New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
GOTERNoR P4TTTsON on TIE STAND.
HE TEsTIFIEs BEFORE THE BARDsLEY INvEsT1-
CATION COMMITTEE.

CATION COMMITTEE.
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-THE subcommittee to IN
vestigate the affairs OF ex-Cty Treasurer Bardsey ana
the Keystone National Bank met this afternoon eome
weeks ago Governor Pattson was requested to appear
before the committee and testify to the alleged pay
ment Of interest to Dardsey by the Chestnut street
National Bank. Of which Mr.. Pattson was president
prior to the time Of his election as Governor Al the
time the request was made of the Governor nc was
at the annual encampmcnt Of the state troops anu
could not attend upon the committee. "heh inc
committee met today Governor Pattis0n was present.
and stated that he would gladly explain any connec-
ton the Chestnut Street Bank had with Bardslcy
during the period he was president of that institution
Governor Pattison sworn and asked 10 explain
the item in the report to Mayor stuart by the expert
accountants Of the payment Of STA is In 1889 by
the Chestnut Street Bank Barsley. Governor Pat
tisOn said in answer to the question: q was elected
uresidelt of the Chestnut Street Bank IN 1887 and
served until the second week in January, 1891. The
city opened an account with the bank when it was
made a city depository. Barlsley at that time was
Treasurer think. No interest paid Barisley on
the account. l never met 1lr. Bardsey as president
twice. and l never knew him socially. AT no time
Us president Of the bank did have any conversation
with Barisey on the question Of deposit, directly
indirectly the payment of interest No Interest
was ever paid on State money!
"The first intimaton we had that some of the money
deposited by Bardsley was State money when we
were called upon TO file bond Of 100000. This Mr..
Slngerly who succeeded Mr.. Pattson president Of
the banl) subsequently did Barlsley came to the
bank in 1889 and received certificates Of deposit These
certificates were gotten by Bardsley from time TO me
and it was upon these that interest was paid. about
5000 at one time and $500 at another The first int
nation that had that the bank was paying Bardsey
interest was when the cashier came to me and SAID
that Bardsley wanted per cent on his money. Ihe
bank could not afford to pay this, and the certncaeS
were surrendered and the account withdrawn Ger
tfcates of deposits issued by all banks ana interest
paid on them The account for which we gave Ba!ds-
lev the certificates was not check account ana the
money merely remained In the bank. We never PAD
gardsley any interest on the account Of the city,"
This practically concluded the Governors testimony
and after assuring the committee that he would Will
lngly appear before IT at any time he withdrew The
committee then resumed the examination OF the
MAYORS expert accountants relative TO the money
loaned by Bardsey to q great number Of persons, as
shown by the stubs of his checkb0oks. Inc SUMS
loaned by Bardsley were mostly small.
The list Of persons who appear to nave receive W.
money from Barsley for various reason, was lOh-
ono and included many prominent politicians. III IN.
cases OF thc latter, the money In the majority OF Ie
cosos was repaid BY the testimony OF the experts
Bardsley in addition to his various illegal SCuces O
nrodt to himself appears to have had the use o.
sG53 s33 80 for two months. This money belonged q
the sinking fund and the proceeds OF tle sdle o
loans to nav the Ctys debt. Eartsley instead or ~
once pat.h &c money into the Treasury lOaheo II
ont at interest for the period mentioned