The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-03
BIRDSLEYS SENTENCE.
,,,lsdelphia's Bz-Treasurer Gets
# Years Solitary Confinement.
GYE He RECEIVED The SENTENCE
,.,m tho Judge Who for Years had
S.,n One of His warmest Friends.
T, pltirnl Scene in the court---His
Counsel Makes Last Plea for Alcr-
Mo palliatiOn for the Crime.

por ,prLpnrA, July 2.-John Bards-
!. or.City Treasurer Of Philadelphia,
" Lroueht into court this morning be-
A., ,tpdge Wilson to have sentence
~ '.'.ei on him for the confessed crime
Flaming, specializing with and receiv-
:, interest on public funds entrusted
lii care as the chief fduciary Of the
" ,, As on the previous occa-
. . that Bardsley has faced the court,
.tsn he was brought in this morning
!. vas not placed in the dock, but was
,Ilored to sit beside his counsel in the
.n,ce reserved for members of the bar.
The District Attorney spoke but
iIogy bnt in the course OF his address
H. denied Bardsley's contention IN his
ys,cment made to the court week ago
T", the ex.Treasurer had not misap-
...,oo We, a dollar. Mr.. Graham.
!ioamaJ that by Mr.. Bardsley's own
., yc he must have at least mis-
.nnropriated the sum OF S22O,OO0, as
XXI amount was required to be made
S ,r Inv his srreties according to their
End 10 the State and city. Mr.. Ora
S S, nractically admitted that Bards-
Ly'. declaration that he placed S045, 900
q t6e keystone Bank, taking due bills
ior the money was true, and that the
money was deposited in the bank. Al
though not able as yet to specifically
boW where the money has gone, Mr..
Graham said that Bardsley's embezzlc-
Hent. would amount to between $780,
OOO and $4,000.
PLEA FOR MERCY.
Nj, Alexander, counsel for Bardsley,
syiewed the statements made by his
dient and appealed to the court for
mercy on the ground of Bardsley's plea
dcuity and his past services to the
G,y Mr.. Alexander said that Bardsley
IN not get u dollar OF the money he put
in tbc keystone Bank and that within
jr months it would be shown who did.
While his counsel had been speaking
B,plslcy had sat with bowed head,
ncrrously tracing imaginary lines with
lha back Of a pen upon the table before
him. With the exception OF his broth
frill.law, not one OF the friends that
| Binls!cy had q year ago were present
when he arose to receive the sentence
Of the court.
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED.
As Bardsley got up Judge Wilson
moved him to be seated while he deliv-
selthe lecture. When Judge Wilson
Ectc OF the past friendship between
himself and the man awaiting his sem
uae, Barlsley's hands opened and
Ihui ronyulsively and his face flushed
,al paled and his head sank on his
bnast As Judge Wilson proceeded
nd plainly said that he could find no
paliatiOn Tor Bardsley,s malfeasance,
Eltbat his otlense was the more open
bOHsurc from his abuse of his official
psitions the prisoner almost collapsed
mi seemed about to sink to the floor
tpa his chair. Nevertheless, before
lvEr Wilson had concluded and order
d6im to arise and receive sentence
hnlslcy had completely regained his
Haposure and received the words that
ssdhim to prison 10 years with q sto-
isa which was almost indifference in
iHuttcr absence Of any emotion. The
Elieacc Of Judge Wilson was that
larkley undergo 10 years solitary con-
theaent in the Eastern Penitentiary
nl that he pay a fine in the sum equal
hthe amount of his embezzlement
ii,ins from the transa ctions to which
lhal pleaded guilty.
District Attorney Graham places the
dsicit at S5j3,1S5.3S, which is $685. 900
noR than Bardsley admitted in his
oEn statement. This amount will be
feduced by payments to be made by his
NFtteS, so the amount OF the fine will
not be determined until after the ex-
aaal1ation Of the accounts shall be
finished.
Bnlsley returned to Moyamensing
this afternoon, and it is expected that
he will be taken to the Eastern Pcni-
'G;lliary tomorrow, where he will be
Shaved OF his beard and be given u
stnped suit and hereafter be known by
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