New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-03
BARDSLEY SENTENCED.
FIFTEEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR PHIL
ADELPHIAS EX.TREASURER.
A FINE ~ ADDITION EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT
0F HIS EMDEZZLEMENT-IT WILL BE
ABOUT s237 $50
ABOUT s2S7 $50.

ABOUT s2S7 $50
Philadelphia. July 2.-John Bardsley, ex-City
Treasurer of Philadelphia. brought into court
this morning before Judge Wilson TO have sem
tence passed upon him for the confessed crimes Of
lOaniug, speculating with and receiving interest
on public funds intrusted to his City
Treasurer. AS on. the previous occasions that
8ardsey has faced the Court, when he was brought
in this morning he was not placed in the dock
but was allowed to sit beside his counsel within
the space reserved for members of the bar. The
fact that Bardsley would come up for sentence
to-day not generally known so that when
Dstrict-Attorney Graham rose to address the
Court and ask that sentence be passed there were
not more than fifty people in the courtroom.
The Dstrct-AttOrney spoke but briefly, but in
the course of his address he denied Bardsleys
tentiOn made in his statement to the court week
ago that the eX-TTeasurer had not misappropriated
dollar. Mr.. Graham showed that by Bards-
leys own statement he must have misapprO-
priated at least the sum Of S220,O0O, as that
amount required TO be made good by his
suretes according to their bond 20 the State
ind city. Mr.. Graham practically admitted that
Bardsley's declaration that he placed $045, 900
in the Keystone Bank. taking duebils for the
money, was true and that the money was de-
posted in the bank. Although not able as yet
to show specifically where the money has gone,
Mr.. Graham said that Bansley's embezzlements
would amount TO between 100000 and $780,
OO0
Mr.. Alexander, counsel for Bardsey, reviewed
the statements made by his client and appealed
20 the Court for mercy the ground Of Bards-
leys plea Of guilty and his past services to the
city. Mr.. Alexander said that Bardsey did not
get dollar Of the money he put into the Key
stone Bank and that within six months it would
ne shown who did Mr. Alexander vehementy
declared that his client had not stolen dollar
but that he had only pleaded guilty to the statu-
tory offences Of loaning, spcculating with and
receiving interest on the public funds. Never
with his consent, said Mr.. Alexander, should
Bardslcy appear before the investigating com
mittee Of Councils 10 testify, but if at any time
he Dstrict-Attorney desired any Information or
assistance, his client was willing to aid him.
While his counsel had been speaking, Bardsley
had sat with bowed head, nervously tracing
imaginary lines with tie back Of n pen upon the
table before him. With the exception of his
brother-in-aw, not one Of the hundreds of friends
that Rardsley had year ago were present when
be arose to receive the sentence Of the Court.
As Bardscy got up, Judge Wilson moved him
to be seated, while he delivered the lecture and
words OF admOnitlOn with Which ludge usually
prefaccs his sentences. Judge Wilson's severe
words caused Bardsley evident distress. When
the Judge spoke of the past friendship between
himself and the man awaiting his sentence, Bards-
ley's hands opened and shut convuslvely, his
face flushed and paed and his head sank upon
his breast As Judge Wilson proceeded and plain
ly said that he could find paliatiOn for Bards-
lev's malfcosanee and that his offence was the
more open 10 censure from his abuse OF his official
position. the prisoner almost collapsed and seemed
about to sink to the floor from his chair. Never
iherss. before Judge Wilson had concluded and
ordered him 10 arise to receive his sentence, B1rdS
ley had completely regained his composure and re-
ceived the words that send him TO prison for
fifteen years with s-Oicism that almost in
difference in its utter absence Of any emotion.
The sentence was that Bardsley undergo fifteen
wears solitary confinement in the Eastern Peni-
tcntiary and that he pay fine Of a sum equal 10
the amount Of his embezzlement.
DiSfrict-AttomcY CIR ham places the deficit nj
SJj3, $50 3S, which is SIS 600 more than BardSley
lJmittcd in his own strtement Thi; amount will
be reduced by payments to be made by his surcticS,
80 that the amount of the fine will not be deter
mined until after the examination Of the accounts
Sholl he finished.
Judge Wilson after passing sentence on Bards-
ley said that the amount Of the fine would be
about S237, $50.
Bardslcy returned to MoyamensnG this after
noon and il is expected that he will be taken 10
the Eastern PcniPntary tomorrow, where he will
he shaved Of his beard and be given a striped suit
and thereafter be known by number.