Evening journal., 1891-05-23
NEARLY A MILLION GONE.
And Bardsley Has Nothing to
Show for 1t.
THE QUAKER OITY's GREAT LOSSES.


Books to the Common counciI-Sgy ste
rious Features Of Remarkable Case.
PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-City Treasurer
BarSlsley, ia accordance with his declara-
tion 10 his letter to the public. has made
an assignment Of all his property real and
personal. for the benefit Of the city, to Ed.
ward w Magill, the law partner of Robert
Alexander, who is Mr.. Bardsley's counsel.
Mr.. Bardsley recently transferred to his
sureties, the Messrs. Dobson, his stock in
the Bradford Mills company as collateral
security for any sums which they may
have to pay, 1t is seated that that sum
will be $4,000. The Real Estate Trust
company is surety for Assignee Magir
The resignation Of City Treasurer Bards-
ley and the flight Of Gideon Marsh, presi-
dent Of the Keystone bank, are the topics |
of conversation in political and financial
circles
rumor was circulated during the
morning that Bank Examiner Drew had
received word that Marsh had been capt
ured in Montreal by officers who were in
hot pursuit Of him. Messrs. William H. |
Wanamaker and James H. Jones are
bondsmen for Marsh. aud are said to be
responsible In equal shares Mr. Wana-
maker asks that every effort be made TO
capture Marsh, and has authorized the re
ward Of 81 900 for his apprehension.
Nearly million Gone.
To say that Philadelphia has been turned
topsy turvy by the latest developments In
its city treasury scandal would only be
putting the question mildly. Nearly
million ofdollars-or in exact figures $780,
000-of state money Of which City Treas
urer Bardsley was the custodian, has van
ished, and his claim that he holds Clearing
house due bills issued by the bursted
Keystone bank for the amount does not
tend TO allay excitement when it is known
that these due bills are absolutely worth
less
He Failed 10 Appear.
Mr. Barilsley claims that this $3.50, 600
was deposited In the Keystone bank, but
the only evidence Of this fact is his unsup
ported word, aud last night he failed 10
put in an appearance before the council
committee of investigation, although the
fun bench Of judges in common pleas court
No. 3 issued an order that he shall answer
certain questions propounded by the com
mittee which he before refused to answer
and that he shall produce before the com
mittee for It's inspection, all books, papers, |
checks or other documents in any way |
connected with his deposits with the Key
stone hank, either as John Bardsley city |
treasurer; John Bardsley or the Bradford |
Mills company, Of which corporation he is
the president,
The Court Dened.
His attorney, Robert Alexander appear.
ed before the committee and excused his
clients absence on the ground OF physical
disability. He contended that the com
mittee had no right to force Mr. Bardsley
to submit for inspection the books con
nected with his private business and re.
fused 10 be responsible for their forthcom-
ing Thereupon the committee passed
resolution instructing the city solicitor TO
notify the judges Of Mr.. Bardsleys con
tumacy. and ask that further and more
stringent action be taken by the court.
where Did the Funds Go?
Bank Examiner Drew has made a very
singular statement in reference to the
1890 600 which Treasurer Bardsley says he
placed on deposit in the defunct Keystone
bank. He declared that there was no evil |
dence that the sum WAS as large as repre-
sented. He further intimated that he knew |
the exact amount, but he did not feel at
liberty TO make the matter public
What seems TO add weight TO this state
ment is the testimony Of Cashier Hayes
of the keystone bank, before the councils
committee, that John Bardsley had three
accounts in the bank-viz, as city treas
urer S55i, 900; as John Bardsley, $4,000
20 $4,000; for Bradford Mills, $4,000 20
&40,000 The mystery is where is the state
fund amounting 20 $3.50, ,OO0g This sum
was deposited between Feb 6 aud Nov. 20,
50 Nj. Bardsley says, and for this sum he
holds nine worthless due bills.
stiu Another Mystery.
There is another mystery upon which no
one seems able to throw any light The
S9e0. 600 was collected up to Nov 20 only.
A portion Of this years taxes have already
been collected for the state. Where are
theys
Mr. Bardsley probably knows, but he
does not seem disposed to tell. He was ia
conference In the afternoon with Mayor
Stuart City Solicitor Warwick and City
Controller Thompson. but the meeting
WAS a secret one. II is believed that a later
conference which took place between tue
three officials first named eventuated in
outlining plan TO recover for the city
portion OF the squandered money, and
probably in comprising the arrest and
prosecution criminally Of the treasurer. II
is said that detectives have him under
constant surveillance
In No Way incaiminated Bardsley.
ln the investigation last night by thu
councils committee several witnesses were
examined, two of whom were presidents oil
banks that are city repositories, but their
testimony in no way incriminated Mr.
Bardsley neither did the searching exam
inati0n TO which Mark H. Davis, secretary
and treasurer Of the Bradford Mills com
pany, was subjected.
The committee viii hold another session
Monday afternoon, when Il is expected
that City Controller Thompson will testi-
fy, and the disgraced city treasurer will
be compelled 70 submit his books, checks
and other papers and answer the questions
OF the committee It was said that the
city had made a demand upon the Third
National bank for the S36l 600 that it had
deposited there What really took place
was that an arrangement was entered into
between the city and bank officials by
which the bank is to pay back the money
in weekly installments OF s;l5,000.
Mayor Stuart has appointed the Phila
delphia National bank an active deposit
ory Of the city's money. Receiver Of Take.
Taylor decided TO keep all money receives
in payment of taxes in his own vaults HI
stead Of turning the money over 20 tn,
city treasurer
Fatal Accident 70 a Yacht.
BEAuvAIs, May pa pleasure yach
with family named Bonnart on boar,
1epsi1ed here Ton persons were throw,
4 81.