Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-04
Bank Wrecker Marsh Gives
Himself Into Custo.
READS LIKE A ROMAN CE
Wondered Over the World, Untn He Read
a Political Speech Made by w. II.
Wanamaker. His Hor dsn,an Con-
donips the Eueiti,es Crime.


now defunct Keystone National Bank.
returned to the city today and sur
rendered himself to his bondsrnan. Will
liam H. Nanamaker. Late this after
noon MIR Wanamaker accompanied
March to the Office of United States
District Attorney Beck and the latter
an once turned the fugitive bank presi-
dent over t" the custody OF the United
States marshal Who placed him in Jail
to await y hearing tomorrow morning
The closing Of the doors Of the Key
Stone National Bank on March 10Th
1891. caused Il profound sensation. \
run had been made on the bank ii few
months prior to that date. but the
crisis WAS tided over and the public
was taken by surprise when the future
became known. Subsequent invastig:-
5,ion showed tina; the bank mad beer,
practically looted and that Their" was
little left for del,ositors and other
Z; creditors. city Treasure John I:rtds-
ley had loaned I" the bank several
hundred thousand dollars of the city
funds and on these loans he had been
drawing interest for his own individual
profit. Bards!ey was arrested and his
trial resulted in sentence of fifteen
years Imprisonment in the eastern
penientiary. several years of which he
served. He was finally granted a
pardon by the State board - pardons
President March and Cashier Charles
Lawrence We're placed under arrest on
May 4th, 1891. charged with conspiracy
To make false entries in the books
OF the bank and the wilful misapplica-
ton of its funds. When arraigncd be-
fore United States Commissioner Bell
they were held Tor hearing on May 18TH.
Both secured bondsmen and We're re-
leased. Marsh induced William Wanu-
maker TO enter bail for him which he
did in the amount Of 500 600 ON Nav
2lst the day set for final hearing
Lawrence appeared but Marsh had ncd
The bail furnished for his appearance
was forfeited and the entire amount OF
$4,000 was paid 10 the clerk Of tho
United States district court by William
III. WananHker. Since that date. it is
said. Mr.. Wanamakcr has spen, so.
600 more TO apprehend Marsh and bring
and sentenced to seven years irnprisun-
ment. which he served, less the com
mutation for good behavior.
Marsh managed to eludc the officers
of the law who searched the entire
country for him Detectives were even
sent to points in South America whence
there had come reports that the ful,
tive president had been seen. Even
after the United States authorities had
abandoned their search. it was kept ilp
by Marsh's bondsman but without sue
cess. Not until yesterday did his bonds
man get an inkling of his whereas bouts
Then telegram to William II. Wuna
walkers office stated that Marsh was at
the Hotel Waldorf Astodia. New York
City. and would surrender To him in
philadelphia today MIR. Wanaina ker,
who was in Boston. was Immediately
advised and he left that city for New
y ork at. once. IT, IS understood that
the fugitive a,.dfhis bondsman met in
New York last night and an agreement
was there reached for Marsh to come to
md n i J.,
authorities
Marsh in talking to friends Who call
ed upon him in the United States mar
shars office before he was taken To
prison SAID that in more than sever,
years of his absence he has roaneG
almost all over the world and worked
at anything he could get IL do for a
living. a.. went by q circuitnus rout,
to Brazil and aftcrward travelled from
place to place. He returned To .\merc;
and eventually loca ted in the state OF
Washington. where h. said he had
earned money a any kind of labor he
could get. He said he often lungcd ,c
come back to Philadelphia but was de-
tered through desire to protect his
children firm scandal. he felt that t.
return would revive state of affairs
that would be Il scandal To his family
Mrs. Marsh, by the way obtained q
it'''nrcs' from the fugitive about "A yea.
ago on me ne; sroi,'', H. of desertion. +h,
no word from her husk- .NSasaa. M. AN
of his absence WV -E&S#
The news Of Marsh ! $SSY when II
became generally kn".' psg1ale in me
day. became almost the [ole tonic of
conversation on the Etr.a,s n, tha
hotels and clubs. aHu in fnct in All
circles. Not the l:,.ast intcrnstinr mart
of the discussiGY1s was what e.irec,
the sudden appearance of Marsh would
have. in Political circles
The name of the fugitive was fire.
uuently mentioned in the utternnccs of
speakers at mass meetings in the pres
en-, campaign
In IL speech a few weeks ago Senator
Penrose nti,natcd that John Wana-
maker. prior To the fail,;r. of the KEY
stone Bank had knowledge of an over
issue Of the banks stock and know
ledge Of (, demand made. nv president
Marsh on Git, Treasure Hardsley for an
additional d.posit of city funds He
c Penrosc, said i, was ~ tha Interest," Of