The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-11

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July1O.-The sub
committee Of the finance committee Of
,ls city councils that is inquiring into
me- iailuro Of the Keystone National
g,pk and the other affairs Of ex-City
Tr,surer John Bardsley, held a pro-
t,ted session this afternoon. The
n,in witnesses were Robert McWade,
I'M editor Of the Public Ledger; William
: Mexican, editor.in.chief of the same
amer and Postmaster General Wana-
T.ter. The testimony of Mr.. McWade
md Mr.. Mexican had reference to two
t,tements obtained blythe former from
B,lslcy on June Is and 10, four days
lsiore the accused CITY treasurer made
h public statement in court when
brought up for sentence.
MI Wanamaker, after denying em-
,b,,ically statements made by Bardsley
"a M. McWade which reflected rather
syercly OH his (Wanamaker's) actions
n connection with the Keystone bank,
gplained FULLY his connection with the
M shares Of Keystone bank stock,
which the stubs in the certificate book
showed had been issued in Mr.. Wanna
makers name. As at previous meet
in,s Of the committee, the room was
crowded TO sutTocation with men, many
dtbem prominent in the affairs of the
city WHO stood attentive listeners to
he testimony. Mr.. McWade was tho
int witness.
BARDsLEY TALKED FREELY.
He said in answer to questions that
be vent to the county prison on Thurs
d,y, June IS, and interviewed the i'm
yi.oned ex.city treasurer. Bardsley
tlked freely and understood that tho
interview was for publication.
lie told Bardsley at the beginning
tll.in view Of certain charges that had
been made in the newspapers, he
thought proper for him to make a full
statement; particularly as to what
became Of the S945, 1000 deposited and
which had disappeared, the charge
being made that It had been stolen.
After McWade had written out the
ffst statement he said q consultation
vuheld between Mr.. Mexican, himself
and another member Of the editorial
iOreOit the Ledger, and after full deliber-
alton and discussion it was decided not
toplblish it, because strong reference,
unsupported by facts, was made to GER
tainpeople.
Nj. Mexican was not sworn. He said
that as editor of the Ledger he had
had charge Of the interview which Mr..
MeWade had obtained.
lie said as the statement implicated
q number Of reputable citizens upon
hetestimOny Of q witness not credible,
y was decided it was not proper to pub
lishit It was locked up in the Office
areproot safe and had, so far as he
knew, never been out OF the Ledger
office until brought to the committee
'oom to-day.
STARTLING srATEMENTs.
Nj. Mcwade being familiar with the
manuscript was asked to read the
papers. Much that Bardsley told to
vi. McWadc was afterwards incorpor-
sled In the statement he read in court
When called up for sentence June %,
md which has already been published.
IN these Bardsley again went over the
aory Of the Keystone bank, and stoutly
maintained that he put the $3.50, 900 in
he bank but did not know what be-
SIne oi 1t, any more than he believed
.aas resident Marsh got 1t. Bardsley
ed that Bank Examiner Drew had been
| heavy borrower from the Keystone
salk, y and was completely under Lucas
md Slarsh's thumbs.
In regard to John Wanamaker,
/ ibaT,dsley said that Marsh told him that
Y knowingly held over.issued shares OF
1lnS Y stock and demanded 100000 for
mem, and upset the plans for reorgan-
.lS allhS tho bank. Bardsley then said
.lI atAI ne advised Marsh to engage coun-
~ !. and mako demand on Wanamaker
.Ot the over-issued shares, us he was
EMlIiy OF a crime in holding them.
aaSsh retained Mayer Sulzberger
~ sIa John 0, johnson as his coIn.
~ and they made demand
NJ NJ Manamaker which he refused.
I, " lawmakers proposition was that
sS SS odG Lucas statement should pay him
SSVOO m Marsh S25, 900 and the bank S26,-
The !he lawyers then notified Mr.. wana.
,-aAet -al that II the fraudulent shares
az. ige NOT delivered to them by a specified
"a sec sl! .hey would resort to legal measures
,S,S N IVY them. The shares were then
ssL sSsIl over without delay. Wana-
,'aHSt ~ " mad made threat that he would
ny NJ omptroller Lacey in Washington
expected it.
b, DAMAGING ToR M'cIuRE.
y, IN March, 1890" said Basdsley,
,.l, -aisA came to me and said wunamaker
Si S.a'sd 10000 at once. Marsh told
On rr,A t.aai he did not have the amount
aahd, and Wanamakor told him
Ns,'.ss N,'s ne could get 1t. Two days later
MA MA came to me, saying that Wana-
a. s, !, was persistent aud must have
as5 Ne WI9ohey. ] loaned him the money
csSa;1 S \ 1annamaker got 1t. When I was q
CeloSii99 I, Tor city treasurer I called on
tbiNa Mcclure and told him every
n nv mast lifa and aatd that ti