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August 24, 1891
Santa Fe Daily New Mexican
Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
What is this article about?
In Philadelphia, defaulting city treasurer John Bardsley petitions for commissions on $800,000 state funds lost in broken banks, with counsel threatening suit if denied.
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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.—A document
was placed on file in the office of the pro-
thonotary a few days ago which goes far
toward indicating that John Bardsley,
the defaulting city treasurer, has pretty
well as much gall as any man living. It
is the petition of Bardsley, or rather a de-
mand, for commissions upon the sum of
$800,000 which he collected on behalf of the
state and which was sunk in one of the
broken banks. To put it another way,
although the state, through Bardsley's
alliance with the defaulting bankers, has
lost the whole of the $800,000, yet Bards-
ley wants his commission for having col-
lected it. His counsel, Robert Alexander,
says that suit will be brought if the claim
is not honored, but the petition is likely
to remain on file until it gets mouldy.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24.—A document
was placed on file in the office of the pro-
thonotary a few days ago which goes far
toward indicating that John Bardsley,
the defaulting city treasurer, has pretty
well as much gall as any man living. It
is the petition of Bardsley, or rather a de-
mand, for commissions upon the sum of
$800,000 which he collected on behalf of the
state and which was sunk in one of the
broken banks. To put it another way,
although the state, through Bardsley's
alliance with the defaulting bankers, has
lost the whole of the $800,000, yet Bards-
ley wants his commission for having col-
lected it. His counsel, Robert Alexander,
says that suit will be brought if the claim
is not honored, but the petition is likely
to remain on file until it gets mouldy.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Crime
Economic
What keywords are associated?
John Bardsley
City Treasurer
Commission Petition
State Funds
Broken Banks
Philadelphia
What entities or persons were involved?
John Bardsley
Robert Alexander
Where did it happen?
Philadelphia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
Aug. 24.
Key Persons
John Bardsley
Robert Alexander
Outcome
state lost $800,000 in broken banks; bardsley's petition for commission likely to be ignored.
Event Details
John Bardsley, defaulting city treasurer, filed a petition demanding commissions on $800,000 collected for the state, which was lost in broken banks. His counsel Robert Alexander threatens suit if claim not honored.