Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-30
HE WAS IN HE'LL.
DIFAULTING TREASURER BARDSLEY ENDURBS
TORTURES OF TIE DAMNED
Yr the Past Six hOnths-He is Arraignad in
Colrt, and in Dsiault Of Bail Sent TO Prison.
COnfssses Els Crlms, and is Clad
:ss Strain IS 0ver.


was arraigned at noon to-day in the
Central Police Court, to answer to the
triple charges of miSappropriating $780,
900 of city money, the embezzlement OF
S4OO, 600 and upwards of State funds,
and perjury in violating the oath OF his
office by loaning out the city money at
interest.
When Mr.. BardSley was called he
plainly showed in his appearance the
mental agony he had been subjected to,
and, owing to his enfeebled condition,
he was allowed to take a chair facing
the magistrates desk, instead of being
placed ia the prisoners dock.
Mayor Stuart, City Solicitor Warwick,
Attorney General Hensel, Auditor Gen
eral McCamant and State Treasurer
Boyer were all present when the hear
ing begun. District Attorney Graham
opened the case by stating the charges
against the accused.
Lawrence Brown, an expert account
ant, who has been going over Bardsley's
account, was the first witness called.
Mr.. Brown tesv fed that he made an ex-
animation of the accounts OF the high
way contractors, and found that they
were credited with the amount Of S76,-
69O.37 OF this sum about $50, 900 was
in the Keystone Bank, and the books OF
the Treasurer showed that $40, SSl was
deposited in the Third National Bank.
The books of the bank showed that S40,-
$50. so was drawn from the Third, and
that there was only a balance OF
S1.313.SO, while the Treasurer's books
showed that there was still balance of
$40, $50.
District Attorney Graham explained
that the Commonwealth proposed to
show that the money drawn from the
Third National was intended to be
placed in the cash drawer OF the City
Treasurer, so as TO make up his cash
balance before he was called before the
Councils Investigating Committee. Mr..
Graham also said that the books OF the
Treasurer'S office showed that there
was balance in the keystone Bank of
5000, 900, while in fact there was only
S4OO. 600 there. In the cash drawer or
the Treasurer We're checks on the Key
stone for 5000, 900. These Mr.. Bards-
ley took to Bank Examiner Drew and
asked to have them placed to his credit
in the Keystone Bank, stating that he
was willing TO take his chances WIKI
the rest of the depositOrS.
Mr.. Graham asked il Mr.. BardSley
was willing to make this statement
himself. and was told that he was. Mr..
Bardsley arose from his chair, tottered
TO the witness stand and in trembling
voice said: Il admit all that my cOun-
sci have said. l did put the money in
the keystone bank and will have to
take what the law gives me. | got as
high as four percent interest for the
money. | deposited the money and
took due bills for it as is done every
day. and when the bank failed | lost
the money l paid either TO President
Marsh. Cashier Hays or Asst. Cashier
Lawrence.
In answer TO the question whether he
received interest FROM any other banks,
Mr.. BardSley said he did, but only men
toned the Spring Garden. District At
torney Graham attempted to get him to
tell what other banks paid him interest,
but did not succeed. Edward I. StoleS-
berry. member of the firm of Drexel il
Co., was called and testified that Bards-
lev came TO their firm and asked what
interest they would pay on deposits.
He was told per cent, and received
this interest on four checks of SO, 900
each that he deposited there at different
times.
Mr.. Alexander said he did not propose
that any one should De criminated. But
after it had been testified to that Mr.
Bardsley kept a personal account in
the Seventh National, the Manufacture
ers National, the Chestnut Street Ma
tional. the Peoples National and the
Farmers and Mechanics National, Mr.
Alexander held q consultation with his
client and desired he should tell the
banks that paid him interest.
Mr.. Bardsley again took the stand
and said he had been paid interest by
all of the above named banks with the
exception OF the Farmers and Me- /
chanicS.
At this point the District Attorney
rested his case and said that he was
unable TO prove to-day the charge OF /
perjury. He asked that it be continued I
until June !. Bail was fixed at SO, 900 .
on the charge of miSappropriating the .
clty funds, s. 900 on the embezz euHent .
of State funds AMI $1,000 on the charge .
of perjury.
1t is not expected that Mr.. Bardsey
will be able TO obtain bail. After the .
hearing Mr.. Bardsley was taken into /
the magistrates private Office. His (
counsel notified Chief Detective Wood .
that he did not expect to secure bail. .
and ARRANGEMENTS were at once made .
70 take him down TO prison. After an
interview with his counsel MIR. Bard
slew was placed in carriage
and taken 10 prison. During the
time which Mr.. BerdSley spent at
City Hall prior to the hearing the ac-
cused City Treasurer remained in the
Office of Private Detective Wood In
charge Of detectives. He was very
much detected, and was not inclined at
first 10 talk about the serious charges
which had been preferred against him
He subsequently said that his position
was hard 10 bear. and then turning sud
denly 70 the detectives, remarked: Il
tell vor. gentlemen. have been ii hell .
for the mast six months. I thought that
rhings would come out al right, but
rbev did not. and ar glad the thing IS
ordaf President MarSh'> action has
bsen = great disappoiltmentto me. lie