Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-25

In tho case JOHN BAhDsIEr.
Bardsley was called To the stand be-
fore this action was taken and read q
statement defending his course and
presenting great array of figures.
which showed bis deficiency to be only
Sc. So. 81. which he claims is fully COW
cred by his assignment He as
serts that the missing $1,000 900
was deposited in the Keystone national
bank. He said he knew nothing of
Postmaster General Wanamaker's tran
sactions with the keystone bank.
nor did he have any dealings with
that gentleman. He had no thought of
leaving the city with fugitive Bank
President Marsh. for if he had done
anything against the law he was
wiling to stand the consequences.
He declared positively that he had
deposited S940, 900 of the states
money in the keystone bank. and
that II had been testified TO that the sig
natures on the due-bills received from
this amount were genuine. He scored
Bank Examiner Drew, charging that
he was q borrower from the Keystone
bank and knew it was insolvent, but
hid his knowledge from him (Bardsley)
or he would have been able to get some
of the money out before the crash came.
Mr. Bardsley continued:
II Understand am TO DO sentenced on three
charges: First. leaning public funds; second.
receiving interest On public funds; and third
buying securities with public funds.
These three charges i admit to be true. Not
knowing there vas any law against loaning the
state money In my hands, / did loan 10 Robert
Glendenning & Co and several national banks
In the city and to several other banks through
H IL Yard various suIis OF money. Every dol
lar Of the money l loaned, either TO Glenden-
uine & Co. or TO banks. was returned NJ the
times fixed by me, together with interest, and
Gil OF this money. both the principal and In
terest, so returned TO me have paid over. No
part OF that money Is now in my possession.
Second charge receiving interest on state
money-It is true Ibid receive interest on state
money. but II Is equally true that i did not
know Of any law which made 1t a crime for me
to do so. The interest so received amounts TO
thousands Of dollars. all Of which has already
been paid by me to the state or will be col
lected by my assignee out Of my assets.
have none Of II IN my possession
Third charge buying securities with public
funds-It Is true that did buy some Of the Sc
curities named In part with public money. did
thought OF retaining them, but only with the
thought Of making secure portion Of the
large amounts in my hands. with the inten-
tion OF selling the same when required to make
payments to the state. The securities so pur
chased have all been sold and the proceeds
paid over. together with all dividends on the
same, and NO portion of this money il In my
pocket am especially anxious
that this court and the public
shall fully and clearly understand that
neither the state nor the city Is the loser 10 the
extent Of one dollar by reason OF ry doing any
of these things for which have beeu indicted
On the contrary. the profits arising from these
Transactions. which exceed all the losses, have
been put by mo within the control Of the su
thorities. 70 when they belong.
at has been asserted In the papers that
many prominent politicians and others have
been borrowers from me and have shared in
some way tho profits OF the once want to
say In this connection IL is true 1 have
assisted many mon in private, political
and public life In small loans, yet In
every instance SO far / can remember the
money has either been returned or Is amply
secured. and in no case has there been any per.
son or persons benefited 70 the extent Of one
dollar by reason OF my holding the ONCE
have not shared the profits OF the oa1cc with
any one l was not aware OF the existence Of
the act OF $50. under which i was arrested
Inc ACT was passed over thifty years A&Vs bbu
there has never been any action brought under
IL 10 the present time
II was ignorant OF there being any Law pro
hfbiting what have done, or woulAnever have
attempted IL. Am aware that ignorance OF Law
Is no excuse for its violation but IL is neverthe
less. aud must b. so admitted by ali fair.
minded persons / never In my life violated
the law to my knowledge. pever was even &C
eused Of II. never was arrested In my lie on
any charge, and have sIws ys tried to be good.
faithful citizen 10 every respect.
Il have secounted for every dollar Of the
nouey collected by mo, and have shown that
did nos keep one dollar Of IL 70 my own use.
Having accounted for al moneys collected BY
me or intrusted 10 my care. I can't be called
dishonest. IL cannot bs said I have robbed OF
eunbrzzled cheated OF de:raudsd either the
esty or state and when have made oil repars-
tioa In my power by turning over all my prop
erty and giving all possible assistance TO both
city and sssts what more can dof'
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Bank Ex-
aminer Drew very emphatically and in
dignantly denies the charges made
against him by Mr.. Bardsley Tuesday
TO the effect that he had received
money considerations from John C.
Lucas and Gideon ". Marsh for screen
ing the real condition of the Key
stone national bank. He says he re
eeived nothing and there never was
anything which interfered with him IN
the discharge of his duties He SAYS
the thrust is made at aim because he
( h. nd a thief