Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-14

| llnquent mercantile taxes. The magistrates
have testified that they paid John Bardsley
these moneys to the amount of $3.50 each, il
each year, he deducting it from their war
rants on the State Treasury, which the Aud
itor General testifes he sent to John Bards
ley, and not to the person in whose favor
they were drawn.
~ THE DEAD AND MISSING.
These same memoranda and stubs show
that John Bardsley regularly received large
sums of money from the publishers of news
| papers, which obtained the advertisement of
the mercantile appraisement lists. and were
paid by the Commonwealth for this adver-
tising. The selection of these newspapers
was the duty and right of the Auditor Gen.
eral and John Bardsley, acting con jointly.
1t is admitted by some of the newspaper
| publishers that they paid these moneys to a
clerk in the Office of Auditor General
Thomas McCamant; and the books of John
Bardsley indicate that he divided the bribes
| thus received with Auditor General Thomas
AcCamant, or with some as yet undiscov-
cred person of the same initials. The Au-
ditor General has denied under oath that he
received any share of these moneys, and his
clerk is dead.
In the volume of testimony already taken
and from the reports of the different au-
thorities engaged in the work of investiga-
tion, other significant and serious matters
appear.
William Livsey, three times State Treas
urer, familiar with the office, and the cashier
of State Treasurer Henry X. Boyer, has
been absent from the State almost contin-
uously since the first Bardsley exposure.
He is reported as beyond the reach of all
officials and investigating committees who
have desired his presence for some months
bo fa hos cd a
he has no knowledge of Mr.. Livsey's where
abouts, and that since July last he has had
no communication with or from him, except
to receive and accept his resignation.
A CHARGE OF CoNNIvANCE.
Among the books and papers of John
Bardsley appear evidence and memoranda
made by him, to the effect that on certain
davs and dates he received large sums of
money for interest from banks, repositories
and individuals to whom he had loaned the
funds of the State, which he was permitted
to retain or which were transferred to him
by the consent, permission, confederation
and connivance of State Treasurer Henry
X. Boyer, Cashier William Livsey and
Auditor General Thomas McCamant
These same memoranda and check books
show payments by John Bardsley of money
to William Livsey, cashier of the State
Treasury, and presumably to Auditor Gen.
eral Thomas McCamant, from time to time
during the period that he was permitted by
these officials to retain the enormous
amounts of State moneys which he then
had in his hands.
Regularly, for a considerable period, on
or about the first of each month, after re-
ceiving interest, Bardsley appears to have
drawn checks for a portion of it for the
benefit of some person or persons whose
name cannot be ascertained by reason of
the mutilation of the stubs of his check
books With like regularity and at dates
quickly following his receipts of interest,
as will appear from the letters of which
admittedly correct copies are accessible to
YOU, Auditor General Thomas McCamant
wrote, gratefully acknowledging favors re-
ceived from John Bardsley His statement
as to the meaning of these letters Will also
be accessible to you.
In like terms of acknowledgment for
favors sent him, at dates corresponding with
John Bardsley's checks, William Livsey
wrote frequent letters to him.
CoTNCIDENT DATES
For example: John Bardsley received |
interest monthly for the State moneys he |
was permitted by the Auditor General and |
State Treasurer to retain and use, instead of |
paving them into the State treasury, as di- |
rected by law.
On April l, 1890, John Bardsley drew a
check of which the stub is missing, for |
$500. On April ., 1890, he sent registered |
letter to Auditor General Thomas Nc
Camant and another to Cashier William
Livsey, of which they acknowledged the
receipt.
On May l, 1890, John Bardsley drew a
similar check for S666 In letter of May
g. 1890, Auditor General Thomas McCamant
says: "Please accept my thanks for favors
received this morning.
On June ., 1890, John Bardsley drew a
like check for 5000. In a letter to him,
dated June 4, 1890, Auditor General
Thomas McCamant SAYS: ''Your favor of
received and you will accept my
thanks"
On July 5, 1890, John Bardsley drew
check for some unknown person for 500.
which Auditor General Thomas McCamant
says: Il have your favor and you will
please accept my thanks"
On August 2, 1890, j ohm Bardslev's check,
Of which the stub has disappeared, was
lrawn for $780, Auditor General Mccain
mt letter of the same date says: "You
will please accept my thanks for favors re-
,elved." On August 8, 1890, Cashier Will
lam Livsey wrote: "Yonr complimentary
note received, many thanks.
On September 4, 1890, j ohm Bardsley drew
, check, of which the stub has been torn
rom his check book, for $780, On Septem-
Der 5, 1890, Auditor General McCamant
wrote him this Acknowledgements: 'I have
your letters this morning and you will
please accept my thanks"
INTERESTING LETTERS.
On October ., 1890, John Bardsley drew
r mi
Auditor General Thomas McCamant, under
late of October 3, 1890, says: 81 am in re-
,eipt of your favors of yesterday. and YOU
will please accept my thanks for the in
ormation therein contained" In letter
lated October 8, $780, Cashier William
Iivsev saws: Compliments of Yesterday
luly received. Accept thanks for same"
On October 81, 1890, John Bardsley drew
check for 5000. William Livsev writes
lnder date of November 8, 1890: Gam
obliged for your kind note and compliments
# LIST inst.
On November %, 1890, John Bardsley
lrew a check for 5000. On November 29,
800, Auditor General Thomas McCamant
to John Bardsley: 'Letter re-
eived, damaged, but 1 trust very seriously ,
scertain if you can from trustworthy !
ources what probabilities are and write me !,
o that it will be received tomorrow MORN ,
ng. Confidential" On November 80, t.
800, Auditor General Thomas McCamant =.
irote to him: "Your letter received and 1
IN much obliged for your kindness" On
December 9 1890, William Livsey wrote to .
ohm Bardsley: ''Your note was duly re- l
eiyed. L hope keystone will pull :
trough"
On December "a, 1890. John Bardsley :
rev a check of the same kind for $500. On
december 26, 1890, William Livsey wrote ;