The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28
JOHN BARDSLEY'S HIGH HAND.
The Investigating Committee Finds Still
Another NeSt-ES6.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS THIS TINE.
A Statement That Keystone BanI1 stock Was
Made Out I'm John Wanamaker's
Name-How 1t Was Done.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June 27.-Still another
nest-egg of ex-City- Treasurer Bardsley has
been found. II is s3O. .OOO The first. it will
DO remembered, consisted Of 500, 900 IN
stock in the hands Of the Farmers and Ne
chanics Bank
In the course Of the investigation Of the af
fairs Of Bardsley in connection with Glendin-
ing a Co. the law department learned that the
bankers who we're depostors in the Fourth
street National Bank, had on May I'D received
a clearing house due bill from that institution
for $50 ,2575s This bill was not paid the next
day, rs was customary. and when Clty-SOlci-
tor Warwick learned this he asked the
bank TO notify him when it was presented for
payment. About ten days ago il was pre-
sented by the runner OF the city Trust Com
pany. Of 927 Chestnut street. who asked that
the due bill be made payable 10 tler order
instead of Glendining i Co. This was re
fused and City Solicitor Warwick when nou-
fed consulted the officials OF the trust com
pany and the result OF his investigation
brought out these facts.
THE cHEck WAS DRAWS.
Glendining a Co. were depostors in the
FOurth-,treet National Bank ON the 2Zd
day OF May Of this year they deposited a
check in the FOurth-street National Bank OF
$50. .257.js.
The check was drawn to the order of them
selves and was honored by the Fourth-street
National Bank in the giving oi a clearing
house due bill for the SAID amount
About the second week of the present
month the runner or messenger OF the CITY
Trust SAFE Deposit and Surety Company
presented the due bill 10 the cashier Of the
Fourth street National Bank and request
ed that due bill for the same amount
be drawn IN favor OF the City Trust,
Safe Deposit and Surety Company from
the officials Of that company 1t was
learned that q relative of Mr. Baldsley called
ut the trust company building and tod ono OF
the officers Of the company that the due bil
WAS the property of Mr.. Boldsley. thai u was
his own money and not public money AND She
desired % have IL transferred 10 tl.s way to
the trust company.
GAVE TIE DUE BILL.
Upon this representation the trust com
pany gave the due bill 90 their runner. who
pres nted il to- the Fourth-street National
Bank i'm the course Of that day and made tho
request above referred to- The Fourth
street National Bank refused to make the
transfer as not being in accordance with
banking customs.
An Injunction has been granted restraining
the FOuIth-straet Bank from paving the cue
bill and that Bardsloy Mr.. Bardsley or Miss
latham he restrained from negotiating It and
compelling them 10 transfer II t0 the city au-
thorltics. It's also asked that Glencung
Co. he compelled 20 explain the tran. tions
which led 70 Bardsley getting the due o.u.
BARDsLEY's BRADFORD MILLS
President Judge Fmnlcttcr. OF the Court Of
Common Pleas. to-day handed down the de-
cislOn of the Court dissolyiug the prelimi-
nary Injunction which had been granted upon
the application of the city, restraining the
sale Of the Bradford Mills property
under the Judgment for sl72.6s1 con-
fessod by john Barddeys Bradford Mills
10 City-'1reasurer John Bardsley's surotles.
John and james DobsOn The court also re-
fused the citys prayer for q receiver The
bin" said Judge Gordon. 'is not dismissed.
but Will pass through the court and be- heard
according D. the usual routine of such cases.
The full court may make another decision
when the case comes up for final hearing.
1HE ARGUMENT PosIroSED.
The Councils committee Of investigation
to-day presented % Judges Allison and Biddle
the facts involved in the late refusal Of II. ~.
Yard To answer questions with petition t1r
process from the court 90 compel MT Yard O.
to appear and answer. The Judges pee
quested Mr. Warwick TO read that
portion of the act which provides that
the testimony given by a witness IN such
matter should not be used against him iu any
criminal prosecution. A. the conclusion ~
the reading of the answer jud Alison sald
This raises a very fair Question whether tie
committee bad any power % make It's lrfe.t.-
CATION The Court certainly cannot finish
the argument now. We will postpone 1t until
10 o'clock on Monday morning
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. june 21.-Robert ".
Yardley. receiver of the keystone National
Bank of Philadelphia reached Washington
this afternoon 10 confer with the Treasury
officials about the BANKS condition.