Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-07-17
BARDSLEY SENTENCED.
Fifteen Years for PhiIadel.
phia's Ex-Treasurer.
10 Pay Fine Equal to the
Amount Embezzled,

Joon bardsiey, ex-Clty Treasurer Of Phil
adelphia, Penn, was taken into court before
Judge Wilson to have sentence passed upon
him for the confessed crimes Of lending.
speculat1ns with, and receiving interest on
public funds intrusted to his care as the
fiduciary officer of the municipality. As on
the previous occasions that Bardsley has
faced the court, when he was brought in
that morning he was not placed in the dock
but was allowed to sit beside his counsel
within the space reserved for members OF
the bar.
The fact that Bardsley would come UP for
sentence was not generally known, so that
when District Attorney Graham arose to
address the court and ask that sentence be
more than fifty persons in the court
room. The District Attorney spoke
but briefly, but in the course of his
address be denied Bardsley's con
tention, made in his statement to the court
q week ago. that the ex-Treasurer had not
Incorporated a dollar. Mr.. Graham
showed that by Bardsley's own statement he
must have misappropriated the sum of at
least 1920, 600, as that amount was required
to be made good by his sureties, according
to their bond to the State and city.
Mr.. Graham practically admitted that
Bardsley's declaration that he placed S945,-
900 in the Keystone Bank, taking due bills
for the money, was true, and that the money
was deposited in the bank. Although not
able as yet specifically to show where the
money has gone, Mr.. Graham said that
Bardsley's embellishments would amount to
between $500, 600 and 100000.
MIR. Alexander, counsel for Bardsley. re-
viewed the statements made by his client,
and appealed to the court for mercy on the
ground of Bardsley's plea of guilty and his
said that Bardsley did not get dollar of the
money he put in to the Keystone Bank and
that within six months it would be shown
who did.
While his counsel had been speaking,
BardSley had sat with bowed head, nerv-
ousiy tracing imaginary lines with the back
of his pen upon the table before him. With
the exception of his brother-in-law, not one
of the hundreds of friends that Bardsley had
a year ago was present when he arose to re-
ceive the sentence of the court
AS Bardsley got up, Judge Wilson mo-
toned him to be seated while he delivered
the lecture and words of admonition that a
Judge usually prefaces his sentences with.
Judge Wilson's severe words caused Bard
sley the most palpable distress. When Judge
Wilson spoke of the past friendship be-
tween himself and the man awaiting his
sentence Bardsley's hands opened and
shut convulsively, his face flushed and paled,
and his head sank upon his breast. AS Judge
Wilson proceeded and plainly said that he
could find no palliatiOn for Bardsley's NAL
teaSance, and That has OHenSe was the more
open to censure from his abuse of his
official position, the prisoner almost col
lapsed and seemed about to sink to tile
floor from his chair. Nevertheless, before
Judge Wilson had concluded and ordered
him to rise to receive sentence, Bardsley had
completely regained his composure and re-
ceived the words that send him to prison
for fifteen years with apparent stoicisln.
The sentence of Judge Wilson was that
Bardsley undergo fifteen years solitary con-
finement in the Eastern Penitentiary, and
that he pay fine in the sum of 1891, $50,
equal to the amount of his embeZzement
arising from the transactions 70 which he
had pleaded guilty.
District Attorney Graham places the de-
felt at 1858, 1888, which is $3S, 900 more
than Bardsley admitted in his own state
ment This amount will be reduced by pay
ments 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 Prison
that afternoon, and it was expected that be
would be taken to the Eastern Penitentiary
next day, where he Will be shaved of his
beard and be given striped suit, and there
after be known by number.