New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-22
THE INVESTIGATI TON At HARRISB ORG.
PARTISAN PURPOSE OF THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL
THE SCHOOL FUND NATTER.


THE SCHOOL FUND NATTER.
Harrisburg, Penn, Oct 81 speciaD. -Today's session
OF the rather interesting not from the fact
that any new evidence whatever introduced, but
because the Attorney General showed plainly his par
usan anmus and unique conception Of modern law
Despite the fact that he felt called upon to state to-
day on at least six different occasions that he "wss
present not to conduct any investigation but merely to
assist the Senate" he mOnopozed almost the entire
time When the Senate called to order he pre-
sented with an attempt at dramatic effect, the
spOndenCe which had passed between Treasurer Boyer
State Cashier Lnezy and john Bardsley. These letters
have all been printed again and aguin and contained
not one atom OF evidence They showed clearly
that the Treasurer had performed conscientously and
faithfully the duties OF his Office. He next turned his
attention to the payment OF school funds BY the Com
monweath to Philadelphia, his object being to prove
that Mr. Boyer paid the last appropriation to Bardsley
before he should have done so. Ignoring the latest
rulings Of the court on this point the Attorney General
proceeded to read the old laws the
subject. Rufus E. Sharpley, one Of the at
tOrneys protested and said that the Attorney General
had made running argument throughout this invesH-
cation which, to say the least seemed inconsistent with
his reiterated declarations that this not his case'
The chair ruled that argument whatever could be
made until the evidence had all been taken. This evil
IDENTIFY disguised the Attorney General who then tried
a new PLAN He announced that he would like to read
from the proceedings OF the Legislative Investigating
Committee certain sentences relating TO Mr. Boyers
testimony the payment Of the school funds This
again proved much for Mr.. Shlpley to endure Ito
said: "Thcre is justice Of tho peace In any back
woods district OF this State who would for second
tolerate such an illegal proceeding To take sentence
here and there from Of testimony may give
most erroneous idea OF the whole affair." The reading
clerk wes instructed to read the entire testimony given
by Mr. Boyer. This lasted hour. LeutenantGov-
Watres showed his partisanshp strikinsy In
the morning proceedings By calling to the chair for full
half an hour senator Sloan strong Democrat.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. Boyer was placed on
the stand and the Attorney General brought out the
fact from Boyer that he had taken the S4250 school
warrant to Bardsley in Philadelphia last December, and
that he had done to prevent the money from going
into the Sinking Fund and Gripping the General Fund,
and this was regarded at the time as good piece OF
hnancering for the states benefit
The Superintendent of Education, Mr. Stuart, testi-
fed that he had made ont the school warrant for Mr..
BOYER to take to Bardsey Boycr's request and that
it was unusual TO pay this warrant In December The
next witness, however, Secretary Hall%eI1, of the
Phadel pha Board Of Education, rather crippled Hen
ses schoowarrant point by testying that the school
in Philadelphia begins on January l. showing that
Boyer had not paid the money prematuroly,