Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-23
I'd EDITION.
WHAT BARDSLEY TOOK
hiladelphia's Defaulting Treasurer
Reads a Statement.
HARMONY PROMISED FOR IRELAND.
Decision in the Barnaby VIII Case
Postponed.
EARAONY PROMISED FOR IRELAND
SECRETARY FOSTERS OPINIONS
BARDsLEY MAKES A STATEMENT.
He Accounts for the Money Taken From
Philadelphia.

He Accounts for the Money Taken From
| Philadelphia
| PHILADELPHIA June 23.-John Bardsey ex
city treasurer, who several days ago pleaded
guilty of embezzlement Of public funds, was
brought from prison to court for sentence to-
/ day. but on motion Of District Attorney Ora
ham sentence was suspended indefinitely.
BARDsLEY's DRIVE FROM PRISON
| Bardsley came up from prison this morning
In a carriage and on entering the court room
was placed in the dock. The rest and
quiet that he has had in prison has
| dore him world Of good aud he
| looked again like the John Bardsley
of his happier days. His eyes did not seek the
floor and his head remain bowed as ON the day
he was brought from a sick bed to answer the
charges against him at the prelimin-
airy hearing. He looked boldly around
the court room, bowed to some acquaintance
and entered into conversation with his brother
in-law. At the request OF his counsel the court
allowed Bardsley to leave the dock and take his
seat within the bar.
The proceedings were opened by District At
torney Graham addressing Judge Wilson and
stating that he wished to call some witnesses.
so that the court could get some information
on which to pass sentence.
Mr.. Graham called Taylor Faunce an expert
accountant to the stand and he testified that
Bardsley in his two years and half incum-
Deney Of the soS Uifi ice Of city treas
the public funds. That Bardsley had
used $1,000 in speculation and had loaned
100000 to one banking firm and 100000
to another. He also loaned 100000 to
the Bradford Mills Company. Of which
and converted to his own use $4,000
worth of soHrnment bonds that be held for
the city, but this money was subsequently, re-
turned. The experts had found that Bards-
ley's stock operations had cost him in the
neighborhood of S1CO, 600.
Mr.. Alexander said his client desired to read
a statement
Mr.. Bardsley then arose. with submission
to the court request permission to make the
following statement:
Mr.. BARpsLEYs STATEMENT.
Estate account. 1890. balances owing June l.
1891: Balance due on state licenses. 1885,. 604 49,
due June /, 1891: state tax on loans. $50. 03O So
due June /, 1891: balance due on personal
property tax. 1862, 076.0i. due August l. 1891 l.;
balance due personal property tax owing to the
city, s1O9 93207, due August 1. 1891; total,
$500 54s09.
May 80. 1891. amount owing the state
s1 .561, SSH. By cash on deposits in different
banks and money to be collected this amount
is reduced to 81 ,OQ2. 1884. Had not assigned
my interest in the Bradford mills to John and
James Dobson, who were my bondsmen,
would still have this value in property.
Balance due the city. si9I. 66l.is. which.
added to the 81. 002. 1894. makes a total of
$1.193, 83142. This balance is accounted
for follows: Clearing house due bills from
Keystone Bank, S925. 900; receipt of president
of Keystone Bank for 100 bonds of Baltimore
Traction Company, $1,000 each. 900. 900;
notes taken from G. b. Haines for cash given him
to assist Keystone Bank. s25, 900: $50 shares of
stock in Farmers and:Mechanics Bank. $780,
600: cash in Farmers and Mechanics Bank in
connection with $50 shares of stock, Ss0s 40;
cash in hand Of my assignee. $1,000: total.
s1.153, s0S.43 balance, SIS, ss2.S9.
This accounts for all Of the money intrusted
to my care, except tine balance Of $50, $50 SO.
This amount is many times overcome by the
property and claims have made over to INV
assignee, all of which is subject to the DISPOSE
ton of the city and state"
At the close Of the reading District ATTORNEY
Graham arose, and addressing the court said
1.-The statement presented by Mr.. Bardsley has
been lengthy and covered many things about
which there has been aroused great public in
terest desire that the statement be examined
by the mayors experts and myself and a
report made to you. He has earnestly
claimed that the city has not lost a
dollar. In his explanation he takes into con-
sideration the money which his surety will be
called on to pay. That does not show where
that amount they will have to pay went, and
desire to have time to investigate. l therefore
move for an unlimited suspension of sentence"
To this the judge agreed. This closed the
Bardsley case, and the court then proceeded
with the other criminal cases.