The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-03
BARDSLEY'S LONG TERM.
FIFTEEN YEARS IL SOLITARY CON
FINEMENT HIS FATE.

But Few People In Court Owing to
the Fact That Il Was Not Known
That He Was to bs Sentenced-His
Brother in-Law the Only One of Bis
Former Friends Present.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 2.-Ex-City
Treasurer John Bardsley was sentenced this
morning by Judge Wilson to 15 years
solitary confinement in the Eastern peniten-
tiary and to pay u fine equal to the sum
which he pleaded guilty to misappropriat-
ing.
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 in the
court room.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS SPEECH.
The district attorney spoke but briefly
but in the course Of his address he denied
Bardsley's contention, made in his
statement to the court a week ago,
that the ex>treasurer had not ms
appropriated a dollar. Mr.. Graham
showed that by Bardsiey's own
misappropriated S220, 900, as that amount
was required TO be made good by his sure
ties, according to their bond, TO the state
and city. Ar. Graham practically ad
mitted that Bardsley's declaration that be
placed $945 900 in the Keystone bank. tax
ing due bills for the money, was true. and
that the money was deposited in the bank.
PLEA OF BARDsLEY's COUNSEL.
Mr.. Alexander, counsel for Bardsley. re-
viewed the statements made by his clieut
and appealed to the court for mercy ON the
ground OF Bardsley's plea of guilty and his
past services to the city. Mr.. Alexander
said that Bardsley did not get a dollar of
the money he put into the Keystone Bank,
aud that within six months 1t would
be shown who did. Mr.. Alexander vehe-
mently declared that his client has not
stolen dollar, but that he had only pleaded
guilty to statutory offenses of loeniug,
speculahng with and receiving interest on
public funds.
WON'T APPEAR BEFORE THE COUNCILS.
Never with his consent, said Mr.. Alexau-
der, should Bardsley appear before the in
vestigating committee Of the councils to res-
tify, but II at any time the district attorney
desired any information or his assistance
his client was nilling to aid him. With the
exception of his law, not one OF
the hundreds Of friends that Bardsley
had q year ago were present when
he arose to receive the sentence of the
court. The sentence Of Judge Wilson was
that Bardsley undergo fifteen years soh-
tary confinement in the eastern peniten-
tiary, and that he pay fine in sum equal
to the amount of his embezzlement arising
from the transactions to which he had
pleaded guilty.
THE AMOUNT OF THE FINE.
District Attorney Graham places deficit.
at 1868 1886 3S, which is $685. 900 more than
Berdsley admitted in his own statement
This amount will be reduced by payments
to be made by his sureties, SO the amount of
the fine will not be determined until after
the examination of the accounts shall be
finished. Bardsley returned to Moyamensing
this afternoon and it Is expected
that be will be taken to the eastern peni-
tentiary tomorrow, where be will be shaved
OF his beard and be given a striped suit, and
thereafter be known by number Judge
Wilson was seen after passing sentence upon
Bardsey relative to the amount of the fine,
and said that 1t would be about $237 $50.