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terest on tho city debt. said interest having Z,
Sp rs viii nS shs cy sns !Ss
Ss s ess .hrss Ssy. I'M
tlmo. when Il could be best spared from thu
ns sens naa sE ss SsSds ts
the three days prior to July and January l
the bank agreed to pay rate OF interest not e
exceed per cent. por annum. part OF INT
time IN was paid.
AsTocK OPERATION WITH LARGE PROFIT.
In connection with this bank desire to eey
that tho President loaned me considerable
sSarss y,sn %ssa dhsaTa @
railroad. Hs loaned me very nearly what the
TO- about 500 per sa SHARE O. and s0IS large pSr,on
sold h the sid
the bank ali rs loans and interest 49,,
A., Aesordipgly. the, bank some time IN May
s shSfs. sad the
About May 20. an before the bank could 90:
bed was IS taken TO 10 Prise Prison. L. So i. has been i'm.
possible for tho bank to submit TO me these
balance Of cash viii 60 to my assiGnees. with
sonnsction that 0ihss The profit arising from ibss b
large and will 20 to the benefit OF the city and
deny deny thai there was ever a dollar OF either city
or state money used In the purchase OF any Of
said stock.
LOOKING OUT FOR HIS BoNDsMEN.
lie moneys @na deemsS tS !. MY dst9 assign
transfer my claim against Bradford Mills Com;
pany to John and James Dobsop. who had
sime took he SflieG q the CITY Treasurer ~.
M at mi oSssd e
pay the entiro sum of s12O.0 900 to the State and
sl0o.9Oo TO the city. which sums OF money they
their legal liability being shown. This trans.
fer appeared to me TO bs only reasonable and and
sail M sum N Of Sii2.ssi is jusily and honestly duo
from said com pnny TO me: and SO far as have
knowledge or can remember there never was
anyr any public money put BY mo into this COM
HIS SIMPLE LIFE.
In concluding his statement Bardsley said:
ase nsSsr sxseeded sue
which sum also. included my personal OK
Mating H. at mH
NESS. of!imes ,teach home from 10 to u at
% over twenty years. yea T No II lime e to indulge with
no time a I, .Ss ne p BE- o.
me: one servant only allowed my family. In
March last moved to Germantown to be near
ing s20.001! which sum represented my wile's
savings OF her ten-cent pieces; my savings
oss my as
my public duties or my business. For In
stance, settled upa property estate out West
the house purchase. Services rendered. as
appraiser OF estates as officer OF companies,
in @ s1y Wsss Ws
and were preparing for our old age.
A., This Germantown property has a stable.
moving to the home In Germantown We took
Tor debt horse. carriage. and harness cost
S this ss G%5 4osdsnns
this We have lived and denied ourselves, look
our home In the country near the mill and take
life easier. and had every reason to expect
to the enes sose e .sa Tqn @
and to rest after the struggles OF SO many
WHERE HE ACKNOWLEDGES GUILT.
Il understand / am to be sentenced on three
charges: First loaning public funds: second.
EessiyinG interest on public funds. and @ third.
three Charges admit tito to bs us true. The circums
stances are briefly rs follows: Not knowing
here Was "a any Law Law against ga, leaning the State
ienning \ Co. and several national banks
sSS Gy and several other banks
never did loan 1t unless where l was sure The
security was ample. and 80 arranged tho loan
hat the money would be returned to me
oaned. either to Glendennine ( Co. or to
oaether With Interest. t. and ali l Of This monos.
have paid over, No part Of that money is
l' Second a eharss"Eeceyine interest on State
noEey. It is M true l did receive interest on
SneS 81 wSsh MADE eaf aa
no to do So. The interest 50 received amounts
paa ms t. q sse sh a
ave ave mono ION ef il in my % possession. @ or '' ''o''''
nds s ad se. w'a 81 DaS The
esnrities named in part with public money.
aS q sug nS
arge amounts Ia my hands with the Intention
~hiR fl. nni
hased have all been sold, and the pro-
snds Ead un the same e'hsd sd W,h pooS Al d
% that this coS9i sna tho pab a%
either the State nor the city is the % loser to tho
xssn, 81 ST. by Saso1 o. my doing any Yf
The contrarv the prot arisps ueeh rom ,hss
which exceed ali the losses. hava
zee put by me within the control Of the author
les to whom they belong.
HE DID HELP OUT CERTAIN FRIENDS
1t has been asserted in tho paperS that
lany prominent politicians and others have
cen borrowers from me and have shared in
ONE way the property OF the office. want T., |
ay In this connection 1t Is true have assisted
iany men In private. political. and public iife
small loans, yet In in every instance, SO far
s l can rememb mber. the money has either been
sturnod or is amply secured, and in no ca.e
rs there been any person or persons bene.
tied To the extent OF 81 by reason OF my hold
lc the office; have not shared the profits OF
le Office with any one. / was not aware OF tho
xistence Of the act OF 1860. under which was
rrested. The act was passed over thirty years
go and there has never been auy action
rought under 1t to the PRESENT time.
HE SAYS IGNORANCE Is AN EXCUSE,
" was ignorant OF there being any law pro-
lbiting what have done or / never would
ave attempted IL. am aware 1t is said that
OF the law s no excuse for its viola.
on. hnt 1t H., nevertheless. and m ust be SO ad- |
itted by all fair-mnded persons. Ineyer In
" life violated the law to my knoWledCe |
aver, was even accused Of It. l never was ar.
'sted In my life on any charge and have al
avs tried TO bea good. faithful citizen In
;eIy respect.
" have resided in this city over forty rears.
Iirty-iye OF which have heen in active busI-
ass and over tweuy-fivo years in the public |
'rvice. twenty-th' 90 Of which was u insmber
councils, deyotns the best years OF my life !
ru bile work. negorting my business 80 that
made Q profits, neRlscting my family by my
ind und body being devoted to public In
rests, working 1our een to eighteen hours
most every day, taking neither time Ior
at or enjoyment Of any kind WorkipU |