The sun., 1891-07-03
BARDSLEYS PRISON TERM.
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR 10 YEARS
AND FINE OF SpS7,0OO.


SOLITARY CONFINEMENT FOR 10 YEAR,
AND A FINE OF sess, 200.
The Ex.City Tressurer Nearly Coiispses
.s HIS rorner Personal Friend, Judge
wiilsen, Passes Sentence UPon Him
Grounds OF HIS Counsers Flea for Mercy.
pulLApxLpHrA July 2.-John Bardsley will
20 to the famous Eastern Pen,tentiary 20.
morrow. Opposite his namo in tho sentence
column Of the books will be written fifteen
years and ins Of s2s7.oo After he gives his
rnne to the clerk, q hood with openings for
eyes will bs placed over his head and he will
10 led to the bath room. A clean shave. n suit
Of prison clothes will follow, and then the hood
will be placed over his head again and he will
10 taken to . cell whore he will remain In soli-
tory confinement. working In bis cell. seeing
no one but tho inspectors and being known no
longer 40 John Bardsley. but BY y number
which win be assigned to him with his prison
clothes.
Bnrdslsy was brought Into court at 10 o'clock
this morning for sentouce. He was not placed
In the dock, but was allowed to sit beside his
counsel within the space reserved for members
Of tho bar. 1t Was not generally known that
he would como up for sentence. and when Dis
trict Attorney Graham nross to address the
court not moro than fifty people were in tho
court room. The District Attorney denied
Gardslsy's contention. made In his statement
10 tho court a week ago. that the OK Treasurer
had not misapproprated dollar. Mr.. Graham
showed that By Barcsey's own statement he
must have at least misappropriated 1920. 900.
because that amount was required to be made
good BY his sureties. accoi ding 10 their bond
to tho State and city. g.
Mr.. Graham practically admitted tho truth
OF Bardsleyis declaration that he placed s946.-
700 In the keystone Bank. taking due bills for
the money Although not able us ret to show
specifically whore tho money has gone. Mr..
Graham said that Bartlsley's embezzlements
would amount to between $iO0. 600 and $5OO00O
Mr.. Alexander. counsel for DarLsley. reviewed
the statements made by his client and np.
pcaled to tho Court ior mercy on the ground Of
Dardsley's plea OF guilty and his past services
to tho city. Mr.. Alexander said that Bardsley
did not get dollar OF the money he put into
the Keystone Bank. and TINT within six months
1t would be sh,,,wn who did: Mr. AieAandor
stolen a dollar. but that he had only plea ei
guilty tn the statutory offences of loanlng.
specnlatins with and RECEIVING &c interest on the
Alexander. should BarIsley appear before the
Investieatine Committee Of Councils to testify.
was willing 70 aid him.
While hls counsel was speaking Bards!ey sat
lines win H. the Sqck Of zen up0p ths ,RS!s
5ssse 10y ss afS sps Rf'fs% as
seated, Judge Wilson's Sc, ore, words be-
fore the sentenee caused Bardsley to
Of tho past friendship between ni!aseli ''Sn and
the man awaiting hi, sentence. Bardsey's
ase and a.d hs heaa ssnk
upon his ble lenst. As Judge Wilson proceeded
and plainly said that he could md NO pallia-
abuse OF his oficial position. the prisoner al.
cna Snk before re
Judge Wilson had concluded and ordered
Ms words
Ths sentsnSs sa Of Judge Wilson was that
tarY confinement in, the Eastern psnitentiary
and pay fine equal to the amount Of his em-
which he hal pleaded guilty. DistrIrtAt-
Gbsn Is 1ns de tsas e. .G
admitted 81 his own statement. This amount
will be reduced BY payments to be made by his
snrsties. 90 the amount ~ OF the fine viii not
the accounts shall be finished.
BardsIey returned to M1ynmensing this af-
PrniIentiary tomorrow. Judge Wi lson wns
seen after passing sentence on Dnrdsley rela-
~.sd ,.s bs .SSa %Snns ne and said that it
interest," has M beon excited here today BY the
% ess b eq H.
Mexican. editor-in-chief Of the Ledger. sent
this letter to the inqnirer oliice to. night: 49,
morning seems TO me to invite what. llows in
this letter with regard e A what ts called con,
the Public Isdyr, office. and that 1t is said was
'snpp essed' IN the Led0r,, office.
b.ea sad ey me- to
men-that no confession by John Bardsley
once on Friday; June ID. Tho edIiop-in. % .ehIei.
graphei TO come home and examine 1t and
decide whether it. would be propsr to publish
Inc g. i e.. ,hs Grsssass sa
similar grounds 10 those which have caused
him to decline to publish scores. perhaps hun
% Se ., ssrSics to The epsi pnbiis iH4' 1t WSas %as
aa 81 iSssAsas ps4sons and pon no
better authority than two witnesses wholly w.
Eorthy OF oredlt.John Bardsley and Gideon
TT is the Lsdo-r's habit to decline to publish
upon any such testimony. 1 wish to add to
the foregoing what hns been communicated by
asns as Sn sha Il.
should go before the committee to testify
about this Bardsley statement and the refusal
ready 70 obsyits spbpGna. TO be sworn. and md
to answer all questions In relation to it-and
a. place the original Of the statement at tho
,.oems best"
.W,lsHINaToM. July Lacey. Comptroller
Of tho Currency. said this morning that Bank
Belts OF Cincinnati and Bank Ex-
aminsr Sheppard Of Pittsburgh had been de-
that ths assignment had no sisniicance They
hal completed the examine alton Of the banks
In their districts and were sent to Philadelphia
In the regular course OF business to assist In
keeping up the current work.
UNITED STATES M.fRSHAL WALKER.
HIS appointment Well Received In Brock.