Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-15
INVESTIGATING THE STEAL.
The Pennsylvania Senate Begins
Its Distasteful Duty.

Governor Pattison Sends N Special Mes
sage in Which He Reviews the Known
Facts OF the BardsIey Steals and Urges
the Senate TO Take Action.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Oct. 13.--ln obedi-
ence to the call of Governor Pattison the
Pennsylvania state senate met here in
extraordinary session, this morning, TO
take action upon the alleged connection
OF State Treasurer Boyer and Auditor.
general McCamant with the John Bard
sley defalcation and the Keystone Bank
troubles in Philadelphia.
After the converting of the Senate q
special message from Governor Pattison
was received and read.
In the message the governor reviewed
In detail the developments thus far made
In the Bardsley stealings, together with
the inculpating McCamant and
Livsey letters, and the collection by
Bardsley of State funds to the amount
of $780, 76.59, which are yet unac-
counted for. The governor also quoted
the testimony showing that State Treas
urer Boyer had given Bardsley $420,000
| for the public schools Of Philadelphia,
In plain violation of the law regulating
the time and manner of paying school
message continues;
II also appears that no portion of this
| $40, 900, thus improperly and nnlawfully
| paid to John Bardsley by the state treas
iirer, was ever paid into the school fund Of
the city of Philadelphia; but that the
| whole of IL has been stolen and lost; and
| that no portion of this loss would have
been incurred had the warrant been drawn
AZ the regular time, IN accordance with
law, and at the same date that the school
appropriation became effective for the
other districts of the state.
| | submit this summary of the facts
| touching the administration of these two
departments. admitted and testified to by
| their chief officers before II Joint commit
tee of the legislature in order that the
senate may determine the action appro-
| PIRATE in the premises.
| regret the necessity which has arisen to
summon yon from your homes and accus-
toned avOcations to this extraordinary
session. ] have awaited the resort to and
the exhaustion Of the processes Of the
| criminal laws Their illustration has only
| intensified the righteous demand of the
| people that their servants sworn to obey
and enforce the laws and to protect and
| defend the interests Of the commonwealth
| shall answer for neglect of duty or COM
/ plicity in crime. The responsibility of de-
termining whether reasonable cause exists
| for the removal of them rests with YOU
| The public expects that it will be met and
discharged without regard to partisan adj
vantage or deiriment and with single
concern for the good name and honor of
| the commonwealth. | invoke for your
session that deliberation Of counsel. joined
with prompt dispatch Of public business
| which every requirement of the occasion
demands. RoBERT Il. pATrlsoN.
Previous to the meeting OF the senate
the majority Of the legislative investi-
eating committee presented to the gov
ernor report in which they eXoncrated
the state treasurer and the auditor gem
eral from all charges Of official NAL
feasance or wrong-doing, blamed the
System" for the shortcomings, and
recommended that changes should be
made in the laws so as 10 render such
transactions impossible in the future,
| In this preliminary report is outlined
| the policy that will be adhered to by
the Republican members Of the state
senate in their work. Shortly before
the November election it is understood
they will present report eXonerating
the state treasurer and auditor-general
from any serious wrong, but condemn
ing the exceedingly roprehensible' sys-
n,,s,r,o s,,x.wo,s ~, n,oon
$50 nVsile ~ Ai ,,. p@ 400, pAoop.
l. - s'fonsly lii'ileu mat some OF tlle
country senators VIII NOT DC content
Nun 'hlsi As tlSer that mas smelleu
oloou ana taslea on crop, they must
nave more gore. therefore, IKE me late
iamenteu Ar!einus ward VINO vas willing
- sacrillcc az ms vic y relatlons 10 save
thee9untry ,the rustic senators delcarelor
.ne pl99u oi IN me ponce lhagistfatcs ana
constitutes cons i.t, therefore ut, lew Of these
may pe sacrliiceu 70 appease inc demand
| Tor blood, ana lhe greater game Will eS-