The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-25
GRAFFIN CAN TELL NO TALES
A Former Gc.Betwr-n In the Bardu.,
AGair Who Il Bend

PHILADELPHIA. July 2i.-The Commi,tc. a,
I Coancils inauirIng into the Barlsley mal,ea.
sanco met this afternoon to examine anon,
others the Prcsidents mil cashiers OF the
banks that are alleged to have paid in,cres,
to fnr .s!ey on deposits OF public M, ney tho
editors and publishers OF ewsnnp.rs that urs
allie ed TO have paid \ 40 pr cent. rebate to
Bnrdsley on public Advertising ana Auditor.
General Thomas McCamant. District At;or.
Dey Graham sent a letter suggesting that the
bank officials be not examined for tho reason
thut an examination at this limo might inter.
fero with any acton that n light to taken
against them IN the future. After 60, slider.
able discussion the buuk otlicia' were excused
for the present.
Wiliiam II. Remb'e md Wilt m /. Ilkins.
the t:act.on maEnatcs. testified that they had
loaned m, ney TO Rnrdsl-y with which to buy
Philadelphia and Chica:o Traction ,hares,
a.d that he had closed out the deal nj proAt
sn far as they knew he had not used any pub
lie money In his transactions
Thomas MoCnmant. Auditor General Of
the State. who. with Dardsley, bnd control OF
the advertising OF tho mercantile appraisers
ii.t 10 be published in four newspapers Of
Philadelphia. was then called. Tho reports OF
tho exrerls who examined Bardsley's books
showed that chesk apparently had been sent
10 Mr. McCamant for s7.l44d2. being one half
OF the rebate OF 40 per cent. on over $40 900 OF
adveItisinR paid by four newspapers in 1896,
Mr.. McCama4t denied that he ever received
He also denied that variotis sums credlsd on
the st Iaa OF ba,dsIeys Itch cheek Look 10
sad that tH". adv Advertising Using tu.insss ' had
been transacted through Cant. II. II. Graf
IN, WIG 10, number o. years had been EN-
and who had charge Of snch matters He had
reason to bel!eve that reba = was md be:
certain Iolical debts hid TO lie paid. and that
hey Tsls settled II ,his Wny n n aI.e ~, pus,
8! i: tss': GRANNY sIei i is;S ssa NJ: Nc:
Civ. ts IL MS ssd Sm ss * n:
E En tns 5,S +. sssnd and
had pssn his iii in,entioa to Examine
lis possession. but that unon advice from tic
District Attorney that Il would be unwise 10
%AA tho DsaS oesmsnss Fl 1 him. e int
ietraned rom INVESTIGATING tue witness, When
ns%S 81 {. baIs
read saying Ina. because Of the serious illness
81 MT; Iivseys daughter In milwaukee, 10
u: Z. singer; connected with the Forth Street
so o nc ksy
t.tntlon han been closed. MARSH. hr SAIL. told
bank. aay,ny - tsied 10? bipE Man am hker,
but failed. Marsh Also said hit bsh al tried
to get Mr.: W4nainaksrio use hs Influence to
have the bank Kept open. but Wsnanaker de-
clined to interfere.
clayton McMlchael e. the North Amrran,
Robert ]. Cook Of the Press. William F. Nc
Gully OF the Bulletin. EDWARD Morwitz of the
German Democrat. and James Elvers"n Of tho
Inquirer. proprietors or managers OF papers
alleged to have psid rebntes ON mercantile ap.
paisers' list advertising. were sworn. with the
exception Of Mr.. Elverson. who was 100 i'll to ap-
pear and sent On Affidavit instead. Their
Testimony was to the effect that they could not
get the advertising without paying commits
them, and as they couli print The matter
and make profit nfter ray ing he commission:
they did so as u matter OF business. None OF
then, ha! knowledge that the comm ssl'n was
iogo to either Bar i.lPy or tina Audit r. General.
Mr.. McMichael defined 10 give the nam, Of the
person who ncted a. the agent. saying that he
was not q public official. and ne con sdered 1t
a private matter. Mr.. COOK adm irteh that Cant.
Graffin wns the man to whom he had paid tho
commission. When asked who GOT tho COM
mission In 1891 Mr.. Cook declined to reveal the
name saying that the Icrson was not n rublio
Official. and 1t would h. unfair TO make his
name public. Mr.. Mcculy also acknowledged
that Capt. Grnffln VAS the man to whom 10
had paid the commission.