Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-09

in the dock, but was allowed to Sit
beside his counsel within the space re-
served for members of the bar. The
fact that Bardsley would come up for
sentence to-day was not generally
known, so that when District-Attorney
Graham arose to address the court anG
ask that sentence be passed upon the
prisoner there were not more than fifty
people in the courtroom.
District-Attorney Graham spoke but
briefly, but in the course of his address
he denied Bardslev's contention made
in his statement to the court week ago
that the ex-treasurer had not misappro-
priated a dollar. Mr.. Graham showed
must have at least misappropriated the
sum of $4,000, as that amount was
required to be made good
by his sureties, according to
their bond to the state and city. Mr..
Graham practically admitted that
Bardsley's declaration that he placed
S945, 900 in the keystone Bank, taking
due bills for the money, was true, and
that the money was deposited in the
bank Although not able as yet to
specifically to show where the money
has gone, Mr.. Graham said that Bards-
Iey's embellishments would amount to,
between $500, 900 and 100000.
Mr.. Alexander, counsel for Bardsley,
reviewed the statements made by his,
client and appealed to the court for
mercy on the ground of Bardsleys plea
of guilty and his past services to the
city. Mr.. Alexander said that Bardsley
did not get dollar of the money put
into the keystone Bank, and that
within six months it would be shown
who did. Mr. Alexander vehemently
declared that his client had not stolen
dollar, but that he had only
pleaded guilty to the statutory
offences of loaning, specializing with
and receiving interest on the public
funds. Never with his consent, said
Mr.. Alexander, should Bardsley appear
before the investigating committee of
councils to testify, but if at any time
the district attorney desired any infor-
ing to aid him.
While his counsel had been speaking,
Bardsley sat with bowed head, nerv-
ously tracing imaginary lines with the
back of pen on the table before him.
With the exception of his brother-n-
law not one of the hundreds of friends.
that Bardsley had year ago were pres
ent when he arose to receive the SEN
tence of the court.
that Bardsley undergo fifteen years,
solitary confinement in the Eastern
Penitentiary, and that he pay fine in,
the sum equal to the amount of his en-
bezzlement arising from the transact
tons to which he had pleaded guilty.
District Attorney Graham places the
deficit at 1888, S35.2S, which is $3S 600.
more than Bardsley admitted in his own.
statement. This amount will be re-
duced by payments to be made by his.
sureties, so the amount of the fine will
not be determined until after the ex-.
animation of the accounts shall be fin
ished.
Bardsley returned to Moyamensing
this afternoon, and it is expected that
he will be taken to the Eastern peniten-
tiary ton orrow, where he will be
shaved of his beard and be given g.
striped suit.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 3 - Mr..
Lacey, comptroller Of the currency, said
this morning that Bank Examiner Belts.
OF Cincinnati, and Bank Examiner
Sheppard, Of Pittsburg. had been de-
tailed to temporary duty in Philadel-
phia, but that such assignment had
no particular significance These
gentlemen had completed the ex-
animation OF the banks in their
districts. and were merely sent
to Philadelphia in the regular
course Of business to assist in keeping
up the current work. Their visit has
nothing whatever to do with the failed
banks and they will take no part in the
penang investigation. tue proposed
! examinations were ordered simply be-
cause they were due IN the regular
course eff business.