The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-07-17
SENSATIONAL CHARGES.
The Alleged Confession OF Phiia-
deIphia's Late Treasurer.
-ss .r1sIey's Story OF sIis DeFaIcatIOn-Tsae
keystone bank Eaiiure and the Parties
Who E5Ied ia Statement by
WanamEker.


ley. held a protracted session yesterday
afternoon. The main witnesses were
Robert Nc Wade, city editor of the Pub
He Ledger; William Mexican, editor in
chief of the same paper. and Post
Enaster-General Wauamaker. The tes-
dimony. of McWade and McKesn had
reference to two statements obtained
by the former from Bsrdsley on June
IS and I9-four days before the accused
city treasurer made his public state
anent in court when brought up for
sentence.
AcWade was the first witness. He
said in answer to questions that he
went to the county prison on Thursday,
June IS, and interviewed the impris-
-Oned ex-city treasurer. Bardsley talked
freely and understood that the inter
view was for publication. He told
I3ardsley at the beginning that in view
o. of certain charges that had been made
in the newspapers he thought it proper
for him to make a full statement, par
,ticuIaEly as to what had become of the
's945, coo deposited and which had disRp-
peared, the charge being made that it
had been stolen,
After Mr.. McWade had written out
the first statement he said cOnsulta-
7Eatton was held b etween Mr.. mcKean,
himself and another member of the ed
5Etorial force of the Ledger and after
fall deliberation and discussion it was
decided not to publish it. because
stFongreference, unsupported by facts,
Evas made to certain people
both interviews were submitted to
the com mittee, and it was decided by
vote of five to two to at once listen to
7 the public reading of the stat ement
Mr.. Now ade, being familiar with the
manuscript. was asked to read the pa
Ters, which he willingly consented TO
do
Much that Bardsley told NoWade
~gvas aftervard incorporated in the
statement he read in court when called
up for sentence June %, and which has
already been published In these
Bardsley again went over the story of
g the Keystone bank and stoutly main
tanned that he put the $3.50, 900 In the
bank, but did not know what became
of 1t any more than he believed that
President Marsh got it
Bardsley said that Bank Examiner
Drew had been heavy borrower from
the Keystone bank and was completely
under Lucas and Marsh's thumbs
In regard to John WanamalSer BRrds-
ley said that Marsh told him that he
knowingly held Over-issued shares of
the bank stock and demanded 500, 900
for them and upset the plans for re-
organization of the bank. Bardsley ad-
rVised Marsh to engage counsel and
make a demand on Wanamalzer for the
IA crime in holding them. Marsh re-
tanned Mayor Suizberger and John O..
Johnson as his counsel, and they made
a demand on Wanamalzer, which he re-
fused Wanamaker's proposition was
zahat the Lucas estate should
and the bank s25, 600. The law
zytrs then notified Wanamalzer
tA.at If the fraudulent shares
we're not delivered to them at a speci-
Grd date they would resort to legal
measures to get them. The shares
were then turned over without delay.
Mr. WanamRlEer had made q threat
THAT he would see Comptroller Lacey il
Washington and have the bank CLOSED
before they expected it
elm March, $780," said Bardsley
MARSH came to me and said VVana
,Enaizer wanted 5000, coo at once. Marsl
told him that he did not have the
amount on hand, and WanaEnalser toIC
him where he could get It Two day
later, Marsh came to me saying tina
Wanamaker was persistent and mus
have the money. loaned him the
money and WanamalZer got it,
Bardsley also talked a great 6ea
about his connection in the past will
several prominent Philadelphians anC
blamed them for the stand they has
taken against him. He is accreditet
sBy Mr.. McWade with having spoken o
OoA aCO1ures OF the A1mess IN the 1ol
IOwingsterms: when was q candi
date for city treasurer called on Col
Mcclure and told him everything in mi
past life and said that if he would say
so I would withdraw. he said: %,
ahead; the Times will be for you Blu
he weakened afterwards. You remem
her the scheme 70 get the gasvyorlr
from the city? Wen, Mcclure was Il
that Mcclure was TO get = big bIocl
OF the stock for his advocacy in hi
paper and was not TO pay 3 cent for it
&EaCinre was also in number OF othei
sschemaa-"
when became city treasurer,
-Burdsiey declared, Colonel E5cC4ur,
sailed on Mayor Filter aud asked 10
the appointment OF Magistrate BoI
Smith as one of the magistrates to col
aar4 delinnslent rnerca ntila fares REr