Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-13
The Enormous Sums He Stole
Daily Added To.
General NettletOn Mixed Up
in the Middle.
Another Arrest Made in Connection
With the Scandal.
. Governor Pattison's Right to Name
Bardsiey's Successor Sustained by
the Supreme Court.
Associated Press Dispatches.

PHILADELPHIA, June lZ.-Ine ueepel
the experts probe into the affairs OF ex
City Treasurer Bardsley, the more ap
parent his rascalities become, and the
, enormous sums which he made away
with are daily added to. Yesterday al
accountant reported grave discrepancy
in Bardsley's accounts with the state
and today presented Mayor Stuart &
statement showing that $420, 900 of the
state appropriation for public schoo
purposes for the year ending June 3Oth
together with balance of $25, 900 from
the previous year, making total o.
$445, 900, had been misappropriated by
Bardsley to his own uses. The state
treasurer showed that the 1920, ,00(
noted above was paid Bardsley Decem-
ber 3lst. 1t is surmised that he used
part of this vast sum to take up the bad
checks of the Keystone bank for $780,
600, that he was carrying as cash.
THE GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT HOLDS.
The supreme court this morning de-
cided that the city council did not have
a right to select successor to City
Treasurer Bardsley. The appointment
of Wright by Governor Pattison is there
fore sustained.
In lengthy opinion the chief Justice
says Sufficient to say that for the
purpose OF this case we must regard
the Office designated as city treasurer
as county and not a city office. The
treasurer, by whatever name he be
called, is a county officer and exercises
such functions"
A dissenting opinion was filed by JUS
tices Williams and Mitchell.
ANOTHER ARREST.
Another arrest was made this after
noon in connection with the treasury
scandal. HI. H. Yard, former partner of
President Lucas, deceased, of the Key
stone bark, in seaside speculations, was
captured in Trenton, Nj. where he is
being held to await requisition papers.
Yard was a real estate promoter, and
closely connected with President Marsh,
of the keystone bank. He left the city
a few days after Marsh disappeared.
The warrant upon which Yard was ar
rested, was issued on the charge OF con-
spiracy with eX-Treasurer Bardslev, in
stealing city and state funds.
The alleged conspiracy between Bards-
ley and Yard was discovered by the ex-
perts Wednesday. On that night war
rant was sworn out by expert Expert
Accountant Faunce.
Yard was given hearing today
on ON affidavit charging him with con-
spiracy to misuse public funds, and re-
leased on $4,000 bail pending requisi-
tion proceedings against him. The pub
lie money used by Bardsley in conjunc-
tion with Yard, amounted to 5000, 900.
THE COUNCILS INVESTIGATION.
United States District Attorney Reed
appeared before the investigating COM
mittee OF the councils this afternoon, and
made a personal explanation of his
course in acting as attorney for the Key
stone bank, as a member of the law firm
of Reed & Petit.
Auditor-General McCammant was the
next witness. Rufus E. Shapeley ap-
peared with the auditor-general and
stated that he represented the attorney
general OF the state. Shapeley said that
owing to the prospective litigation be-
tween the state and the city of Phila-
delphia, over the deficit in the state
fund, the auditor-general by advice OF
the attorney general, must refuse to
answer any questions that will be dis
advantageous to the case of the state,
but that statement of the moneys
owing the state by the city would be
furnished by the auditor-general.
THE AUDIroR-GENERAL's STATEMENT.
The auditor-general then read state
ment in which it was shown that there
was still due the state from license loans
and taxes collected by Bardsley, for the
year 1890, total of 1915, ,715.
State Treasurer Boyer was also called,
but the same objections to his answer
ing questions as in the case of the audi
tor-general were made by Shapeley.
Harry G. Jones, assistant bank exam
iner, testified that Comptroller of Cur
rency Lacy was here on the 18th of
February last, and was at the keystone
bank. He was shown statement of
the condition of the bank, including the
of the ledger, the padding of
New York bank accounts and the carry
ing of due bills as assets.
Ex-Director of Public Works Wagner
testified to conferences held between
himself and officials of the Keystone
Oahh iS6dldAhS LILO dNOC puAhSO Va oAiO
presidency of the bank.
GENERAL NETTLEToN IMPLICATED.
During the course of the examination
General Wagner was asked what he
knew about the Spring Garden bank.
Wagner, who, before he was approached
on the subject of the presidency of the
bank, was a candidate for the receiver
ship OF the bank, testified that when he
first went to the bank on the subject of
the presidency, he said to Bank Exam
iner Drew that he understood that the
receivership had been settled, and that
it was to be Nelson f. Evans, president
of the Spring Garden insurance COM
pany and director of the Spring Garden
bank. Wagner also added that he un-
derstood that Wanamaker was backing
Evans for the position.
In reply Drew said to General Wagner !:
"No, think you are mistaken; Wana-
maker has nothing to do with it. Now,
that explains something did not un-
derstand. Assistant Secretary Nettleton
is great friend OF Evans, and he is
probably backing him for the position.