Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-30
BARDSLEY ARRAIGNED.

FhiladelPhia's City Treasurer BefOrs
 the liar of Justlce-Requfre to An.
 swer to Three Charges-Bail Fixed
 at $5O,OOO-Taken to Prison i'm De.
 fault of Bail.
 PH1LADELPHIA, May 29.-John Bardsley,
 city treasurer of Philadelphia, was ar
 raigned at noon to-day..in the Central Police
 court to answer to the triple charges of
 misappropriating $39, ,0O0 of city money,
 the embezzlement of $4O0, 900 and up- wards of state funds, and perjury in
 violating the oath of his office by loaning
 the city money out at interest. Since his
 arrest week ago, MT. Bardsley has been
 confined to his bed suffering from pros tration, incident to the terrible mental 1 strain that he has been under for the past few months. District Attorney Graham appeared for the city and commonwealth and conducted the prosecution
 When the accused man was brought in crowd that filled every available foot of space in the hearing room was present When MT. Bardsley was called he plainly showed in his appearance the mental agony he has been subjected to, and owing to his enfeebled condition was allowed to take a chair facing the magistrates desk instead of being placed in the prisoners dock. Mayor Stuart, City Solicitor Warwick, At torney General Hensel, Auditor General McCamant and State Treasurer Boyer were all present when the hearing began. Alter several witnesses had testified for the pros ecution counsel for Bardsley said it was true that his client had deposited S945, ,OOO of state money in the Keystone bank, taken due bills for them, received. interest on them, and when the bank failed lost his money, as any other depositor would have done. MT. Graham asked if MT. Bardsley was willing to make this statement himself and was told that he was. MT. Bardsley arose from his chair tottered to the wit ness stand and in trembling voice said:
 ''I admit all that my counsel has said. did deposit the money in the Keystone bank and will have to take what the law gives me. I got as high f.s four per cent interest for the money. I deposited the money and took due bil 8 for it as is done every day, and when the bank failed lost the money. paid it either to President Marsh, Cashier Hayes or Assistant Cashier Lawrence"
 In answer to the questions whether he received interest from any other banks Mr. Ba1dsley said that he did, but only men toned the Spring Garden. District At torney Graham attempted to get him to tell | what other banks paid him interest, but did | not succeed. MT. Alexander, the prisoners | counsel, said that at this stage of the case l he did not propose that any one else should be incriminated. But after it had | been testified to that Mir. Bardsley kept | personal account in the Seventh National, | the Manufacturers National, the Chestnut | street National, the Peoples National and | the Farmers and Mechanics National Mr. l Alexander held another consultation with | his client and decided that he should tell I the names of the banks who paid him in- terest. MT. Bardsley again took the stand | and said that he had been paid interest by | all of 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 as he was unable to prove to-day the charge of perjury he ask ed that it be continued until June 12. Bail was fixed at $10, 1000, on the charge of mis- appropriating the city funds; s35, 900 on the charge of misappropriating state funds and $5,0O0 on the charge of perjury. It is not expected that MT. Bardsley will be able to obtain bail
 After the hearing Mr. Bardsley was taken to Moyamensing prison in default of bail