The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27
BARDSLEY WASN'T INIT.
He was Too Sick to Come to Court-Some
Ssnsat onal Testimony.

ne was LOO SICK 10 come 10 COurt-Somo
sensat onal Testimony.
PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-City Treasurer
Bardsey's condition was still so serious
this morning that he was unable to ap-
pear before Magistrate Pole to answer to the
charge OF misapproprating $4,000 OF the
city money. His counsel appeared and
presented physicians certificate setting
forth that it would be dangerous to at
tempt to make Mr.. Bardsley leave his bed
at this time, but stating that he was i'm
proving and would probably be able to
appear in a few days. The hearing was
continued until Friday next and bail was
fixed at $4,000. Whether Mr.. Bardsley
succeeds in securing bail or not, the city
authorities don't propose to give him any
opportunity to escape, but will keep him
under close surveillance until he has had
a hearing.
Mr.. Bardsley will probably be arrested
again today on the charge eff embezzling
state funds. Attorney-General Henzel
came from Harrisburg this morning with
a warrant charging Bardsley with embez-
zling S446,0OO of state money,
MIR. Bardsley's counsel stated this morn
ing that some time today he would give
the pub ic information of the whereabouts
Of the due bill for 81 ,000,0 600 which Bards-
ley took from the Keystone bank and
about which considerable mystery has ex-
isted.
The expert accountants who are going
over the city treasurer's account have as
yet discovered nothing further incrimina-
I. II
Marsh, the absconding president of the
Keystone bank, is still unknown. The
authorities of the town of Thurlow, Pa,
think Marsh is in hiding at a hotel there.
but are hesitating to make adescent on the
meagre evidence they possess. The house
is closely watched and if Marsh is there
he cannot escape.
This afternoon Attorney-General Hensel
had an affidavit prepared and presented
10 Magistrate Pole charging John Bardsley
with having collected 1857 ,604 belonging
to the state of Pennsylvania and failing to
account for the same although lawful de-
mands had been made therefor by the
proper state officers. Magistrate Pole
thereupon increased Bardsley's bail from
S25, 900 to $4,000. Two detectives have
remained in q room adjoining Mr.. Cards
ley's bed room since Saturday night, when
the first warrant was served. In view OF
Mr.. Bardsley's present condition it is
hardly likely that any effort will be made
to secure bail, but il bondsmen are pre-
sented the watching detectives will %
Withdrawn from the house.
The commitment was given to Chief
Wood with instructions in case of Bards-
ley's being able to be out before Friday to
take him into custody unless the $4,000
bail be furnished.
Up to a late hour this afternoon Gideon
w. Marsh, the fugitive president of the
Keystone national bank, had not been
located. The deputy U. s. marshal who
was sent to Newport News telegrsphed
to the U. 5. district attorney positive i'm
formation that Marsh was not on board
the steamer which sailed from New York
to Brazil on Wednesday last, and which
touched at Newport News on Saturday
evening. The detective agency which is
acting for those who gave bonds in $4,000
Tor Marsh's appearance on Friday last, and
which have been declared forfeited, are
working diligently and spariug no ex-
pense in their effort to apprehend the
fugitive bank president.
description of the missing man has
been sent TO various United States and
foreign ports and the agency offers 81 900
reward for Marsh's arrest and detention.
forty-fve years old; weighs from $50 to
200 pounds; about five feet ten inches in
height; broad shouldered we'll built;
has careworn look. dark brown hair, blue
eyes, dark brown mustache, brown face,
fair skin, good teeth, has middle finger on
right hand injured by being struck on
end of finger with base ball bat, which
leaves on inverted nail, forming ridge of
flesh at base of nail.
The special committee of council that
is investigating the city repositories met
again this afternoon. Francis w. Ken
nedy, president of the suspended Spring
Garden bank, testified that the bank had
paid Mr.. Bardsley from 81 to per cent
interest on deposit averaging about $780,
600. This money was deposited to the credit
Of John Bardsley. trustee, but the wit
ness understood that the money belonged
to the state. Mr.. Kennedy made the sur
prising statement that on the morning OF
the banks suspension he sent to Bardsley
S47 .0O0 worth of collateral, which covered
the amount deposited in the bank to Mr..
Bardsley's private credit. Witness said
that he had sent the collateral to Bardsley
solely through the goodness OF his heart,
because Bardsley was in difficulties.
John M. Notify, president Of the Manu-
facturers' national bank, testified that his
bank had allowed Bardsley An interest of
3 per cent. on his individual account,
which. however, he (Moffiyj believed to
be state funds. This interest was after
ward reduced to per cent. This
bank also discounted Bardsley's pa
per and now holds his note for
g 800. A number OF other bank officials
testified that although they had dis
counted Bardsey's paper they had given
him M mora I'M I'D atinr fbon any
other dspositor and had never paid inter-
est. The finance committee OF council
met this evening and was pre-
seDted by City Comptroller Thompson
with list OF the due-bills held by Bards-
ley from the keystone bank. Mr.. Thomp-
son had received the list from Bardsley's
council. who holds the original due bills.
There are fourteen OF these due bills, all
of which were given during the year 1890.