Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-09
WANAMAKER DENIES
He MEETS THE KEYSTONE BANK
CHARGES AGAINST HIM.
He Talks for an Hour Energetically aud
EmphaticaIIy-He Is shaken by
the Hand.
B7 telegraph to the Dispatch ]

PHILADELPHIA. June s.-Long before the
hour set for the meeting of the sub-oom-
mittee Of fCouncils that is investigating the
afeirs OF ex-City-Treasurer Bardsleay the
Select-Council chamber in which the
meetings are held was crowded to its
utmost capacity. Interest in the proceed
ings OF the committee had been intensified
by the promise of still more startling de
yelopments in connection with the looted
bank and by the fact that Postmaster
General Wanamaker had signited his
willingness to appear before the commit
tee and testify TO all the knowledge he
had in reference TO the banks manage
| NEXT. Bank-Examlner Drew was racked
with questions by the committee for an
hour before Mr.. Wanamaker arrived.
When he came he brought large roll OF
manuscript.
WA5AMAKEs PROCEEDS TO BUSINESS.
He at once proceeded 10 business by
stating that he as q taxpayer had the
greatest interest in unravelling the affairs
| Of the Keystone Bank. He stated that he
| had prepared and proposed TO read state
ment that he had in his hand. He said
that the paper was an answer to all the
allegations that have connected his name
with the Keystone Bank, and was at the
same time full and complete statement
| of all his transactions with the bank. Be
| fore beginning to read MIR. Wanamaker
said that when he concluded he hoped
the committee would ask any questions
| they desired. The reading Of the paper
and the subsequent line of inquiry con-
sumed fully an hour. Mr.. Wanamaker re-
NAMED standing, reading the paper and
answering the questions that were asked
him in clear, confident voice that was
| perfectly audible IN all parts of the cham
Der. As MT. Wanamaker read he OCCASION
! ally stopped and said a word or two expla-
nation. At some particularly telling point
he would raise his voice. emphasizing the
words, and striking the sheet smartly with
| mis- hand.
CATEGORICAL DENIAL OF THE ALLEGATION.
As Mr.. Wanamaker had said the paper
was a categorical denial of every allegation
that has been brought against him, en-
| phatic and without equlvocatlon, as were
| his subsequent answers. Mr.. Wanamaker
| further added OF the conclusion of the
reading Of his statement that the commit
tee were fully at liberty to verify by his
books and papers everything, that was IN
| il. When Mr.. Wanamaker had finished
| his many friends in the room and among
| the committee pressed forward and shook
| him cordially by the hand. For the short
| time afterwards that the committee re-
maine in session Mr. Wanamaker stayed
and listened 10 what was going on.
! The evidence given before the committee
| to-day by Bank-Eyaminer Drew was in
teresting, although there was little new
in it.
| INDICTMENTS AGAINST BARDsLEY.
The grand Jury this afternoon found
eighteen bills of indictment against ex-
Treasurer John BaTdsley, charging him
with appropriating 10 his own use city and
State funds. Bardsley is now in prison in
default of $50, 900 bail TO answer the charge
of the embezzlement of $4,000. The
eighteen bills of indictment were found on
that number of specific charges under the
three separate heads of money loaned by
public Officer deriving gain from de-
posts Of public money" and converting
public money to his own use by invest
| mentsn