Eickstein's
formal notification to him to appear today. He
said: Il have been anxious TO appear since the
| fog was thrown upon the question of the stock.
| ~ w1s iutihuatcu W ucuDcro VI tue COulmlttce
that was anxious to appear, and thus IL WAS,
probably, that this summons was sent TO me. !"
Mr.. Hammett had jotted down q few ques-
tons which he desired Mr.. Wansmaker to an
swer. His first was what influenced you in
| taking such an interest in the keystone BankY'
| Mr. Wanamaker-What 1 have most on my
mind now are the statements rejecting on me
| that appear in the paper Mr.. McWade has lust
read. have stopped Mr.. McWade on his way
out Of the room with his documents in his
ham and bod, la<x b.. 49, 80,
| order that may refer to them.
Mr.. Hammett said his questions would lead
up to that.
Mr.. Wanamaker then. in response to the
committeemans question, said: my interest
began In Mr.. Lucas, Who with his brother. was
young merchant on Market street. He came
| to me one afternoon toward the close Of bank
ing hours, and asked me to loan him Thousand
dollars. / said: i don't know you very well,
but have good opinion of you. and, it's
all right, I'll loan you the money had done
the same thing often by Others. He convinced
me that il was all right, and / let him have the
u 900. From that time he was devoted friend
OF mine When / moved to 18th and Chestnut
streets and the Keystone Bank was established
opposite my store, interested myself in It.
was largely instrumental in having the Girard
Trust Company established at Broad and Chest
nut streets, my desire being to build up the
neighborhood. / did this through Q general
public spirit identifying myself with the bank
young men, Lucas and Marsh, against whom
knew nothing"
Mr.. Hsmmett-Did you place any Of those
ISIS shares Of Keystone stock as collateral,
after . doubt had been thrown upon their
legality?
Certainly not"
''Do you know H. H. Yard?"
Il nave a faint recollection that have met
him. don't believe, however, that I would
know him If / saw him"
1t has been stated that you quarrelsd with
the widow OF Mr.. Lucas Is that true?"
81 have never quarreled with her."
MARsH's VISIT TO HIM.
"Please state what took place when Mr.. Marsh
visited you in Washington"
''Mr. Marsh called at my house about 8
o'clock in the evening. He said that he had
been to see Mr.. Lacey, and informed him that
there was more Keystone stock out than he
believed was right. He wanted TO know
whether. if the bank was reorganized, would
take stock and assist it I told him no. He
said What will you do to assist the bankY
had no reason to assist il, and told him I
would not do anything. He asked, What viii
| be doneY I said I did not know; let things
take their course. Mr.. Marsh then said Good
night I said Good night and he left The
| whole interview lasted about i've minutes Mr.,
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