The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-06-27


benefited by his transactions to the ex-
tent of dollar.
National Bank Examiner Drew came
in for severe scoring at the hands of
Bardsley, and he laid it to his door that
he sank his money in the keystone
Bank.
Bardsley said that it was through Mr..
Drew's fair statements of the banks
condition that he had deposited his
money there. He further charged Mr..
Drew through an acknowledgment by
President Marsh of the Keystone Bank
that Mr.. Drew knew of the banks con.
dltlon. He (Mr, Drew was under OBJ
legations to John G. Lucas, the dead
president OF the bank, for money loaned
and for favors received
A PATHETIC CONCLUSION,
In concluding his statement, Bardse
saws:
''For the past 90 years my household
expenses have never exceeded 81 500 per
year. which sum also included my per-
sonal expenses. Taking breakfast at 6
a. M, at my place of business at {. 80
remaining there until II, thenca to the
city to attend 10 city business, oittimes
reaching home from 30 to y at night.
This has been my daily routine for over
family, no time to fake them to places
OF amusement, nor could tie money be
spared. No summer outings for them
or for me; one servant only allowed my
family.
In March last | moved to Germantown
to be near the factory, buying last Juue
a property costing $50 900, which sum
represented my wife's savings from all
outside sources, especially my salary for
services rendered in any capacity out
side my public duties or my business
for instance. | settled up property es
tate cut West and was presented with
S3,OOO. This went to the house purchase
services rendered rs appraiser of estates,
as officer OF companies, or, in fact, any
little income from outside were all set
aside towards this home, which my wife
and l Were preparing for our old age.
This Germantown property has Il
stable. My wife was always fond OF
horses, and on moving to the home in
Germantown We took for a debt horse,
carriage and harness costing US $125
this being the ouly additional ex-
pense incident to charge of residence.
married 90 years ago, and from that
day to this We have lived and denied
ourselves, looking forward to the day
when we could live in our home in the
country near the mill and take life
easier, and had every reason to expect
that with the close OF my official term |
would be able to enjoy some of the
pleasures OF life, and to rest after the
struggles of 50 many years.
| understand am to be sentenced on
three charges: First, loaning public
funds; second, receiving interest on pub
lie funds, aud third, buying securities
with public funds. These charges admit
to be true. The circumstances are briefly
as follows: Not knowing that there was
any law against Ioaning the state money
in my hands did loan to Robert Glen
denuiug Il Co., and several National
banks in the city and TO several other
banks, through II. ii. Yard, various
sums of money. | never did loan it uu-
less where | was sure the security was
ample, and so arranged the loan that the
money would he returned to me when.
ever l was required to make payment tC
the state. The securities so purchased
have ali been sold and the proceeds paiG
over together with all dividends on the
same and no portion of this money is il
my pocket. | am especially anxious
that this court and the public shall
fully and clearly understand that neither
the state nor the city is the loser to thu
extent of 81 by reason of my doing any
of these things for which | have beer
Indicted. On the contrary the prof
arising from these transactions which
exceed all the losses have been put by
me with the control of the authoritie
to whom they belong.
NO ONE SHARED HIS GAINS.
1t has been asserted in the papers tina
many prominent politicians and other
have been borrowers from me aud hav,
shared in some way the property of tn
office. | walt to say in this connection
it is true | have assisted many men il
private, political and public life in small
loans; yet in every instance, SO far as
| can remember, the money has eithe
been returned or is amply secured, ant
in no case has there been any person o
| persons benefited to the extent of 81 b.
reason of my holding the office. l hav
not shared the profits of the office wit
any one. | was not aware of the exis
| JeuCb VI INC aCI VI ICoV uuuSI "ulCu
was arrested. The act was passed owe
80 years ago, and there has never bee
any action brought under it to the pres
ent time.
| was ignorant of there being any Law
prohibiting what have done, or | neve
would have attempted it. | am aware
is SAID Ignorance of the law is no excus
for. it's violation, but it is, nevertheless
aud must be so admitted by all iail
minded persons. | never III my life vie
lated the law to my knowledge; nevt
was even accused of it. Never was al
rested in my life on any charge, an
have always tried to be good, faithll
citizen in every respect.
| have IesideI i'll this city over
years, 81 of which have been in acti,
business and over % years in the publ
service, % If which | vas a member {
councils, devoting the best years Of N
life to public work, neglsetimg my FAM
by my MUD and body being devoted
, public interests, working Il 10 Is hou
almost every day, taking neither tin
for rest or enjoyment of any kind, wor