The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-04
He Surrendered to His BOndsmen
Who Gave Him Up.
HAS AROUSED MUCH INTEREST,
His Return Will Probably Affect the
Fight Wanamakcr is Making in
Pennsylvania-He Came Back
on Account of "anamakcr's
Speech in Philadelphia
Last Week.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.-Gideon W.
Mash. the fugitive president of the now
defunct Keystone National Bank re
turned to the city to-day after an absence
Of seven years and a half and surrender
ed himself to his bondsman VIM. ii.
Wanamaker.
Late this evening Mr.. Wanamaker ac-
companied Marsh to the Office Of United
States District Attorney Beck ana the
latter at once turned the. fugitive bank
president over 10 the custody Of the
United States marshal who placed him in
Jail 10 await a hearing tomorrow.
The closing Of the doors OF tho Key
stone Bank on March -. 1891, caused a
profound sensation \ run had been made
on the bank a few months prior 10 that
date but the crisis was tided over and
the pubic was taFen 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 others
creditors.
HlSTORY OF THE CASE.
City Treasurer John Bardsley had
loaned TO the bank several hundred thou
sand dollars Of the city funds and on
these lolns he had been drawing interest
for his own Individual profit Bardsley
was arrested and his trial resulted in
sentence of fifteen years imprisonment
In the eastern penltentia-y several years
of which he served. lie was finally
grantd pardon by the state Board Of
PardOus
President Marsh and Cashier Charles
Lawrence were placed under arrest on
h.
United States Commissioner Bell they
were held for a hearing on May 18th, both
secured bondsmen and were released.
FORFEITED HIS BOND.
Marsh induced William H. Wanamaker
brother Of x-Postmaster-Genera John
Wanamaker to enter bail for him which
he did in the amount Of $4,000 on May
2lst. the day set for a final hearing Law
renee appeared, but Marsh had fed. Since
that date 1t is said Mr. Wanamaker has
spent $4,000 more TO apprehend Marsh and
bring him TO trial. Not until yesterday
did Marsh's bOndsman get an inkling Of
his whereabouts. Then a telegram 10
VIM H. Wanamaker's office stated that
Marsh was at the Hotel WadOrf-Astoria,
New York city and would surrender TO
him in Philadelphia to-day. Mr. Wana-
maker who was in Boston was imme-
New York at once.
A WANDERER.
Marsh I'm talking TO friends who called
upon him i'm the United States Marshals
office before he was taken TO prison, said
that for more than seven years of his
absence he has roamed over almost the
whole world and worked for a living az
anything he could get 10 do When ne
left he had t2S0O. which ne had collected
from two friends who owed him that
amount. He went by a circuitOus route 10
Brazil and travelled from place to place.
He returned 10 America and finally To-
Gated in the State OF Washington where
he said he had earned money at any kind
OF labor he could get.
Mrs. Marsh obtained a divorce from the
fugitive about a year ago on the ground
OF desertion.
TOPIC OF THE HOUR.
The news Of Marshs return when 10
became generally known late in the day,
was the sole topic Of conversation on the
streets. at the hotels and clubs and in
fact In all circles. Not the least interest
ing part of the discussion was as TO the
effect the sudden appearance of the bank
president would have IN political circles.
The names OF the fugitive was fire.
speakers at political mass meetings in
the present furiously exciting campaign
and Marsh has particularly been the sub
juct OF heated controversy between Unit
ed States Senator Penrose and John Wan
amaker.
JOHN WANAMAKER ACCUSED.
In 4 speech a few weeks ago, Senator
Penrose intimated that John Wanamaker,
prior 10 the failure OF the Keystone Bank,
had knowledge Of an over-issue OF the
banks stock and knowledge Of a demand
made by President Marsh on City Treas
urer Bardsley for an additional deposit
OF city funds. lie (Penrose) said IL was
to the interest OF Wanamaker that Marsh
should not come back TO Philadelphia.
The Senator said he had been in COM
municatiOn with Marsh and that the lat
ter would probably soon come back and
tell all he knew about the looting Of the
bank, as Wanamaker has been vigor.
ously opposing the Republican State ticA
ct and especially aiming to defeat the re-
election Of Senator Quay 10 the United
States Senate.
On October 2ith, Wanamaker delivered
an address in the Academy Of Music. He
denied the truth Of Senator Penrose's
statements, and demanded the return of
Marsh.
COURTED INVESTIGATION.
In the course Of his speech he stated
that he desired the return Of Marsh and
welcomed the opening of an investigation
into the affairs OF the Keystone Bank
giving 1t as his opinion that Marsh was
more sinned against than SHINING.
When Marsh was to-day asked what in
duced him 10 return. he answered:
Mr. Wanamakers speech at the Acad-
emy OF Music. l read It in the newspa-
pers Yes, It certainly did cause me 10
come back"