The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-03
TREASURER BARDsLEY SENTENCED
FHteen Years Solitary Confinement
Deserted by His Friends.

Fifteen Years Solitary Confinement
Deserted by His Friends.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2-Ex-city Treasurer
John Bardsley was sentenced this morning by
Judge wilson TO fifteen years solitary confine-
ment In the Eastern penitentiary and to pay
nne equal to the sum to which he pleaded
guilty
The fact that Bardsley was to be sentenced to-
DAY was not generally known. and there were
NOT more than fifty people in the courtroom.
Inc disfrict attorney spoke briefly. In the
course OF his remarks he denied Bardsley's con-
tention, made in his statement to the court a
week ago, that the ex-tre asurer had not misap-
propriated dollar. Graham showed that
cording to Bardsley's sworn statement he must
nave at least appropriated $4,000, as that
amount is required 10 be made good by his sure
ues Although not able yet to specifically
state where the money had gone to, Graham
SAID Bardsey's embezzlement would amount to
between $4,000 and s5OOoO0
Alexander, counsel for Bardsley, reviewed the
statements made by his client, and appealed to
the court for mercy on the ground OF Bardsley's
plea OF guilty and his past services to the city.
Alexander said that Bardsley did not get dol
lar OF the money. He put il into the Keystone
BANK, and within six months it would be shown
who did get it. Alexander vehemently declared
that bis client had not stolen a dollar, but that
he had only pleaded guilty to the statu-
tory ohenses of loaning, speculating with and
receiving interest on public funds Never,
with his consent, said Alexander, should Bards-
ley appear before the investigation committee OF
the council to testify, but If st any time the
district attorney desired any information or
sistance his client was willing to aid him.
While his counsel had been speaking, Bardsley
sat with bowed head, nervously tracing imagin-
ary lines with the back of a pen upon the table
before him. With the exception of his brother
L. 49, I'll. L. -
Bardsley had were present. When he arose to
receive the sentence of the court Judge Wilson's
severe words caused Bardsley the most palpa-
bic distress. As the judge said he could find no
palliation for Bardsey's malfeasance aud that
his ofense was the more open to eensure from
mis- abuse of official position, the prisoner al
most collapsed and seemed about to sink to the
floor from his chair. Nevertheless, before Judge
Wilson had concluded and ordered him to arise
to receive the sentence, Bardsley had COM
pletely regained his composure and received the
words that sent him TO prison for fifteen years
With IN utter absence of emotion.
Ihe amount of the fine will not be deter
mined until after the examination of the &C.
counts is finished. Bardsley win probably be
taken TO the penitentiary tomorrow.
It is said the amount of the fine will be about
ss27s,j57o.
NEW YORK, July "A morning paper prints a
special from Chicago saying that Marsh, the de.
faulting president OF the Keystone bank, is
there, and that it is thought he will be arrested
tomorrow.
ST. LOUIS, July "A dispatch from Arkansas
City, Ark, says developments fully confirm the
defalcation of Sheriff Warfeld. The shortage
will be in the neighborhood OF s25 ZOO. II will
be total loss TO the bondsmen. In addition to
this, dispatch from Little Rock says the sheriff
is short sS0 900 his settlement of last year. It
is stated that Warfield lost heavily in cotton
speculation during the past few months.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July &c. NJ. Lowry, who
was brought here yesterday on a requisition
from Oakland, Cal, proves to have been a more
extensive embezzler than at first supposed. II
now appears that his shortage viii reach $500
instead of 81 600