The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-13
TREASURER WRIGHT.
Governor Pattison's Appointment
Confirmed by the Court.
4 SENSATIONAL INVESTIGATION.

The Keystone Banks Condition Ex.
eplained to Comptroller Lacey Long
Before the Suspension = Director
hwagncr's Sensational Testimony.
Another Big Steal by Bardsley.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10. - The anx-
iously awaited opinion of the supreme
court as to the legality of the election
Of Mr.. Richard @. Oellers by city
councils as city treasurer, or the APP
pointment Of w. Redwood Wright by
Governor Psttison, was handed down
yesterday. The court stood four to
three on the decision. It ousted Mr..
Oellers from the position, and confirmed
the appointment of Wright. OF the
four Justices who sustain Governor Pat
tison two are Republicans and two are
Democrats. The former are Chief JUS
tice Paxson and Justice Sterrett, and
the latter Justices Clark and McCollum.
The dissenting justices, Mitchell, Green
and Williams, are all Republicans.
Investigation Sensations.
There was some very startling evi-
dence produced before the Bardsley in
vestigating committee, and prominent
government officials name was brought
into the case in manner entirely unex-
pected TO majority Of the committee.
Assistant Bank Examiner Jones gave
information regarding Comptroller
Laccy's knowledge of the affairs of the
keystone bank that has been heretofore
kept carefully guarded. This was that
on Feb. 10 last the comptroller was in
this city and personally visited the Key
ufano hun1f 1lt,ilIfnn Ha chnUrfn
the books and given full insight into
the banks condition as known at that
time by Bank Examiner Drew.
Another sensation was the statement
of Gen. Louis Wagner, ex-director of
public works. This statement connected
the name of Gen. Nettletou, assistant
secretary of the treasury, with the at
tempt TO make Nelson F. Evans, director
of the Spring Garden bank, receiver Of
the broken keystone bank.
Explained to Comptroller Lacey.
Assistant Bank Examiner Jones e2-
planned the methods of examining ma
tional banks, and told when and how
the Keystone had been examined. The
discrepancies in the ledger were first
discovered by him Jan. 8, 1901, but not
by any information furnished by Bank
Examiner Drew. After the discovery,
he said, nothing was done to stop Law
renee from attending to his usual duties
except to SEQ that he made no more
false entries. On Feb. 2, Mr.. Jones, by
order Of Examiner Drew, took official
Charge of the banks books. Even after
the bank examiner took charge deposits
were received, and depositors were al-
lowed to check out deposits.
After answering numerous questions
by members of the committee Mr.. Jones
said: "TheIe is another thing which 1
wish TO state. On Feb. 10 last Comp
the Keystone bank with Examiner
Drew. exl lained to him the coIidition
of affairs as we then knew them TO exist.
The difference found in the ledger aud
the stock and bond account, for which
the Lucas estate was held responsible,
was explained to him."
Mr.. Jones statement caused great
sensation, as Comptroller Laceys visit
TO the bank had been kept close secret
by Examiner Drew.
Gen Wagner, who was asked to be-
come president of the keystone in its
proposed reorganization, testified at
lsngth. He had declined because he
was satisfied the bank could not be
placed in good condition. He said: ~
was satisfied that something was wrong,
but neither Bardsley or Young would
tell me what it was" He then testified
% to Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Nettletons efforts to have Nelson
II. Evans made receiver of the Keystone
bank.
Another $500, 900 Steal by BardsIey
Before the committee adjourned a
message was received from Mayor
Stuart. 1t contained the report of the
experts who are investigating Bards-
ley's accounts, and created another sem
sation. The experts reported that they
had discovered another embezzlement
by the ex-treasurer, and that it tamounted
to 100000. This is in addition to all
sums hitherto reported. The missing
e400, 900 is money which the state had
paid over to John Bardsley, as city
treasurer, as the share ofEthe Philade1-
phia school fund, to be applied to edu-
cational purposes. The experts find
that this $500, 900 was never turned over
to the CITY