Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-27
THE BARDSLEY CASE.
GOV. PATTlsoN's APPOINTMENTS Io-
NORED BY THE COUNCILS.
Result of tho Investigations Of tho Ex-
Treasurer's Acoounts-His Various
Bank Deposits.
fpy telegraph % the plspatch.l

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-The City Com
missioners met this morning ana ignoring
the appointment by Governor Pattison of
a successor 20 City-Treasurer Bardsley,
proceeded 10 elect Richard G. Oellers, bust
ness manager Of the Record, TO ell the Office.
BARLEY and Stults, the Republican men,
bers OF The commission, voted for Mr..
Oellers and Mr.. Sensenderfer. the Demo
cratic member, cast his ballot for Mr..
Wright, the Governors appointee.
TO ELECT.
Both branches Of City Councils win meet In
yolnt convention Tomorrow and proceed % elect
successor 20 Bardsley. City-Solicitor Warwick
has prepared an elaborate opinion sustaining
the right OF Councils 20 oil the vacancy, and after
inc presentation Of Mr.. Warwick's opinion the
election viii be hold. IL Is thought not lmpr0ba-
pie that Councils will repudiate the election to-
day OF Mr.. Oellers by the city commissioners ana
erect another man. still from present indications
that gentleman viii be their choice for the ofice.
DEMAND DIsKDGAKDED.
More than a week ago y-ControIler Thomp-
son made demand upon Bardsley for the col
lateral securities which the CITY Treasurer Is
said 70 hold for some Of the money deposited In
we keystone Bank, but up TO the present time
the demand has been disrogarded. Mr.. Bardsley
IL under guard at bis house, his condition still
being too serious &C. warrant HIS removal lie
has been unable 20 obtain the $4,000 demand
ca as security for his appearance at the hearing
POUR ACCOUNTS.
The City Councils committee investigating tho
affairs OF City-Treasurer Bardsley this afternoon
examined National Bank Examiner Drew Mr..
Drew testified that at the time the Keystone
bank suspended and he took possession, Mr.
Bardsley had four accounts in tho bank-City
Ireasurers SG00,606 j. Bardsley, special,
S3o,sOl :; Bradford Mills, S6,152, and John
Bardsley d Co., 1902.
The RECORDS.
OF the clearinghouse due-bilis for upwards
OF 100000 which Mr.. Bardsley holds against
the bank, Mr.. Drew said he had no knowledge
excepting that there Is a record on tho stubbs Of
F%1o,OOO OF the due bills. There Is no other
record on the books Of the due-bill transactions.
II these due bills rest against the Keystone Bank
900.
NUTILATED LEDGER.
The witness further testified that after he had
taken possession Of tho bank he discovered that
the ledger had been mutilated, leaves having
been removed, which would have shown S7S,O00
additional liabilities. President Marsh con-
iessed 10 Justification OF the books In February,
but witness said he was not arrested at the time
because he (Narsh) was then engaged in de-
termined effort 20 get 100000 OF the Lucas es-
tate, John Lucas, the deceased president Of the
bank, having been heavily indebted 10 the insd-
tuition. Marsh was allowed 20 complete this
work before he was arrested.
AHEAvY OPERATOR.
The testimony Of the next witness was the
most surprising yet given and lead 10 the throw
ing OF some light on what has become Of the
enormous sums that have disappeared The
witness was George A. Hume, Of the firm Of
robert Glendenning q Co., bankers and brokers.
Mr.. Hume said that Mr.. Bardsley had from jan
uary 10 September during 1890, been heavy
operator on the /" street" through his firm. In
that time they had purchased for Mr.. Bardsley
between 100000 and 100000 worth Of the
stock Of the United Gas improvement Company,
Chicago Gable, and Philadelphia and Baltimore
Traction.
PURCHASED OUTRIGHT.
The stock was purchased outright by Mr..
Bardsley, but never on margins. During De-
cember Of last year Bardsley closed out all his
holdings In these stocks Mr.. Hume said that
without the books Of the firm he was unable 10
give the amount lost or gained by Mr. Bardsley
by these transactions, but as far as he remem-
bered II was small either way. Mr.. Hume also
testified that his firm had borrowed about $780,
900 from Mr.. Bardsey during the financial strln-
gency of last fall. For this accommodation they
paid him the rate Of interest that prevailed on
the streets" at the time. This concluded Mr..
Ilumes testimony, but he was informed that no
would be expected 10 appear before the commit
tee tomorrow with the books showing Bardsley's
transactions.
TIE ASSETS.
The DObsons have signined their willingness to
pay the amount of the Bardsley bond (Sl20,000)
as soon as payment is demanded. Bardsley's
attorney has notified the Auditor-General that
the assets 10 meet the States claim will be larger
than a. first supposed.