Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-22

included in the equipment OF soldier,
but In view Of the well known nerve
and daring OF the prisoner, think such
precautions should have been taken.
My men would have slept handcuhed to
him
Gibboney is much exercised over the
escape. legal proceedings about TO
be instituted, he said, would shortly
have freed Bergdoll from the stigma of
being an army convict.
Gibbouey was highly nervous. He
paced up and down his office while he
was being questioned and frankly
admitted that he did not know what step
hc would take next.
II am nonplussed,' be said. Il don t
know what to do or think.
Gibboncy Is Worried
rs IL fact that in view Of the de:
velopments, your position is untenable
! Is there n possibility Of your arrest!
! he was asked.
Certainly I am in a bad position. "
he admitted. But I do not know what
action the Department of Justice will
take in this matter"
Gibboney took occasion to deny the
report Of Captain OF Detectives Souder
that he was in the Bergdoll home talk
| ing 10 former Magistrate Romig, the two
guards and Bergdoll when the latter ex...
cused himself to answer telephone call
aud escaped.
Captain Souder reported that his in
vestigation showed Gibboney 10 be one
Of the party in the Bergdoli sitting
room yesterday when Grover was anus
ing his audience with parodies on
! Shakespeare.
! Ia, ;pt, INN tinn hp
| had of the escape was when he was
called up at his Office and notified from
the home Of the Stacker.
And I can prove | was in my othce
when Bergdoll escaped was the re-
Are you responsible for Bergdoll,s 8
appearance and return to the authori
ties?" Gibboney was asked, to verify
the story that he was sent here with the
guards to be under the absolute direc
ton of the lawyer. :.
"Yes, I'm responsible for him in
measure" was the reply. 'Ot course
he was under armed guard. But | an, am
not trying to shirk any responsibility
and | will be responsible for all | am
supposed to be answerable Tor
Expected to Free Stacker
II was dumfounded when l heard OF
his escape. thought he fully appreci .
ateu MS posr'ion pi, 5;d mot all the hest
k@neW @ .it az WI haS S bson consulted on the
$50 81 49, ,bo conviction verdict
could not stand and would be set aside.
Asked If the mission which Grover
was on was to recover Sloo'"oo "hiTt
he had buried in the ground supposedly
somewhere in Maryland, Gibboney SAID
.;o, No, os ard uI whorc We were going"
.1Do Won think plans had been made
!, advoncc for Growers esCape:'
mo. do not He took advantage oi
rho momentary lack of vigilance by the
guords -
"Do Won think that the mechanic who
drove Gruver away was in league with
him in the plans for the escape"
II don't think So" replied Gibboncy
.hut IL such we're the case no one knew
: about IL hut themselves"
willing TO race inquiry
will you be willing to face a pos
sible congressional investigation of the
method you pursued in obtaining thC
temporary release OF bersdoll: GlO'
honey was asked.
Il am willing to face any investiga
! ton" he answered.
Zach. Croft must be crazy. salt
J Mrs. Bergdoll his mother today; W.
, thot Mo1'' :, "'''
! Despite all the detective talent cen
| tered in the search, Bergdoll apparently
t has made good his escape Tor the TIM