Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-04
MARSH RETURNS.
President Of Wrecked Key
stone Bank Surrenders.
Has Wandered All Over the World in
the Past 7 1-2 Years.
Gives Himself Up to sond.men- VIII Has.
Hearing. Today.

Marsh, the fugitive president of the
now defunct keystone National Bank.
returned to the city, today, after an
absence of 71a years and surrendered
himself to his bondsman, VIM. H.
Wanamaker Mr.. Wanamaker accom-
panied Marsh to the office of United
states District Attorney Beck. The
district attorney stated that several
bench warrants had been issued for
Marsh and on these warrants he would
commit Marsh to the custody of the
United States Marshal and hearing
would be given the prisoner, tomorrow.
Marsh admitted his identity but made
no statement and was asked no uues-
tions.
The closing of the doors of the Key
stone National Bank, March 20, 1891,
caused a profound sensation. A run
had been made ON the bank few
tRonths prior to that date. but the cri-
sis was tided over and the public was
taken by surprise when the failure be-
came known. Subsequent investigation
showed that the bank had been practi-
cally looted and that there was little
left for depositors and other creditors
loaned to the bank several hundred
thousand dollars of the city funds and
on these loans he had been drawing in
terest for his own profit. Bardsley was
arrested, tried and sentenced to, Is
years Imprisonment in the Eastern
Pennsylvania peritentiary, several
years of which he served. He was
finally granted pardon.
President Marsh and Cashier Charles
Lawrence were arrested, May 4, 1891,
charged with conspiracy to make false
entries in the books of the bank end
wilful misapplication of it's funds.
When arraigned before United States
Commissioner Bell, they were held for
a hearing, May Is. Both secured bonds
men and were released. Marsh in
duced William H. Wanamaker, brother
of ex-Postmaster General John Wana-
maker, to enter bail for him. which he
. did in the amount of $4,000. On May
81. the day fixed for the final hearing.
Lawrence appeared. but Marsh had
fled. The bail wes- forfeited and the
$4,000 was paid to the clerk of the
United States district court by VIM.
H. Wanamaker. Since that date, it is
SdtQ, MT. WdndIldheT has spent Fzp,-
coo more to apprehend Marsh.
Lawrence was convicted and senten-
ced to seven years Imprisonment,
which he served, less communication for
good behavior. Marsh eluded the Otfi-
GERS of the law who searched the en-
tire country for him. Detectives We're
even sent to points in South America.
whence had come. reports that the
fugitive had been seen. Even after the
United States authorities had aban-
doned their search it was kept up by
Marsh's bondsman, but not until yes
terday did the bondsman get an ink
ling of Marsh's whereabouts.
Then a telegram to VIM. H. Wana
makers Office stated that Marsh was 1T
the Hotel Waldorf Astoria, New York
City, and would surrender to him in
Philadelphia. Mr.. Wanamaker who
was in Boston, was Immediately ad-
vised, and he at once left that city for
New York 1t is understood that
Marsh and his bondsmen met in New
York. last night, and agreed that
Marsh should come to Philadelphia,
today, and surrender. This programme
was carried out.
MARSH, IN CdlklIlS 10 ITleIluS, Sdlu tIldl
during his absence he had roamed al
most over the whole world and worked
for living at anything he could get
to do When he left he had with him
1885, which he had collected from two
debtors. He went by circuitous route
to Brazil and afterward travelled from
place to place over the world. He then
returned to America and eventually
located in the state of Washington,
where, he said. he had earned money
at any kind of labor he could get.
He said he often longed to come back
to Philadelphia, but felt that to re-
turn would revive state of affairs
that would be a scandal to- his family.
Mrs. Marsh obtained divorce from
the fugitive about a year ago on the
ground of desertion.
United States District Attorney
Marsh has returned without any condi-
ton, promise or understanding what
sver from the government | had no
intimation that Mr.. Marsh would re-
turn until within a few hours of his
surrender. 1 knew nothing as to his
intention or purposes in coming back.
He has returned in time for trial at the
next term of our district court, which
will convene on the third Monday of
November, at which time I expect to
frv him