The Mccook Tribune

Bardsley's Stealings.

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.—The experts appointed to investigate the accounts of John Bardsley, late city treasurer, have made a detailed report to the mayor, in which they say that they have endeavored to discover the total amount of money received each year at the state desk in said office, the share therefrom belonging to the state and to the city and expenses and other items deducted therefrom, so that the net deficiency on the accounts of the late treasurer may be definitely ascertained.

A recapitulation of their statement shows the total balance due to the state and city to be $2,594,551. Against this is credited deposits in various banks to May 30 last of $919,673, Keystone due bills $825,000, and Keystone bank checks paid by Bardsley in excess of the city fund account $196,043, leaving a total deficiency in Bardsley's accounts of $553,835. In addition to this deficiency the interest which Bardsley received from various banks, firms and individuals, together with dividends on stock and securities in which he invested with public money, amounting to at least $224,000, should be added, making the grand total of money misappropriated $778,835.

That part of the experts' report purporting to show a division of the spoils of office with ex-State Treasurer Livsey and Auditor McCammant excites much interest. Mention is made of the payment of $500 to Livsey for kindness shown. Thomas McCammant, the auditor general, and one of his clerks, H. N. Griffin, since deceased, loom up as sharers in the rebates from advertising the appraisers' lists. One year Bardsley received from this source $16,289.04, of which he paid $2,000 to Mr. Griffin for some reason which does not appear, leaving $14,289.04, which he divided between himself and the auditor general.