The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-05-30
BARDSLEY CONFESSES.
with Trembling Voice Phlladel-
phia's Embezzling Treasurer
ADMITS ALL His COUNSEL SAID
In the Preliminary The
Banks he Did Business with-wiIl-
ing to Suffer the Penalty of the Law.
The Spring Garden Bank Failure
Precipitated Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2s.-During
thepreiiminary hearing Of Ex-Treas urer
Bardsley, Prosecuting Attorney Graham
asked If Mr.. Bardsley was willing to
make this statement himself and was
told that he was. Mr.. Bardsley arose
from his chair, tottered to the witness
stand and in a trembling voice said; II
admit ell that my counsel has said. !,
did put the money in the Keystone
Bank, and will have to take what the
law gives me. 1 got as high as 4 per
cent interest for the money. Ideposit-
ed the money and took due bills for y
as is done every day, and when the
bank failed l lost the money ! paid
either to President Marsh, Cashier
Hays or Assistant Cashier lawrence
In answer to the question whether he
received interest from any other banks,
Mr.. Bardsley said he did, but only mem
toned the Spring Garden. District At
torney Graham attempted to get him 10
tell what other banks paid him inter-
est: but did not succeed. Edward 4,
Stolesbery, member OF the firm d
Drexel g. Co., was called and testified
that Bardsley came to their firm and
asked what interest they would pay on
deposits. lie was told 8 per cent and
received this interest on four checks Of
SCI, 600 each that he deposited there ~
different times.
Mr.. Alexander said he did not pro-
pose that anyone should be criminated.
But after it had been testified to that
Mr.. Bardsley kept personal account y
the Seventh National, the ManutactuFs
ers' National, the Chestnut Street Ma
tional, the Peoples National and the
Farmers and Mechanics National, MT.
Alexander held consultation with his
client and desired he should tell the
banks that paid him interest.
Mr.. Bardsley again took the stand
and said he had been phid interest by
all the above named banks with the ex-
ception of the Farmers and Mechanics.
At this point the District Attorney
rested his case and said that he was uIl-
able to prove to-day the charge Of per.
Jury, and he asked that it be continued
till June l.
: It is not expected that Mr.. Bardsley
will be able to obtain bail.
His counsel notified Chief Detective
Wood that he did not expect to secure
bail, and arrangements were made 70
take him down to prison. After an IN
teryiew with his counsel, Mr.. Bardsley
was placed in a carriage and takento
Moyhan prison. During the time which
Mr.. Bardsley spent at City Hall prior to
the hearing the accused City Treasurer
remained in the office Of Private Detect
i've Wood in charge Of detectives. BE
was very much detected, and was not
inclined at first to talk about the serious
charges which had been preferred
against him. .
He subsequently said that his posi-
ton was hard to bear and then, turn
ing suddenly to the detectives, re-
marked: Itell you, gentlemen, have
been in hell for the past six months.
thought that things would come out all
right, but they did not, and | am glad
the thing is ended. President Marsh's
action has been great disappointment
to me. He should have been more
courageous and remained in town. But
he has proven himself coward by rum
ming away. l never had thought
about going away, but will remain where
am and accept whatever punishment
the law places upon me-"