Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28
BARDshEr.s nE4rr RALL.
President Kennedy restiiies--SOme Sem
satinnal Testimony Shedding Light of
Peculiar thinking Transactions.

ANNNNhA AhNlhfAN AtAEltltA--SUInf sem
sati0nal Testimony Shedding Light of
Peculiar Banking Transactions.
PHltADEfrHGA, MAY 25.--Friendless.
stricken John Barlsley was to-day nut
under S50eD bail for Il further hearing on
trl1iay, and will 10 TO Jail as soon as lie is
able to leave his sick bed, which will be in
three or four days, 50 his attending physi-
cian says, providing he improves as he has
done to-day.
Of course he did not appear at to-days
hearing, and there was nothing left TO do
but fix the amount Of bail, which was ar
ranged by agreement between Attorney
general Hensel, representing the states
interests, District Attorney Graham rep-
resentlng the county, and City Solicitor
warwick, tor the municipality. Auditor
general McCamant came down from Harris
burg ~ The morning with Mr. Hensel, the
Two officials being accompanied BY Chief
Of Police Winkert of Harrisburg, who bore
q, warrant Tor Bardsley's arrest on the
charge of embezzling S453, 65I.9S belong
ing 10 the state.
a private conference lasting nearly two
hours was held in Magistrate Poles pri-
waite office in the City Hall, at which were
present Auditor General McGamant, Gen.
eral Hensel, District Attorney Graham
city Solicitor Warwick and Chief Wood,
The result was that the state officials were
convinced OF the fact that the warrant
issued by the city authorities covered both
the city and state delinquencies of the city
treasurer; hence the service of the Harris
burg warrant WAS considered unnecessary
pom ME- Grnhams suggestion, how
ever the two charges were separated and
the original warrant split into two, upon
each oi which bail to the amount Of
S29WO was required. In the morning
lYeteetlYe Allmeudlnger had served sinh
pWnas upon three well-known men 10 an
iear as witnesses against Bardsley, ana
they We're present at the hearing. They
We're Chief Clerk David e. King ii the city
treasurer office, upon whom all the duties
Of the position fall during Bardsley's DID.
Affections Cashier Thomas j Budd Of the
lhlrd National Bank, and Paving Teller
We, Wood OF the same institution. Mag.
lstrate Pole said to them, "Hou are "a
pected % ~ here at noon on Friday next,
without further notice and if YOU fail TO
appear ! shall issue attachments for YOU
SENSATIONAL HEARING.
The confession Of bankers, and particu-
larry Of the kennedys Of the Sprjng
Harden National Bank, that they paid
John iarusiey three and half ard fpur
per cont interest on hundreds Of thous-
AIMS u state moneys was the sensation of
tp-tiay S hearing before the inyestiuatiTT
committee the loaning Of public money
fpf private gain alone being an indiefabfe
9ieilcc @ say nothing of the other
charges Lat are being piled up.
lie ktnneiyS wrthed under the ones
tons put 10 them, Francis ". Kennedy
the president, testified tiat Bartlsey began
~ keep an account at the bank before he
became city treasurer, but before that ia
had discounts to the extent Of $1,000 the
neles sun amounting to about that sum
President Kennedy then admitted sendinT
reasufer i{ariseN collateral to the
~ al u ~ r
iity tue bank vas shut up. They consisted
81 i!ates discounted for various persons.
3Ncil, now, why did yon sendt6is al.
lateral 10 Mr.. Bardsley2o asked Mr.. Etting
with INC most assraTating simplicity Of
n gave it ID him because knew he was
N trouble and didn't like to sec him
oll, you were giving il to everybody
Who Vas in trouble that morning. How
came sen to send il? did Mr.. B4rdsley de-
m s.Ea. n
II was entirely voluntary on your
tNcs"
When was it Won 50 charitably sent
Mr. iiafdsley this collater4lH9
.t3n tile morning the bank was closed,
tltow Gid Yea send2'
liY messenger
HIS namG
rimmons-tiearga simmons.''
reHlany commaniCatiOn%'
VI j9st SAID, Hell MIR. Bardsley here's
sGtHe collateral,
Vow. although you had no deposit
from VII ijafqs.ty, you discounted notes
l0F nun as tar Dslk as seven or eight wears
ago How were the notes draWE?j9
They were Bradford Mills notes, IN
d9fse. ~ Join iiaruslcy. i.he amount
W.gt l9t,oJ 81 > a,vlJ and the time four
months
EtEblrEYt PRIVATE ACCOUNT.
"WlEea aid Nlr. bardsley first open a
private account With yuu19
Abgtt tw9 and a half years ago. It
was John fiaril,ley. trustee.
trustee. t9r WHAT was asked with
cola precision.
We'll presume il was state money"
"AftcFWari iitereasod to ! per cent
about 4 year a43. lie said be ought ID
haze more AMI agreed toilet him haven't :
iAo@ much Aad lie on deposlta s trustee
al that time
"A5out S29tIgi The average was $50
900 u IS ABBOTT &ab,009 Yet
~ hGn was the last check on this ac-
cppnt27
lust before suspension; il was drawn
nv eheek ga the Farmers and Mechanics
iiaIlR. About NE lTSl al The wear mis-
account was changed from John bardslry,
tfastGa, t. siH3PlN,t5hn Rardsley.
aas ntesest Paid for city money z"
hv. vas it you gave four per cent for
0pe tmg!i q money ard nothing for the
ntlei
NJ tafdsey didn't ask for interest on
city money.
EXPECTED his INFLUENCE.
There were a dozen pieces Of discounted
| paper in $4,000 collateral sent to Mr.
! Eardsiey, hut President Kennedy pro.
fAs~@d inability to remember whose it was,