The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-06-13
100000 MORE !
MORE DISCOVERIES IN BARDs-
LEY'S STEALINGS.
THE SCHOOL FUND WAS TAKEN.
1t Was Paid to Him by PennsyI-
vanias State Treasurer-Testi-
mony Brought Out Against
United State Officials.
By National Press association.

PHILADELPHIA, June l3-There was
some very startling evidence produced
nefore the Bardsley investigating com
mittee during the day, and prominent
United States officials names were
brought into the case in a manner eu-
arely unexpected TO the majority of tn
committee.
Assistant Bank Examiner Jones, who
is very close to Bank Examiner Drew,
and gave the committee information re-
garding Comptroller Of Currency Lacey's
knowledge of the affairs of the Keystone
National Bank that has hitherto been
kept carefully guarded This was that
on the 18th day of last February Comp
troller Lacey was in this city and person
ally visited the Keystone Bank building
and was shown the books and given full
insight into it's condition as known at
that time by Bank Examiner Drew.
Another Sensation.
Another sensation was the statement
made by General Louis Wagner, the ex-
Director of Public Works. This state
ment connected the name Of Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Nettleton with
the attempt to make Nelson +. Evans,
director Of the Spring Garden National
Bank, receiver of the broken keystone
Bank
Assistant Examiner Jones when called
to the stand explained at some length, In
answer to questions, the methods Of ex-
amining national banks, and told when
and how the keystone had been exam
ined. The discrepancy In the ledger Of
the Keystone was first discovered by him
on January 8, 1891, but not by any in
formation furnished by Examiner Drew
Comptroller Lacey Brought In.
After the committee had asked all the
questions they wished, Assistant Bank
Examine Jones saidi "Thare is another
thing which l wish to state. Upon the
18th day of February Comptroller Lacey
was in this city. There was a reception
held at the Hotel Lafayette which he at
tended After it was over Bank Exam
liner Drew brought Comptroller Lacey
over to the Keystone Bank and l showed
him the books and explained to him the
condition Of affairs aG we then knew them
to exist. explained the padding of the
New York Banking Exchange accounts,
and informed him Of the due bills which
had been found The difference found
IN the ledger and the stock accounts, for
which the Lucas estate was held RESPONSE
bis at that time, was explained TO him.
Comptroller Lacey understood all
about the Lucas defalcation, which at that
time was understood to be 100000, Then
the assets were considered, and Comptrol-
Ter Lacey called the Sea Girt and Spring
Lake property worth 500, 900 instead Of
5000, O00."
This statement of Mr. Jones caused a
great sensation, as Comptroller Lacey's
visit to the bank had been kept a close
secret, and Bank Examiner Drew has
never, under the severe cross-examina-
ton he has been subjected to, allowed
himself to give the slightest intimation
of It.
Mr.. Jones also stated that as an expert
he did not believe it was possible TO tell
by the books Of the Keystone Bank
how much Of the deficit in the Keystone
Bank occurred before John c. Lucas
death and how much had occurred since.