The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-11

in the dock, but was allowed TO sit
beside his counsel within the space re-
served for members of the bar. The
fact that Bardsley would come up for
sentence to-day was not generally
known, so that when District-Attorney
Graham arose to address the court and
ask that sentence be passed upon the
prisoner there were not more than fifty
people III the courtroom.
District-Attorney Graham spoke but
briefly, but in the course of his address
he denied Bardsley's contention made
in his statement to the court week ago
that the ex-treasurer had not misappro-
priated a dollar. Mr.. Graham showed
that by Bardsley's own statement he
must have al least misappropriated the
sum of 100000, as that amount was
required to be made good
by his suretIes, according to
their bond to the state and city. Mr..
Graham practically admitted that
Bardslcy's declaration that he placed
S945OtD in the keystone Bank, taking
due bills for the money, was true, and
that the money was deposited in the
bank. Although not able as yet to
specifically to show where the money
has gone, Mr.. Graham said that Bards-
ley's embellishments would amount to
between $1,000 and S50O, ,OO0.
Mr.. Alexander, counsel for Bardsley,
reviewed the statements made by his
client and appealed to the court for
mercy on the ground Of Bardslcy's plea
of guilty and his past services TO the
city. Mr.. Alexander said that Bardsley
did not get a dollar of the money put
into the Keystone Bank, and that
within six months it would be shown
declared that his client had not stolen
a dollar, but that he had only
pleaded guilty to the statutory
offences of loanin@, speculating with
and receiving interest on the public
funds. Never with his consent, said
Mr.. Alexander, should Bardsley appear
before the investigating committee of
councils to testify, but if at any time
the district attorney desired any infor-
nation or assistance his client was will
ing TO aid him.
While his counsel had been speaking,
Bardsley sat with bowed head. nerv-
ously tracing imaginary lines with the
| back of a pen on the table before him.
! With the exception of his brother-in-
law not one Of the hundreds of friends
that Bardsiey had a year ago were pres
ent when he arose to receive the SEN
tenCe OF the court.
Ihe sentence of Judge Wilson was
that Bardsley undergo fifteen years
solitary confinement in the Eastern
Penltentiary, and that he pay fine in
the sum equal to the amount of his en-
beZZlement arising from the transac-
tions to which he had pleaded guilty
District Attorney Graham places the
deficit at 500, ,S35.2S, which is SIS, 600
more than Bardsley admitted in his own
statement. This amount will he re-
duced by payments to be made by his
suretIes, so the amount of the fine Will
not be determined until after the ex-
animation OF the accounts shall be fin
iShcd.
Bardsley returned to Moyamensing
this afternoon, and it is expected that
| he Will be taken to the Eastern peniten-
tiary ton orrow. where he will be
shaved of his beard and be given a
striued suit.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July ,. - Mr..
Lacey, comptroller of the currency. said
this morning that Bank Examiner Belts,
of Cincinnati. and Bank Examiner
Sheppard, of Pittsburg. had been de-
tailed 10 temporary duty in Philadel-
phia, but that such assignment had
no particular significance. These
gentlemen had completed the ex-
animation OF the banks in their
districts, and were merely sent
to Philadelphia in the regular
course Of business to assist in keeping
up the current work. Their visit has
nothing whatever to do with the failed
banks and they Will take no part in the
l.>ltasH2 IfNesggatlon. The proposed
examinations were ordered simply be
cause t!iey were due in tie regular
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