The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-07-15

who came and crawled all over me.
After Singerly left 1 learned that Matt
Quay was pushing Al Crawford for tho
place and that the auditor general who
was Quay's man, would support Crsw-
ford
''Stong pressure was brought to bear
on me by Quay and his men-Porter,
Martin and others-but I held to my
promise Quay. however. pulled
Singerly and got him to withdraw Len
non. promising him to keep 500, 900 OF
the state funds continuously in the
Chestnut street national bank. Singer
" came to me twice about it and got
me to say that would see that Quays
pledge was kept 1 did SO, and Singerly
has the money there now. The Inquirer
has been very wild and ridiculous In
some of the charges it has made Ell
version has no reason to attack me or to
allow me to be attacked in this way by
his people. In fact, he has every
reason to be the other way, and I
could stop it if send him the word.
But do not want to commit myself on
paper. The conduct of that paper has
been abominable, outrageous in its
treatment of my poor wife. And did
you notice that he demands that the
investigation should go on He is q
pretty fellow to talk about reform If
strict investigation should strike in
his direction his record would astound
the community. But look at Bill Sing
erly As said before, he should be in
Jail along side Of me. There are more
men than one who got money out of
the treasury
II. 81. Yard. Bardsley said, got a
great deal out Of the keystone bank
money. He was in the pool with Lucas
and Marsh and Marsh allowed him to
overdraw his account $50, 900, even
when the run on the bank was going
on. Widener & Elkins, the traction
magnates, he said, never sold him any
traction stock or had any dealings with
him.
McWade also asked Bardsley if Judge
Wilson had ever borrowed money from
him as city treasurer. He said no; and
on being asked what judges had Dor
rowed money, he answered in a whisper
''Finletter and Ashman." The money,
he understood, was simply an advance
| and he did not know whether he was
lending the state money, city money or
his own.
The remainder of the statement was
| simply long story of Bardsley' S
troubles given in his own words with
numerous comments, all of which con-
tanned no new facts
MI. Wanamakef's Denial.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11-Postmaster-
General Wanamaker, who had entered
the committee room while Bardsley S
statement to Editor McWade was being
read, then stood forward and requested
that he be allowed to testify. 81 have
been anxious to appear ever since the
question was raised regarding the stock
of which 1 previously testified, " said he.
In answer to the question Mr.. Wanna
maker said his interest in the bank
| arose out of his acquaintance with
President Lucas and his brother when
they were young merchants. He stated
that he never pledged the over-issue
stock after he was told it was an over
issue, and it was out Of his hands at
the time; that he did not know II. II.
Yard, and had met Mrs Lucas but once
| and that was at an interview about the
| over-issued stock.
As to the story told by Bardsley to
McWade that he had threatened to
close the bank unless he was paid for
the over-issued stock and Lawyer Sulz-
berger and johnson had forced him to
return it, Mr.. Matchmaker said it was
absolutely false Granville B. Haines
| aud Samuel B. Huey went to Washing
| ton to see him about the over-issued
stock and he told them that they
| must settle for it, and that if they
did not, in justice to himself. he should
inform the comptroller of the currency.
After the bank closed he gave up the
stock. Bardsley's statement that
Marsh obtained from him 500. 900 foz
| Wanamaker in March, 1899, he said
was absolutely untrue and without the
| slightest foundation. and invited the
committee to inspect his books