The sun., 1891-06-24
BARDSLEY PLAYS THE DUPE.
TIE PHILADELPHIA DEFAULTER SAYS
HE Is NOT DISHONEST

ne Acknowledges Guilt In Three Psrticu.
lars, But Says II Was Through IGno-
rance OF the Law-Ho Also Makes the
Astonishing CIair That tbo City snA
State are Richer Because OF HIS Illegal
Acts-Drew Scored Bitterly-A State.
naeat in which Bnrdsley Accounts Ter
All the Money He Receivea-IHis Estate
More Than sumcicnt to Fay for the De-
Hciencies which lIe Says Ae Onxht 10
he Called Upon to Pny-Hc Recites she
Struggles OF His Life, and Says Mr.
wanamaker and IIe Had No Dealings.
PHILADELPHIA. juno 23.-John Bardsley went
into court to-day to lenrn his fate, and wont
back to Moyamsing prison without knowing
what 1t was to be.
He was self-possessed in the court room
when he stood up before Judge Wilson. and
he made q bold and characteristic statement
in his own defence.
Before reading his defence he had listened
to the testimony OF tho Mayors EXPERTS assail-
ing his financial operations. This testimony
showed in detail what has already been
printed about Bardsley's use OF public money
for private gain.
Ii was brought out that In his stock specula.
tions with Glendinning 4 Co. Bardsley lost
between $50 900 and 100000; that his proflta,
In the wsy OF interest paid by banks and bank
ers. would make good this loss and still give
him rront Of 100000.
The statement was made that for the pur-
poses OF stock epecnlations he had borrowed
$1s1,00o from the Farmers and Mechanics
Bankand $3.50, 900 from the Peoples Bank.
He had taken certain Government bonds
which had como 10 him rs City Treasurer from
the trustees OF the Philadelphia Gas Works.
and had sold them. putting the 100000
he had realized In inter est for his personal
profit for seven mouths. He had also put
100000 in the Bradford mills. The experts
figured out that. allowing that 81 100000 had
been deposited in the Keystone Bank. there
was n still deficiency OF s2.4CO.ooo
Bardsley's sta ement was no more sen.
sational than hal been expeeted. Tho
first thing he said was that his prede-
cesser as City Treasurer had left $l100.-
600 on deposit with the Keystone Bank.
President Marsh and Bank Examiner, /,
Drew. he said. had misled him. Among other
things he accused Mr.. Drew OF having received
financial iavors from the bank, and Of having
postponed his visit once for week ut the re-
quest OF tho late John c. Lucas.
He also charged that the son Of exComp-
troller of the Currency Trenholm. who was
once Drew's assistant. had lived at Marsh's
house and kept tho hank Ilunderer informed
as to Drew's movements.
He adnitte ell that he had loaned State money
without knowing that 1t was prohibit. by law.
Most emphat caily no nssered thnt not q
dollar had been lost TO the city or the State
through his stock speculation.
In detail he explained how! lie had put nearly
81 .0OO0 in the broken bank and showed that
he had due bills for the money. With other
depositors he had been dupei by the false
statements OF Marsh and Drew.
Among other things be denied that hs had
assisted Marsh 10 escape or had ever contem-
rlatedit. He cleared up Wanamak or s skirts and
said the only iime he had ever communicated
with Mr.. Wanamaker WAS when he wro,o 10
favor City Comptroller Thompson for receiver.
No money OF city or State had gone into
Bradford mills In concluding his statement.
Bardsley alluded to his cheerless and frugal
life and in detailing his efforts to get COM
Portable homo for himself and wife In his old
age he broke down.
Sentence was deferred at the urgent request
OF the District Attorney in order 10 get time to
examine into some matters contained In
Hardslcys statements which had nonp!ussed
the axperts for he time being.
Before Bar,lsley made hi. stntoment Law
rencs Brown an exrert aceonn,mn MAS hndiy
was sub ectel bS Mr. Alexander, counse! for
Bardslsy. 49,.
!: ee abe to tell tell definitely M what had had % bseoms
Mr.. Alexander then said: :" After all this in-
SSe.tgai1n S @ and nSslsinnIre wnnt yon to say.
The investGut on has not gone fur enough
to show" answered. the wifn.s,.
cent Woe into M . banrseys n iu prvste % pocSet
persisted pmr Hrdnn Mr. AIeSHndery y,,, do ~,
his privats no' eti' Eeti' A"' w. 'N ''' -" -
ssss # the w'ess sst rna In
what mean wa will drOD the question:
Here District At orrey Graham, came to the
OF ms witness ana Tntsd 10 sn3w
The Court interrumed Mr.. Graham by say-
Ing that the witness WAS intelligent enough to
SnoW Snr ,hw what the question meant Mr. AIefSu;
Barasley's personal uses
Yes in a way, wo have traced the money to
VIII aid "srrs "ot Mr BnrasISs have money Of
his own IN these banEs"
, Mr.. Browns examination was continued ct
length. and he was forced 10 acknowledge that
sipoo between M the money nsiey G peroSsd
at Interest and the money lie lost in stocks.
fnf haa ,rnGa to the CITY
duc'ed. BaIdsley did deposit filj.Ono, in The
says be- sid p4nk and got due dis 'or 1t us hs
:, MI. Brown further said that with the sxceu-
turned 10 the State By bnrds.ey, that the ci,y's
funds were intact
tators as Bsrdslep rose "' to make ' Ills prsmssd pro
statement. HIS voice was clear. distinct. and
y" ana sasEs rssah:
whom he spoke Of his family. but otherwise ho
read iirmly 10 tho end.
SUMMARY OF THE FIaURFs.
A summary of Bardsley's itemized statement
shows net balance due the city OF slYl, ,s6l. .68,
and u net balance due the State OF Sl,OU2..
76g;G4. making o total due the city aud State Of
81 9!63l.32. This balance Is accoupted fer
stone Bank. saZ5.06o; receipt OF President Of
tho Keystone Bank for 100 bonds Of the Bakl-
moro Traction Company $1,000 each 800 900:
notes taken from Granville b. Haines for cash
given dao htP9 70 assist the Keystone Bank,
and MeehanIca' Bank. 100000: cash In the
FnImsrs' and Mechanics. Bank In connection
Of asSisnee, 5000: A' % total vaH M.i55sosasSs saaaS
balance due the city and State. s35.822 SS, The
state ment continuing says.
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