The sun., 1891-10-27
BARDSLEY'S FRIENDSSPARED
RkPU1LICAN SENATOR'S DELAY TIE
INVESTIGATION
The DeHeersts Csntinus - Chsrxe Their
OPpoue.ts with Atteapting % ssspesA
the Insuiry Untn Amer she Eeetacs OF
The Successors Of the Aeeusea Omelsis.

Opponents with Atteapting % gespesA
the InSuiry Untn Amer The neetsoa OF
The suecessers Of tie Accused Omeiais.
HARRISBURG. Oct. 2a-Ths Pennsylvania
Senate. now in extra session. has indicated
that It will entertain the question Of jurisdic-
tion In passing upon the cases Of the Auditor
General and the State Treasurer. whose on
cial misconduct It was called on to investigate.
The question was decided by strict party
vote. the Republican majority defeating the
resolution Of Senator Ross OF Bucks county.
whose purpose was to inform the counsel for
the accused State officials that the SENATE at
the time did not desire to hear argument on
that issue.
The Ross resolution was offered after the
Republican majority decided to close the case
Of the State Treasurer and hear argument.
Rufus E Shapley. one Of the counsel for the
State Treasurer and Auditor General. an
nounced last week that Judge Orvis OF Clear
field county and he would argue the constitu-
tionality Of the proceedings. and It was to
expedite the investigation that Senator Ross
offered his resolution in the Senate this after
noon. Senator Ross was vigorously opposed
to closing the case Of the State Treasurer:
frst. because the Attorney General was
absent by leave OF the Senate: second. be-
cause It shut the door on further inquiry
80 far as the Treasurer's case was concerned.
and he thought that this should not be done
until an effort had been made to secure the
presence OF John Bardsley. Senators Goblin.
Packer. and other Republican members did not
believe that Bardsley could be secured. Sena-
tor Ross said an effort was being made at this
time to get him before tho Senate. and he ex-
pressed his belief that. IL the Senate would
officially request the Judges OF Philadelphia to
grant writ OF habeas corpus. they
would do so. Senator Grady. Republican. from
Philadelphia. remarked that the Judges Of
Philadelphia would no more consider a re-
quest of that kind from the Senate than would
a Legislature from another State requesting
the passage Of q bill When, interroeated.
The Sergeant Arms was called before the
nas q shs to nv s
John S ,TPsfdiley; could tel more, more about Sg 1t
beer been stolen from 81 the the state Treasury than
any. other man. The Sergeant explained
ne ana srss Mss that @
did not know where her husband was, She
Ps sS % te sRS e
he had called upon the Inspector Of police and
wheEeab bouts: though every attempt was made
TO ascertain 1t.
senator GOD1n WAS pOS1tlve tnaI tno missing
cashier was either in Canada or England. and
said. in the hope that Iivesey would turn up.
He believed that he had gone. never to return.
The Democratic Senators charged their Re-
publican colleagues in open session to-day
with attempts to delay the Investigation until
after the election. next Tuesday. when sue
SCISSORS ts will BE- chosen to the place Of both Of Of
%ofiaI @ session % eas on oi Esspsss to MehaTd tbs .Ss
day. Friday before the election. for the investt-
cation Of the Auditor General. against whom
the testimony taken BY the Legislative tnves-
tigatinR eommittee is very damaging.
Senator Repsher. DemecfuS from Carbon
Senator GoStR RePSslcss a. to R5oessa T.
few few days ago. Rapshes remarked. Gobin
expressed q desire to have Bardsley testify.
and now he voted 70 close the case before the
Attorney General had time TO take proceed
ings to get Bardsley here. and at time. too.
make an efpplanastion 81 ,a senst9s Gobia an; an.
he did not believe that he could be secured
Senator Grady said:
There Is not a Republican Senator on this
floor who does not believe the Attorney Gem
eral would have had Bardsley here last week
IL he could have done SO. IL for no other rea-
son. for the political effect it would have mado
to SEQ former Republican City Treasurer
testify"
Argument by counsel will follow next in the
case Of the State Treasurer. and 1t will prob
ably begin tomorrow morning..