Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-27
BergdoU "CastIe"
Raided at Daybreak
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district attorney here, who yesterday
recalled ID. Clarence Gibboncy. the
BerGdoll family lawyer. for a three
hour griling. would not say today what
turn his examination would take next.
Neither GibbonCy nor the district at
tOruCy would say what happened at the
last meeting. At first it was denied
thcro vas such meeting.
Gibbdrcy, Judge" james +. ROmig.
family friend of the BerGdolls aud
Rcrgdoll's ''man Friday at the slack
cr's court martial on, Governors island
last winter, are among those who may
b" called to Washington TO explain their
connection with the case.
Mr.. McAvOy refused to attach any
Importance to the Washington dis
patches and the talk of a Department
Of Justice investigating agent here that
BorgdOl'S escape really was engineered
last Thursday instead Of on Friday,
when it was reported to til" authorities.
McAvOy Silent on Course
'Nly Investigations have tended TO
show that the slaCkcr'S escape was re-
ported within twenty ono minutes after
j. Orcurrcd," the district attorney said.
'NO, ! am unable to make public my
b'Nl Hl'p' Ht Sulu NH'n uSNfl JlNl
what trend the investigation would take
next.
The Washington reports say Berg
doll had more than twelve hours start
and probably is in Mexico by now.
The guards, the report says. were in
ToXlratcd after trip to the theatre
aud after being entertained by Grover
aud were in no condition to watch the
draft dodgcr.
Scrgcants O'IIara and Yorkc, the
guards. are at Fort Jay awaiting mill
tary court martial for losing their
prisoner. Sensational evidence is
promised when the trial takes place
next week. Gibboncy and "JudGc"
komig are among those to be called to
testify.
Sells More Realty Here
with Grover stiN at large. and pos
SOIy over the Mexican or Canadian
hordcr, IA fugitive for Il crime for which
continues to sell real estate here.
kral estate transfers made public
Today show that Mrs. BcrgdolI acting
iOr herself in some cases and using her
power of attorney for Grover in others,
nlSpoScd of property valued at S115,
uoo yesterday. All the properties are
In Philadelphia,
bulletin asking American Legion
'hn'rS to operate in the search
I9r the Stacker has been sent to each
oI the 1000 posts in all sections of the
tt"uhtry. The bulletin puts | 800 600
!!"rncr soldiers ON the arch Stacker $
MAJOR William G. Murdock. adjutant
~ III" local headquarters of the Legion.
away on n mysterious mission, said
10 hH IN connection with the tip as to
"r"v"r's whereabouts turned up by the
MYSTERIOUS lcgionary who reported II
Nucr to Major Murdock on Tuesday.
r,a!1nr Murdock is not expected back
'"'ll tomorrow or Saturday.
Mcdonald Got Clue
>,L,n.r name Of Lieutenant George G.
tnrDnnald, GTO3 LanSdOwnC avenue. has
I'm Injected into the case by Director
"Smah, OF the Department of Justice,
IT, Washington. His name previously
h h"S h''n carefully kept out of the case
t1iyraWSe ne really furnished the informa-
, Stacker. -" y"
Mcdonald and Bergdoll were close
friends in boyhood. Mcdonald enlisted
~ lhc Aviation Corps shortly after war
iMaH declared on Germany, but failed
likewise. w Wv
q, Nhen j. j. O'ConnOr was assigned to
", ,' IpG OF capturing Bcrgdoll he learned
H. MSD9hald $ former connection with
q ,niii sHckcr, had him, assigned to the
l.ary intelligence division and Me-
enaiay reauystnrned mp the clue that
tvsnnmlted In Bergdoll's arrest,
~ an& Nenti0p Of his name by Kieghau