The age-herald., 1898-11-04
HE WAS THE PRESIDENT
or the Keystone National Bank Which =. = s,,. Collapsed in. 1891.
TREMENDOUS SENSATION CAUSED
When the Bank Closed Its Doors in 1887 and Investigation Showed That
 the Institution Had Been s-ss Absolutely Looted.

Philadelphia, November 3.-Gideon W. Marsh. the fugitive president of the Key stone National bank, which collapsed on March 20, 1891, returned to the city today after an absence of over seven years, and surrendered to his bondsman, William II. Wanamal1er.
 The closing of the bank caused a trc- mendous sensation at the time, and the developments immediate subsequent there to resulted in the sentencing to long terms Of Imprisonment of John Pardsley, then city treasurer of Philadelphia, and Charles Lawrence, the cashier of the bank. Both have now completed their sentences.
 Marsh was, at the time of his disappear ance, May 15 1891, under three Indictments for violations of the banking laws. Se- William H. Wanamaker for Marshs ap- pearance at court. He suddenly fled from the city and Mir Wanamaker was obliged to forfeit the amount of the bail, and it is asserted that he expended fully $2O,OO0 more in an endeavor to ascertain the whereabouts of the fugitive. MT. Marsh today informed MT. Wanamaker that he went from here to Brazil where he re- mained several years, and then came back to the United States and located in the state of Washington, where he has been earning his living. He came east a few days ago and spent yesterday in New York city. He came to Philadelphia today and went immediately to William H. Wana- makers office. Marsh will probably be surrendered by MT. Wanamaker to United States Commissioner Bell late this after noon.
 Acknowledged His Identity
 Marsh acknowledges his identity, but made no statement to the attorney, and was asked no questions. The closing of the doors of the Keystone National bank in March, 1884, caused a profound sensation. Investigation showed that the bank had been practically footed and that there was little left for depositors and creditors City Treasurer John Bardsley had loaned the bank several hundred thousand dollars of the city's funds and on these loans he had been drawing interest for his own individ- ual profit Bardsley was arrested and his trial resulted in sentence of fifteen years Imprisonment in the penitentiary, seven years of which he served being finally granted a pardon by the state board of pardons. President Marsh was placed un- der arrest, charged with making false en- tries in the books of the bank and the willful misapplicaton of it's funds. Marsh
  Wanamaker, to enter bail for him, which he did in the amount of $20000. Before the day fixed for a final hearing Marsh fled the city. The bail furnished for his appear ance was forfeited.
 It is said MT. Wanamaker has spent s2O- GOO more to apprehend Marsh and bring him to trial. Marsh managed to elude the of- ficers. Not until yesterday did his bonds- man get an inkling of his whereabouts.
 At the Waldorf sforia
 Then telegram to Wm. Wanamaker stated that Marsh was at the Waldorf-As- toria, New York and would surrender to him in Philadelphia today. Mir Wana- maker left for New York at once. There an agreement was reached for the fugitive to come to Philadelphia today and surren- was carried out. Marsh said tonight that in more than seven years cf his absence he has roamed almost all over the whole world and has worked for living at any thing he could get to do. When he left he had with him $1 3S5, which he had collect ed from two friends who owed him that amount. He went to Brazil and afterward travelled from place to place all over the world.
 When Marsh was asked what induced him to return he answered:
 "Mr. Wanamaker's speech at the Acade- my of Music. read it in the newspapers. eonsumated desire to protect my child ren, and the thought that my return would revive a state of affairs that would be scandal and most painful to them is the only thing that kept me away. Other de-. velopments of the affairs of the bank had been so thoroughly ventilated that my com ing home would add very little to the pub licity of the present state of affairs.