The sun., 1891-07-02
SECRETS JOf fAS KEYSTONE.
zHk sTVBf THAT THE HAWKS BOOKS
CxN TELL KEPT BACK.

| 0sesiaesns Thisxs IN the Appelntuest et
uecsiver Ysrdley snd nrr. Waaaasker's
Hearty support OF HIN IN His HecsNs
Losing Race for 1e-siection 20 CoAErsss.
PBrLADxIrn1A. July 1.-The money article OF
the PHILADELPHIA Press Of Sunday. referring 10
the course Of the Committee OF Council In In
vestigstihR the Treasury ring OF this city, said:
Tho work Of the committee this week has
been such % to cause the remark that 1t had
not tho capacity or the incllna alton to 70 10 the
root Of the matters which II was appointed to
Investigate"
This criticism seems to be applicable to
almost every branch OF the investigation OF
this miserable business. The Efforts to con-
ceal the hig lsh in the puddle have become 30
transparent that few intelligent men here be.
leve the truth will ever como out, unless
through the newspapers outside. OF the city.
The tender handling by the local newspapers
Of all evidence revealing the connection Of
Philsdslphia's high politicians with the rotten
Keystone Bank Ia the subject Of much ridicule
here. It 10 said that not more than two Of tho
committee are In earnest In their conduct OF
the nvss, igation. and 1t is the belief that. un-
fortunately. they lack the ability to go to the
bottom OF the affair. The fact that Bar lsley's 8
attorney happens to be tho sx- partner and sx-
deputy OF the CITY Solicitor. as well as ono OF
District Attorney Graham's pious set has
caused considerable comment. just now tho
attention OF the bar 10 directed to the indispo-
sition Of the District Attorney to press Bards.
10y vigorously. The inquiry IL made fire.
quenty a. to why there was SO much haste to
take verdict Of not guilty uIon the charge OF
embezzlement' and TO ABANDON the perjury
It 10 believed the. supreme effort at conceal:
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hn:s!ss = ihe sIo.s j ;o Pise. ;Sis i%%DS; ri isns G
poI!slsisn Who. under the directiops q quay
able 10 conceal the actual destination OF the
liz ;sst. FL sos:. 0s i. W %.ss Il.
end "a osh s5. pus Il
sci much q the true @ ssors % q to oo.ns
sssm.a Ssnn a9s on III. ssson
receiver 1t now turns out that tho naming Of
Ss Sss MAS sa Rs q ap1H y sss
name In the Grnk yht.h would show
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s,ons ess maize hin, aysiy plabls tool. f%Tlis %.
hs ~ STsps n,n.s.
an and il tho Posimsstsr- General Is IL my dan.
ger there could not haye been : selection bot.
proved eontladiction through u an alleged IL @ IN.
ss ss q Hare
ecqul. a coincidsnce as strange as that Of the
S2.S c 0Tn Ssfs as.. assS9 Sss
nocsntly WORKING Tor 4 postGonemen. from
iE GiiEeson wrote ' to compti o Ter Lacey. sue.
ResiinR delay Of ten days In the appolntment
81 e. n.n. MI s';Ifa u I asey se sDM Il M
{ssas5 rSG Tas "RDSnsa RsoE
and Montsomery distrIes. John wanamaksts
% SIssrat natarsliy @ DemoeratiS. il 80 o;ose that
Mr.. Yard!ry's suceessor Z a Democrat State
ss .ns t Ds.n E Tso
tc,ous that to secure ssson Ss
,nDSS actin. va: and il npo4 n M
Out s. INT St g.
vote ior Yardley, and he worked hard T. 10.
sSs aHs ] to a IL s 81 vol: .nor
Some .reople think T. a remarkable ccinci-
master Generals public career Mr. Yardley
fri.nd. Comp,roller Gilkrson. for the office II
20 ntsd, These cIrcun,stanre. nsy also, ex-
plain Eeceiysr Ysdley,s ;,ts efforts to keep keep
hooKs OF the bank. wLieh. 1t viii be
rememb bpretl. were forced from. him. and
the exam minatI9n OF which resulted In contra
holdings of stock. Yarhley's zeal was so
Giea thst he gave the foo sh excuse that II he
names Of the stocsholders would he divulGtd.
so that they would dispose OF Their stcck. 4
more tmrortant reason may have heen Q con.
t. e Al, ok belonging to Wanamaker and others
TO straw meG. 80 n, TO sscArs III assessments.
Mr.. iRrdleys clerks are chiefly those formerly
in the employ OF tho b nix.