The sun., 1891-06-09

b1n I was .,on., never -, applied to to do 70
when saw him in hts f room, % aud Hh have ] neve,
i&ns & &hia on the saSset Z Z lbs hs ewing 6"if,
ps.,r npeysr had business TRANSACTION !, with Mr.
or with my one ren csc nti, him in etner ca.
acit. Neither had my q, m rxeent that ne
s.rs as s%a nyas a1s'nts a. t1
any m;n'y !oF his epe,i, at any tim; ,,,,
bank examiner. After the hnnk iallei saw
him him 'Mice once at my solicitation anu once
s.e%D ths sn6s", my accounts in the tank Or the
Others S IN any way: Tie quest on Of rs'abIsh-
lecl OF our COW ersation at Utn Of these inter
WV WV: . was not instrumental in delaying 70
nnk or tho u ap"n @ e o, 1 eeeiaor s.eS'E o' inc
knew Mr.. j. hn Z. Lucas in II business.
way from his early mani, Cd and never heard
lection. ur"n lie I.lisi that Mr. Lucas 3 was ts0
him Q, my great desiie to assi-t III ineserving
rroperty. 9n,I hat thought that the purchase
OF tceitain holdnLs OF the stock that were held
be profits BILE and useful. nn,, invited him TO
I'm ne In such purchase ON l"iht rnrrhase.
I6lWe0n lis was verbal. anu To
this eject. that Mr.. L. cas- was to supply "ertain
sums OF money. as cnlled f.,r them. and de-
1sme anl tT my asson IN the
nent. rom that time ! drew checks on that
he Z" tRs bSIs 5000 nxss sy
casions. when notified Mr LHoss n",. % that %nder
me stock Of The keystone Bank. which he ie-
h"ssts ns me TO use in lieu q the money rs
s !. 'i = IT. '% S ''S sS
him. I'll n' deas ns
no hal MT mnde tho dep"sI = TO my credit as
aeaSn %hsn s MY .Sc9bnt bs s'o,d pys5 s
ind any eA PLANTATION. and at rbnte it t" son,e
oveITsiIshti over * imm.distely mn.ie the account
II IL sss ans
Mr.. Lucas. therefore. did not in reality, iurn sh
socE ,at hold and md "'fi ali had .or his his share IL
the eperation was the certiilrates ~ H. sioes OF
II held this bank stock snbi-.t to an adjust
T mTent Of & the account, and Mt Mars and Mrs.
tIement was made, though the iormer was
very YER, M urgent, NO intlmation was ,ver gSrn
wai mer S. on Ss MI
a! ed to have the stock rc,urned TO the bank;
not obtained it from the bank. but from
'.h" C. nsas niXiduSlly a. his Pr
o. erissusd. and no proofs were, ever offered
was ~ no means certain that il the stock was
%ysrs ued as alleged my tile ssa'nst snu tic
cons ed the statement a, an extreme sfro,t
to get possession OF the stock. which feIt Just
to tsnk .1 c"s.
as ts"i ana % Ienx inrbsa sd assurg ks
= ins banE I ssI "c.hine t. toe Re ssI%sa :: Re.
Maesied. Irouid in this way W lose nothin1 my
self as that wyich 1 surrendered was vaneess
iznt.on nf The bank and awe others from Il ss
Being collateral h ,lGer under the law.
suy oston that purs with tho
avoid MSS essment Is without foundation in fact
~, never had any business operations with
noration with which lie WINS Connected. except
the bank q which he was lirst .li. cashier d ana
aIter Mr. Lne"s sicRs~ss Rs~ @ aud d" dtath in When he
hsGame G the ac'iye manager 81 the nanS ana
partners. pa oesasionaiiy Mr Marsh Would osiil
city. asst antunn he claimed that tue bank
had strainon itself 10 help its customers. and
s! sst G. as sS S Gs on
wh N the run came, aud hs gradually lost by
one or two o; his directors. he used 10 come 10
me and to nv rm Saving .ha, +: hal no o one
!s hs da Gs"nr Hn.s
tthhe bank took from , me l:uyH. estate
or tho oIhor or both Of these rrorerties. He
dressed me tn loan my paper Tor use ut the
Sisdsrd there "s All II q With declpsd His
chic ARGUMENT was that II the bank did not 20
sls we sla'S a9i H. ss S0
r,yed that any Of the % stock in my y hands l was vas
stock II ON others and make 1t right. l |
rne. sod he meant tho stock held BY the Lucas
Wanted the lucas es'a!e 70 settle with me and
take 1t. and therefore declined to buy the renl
4ssos Hsss 81 nfss hDssissanS =:
n Wash,nrton TO "a say that be- M bad besn en- TO S the
about the stock and asked mo whether could
any way hsln he bank sad mo- Snd 'h.
tt a"d ths s aH o psf SanF 00."e'n
chasos OF keadns Sec"rt So ae By By p@
Lucas apart from me eAcept that A. they we,s
on. q ss Rs
lucas Ssy AVE- assas ss n:.
HIS death. or since. not penny has come 70
believe that Marsh Or the LucHs estate in
THE cnsh ho was 10 put w he failed to put
up and the Inst stock he furnished as coliat-
eral az delivered TO his estate.
II believe / n,o coyered every point which
has been or can DO discussed In connection
with my relations to the LucHs esi at~.i he key-
stone BANK, or the failure Of thar institution,
80 far NJ my boo ks aud acc 'ints ara con-
cerned. any propcrly authorized com iitee
may examine them. as well asali agreements
any time it Ia supposed that ! am o,Sessed OF
nny fncts or Can give any In ormatio rslatiye
I . the Issues now before You. can READILY be
called and viii promptly resrond.
In brief. WAS an officer. not depositor OF
the bank, did not know tho bank would fail.
nor lid delay or touch In, any way the ap-
norant OF any transaction with Mr. Bardsley
withi1 or without the bank. Instead Of the
It's profitable customer"
After his statement MIR. Wanamaker was ex-
anlined by the committee.
Tho Chnir-From your statement It appears
that your line OF deposits was reduced very
much fiom the time OF the run on the bank till
II closed.
MIR. Wanamnker-Yes. they were short OF
money, nnL we mad no nnsi to go to the Key.
stone itanli to got money, and We paid OF
eNSryIlmnE The met oil The matter is. at the