Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-11
BARDSLEY A LIAR.
So Says Postmaster General
Wanamaker.
A NEW STATEMENT MADE PUBLIC.

In Which the Defaulting Treasurer
Makes Further Charges Against Wanna
maker and Includes a Couple of Eminent
Editors in His Imputations-The Post
master Generals Reply, and Also His
Explanation of Matters Developed in
the Investigation Since He First Gave
Testimony.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1.-THE Bardiley
investigating committee held another ses-
sion yesterday at which Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker attended and testified
concerning his transaction with the Key
stone bank, and Statement made by ex-
City Treasurer John Bardsley to Editor
McWade, of the Ledger, was made public.
Outside of reiteration of the statement
he made to the court this latter statement
goes into the question of Mr.. Wanamak-
er's alleged connection with the Keystone
bank and makes a number of charges.
Bardsley says that Marsh told him that
Wanamaker demanded 100000 for the
over-issued stocks which he held and, not
Citing it, upset the plan for re-organizing
the bank. 1t was not until Wanamaker
was threatened with counsel prosecution
SnaU ne gave up the STOCKS.
Another Charge Against wanamaker.
Bardslev also said that Marsh came to
him in March, 1890, and said that Wanna
maker wanted 10000 at once, and when
Marsh said he did not have that amount,
Wanamaker told him where he could get
it." presumably of Bardsley The latter
therefore let Marsh have the money, and
Wanamaker got it. Bardsley also charged
that Col. Mcclure, of The Times, and
William Singerly, of The Record, were
implicated in deals-political and CONNER
cial-by which they were to profit by get
ting gas stock, etc, for value received in
way of advocating certain deals.
Wanamaker Again on the stand.
Postmaster General Wanamaker. who
had entered the room while Bardsley S
statement was being read, then stepped
forward and requested that he be allowed
to testify. Il have" said he, "been anX-
ious to appear ever since the question was
raised regarding the stock of which pre-
viously testified In answer TO questions
he said that his interest in the Key
stone bank arose out OF his acquaintance
with President Lucas and his brother
when they were young merchants. He
stated that he never pledged the over
issued stock after he was told it was an
over-issue, and it was out of his hands at
the time. He did not know II. H Yard
and had never met Mrs. Lucas but once,
and that was at an interview about the
over-issued stock.
Bardsley's story Absolutely False.
Hewas asked to give an account of what
transpired between him and Marsh at
Washington and did so, stating that Marsh
asked him to assist the bank and he de-
clined, saying matters must take their
course. Mr.. Wanamaker said that the
BALANCED .his'frm in the Keystone bank
at the time of the run was $4,000, and
when it closed it was much larger. The
last money received from the bank was
about a year before the bank was closed,
and the last discount was obtained in
October, 1890. As TO. the story told by
Bardsley that he had threatened to close
the bank unless he paid the over-issued
stock and that he had been forced to re-
turn it, Mr. Wanamaker said that was
absolutely false