The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-22
WEALTHY DRAF
D0DGER Makes
DARING ESClR
DASHES AWAY IN
OWN AUTOMOB
After Evading Two Sold
By Whom He Was Being
Guarded

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May a1-9t& s
dodger, recently sentenced to Dsfvlse
years on Governors Island, NeWENe.
escaped from non.commissioned Git
at his mothers home here today, -,
tonight was still At large. 60
The wealthy philadelphia. Mao
eyaded the government authorttteAAS
over the country. for more tha1
years before he was captured
home In q sensational raid, dtsApD
in his own motor car while two u
in charge, were sitting In thS a.
room of Mrs. Bergdolfs palatial Il
The machine vas driven BY 6efoNg4
chauffeur; aeso'Edins O'Sass s,t1x to tns SS!acs
According to information rsods
hero from Fort Jay tonight Bsfe
came to Philadelphia yesterdsy -
three days furlough to attend % r.
portant business matterS.' ..@sy
The 1Seaps
Bersdoll made his escape aAout t1l1E
o'clock, It was said, the two 1Afo
had spent the night In the BIeMS
home, which II on the outsdrt9 -
city This afternoon he waS on1ee -
Ing the ssrss:nts .ntS,SIna Tisa Re Jsas"
mig, q friend Of the Beredou
4 telephone 6ell ran. and Pss,
room, @ and Ss the bell kept ringinE tHe
two scrEeAnts became suspicious -
vestiEate His car. which hA1 -
standing in front Of the house, AA4
appeared and ,s sessdoi T1sa Traa,sd ~ !, oliv.
drab army prison denim.
Drawing 9hs 1O1 49,
The two sergeants quickly telep0e
police headquarters and every avon9
escape around the city was covefeetnt
tho city authorities. ..-...::sSh .:..,
mother, was not at home when her 80
escaped. but returned shortly a9
Military and city suthor.tiss s1s r. r.
was any collusion and wheSear 49,
was aided In his escape. The otUlres
thortties believe that he viii n0t
main :d at large !.,"s.nce very long s he xss g
tired In his army prison Earb. thsy m
iieve ne Will have difficulty In ksspy1
his identity hidden ,,..ssss.5
When BerEdoil 'dIsspRSssr1SS: thcngS, Z. n
have slipped out Of the houss mefayAe -
take q ride in his big motor e nu1 -
he did not return In reaSonAoie II i
they gave up hope. s..ssSS
- Ehs ooavletto1.
= BerEdoll vas convicted Of deseENeRS
by army court martial At G0Norq9EH
Island March 80 and sentsncsd o954xN.
xsars tn, ths sM rr1Sn al 9 t0.S Ss tss.,
iased Ias, tS 81 ssosss Ssosa s On S. p.It q
aoll seIosEs ssrRs SStas9s e sts2sns5. 9sinl ss.5s
rsspeasiols for ~ ,a.sI,pS SisaSsSansi serSsi
TO delay the trial. q ilnacy eoDmtc2!DN
OF army offieerS deciding AEainst nm
BsrE6olia record with tho police ots
sein Se1.S e's senS.iional a career ss fecklssy
IL ' Years old. He is now 2S. He psid5
seve..l thousand dollars .,t5 n nSss @
who attempted to catch him.
brother . YuSjtive.
BerEdolrs brother. Edwin X. BergeolS
we'll known motor car racer. stin tAsA
fugitive from justice. ne also 50 diss A
call and has not been heard Of siecAs
with the exception Of one brush VIII
the police when he paid dying mQtoes
car visit to hi, modhes. arer:r nGM Sns III
names changed by courts to escape tne
notoriety attached to Grover BefSdosLe
name. A..
county court Yesterday on . charge ~
wantonly pointing . pistol at 1ovo
ment agents at the time Grover 80
captured at her home last January. 49,
was fined 1919 and costs. AZ the ~;
of the character she iouknt. OH
policemen and federal officers an! -
was charged, threatened to shoot . ~
The officers by strategy g1ined Sa!enes
to the house and found Berkdoll ht4i11
in a window seat Mrs. BsrYdon - e0uk
70 be tried on federal charges or dolao
her sons TO evads the draft law:
Berrdoll Is wealthy, having mheeaNe 3
about $500. 600 from his father. VINO
q brewer. =
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