The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-06-13
The court then adjourned.
THE QUAKER CITY SCANDAL


PHILADELPHIA, June 12-Another ar
rest has BEEN made in connection with
the treasury scandal This afternoon H.
ii. Yard, former partner of President
Lucas (deceased,) of the keystone Bank,
in seaside speculations, was captured in
Trenton, n. j., where he is being held to
await requisition papers. The warrant
upon which Yard was arrested was issued
on the charge OF conspiring with ex-Ureas-
urer John Bardsley to steal city and state
taxes.
The deeper the expert accountants probe
into the affairs of eX-City Treasurer
Bardsley the more apparent the rascalities
Of the man become, and the enormous
sums which he made away with are
daily added to. Yesterday the account
ants reported TO Mayor Stuart that they
had discovered n grave discrepancy
in Bardsley's accounts with the state
Today they presented Mayor Stuart with
a statement showing that for the school
year ending June 80, $780, Bardsley
had received on the school account
from the state $40, ,423. OF this
he paid into the city treasury 100000,
leaving balance not paid of SIS, ,423 For
the second year ending June 80, 1891, he
received from the state on the school fund
account S420, 600, no part of which had
bee!. paid into the city treasury. The
committee says this total deficit in the
school fund account had been caused
partly by Bardsley's repaying money due
by him to the state and partly by divert
ing the money TO his own use. It. is sur
mised that Bardsley used a part of the
S445000 TO take up the bad checks of the
keystone banks for 500, 600 that he was
carrying as cash.
PHILADELPHIA, June !2-Harry C.
Jones, assistant bank examiner, was be-
fore the council committee investigating
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today. He testified that Comptroller Lacey
was here on the thirteenth OF February
last, and was at the keystone bank He
was shown statement Of the condition of
the bank, including the Justification of the
ledger, the padding of the New York bank
accounts, and the carrying of due bills as
cash.
Director of Public Works L. +. Wagner
testified TO conferences held between him
self and the officials of the keystone bank
regarding his acceptance of the presidency
Of the bank. Gen. Wagner testified that
be told Examiner Drew that he under
stood that the receiverShip had been set
tied, and that 1t was to be Nelson 4.
Evans, president of the Spring Garden
Insurance company, and a director of the
Spring Garden bank. Gen. Wagner also
added that he understood that Wana-
maker was backing Evans for the position
In reply Mr.. Drew said TO Gen. Wagner:
mo, | think you are mistaken Mr..
Wanamaker has nothing to do with it.
Now that explains thing that did not
understand Assistant Secretary Nettle-
ton Is a great friend of Evans and he is
probably backing him for the position.
1t also explains some accounts at the
Spring Garden bank that did not under
stand, where Nettleton appears as a large
borrower" d"
The committee adjourned until Monday
w ksHINGTON, June l2.-The attention of
MT NettletOn, assistant secretary Of the
treasury, was this evening called to the
testimony today of Gen. L. f. Wagner be-
lore the councils committee at Philadel-
phla. investigating the keystone banks
condition. After reading it, Nr. Nettle-
ton said:
i never backed Nelson f. Evans or any
other person as candidate for the
Tecelyership of the suspended Keystone
Dank, of philadelphia After the bank
had been closed some days. and when the
comptroller of the currency, who had
little acquaintance in Philadelphia, was
considering several names for the
receivership, l suggested that of Evans,
and recommended that the comp
troller make inquiry at Philadelphia
as TO his fitness. which he proceeded TO do.
Mr.. Evans was then president of d leading
lire insurance company, and, as / fully be
Ileved, was of excellent personal credit |
had not suspicion of the financial weak
ness or complications on the part Of Evans
or the Spring Garden National bank
until the announcement Of the failure
OF that bank. Evans had no knowledge
that his name was to be mentioned
Tor the Keystone receivership until some
time afUer IL was done. l suggested his
name simply because l had known him