The Indianapolis journal., 1891-06-24

retaining them. but only with the thought OF
my hands. with the intention of selling the same
when required TO make payments To the State.
The securities so purchased have all been sold
dividends on the same. and no portion of this
money IL in my pocket
STATE AND CITY NOT LOSERS.
am especially anxious that this court and the
public shall fully and clearly understand that
neither the State the city is the loser 10 the
extent of one dollar by reason of my doing any
Of these things for which have been indicted.
On the contrary. the profits arising from these
transactions. which exceed all the losses. have
been put by me within the control OF the author
lties 10 whom they belong. It has been asserted
In the papers that many prominent politicians
ana others have been borrowers from me, and
nave shared. In some way, the profits OF the
ONCE. i want to say. IN this connection, II Is
true have assisted many men In private polt-
ica and public life In sulall loans, yet in every
Instance, 90 far as can remember, phe money
has either been returned or is amply secured,
and In no case has theirs seen any person or per
sons benefited to the extent of one dollar by
reason or my holding the office. have not
shared the profits OF the Office with any one.
was not aware Of the existence of the act of
1850 under whSoh was arrested. The act was
passed over thirty years ago. and there has never
ent time was ignorant of there being any law
prohibiting what have done, or never would
have attempted IL. am aware IL Is said that
Ignorance OF the law Is no excuse for its viola
ton, but ~ ~, nevertheless, and must be so ad-
mitled by all fairlninded persons. l never In
y W life x yiossed the % law to my nnowrsdgs; never @
lie on any charge. and have always tried to be
good. faithful citizen In every respect.
have resided In this city over forty years,
thirty-nve OF which have been In active business
and over twenty-five years IN public service,
twenty-three of which was a member OF cortn-
works; ncgiect.ng my business so that made
no profil, negiecting my family by my mind and
body being devoted TO public interests, working
fourteen TO eighteen hours almost every day, tax
ing neither time for rest or enjoyment of
any kind, working nights as well as days
In the interests OF the city, and dur
nomlesl manner because of want of means.
never expending on myself or family at any
time over 81 800 per year. denying them almost
eli the coinforts OF life, depriving them and my
self OF the ordinary pleasures of life because OF
my want of money, and now, advanced in years,
with wife and family to support. am stripped
on the charities of the world, my reputation de-
etroyed and my body in prison. and all for whatf
Because bank has failed In which | placed the
money intrusted to my care. and because have
enforced.
have accounted for every dollar of the
money collected by me, and have shown that
did not keep one dollar Of it to my own use
Having accounted for all the moneys collected
dishonest; it cannot be said have robbed or en-
bezzled, cheated or defrauded either the city or
State. and when have made all reparation in
my power by turning over all my property and
giving all possible assistance to both city and
State, what more can dot
At the conclusion Of Mr. Bsrisley's state
mont, District Attorney Graham asked the
State TO postpone sentence indefinitely. SO
as to allow the expert accountants to pur-
sue their Investigations further. This the
court agreed to, and Bardsley was taken
back to prison.
For the first time in resrly quarter Of .
century the city treasury is presided over
by Democrat, William Redwood Wright
having assumed charge of tho office this
morning.