New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-25
STILL INVESTIGATING BARDSLEY.
THE PHILADELPHIA COMMITTEE AND THE AD-
YFRTIsING REBATES.

THE pHrLapEIPHIA COMMITTEE AND THE AD'
VERTIsING REBATES.
Philadelphia July 24.-The Committee OF 'onhc'n
that Is nquiring into exCity treasurer 'ohh naiu''
malfeasance in Office and the affairs OF the "reoAa
Kevstone National Bank met this afternoon leur
from District Attorney Graham was ran' sugsesuns
that the hank officials who had been summoned be not
examined for the reason that they have ALREADY u'u
fed and that an examination Of them at ms ume
might interfere with any action that might be taken
against them in the future. After eonsueaD' "
cussion the bank officials were excused NilHa'n lie
Kembe and william l.. Elkins testified As 70 "er
connection with Bardslcy in certain tiahsacuon' j.
Traction Railroad stock. so far as they kne" ne d
not nsed any public money in his transactions.
Thomas McCamant, AudtorGeneral OF the sV.e'
rbo with Bardsey had control Of the letting OF me
advertising of the mercantile appraisers list TO De pup
Iished in four newspapers Of Philadelphia @soIea'
The reports Of the experts who examined bdiNS"'
hooks recently showed that a check hah appa'e""'
been sent to Mr.. Moamant for S',l44 o. DEUS O-S
half OF the rebate OF 40 per cent on over T4ooOo %
Of advertising paid by four newspapers In 1e0o' M.
McCamant denied emphatically that ne ever reeeNv1
directly or indirectly one penny OF thiS MONEY ~
also denied that various credited on the s'u0'
Of Bardsley's check book to Me- had ever Oeeh ]"
ceivad by him. lie stated that the advertising ous'
ness had been transacted through captain H. >"
Graffn OF the Auditor-GeneraPs department. WHO "1
oba ~
horaye that a rebate was paid, for the reason thAs
captain Grafin had intimated To him that cef"'H
i,,icoi debts were settled in this way. lie aiso
raorstood that newspapers that did not get the %a
vertising were taken care Of by those tlat dla se'
t. CAPTAIN Grafin died in 1890.
" At,or Mr. McCamant had left the stand and ts
room Committeeman Etting stated that, NOTWITHSTANDING
rho Auditor Generals denial 1t had been his lEtuhsD
an senton 10 examine him upon certain Documentary
hut
, nstrct. Attorney that it would be unwse 10 MAKE
,hc disclosure OF the contents Of the documents "
bis time he had refraned from questioning the Wines
tsxState Treasurer william Livsey was excused %
cause ~ the serious illness OF his daughter IN u"
waukee. -,
T + SINGER connected with the Fourth street HS
tonal Rank related conversation he had with hars'
ho t,e,t,va president of the Keystone Bank, three OF
,onr DAYS after that institution had been eiosoi'
Marsh he said told OF his endeavors 10 prevent uS
closing OF the bank, saying, Il treu 10 DUN "SO"
- hnt failed Marsh also told him that he lad
,rea 10 get Mr.. Wanamaker TO use ms influence :"
have the bank kept open, but that gentleman had w
clined to interfere. , po,.
49,, Cook Of "The Press; william +. MoculB, OF
.rbo pnIletinp: Edward MOrwitz, Of "The Gern@o
,>uoouat " and James Elvers0n, OF "rhe Inquirer
n,stors or managers of papers alleged to have psna
haes on mercantile appraisers list advertising "eo
sworn with the exception OF the last named who va
,oo mi 70 appear aud sent an affidavit instead ite hs
testimony Was 70 the effect that they could not ge' me
odyertsing without paying commission OF ~ PP ~,
oert IN the person bringing IL TO them which they p.
os matter OF business. None Of them had knoNEuso
~ che commission was 20 go tO either Raldsley ..
ia Auditor-G General. Mr. McMchael declined u ~
the name Of the person who acted rs the agent sH"s
that he was not public Official and he eonsdei,n ~,
nriyate matter. Mr.. Cook admitted that taP.ss'
Erafhn was the man TO whom he had paid the oo' IN
mission. When asked who got the commission ~
1901 Captain Grahn having died in 1850 MI 1
declined TO reveal the name saving Una. the sts
n,ls not public Official and II would be unfair 20 .. sS
his name public. Mr. McCuly also ackno~inesslS
that Captain Graffn the man 20 whoh ne nau P