Evening journal., 1891-06-04
AAs eARpslEY eoNe Dali
The Report Is believed TO Have Been
Started for Eject.

The Report IL believed TO Have Been
started for Eject.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4--There have
been number OF interesting develop
ments in the city treasury investigation
A report was circulated that Bardsley's
mind Il affected aud il attracted consider
able attention. DR. butcher, the prison
physician who has charge of the ex-city
treasurer, has refused, however, to CON
firmed II, aud the prevailing impression is
that the rumor has been started by Bards-
ley's friends for eflect. John Dobson who,
together with his brother, is on Bardsley'a
bond TO the extent OF sl20,000, has had an
interview with the prisoner and has re-
ceived from him the assurance that the
missing million OF state money was de
/ posted ia the Keystone bank, and II IL Is
not there it must have been taken away
| by Marsh. Ephraim Young, adirector Of
the Spring Garden bank aud member ol
| the assigned firm OF Van Gunden =
| Young, has made statement denying
| that he overdrew his FIRMS account
The experts appointed by Mayor Stuart
to investigate the accounts Of the city
treasury have practically finished theil
work aud made a report 70 Mayor Stuart
who announced that the report would not
be sent to councils City Treasurer Oellcr,
was at his Office bright and early in The
morning, and in answer TO an inquiry
said the situation remained unchanged
HIS counsel, he said, would go TO Harris
burg today and expected 70 argue his case
before the supreme court on Friday.
The investigation Of tbe affairs Of ex
City Treasurer Bardsley was RESUMED II
the afternoon by the sub-c6nlmittee o
coflncils. Peter A. Weiderer, a well know
capitalist, denied that be ever ''unloaded'
ki00, 900 worth OF Chicago traction stool
on Mr. Bardsley. The presidents OF tn
Fourth Street National bank, Mechanics
National bank Market Street Nationa
bank, Commonwealth National bank
Peoples National bank, Tradesmen'
National bank, Merchants National bank
Produce National bank and the Penl
National bank were called and de
MED ever having paid Mr.. Bardsley an
monetary consideration for the city none,
deposited ia their banks.
John w. Torrey. cashier OF the Phila
delphia National bank, when asked wha
Mr. Bardsley's line OF discounts ON hi
private account were, declined to answer
He admitted, however, that they wer
probably very liberal in view Of the size o
his deposit Mr. Torrey said be knew q
no consideration In any way that Barlsle
had received from the bank.
Charles II. Bean, confidential clerk 70
Glendenning & Co, who has charge Of tn
borrowing and loaning of money for tn
firm, and through whom Bardsley held al
his transactions IN this line was piled wit
questions but his memory was very poor
his invariablo answer being II don't rt
member Among the loans Of Bardsle
to Glendenning & Co was one Of $4,000
in February last that fell due this month
Mr.. Bean said IL was repaid in March last
Mr.. Bean said the firm heard Bardsley wa
in trouble and therefore paid it before
was due. He denied that Bardsley ha
sent hurriedly for the money, but sal
that the payment was a voluntary act 0
the part Of the firm. An adjournment wa
then taken by the committee until Monda
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