Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-13
BARDsLEY's ALLEGED PARTNER.

Aue"S. ucSeaseu. Vi the keystone Bank OF Rhu-
adelphia, was captured yesterday afternoon in
Trenton, NJ. The warrant on which he was
arrested was sworn out by Taylor Fsunce. one
OF the expert accountants who are going over
Bardsley's accounts. The alleged conspiracy
between Bardsley and Yard was discovered by
experts on Wednesday. That night the war
rant was sworn out and placed in the hands Of
city detectives to serve. Yard has an Office in
Philadelphia. but he has not been near il for
some time and the detectives located him at
Belmar. a seashore resort On the Jersey coast
OF which Yard is practically the owner. On
Thursday morning the officers went down TO
Belmar. but found that Yard had left there that
morning. leaving word that he was going to
New York. The officers at once wired this in
formation to the Philadelphia authorities and
they dispatched a detective TO New York. The
ofhcer on arriving in that city traced Yard to
Trenton. The Trenton authorities were CON-
municated with and they arrested Yard.
As soon as word was received in PHILADELPHIA
that Yard had been arrested. District Attorney
Graham, City Solicitor Warwick, Thomas Bar
low and Taylor Faunce of the accountants
committee. who are examining Bardsley's ac-
counts, and q detective left for Trenton. In
the warrant on which Yard was arrested Tay-
lor Faunce. one of the committee appointed by
the mayor of Philadelphia to examine the ac-
counts of Bardsley. swears that the exami-
nation OF Bardsleys books and accounts shows
that about 200, 600 Of public money was used
by Bardsley in conjunction with Yard. and
loaned to various banks in Philadelphia. New
Jersey and New York. for the purpose Of max
ing profit thereout that the interest accruing
on these loans, which were taken out of the
states money, was loaned by Bardsley on Oc-
tober s, 1889, to Yard, amounting to s2,ll7.s5;
that Yard and Bardsley placed this money at
interest, contrary to law; that they negotiated
a loan OF the money to Yard, for which Yard
gave his promissory note.
That Yard was in expectation Of arrest and
wished to avoid it was shown by his register
ing at hotel in Trenton under the name
Of Herbert. When he was arrested he i'm
mediately, through his counsel. started pro-
ceedings to take out writ Of haoeas corpus,
but the prompt arrival Of the prosecuting off,
Ger OF Philadelphia blocked the proceedings
Yard was given a hearing on the affidavit
public funds, and was released on $4,000
pending the requisition proceedings against
him.
THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
There was some very startling evidence pro-
duced before the Bardsley investigating COM
mittee yesterday afternoon. and prominent
United States officials names brought into the
case in manner entirely unexpected to the
majority Of the committee.
After the committee had asked all the ques-
tons they wished. Assistant Bank Examiner
Jones said: There is another thing which /
wish to state. On the 18th dag OF last February
Controller Lacey was in this city. There was a
reception held at the Hotel Lafayette. which
he attended. After il was over Bank Examiner
Drew brought Controller Lacey over to the
keystone Bank and showed him the books and
explained to him the condition of affairs we
then knew them to exist i explained the pad
ding of the New York banking exchange ac-
counts and informed him Of the due bills which
had been found. The difference found in the
lad and ha of hop % for
which the Lucas estate was held responsible at
that time, was thoroughly explained to him.
Controller Lacey understood at that time
all about the Lucas defalcation. which at that
time was understood to be 100000. Then the
assets were considered and Controller Lacey
called the Sea Girt and Spring Lake property
worth 900, 600, instead of S5OC, 600"
This statement Of Mr.. Jones caused a great
sensation, as Controllers Lacey's visit to the
bank had been kept close secret, and Bank
cross examination he has been subjected to-.
allowed himself to give the slightest intinaa-
ton Of it.
Mr. Jones also stated that as an expert he did
not believe it was possible to tell by the books
of the keystone Bank how much Of the deficit
in the Keystone Bank occurred before John G.
Lucas death and how much had occurred
since
ASSISTANT SECRETARY NErrLErox.
Gen. Louis Wagner, the ex-director of public
works, made statement connecting the name
of Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury Nettle-
ton with the attempt to make Nelson F. Evans,
director of the Spring Garden Bank, receiver
Of the broken Keystone Bank.
Gen. Wagner, before he was approached on
the subject Of the presidency of the bank, was a
candidate for the receivership Of the bank
When he first went to the bank on the subject
Of the presidency, he said to Bank Examiner
Drew that he understood that the receivership
had been settled and that II was to be Nelson +.
Evans, president o: the Spring Garden Insur-
ance Company and director Of the Spring Gar
den Bank. Gen. Wagner also added that he
understood that Mr.. Wanamaker was backing
Mr.. Evans Tor the position. Ia reply Mr..
Drew said TO Gen. Wagner.
No; l think you arc mistaken, Mr.. Wanna
maker has nothing to do with it. Now that ex-
plains something Ibid not understand. Assist
ant Secretary Nettleton is a great friend Of
Evans, and he is probably backing him for the
spring Garden. did not understand where
Nettleton appears as large borrower"
Gen. Wagner said that he had since
looked In the papers for the name Of As
sistant Secretary Nettieton as one of the
debtors OF the bank, but had not seen it.
ANOTHER EHBkzzLkMENT.
Before the committee adjourned 10 60 into
executive session Mayor Stuarts private secre-
tary, Louis BETTER arrived with a message to
the report OF the experts who are now investi-
eating the accounts of John Bardsiey, and
created another sensation.
The experts reported that they had discovered
another embezzlement of City Treasurer Bards-
ley, and that II amounted TO 600 900. This is
In addition TO all sums hitherto reported. The
missing e400, 900 10 money which the state had
paid over to John Bardsley a. city treasurer a.
the share Of Philadelphia school fund TO be
applied to educational purposes. The experts
ind that the money was paid over to Barcsley,
but that II was never turned over to the city.
Bank Examiner Drew was seen last evening
In regard to the statement attributed 10 him
by Gen. Wagner that Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Nettleton was large borrower Of the
Spring Garden Bank When first asked II he
had made ouch Q statement to Gen. Wagner
Col Drew aid il was absolutely false; that he
had never toso Gen. Wagner such q thing.
Col Drew afterward withdrew this sweeping
denial and qualified IL by saying that he had no
recollection Of having said anything ON the
subject, but still it was possible that Gen.
Wagner's memory wAs better than his, and he
therefore would neither deny IL nor afirm It
Col Drew was asked: We'll, b IL % that Cen
Nettleton was borrower Of TIE bank?"
Il cannot answer Q question like that" 10
Piled Col Drsw, IS am not allowed 70 do
So"
'would Il appear On ths books Of Tie bank
II Gen. Nsttlston had besn borrower"
"Yes, certainly" aid Col Drew.
whsssvsr, infimasing that Gen. Meditation wss
the proper psrsea y - % The subject and