New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-28
ONE oFBARDSEEY'S TRANSACTIONS.
THE PHILADELPHIA CITY SOLICITOR TEACES
THE COURSE OF A DUEBILL.


THE COURSE OF A DUEBILL.
PHILADELPHIA, June 27-In the course Of the nvesti-
cation of the affairs of ex-City Treasurer BardSiey
in connection with Glendenning Co., the law depart
ment learned that the bankers who were deposltors
in the Fourth Street National Bank, mad on May -
received a Clearing House duebill from tnat "S"
tuition for $50 o57 So This bill was not pad the e'
day. as was customary, and when City solicitor war
wick learned this he asked the bank 10 notify him when
It was presented for payment. About ten days ago "
was presented by the runner Of the City Trust Com-
many who asked that the dueb be made payable 10
their order instead OF Glendenning co. ms was
refused and City Solicitor Warwick. when houHeu'
consulted the officials OF the trust company ana tne
result of his entire investigation brought OUT t"eSo
facts:
CiIendennlnr & Co. on May 90 deposited check
in the Fourth Street National Bank Of $3o,2o7 oS'
The check was drawn to order Of themselves ana
was honored by the Fourth Street National BANK IN te
giving Of a Clearing House duebn for the amount
About the second week Of the present month the runner
or messenger of the City Trust, safe Deposit anu
Surety Company presented the duetl TO fhe cashier
of the Fourth Street National Bank and requested tit
duebil for the amount be drawn In favor OF the
City Trust Safe Deposit and Surety Company. From
the officials Of that company II was learned tnat
woman, n relative Of Mr.. Bardsley, called AT uio
trust company's building and told one OF the ohcers
Of the company that the duebil was the properly OF
Mr.. BardSley tnat ~ was MS own lHohcy an" NV
public money and she desired to have 1t transferred IN
this way 10 the trust company.
Upon this representation, the trust company gave
the dueb to their runner. who presented 1t to the
Fourth National Bank in the course OF that day
and made the request referred to. The Fourth
Street National Bank refused to make the
transfer as not being In accordance with
banking customs These facts, having been
worked out by the law department, were
put into shape and bill was to-day filed In the Court
Of Common Pleas No. in equity in relation to the
matter.
The bill is against John Bardsley, Mary X Bardsiey
Eleanor latham niece Of Bardsley, the Fourth
Street National Bank, Robert Glendenning Co.
and the City Trust Company. The injunction asks
that the Fourth Street Bank be restrained from
paving the due bill and that Bardsey Mrs. Dardsley
or Miss latham be restrained from negotiating H.
and be compelled to transfer to the city authorities
II is also asked that Glendennng . Co. be compelled
to explain the transactions which led to BaTdslcy
getting the duebill.
Judge Gordon and Presiding Judge Finetter TO day
handed down two conflicting opinions In relation 10
the right of the city to claim property of the Bradford
Mills and to continue an Injunction restraining John
and James Dobson from selling The Bradford Mills
under Judgment for $l72,65l confessed at the IN
stance of John Bardsey In order TO protect the DOB
sons against liabilities incurred by them as sureues
for Bardsley as City Treasurer.
Judge Gordon stated that the court was divided
and that according the ordinary rules OF practice
ever was not dismissed. but would he heard accord
ing the usual routine of such cases. ana the fuH
court might make another decision when the case
came up for final hearing.