Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-04
BANK-LOOTER BACK,
President Marsh, Of the Keystone
National Turns Up
SURRENDERS TO bONDSMAN,
This BOndSman William H. Mana
maker, Brother Of Johns.
EFFECT OF RETURN ON POLITICS,
Penrose Has Been Saying 1t Was to
the Exp. NJ. G's Interest That Fusi-
tive Should Not Return-Marsh Says
Speech of Jehn's Brought Him.
EFFECT OF RETURN ON POLITICS

w. Marsh, the fugitive president or the
now defunct keystone National Bank,
returned to the city to-day, after an alb
sence of seven years and a half and sur
rendered himself to his bondsman, VIII
liam II. Wanamaker.
Late this evening Mr.. Wanamaker ac-
companed Marsh to the Office of United
-District-Attorney Beck, and the
latter at once turned the fugitive bank
president over to the custody of the
United States Marshal, who placed him
in Jail to await hearing tomorrow.
KEYSTONE BANK SENSATION.
The closing of the doors of the Key
stone Bank on March 20. 1891. caused
profound sensation. A run had been
made on the bank a few months prior to
that date. but the crisis was tided over,
and the public was taken by surprise when
the failure became known. Subsequent
investigation showed that the bank had
been practically looted, and that there
was little left for depositors and other
creditors City-Treasurer John Bardsley
had loaned to the bank several hundred
thousand dollars of the city's funds, and
on these loans he had been drawing in
terest for his own individual profit.
Bardsley was arrested, and his trial re-
suited in a sentence of fifteen years i'm
prisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary,
several years of which he served. He
was finally granted a pardon by the state
Board of Pardons.
MARSHS ARREST.
President Marsh and Cashier Charles
Lawrence were placed under arrest on
May T. 1891, charged with conspiracy to
make false entries in the books of the
bank and the wilful misapplcation of its
funds. When arraigned before United
States Commissioner Bell they were held
for a hearing on May 18th. Both secured
bondsmen and were released.
Marsh induced William III. Wanamaker,
brother of ex-Postmaster-Genera John
Wanamaker, TO enter bail for MIN, which
he did i'm the amount of $4,000.
MARSHS FLIGHT.
on May 2lst. the day set for final
hearing Lawrence appeared, but Marsh
had fed The bail furnished for his ap-
peararce was forfeited. ana the entire
amount of $4,000 was paid to the Clerk
of the United States District Court by
William II. Wanamaker. Since that date
il is said Mr.. Wanamaker has spent $4,000
more TO apprehend Marsh and bring him
TO trial.
Lawrence was convicted and sentenced
to seven years Imprisonment, which he
served, less the cOmmutation for good
behavior Marsh managed TO elude the
officers OF the law, who searched the en-
tire country for him. Detectives were
even sent to points in South America
whence there had come reports that the
fugitive president had been seen. Even
after the United States authorities had
abandoned their search, 1t was kept up
by Marshs bondman, but without sue
cess.
MARSH WIRES WANAMAKER.
Not until Yesterday did this bondsman
get an inkling OF his whereabouts. Then
n telegram TO William II. Wanamaker's
office stated that Marsh was at the Hotel
Waldorf-Astoria New York city, ana
would surrender to him I'm Philadelphia
to-day. Mr.. Wanamaker, who was III
Boston. was Immediately advised, anu hc
left that city for New York at once IL
Is understood that the fugitive ana ms
bondsman met in New York last nlghl'
and that an agreement was arrived at
for Marsh TO come 10 Philadelphia to-day
and surrender to the authorities
MARsHs wANDERINGs.
Marsh. i'm talking to friends who called
unon him in the United States MarshaIs
Office before he was taken TO prison. salu
that during more than seven years ol
his absence he has roamed over alnlos'
the whole world and worked for hVinS
AT ANYTHING he could get to do. When ne
left he had 50. 500 which he had collected
from two friends who owed him that
amount. He went by circuitous route 10
Brazil. and travelled from place 10 place
He returned TO America, ana hhaily lo
Gated I'm the state OF Washington "nere,
he said. he had earned money at any nlho
of labor he could get. He sala ne oi.en
Ionped TO come back to Philadelphia put
vas deferred through a desire TO protect
his children from scandal. He felt that
to return would revive a state or analrs
,bat would be a scandal to his famlly'
Mrs Marsh. by the way. obtained hi-
vorca from the fugitive about year ago.
an the ground OF desertion, sne MAKING
aft;davit that she had received no WORD
from her husband since the day OF MS
disappearance.
TALK OF THE TOWN
rba news OF Marsh's return, when IL
became generally known, late In the day
was the sole topic OF conversation on tne
,reats al the hotels and clubs, and IN
g., in ali circles Not the least inte-
resting part of the discussions was as
to the effect the sudden appearance OF
the bank president would have IN ponH-
cal circles. The name OF the tusitNe
was frequently mentioned In the utter
s{,ces of speakers at political mass-meet-
ings in the present furiously exciting
campaign, and Marsh has particularly
heen the subject OF heated controversy
between United States Senator Penrose
and John Wanamaker.
PENROsE's CHARGES.
In a speech few weeks ago. Senator
Penrose ntimated that John Wanna
maker. prior to the failure OF the Key
stone Bank, had knowledge OF an jyer-
issue of the banks stock, and knowledge
of a demand made by President Marsh
on city Treasurer Bardsley for an i'd
ditional deposit OF city funds He Psn-