Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-24
BARDSLEY'S TALE.
A "aevELArloN" THAT DOES NOT
REVEAL ANYTHING
statement Read In Court by the ex-Trea
snrcr-speclous and Fair-seeming--
Sentence Suspended Indeiiniteiy.
fBy telegraph 70 tho Dlspatcn.l


PHrrapErRHra. June %. 3.--Two weeks sro,
when ex-Treasurer Bardsley pleaded guilty
10 the many charges against him, the Court
fixed to-day as the time TO pass sentence
upon HIM. Public expectations has been
wrought 10 bya promise that when he was
brought into court Bardsley would make
full and free confession Of bis malefea-
sance. By many it was thought that in his
statement or confession Bardsley would
implicate men high In business and official
life-men whose names have only been
hinted at, but who were supposed 70 oe nls eon-
federntes Such expectations pnoved groundless.
for Bardsley's confession practically conietseu
nothing that has not been made public through
the columns Of the daily press
APLEA IN DEFENCE.
The "coufessions was more In the line OF de-
fence OF his own conduct and was exceedlnsLy
specious and fair-seeming, giving IN detail MS
various transactions IL bristied throughout
with figures and showed where every dollar he
has been accused Of mtsappropriatng has gone
TO. The charges, 10 which he has pieaaea
guilty, Of ioaning the public funds at interest
and Of speculating with them, he frankly ar-
knowledged, but he emphaticslly denied that ne
had benefited by his transactions to the extent
OF q dollar.
CONTINENTS FOR DREW.
Nationals IHuk-ENaunUbE OItN tttilo w ~
severe scoring at the hands OF Bardsley, and ne
laid Il at Drews door that he sank his money III
the Keystone Bank. Bardsley said that " was
through Mr.. Drews plausible statements OF the
banks condition that he had deposited MS
money there. He further charged MT. Drew,
through an acknowledgement OF the presidens
| OF the keystone Bank, that he knew OIL ,he
banks condition. and that MI. Drew was lao. unuo.
obligation 20 John C. Lucas, the dead president
| OF the bank for money loaned and for yalnaple
favors received. Bardsley implicated Henry n.
| Yard In his transactions by stating that u was
| through him he had loaned money to BANKS
HE WAS TOO CoNFiDING.
According 10 Bardsley's statement his present
| Might may be- accounted for by trusting voc
| much In the statements OF others, and can De
| epitOmized I'm his own words on telling tne MS
| tory OF his deposits In the Keystone did not
| get the money, and have never gotten any part
OF H. and Il is still In the bank or Il should DC
| there | knew that the closing OF the Dank
| meant great LOGS TO the city and State and per-
| sonal destruction to myself. Therefore made
every effort to sustain the bank, and us CLOSING
/ has resulted in my absolute Tuin.
| BARDsLEY READS FIRMLY.
| The statement comprised many pages OF
/ closely-written typewriter copy and consumed
/ an hour and quarter in the reading. As bai1s-
Icy read his voice was clear, distinct ana euuiDl
| In every part Of the courtroom. Twice ne tal
tered and was compelled TO cease reading when
he spoke of his family, but otherwise ne reao
| firmly 10 the end.
| SUMMARY OF THE STATEMENT.
A summary OF Bardsley's itemized statement
| shows a net balance due the city on sl9l ,sol
| and net balance due the State OF 81 ,OO2,obv
making a total due the city and state OF u, ,ls4,
O3O This balance Is accounted for as follows
Clearing house due-bills from Keystone hank
| 1925, 900; receipt OF president OF keystone benl
for 100 bonds OF Baltimore Traction Company
| sl 600 each, S100, 900; notes taken from Gran
Vile B. Halnes for cash given him TO assist hey
stone Bank, $4,000; $50 shares OF stock u
Farmers aud Mechanics Bank, 100000; casl
In Farmers and Mechanics Bank In connection
with $50 shares Of stock, SS0S: cash In hands o
asslgnees, S5,000-total, st,155,SOo; balanc
due the city and State, S3S,S22
ALL ACCOUNTED FOR.
The statement, continuing, says: "This &C
| counts for all Of the money intrusion TO my car
except the balance OF S3S, ,S22. This amount
| many times overcome by the property and claim
l have made over 20 my assignee, all OF whicn
subject to the disposition Of the city ana state
| In connection Herewith ought to refer 10 10
s43O, 900 OF stock hereinafter mentioned, whlc
Ia also In possession Of my assignee"
SENTENCE SUSPENDED.
AT the conclusion Of Bardsley's statement DIS
| trict- Attorney Graham asked tho Court 70 sn'
| pend sentence indefinitely 20 as TO allow the 0,
port accountants 10 pursue their investigation
further. This the Court agreed 20 and bardsle
was taken back 70 prison.