The Washington times., 1920-09-23

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This was according 10 the testimony
Of Lisut-Col. Charles q. Cresson. the
judse-advocato who prosecuted both
the bergdoll brothers at their re-
spsctivs coyrts-msrtisI on Governors
Islsnd.
nALTiMOREAN REVEALS PLOT.
Thomas Il. Furey. a Baltimore auto
mobile salesman, who testified at the
sanity hearing OF Grover Bsrsdoii on
Governors Island. told on the witness
stand how the draft dodger had sent
Tor him and unfelded TO him n plan
whereby he hoped to escape from the
island with outside assistance.
"on the nrst dark and stormy night
after i saw Grover In the castle at
that time" said Furey. 81 was to ar
range to have a motorboat at a GER
tain point on tho island At 1 o'clock
In the morning Grover was to jump
from the prison wall and make the
boat. On the Jersey side he wanted
his brother. Charles Braun. to be
waiting with an automobile.
Grover told me he had two OF the
guards at the castle liked. and that
everythingowo uld be all right when
he got ready to escape. At l o'clock
the sentry at the particular point left
his post and II was some time before
his relief came on.
FUREY OFFERED $4,000.
Grover offered me $4,000 II 1 would
see his brother and make such ar
rangements. but i turned him down
and told him he was sure to be
caught IL ne tried it."
Furey said Bergdoll unfolded this
plan to him In the mess hall OF the
Castle while the two were left abso-
lutely alone in the room. This was
some time last March. according to
his testimony.
Upon cross-examination, Furey de-
clared he had scorned Grover Berg
dolls OFFER. but admitted having con-
veyed the prisoners plan to Braun.
what did Braun say when you told
him of Growers plan?" asked Theo-
dore Lane Bean. attorney for the de-
| PENDANTS. He said that Grover waa
a fool to think OF such a thing" re-
sponded Furey. And he told me I'd
| be fool to help him."
"Do you mean to say you turned
down an offer OF 100000" questioned
Mr.. Bean.
sure" came back Furey. "Ten
thing to me-"
mo, of course not" affirmed Mr..
Bean. You'd want more than
1O.OOO."
"well. wouldn't you" was Furey's
reply.
Furey was a lieutenant in the army.
but did not get overseas. His testi-
mony was a sharp battle OF words be-
tween himself and Mr.. Bean. attorney
for Mrs. Bergdoll. which revealed
number of escapades in which Furey
had taken part with the Bergdoll
brothers.
ERWIN WITH WOMAN.
Furey's\ testimony showed that as
late as April last Erwin Bergdoll was
in the vicinity of Philadelphia with
young woman named Nell Emerson,
whom he brought with himself and
Furey from Baltimore in an auto
mobile.
Erwin called me on the telephone
at my home" said Furey. land told
me he was coming to see me. / met
him outside my home and he tolo me
he was coming to Philadelphia and
asked me to go along. He had a
Young lady in the machine with him.
What was her manner" asked Mr..
McEvoy.
NEIL Emerson, Responded ruTeS.
Didn't you know Erwin was a de-
serter from the United States army
asked Mr.. McEvoy.
Furey hesitated, then answered:
~ didn't know whether he was
draft dodger or a dcserter."
The trip was made in April last,
said Furey. about the middle OF the
month. and the three-Erwin. Nell
Emerson and himself-arrived in
Philadelphia about 5 o'clock in the
morning.
II didn't know whether Erwin was
coming to my house or not" said
Furey, "but / had a telephone mes
sage that he was. When / met him
outside of my home / told him to
beat it. 1 jumped into the machine
and took a ride out on Belair road,
Baltimore and then we came back
and went into my house, packed my
~rip and came to Philadelphia with
Erwin"
BY telling Erwin to beat It, Furey
said he meant Erwin to hide SO that
he would not be caught.