The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-04
AFTER SEVEN YEARS
Fugitive Rank President
Marsh Comes Back.
B0NDSMAN LOST $4,000
When He Fled and as Much
More Hunting Him.

National bank. Taicn collapsed OF Marct
20. 1891, returned TO me city today attel
| an absence q over seven years and sur.
rendered himself TO bis bondsman. WIZ
lam H. Wanamak4r.
The closing OF the Keystone bank Gre
ated q tremendous sensation az the time
and the developments Immediately sub
| seQuenr thereto resulted in the sentencing
! 20 long terms Of Imprisonment Of John
/ Bardsley. then city treasurer OF Phna-
/ oskp-La, and Charles Lawrence. the cash
| Ter OF the bank. Both have Tow compile
! ted their sentences.
| Marsh was. al the time OF MS disappear
ance, May Is. 1891, under three indict-
ments for violation OF the banking laws.
Security IN 800 go had been entered by
I William H Wanamaker, for Marshs ap-
pearance in court. He suddenly fed from
the city and Mr.. Wanamaker was obliged
TO forfeit the amount OF the bail and it
Is asserted that he expended fully 81, 90
more in an endeavor 10 ascertain the
whereabouts Of the fugitive. Mr.. Marsh
today informed Mr.. wanamaker that he
had gone from here to Brazil, where ne
~0-@-S----N~ S~fNA a ECSAS d410 AHcl 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 10 PhilaGeIp hia
today and went al once 70 William II.
Wanamaker's Office Marsh was surren-
dered by Mr.. Wanamaker to the United
States commissioner Late this afternoon.
Not until yesterday did Marchs bonds
men, who have been prosecuting their
search for him for years, get an inkling
as 10 his whereabouts. Then a telegram
came TO the Office OF William Wanamaker.
VINO is a brother OF ex-Postmaster General
Nanamaker, stating that March was at
the Hotel WaldorfAstoria, New York
city, and would surrender TO him in Phil
adelpnia today. Mr.. Wanamaker, who
was in Boston was Immediately advised
and ne left that city for New York at
once. II is understood that the fugitive
and his bondsman met in New York last
night and that the agreement was there
reached for March to come to Phlladel-
phia today and surrender 10 the authori-
ties. This program was carried out.
Without being recognized on the street.
March Went direct 10 Mr.. Wauamaker's
Office and later in the day. accompanied
by his lawyer and Mr.. Wanamaker. ne
proceeded 20 the Office OF United States
District Attorney Beck and was commit
ted TO prison to await hearing tomorrow
morning.
March. in talking 10 friends who called
on him in the United States unarshaI's
Office before he was taken 10 prison. said
mat in the more than seven years OF mis-
absence he has roamed almost over the
world and worked for living at anything
he could do. When ne left he had with
nm Sl.SS5.N which he had collected from
two friends, VINO owed him that amount.
de went by q circuitOus route TO Brazil |
and afterwards Travelled from place 10 |
place al 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 I
ne could get He said he often Ionged 70 /
come back to Philadelphia, but was de- /
TERED through a desire 20 protect MS
children from scandal He felt that 70 .
return would revive state Of affairs that
would be a scandal TO his family. Mrs.
March, by the way, obtained a divorce
rom the fugitive about year ago on the
Of desertion. she making affidavit
nat she had received no word from her
husband since the day Of his absence.
MARSH A POLITICAL ISSUE
me news Of Marsh's return. when II be-
anne generally known late in the day. be-
anne almost the sole topic OF conversation.
'ot the least interesting part Of the dis
rssions was in reference 70 the effec. The
Udden appearance Of the bank president
you'd have in political circ,es.
The name OF the fugitive has frequently
cen mentioned in the utterances % speak
rs al political mass meeting in the pres
NJ furiously exciting campaign. ard
lsrsh has been particularly the subject OF
eated controversy between United States
snator Penrose and John Wannaraker
n a speech few weeks ago Senator Pen
9se minated that John Wannamaksr.
rior TO the failure OF the Keystone bank.
ad knowledge OF an over-issue q the
snk's stock and knowledge OF A demand
lade by President Marsh on City Treas
rer Beardsiee for an additional deposit Of
~ funds He CPenrose) sad Il vas 20
le interest OF Wannamaker that Marsh
oould not come back. The senator said
: had been in communication with Marsh
ad that the latter would probably come
ack and eel a ne knew about The Iooting
the bank.
PENROsE'S BLUFF CALLED.
NJ. Waaaanaker has been vigorously
posing the Republican state ticket. e. Il
=cially aiming 70 defeat the re-elec-soa O.. ,
snat0- Quay 70 the United States senate. /
2 October - a few nights after tas Z
'eech % Senator Penrose. accusing Wan
a-naker OF having inside knowledge q
e Keystone bank affairs. ne latter de-
'ered speech a. the Academy ot Music.
. denied The truth q Senator Psl-ose's
stements, sn5 called upou hin % hasten Z
-e return @; Marsh. Z the senator Il am :
AZ could 90 50 He said hs would Ike c
9 truth 20 be tod about Ire Keysto- {
AK affairs. and said none ooad clear %
a AFFAIRS better than Mr- Marsh himself
The course ot Is speech h sad:
There is noth.rz thai al please rs - .
ucd IS NJ Asrsh's return. sz5 ! We :
re he opening again q evs-y SOCK art :
per o. tie bank . puolic gzzs. even a. :
ID years age Il al ny fo-s ztI brig :
: nan. doubtless more slnzss s-zsas, !
an sinu!nE ia-o cos-t ard Il ElE -