The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-28
bERCD0LL
HIDING, IN
SEATTLE?
U. S. Sleuths Seek Million
aire Stacker Fugitive on
Tip From Judge

Following the report that he
was sern on = train entering Sc
attic. Grover Cleveland 1ssrgdoll.
notorious draft ~vsder. n being
sought here BY operatives Of the
department Of justice.
Acccrding u information rc-
cejved bx J. n. McAulcy. chief Of
the buseaw cf Inve~eigntlsn here.
n1rgosu srssve1 - 6sassSs Mon
day night and inquired the way
70 BrlDlngham. polire and county
cluccrn IN Bellingliam were noti-
6sd 10 watch all boafs and trains
nnd . general sesrrh has bern
Instituted thr,sout Western WASH
ington for the fugitive.
The report that Beredoll was In
the Northwest was brought to Seat
tie by Judge W. II. Douglas OF st
Paul. former attorney general Of Min
ncsota. who declares that Bergdoll
was on the train with him and got Oh
In Seattle.
"Altho I had never seen Bergdoll
recognized him at once from the
photographs and descriptions I had
seen" Judge Douglas told Star re.
porter.
THE only points In which he dif'
fercd were that he was smooth
shaven and affected glasses. The
glasses were paipably fraud. how
ever. for he never failed to remove
them when he wanted to observe
something at distance. Bcrgdoll
has two scars on the right side OF his
face. back near the ear. This man
sat always on the right side OF the
coach. next to the window. and was
careful 10 screen the right side OF his
face from observation. I have not the
slightest doubt but that he was Berg.
doll"
BOARDED TRAIN
At SPOKANE
Judge Douglas is Of the opinion
that the suspect boarded the train at
Spokane early Sunday morning. He
appeared to be very nervous. and
talked inccssantly 10 n companion.
His accent was markedly German.
These facts tally with the official de-
scriptlons OF Bcrgdoll. The compan-
ion was evidently but chance ac.
quaintance on the train. thinks the
Judge. for they parted at Seattle.
after Bcrgdoll had asked what time
the boat left for Bellineham.
Upon his arrival In Seattle Judge
Douglas told his story TO David II.
Evans OF the Evans Art stores. who
is an old friend. l, chanced that Mr..
Evans son. John Z. Evans. knew one
of the operatives OF the department
OF justice. The agent was summoned
and accompanied Judge Douglas TO
Chief McAuley Tuesday.
The theory advanced that Berg.
doll has been travelling across the
country slowly. changing trains at
night. and that he intends TO slip
over the border into Canada at some
point In Washington.
Bergdoll was a fugitive from jus.
tice from August .. 1917. when he
was sentenced TO Ave years. impris.
onment for evasion OF the draft, TO
January Z. 1920. when he was appre-
hended and began serving his SEN
tcncc. On May 81 he made a sen.
sational escape from military guards
In Philadelphia. leaping into a wait.
ing auto and eluding capture. Since
then his trail has apparently led east
and south. and his presence in the
Northwest was entirely unsuspected
until Judge Douglas reported his sus.
picions.
Judge Douglas left for visit to his
ranch at FerndaIe Tuesday night.
ACCENT GERMAN,
SCARS ON FACE
Bergdoll is officially described as
follows: white. 2s years old; 6 feet
Z inches: 175 pounds; heavy. stocky
build; dark brown hair; brown eyes;
sometimes wearing small mus.
tache; teeth bad. and complexion sal
low. There are two scars on the
right aide Of his face, running parai-
lei 10 ehch other from the ear to.
ward the chin. The upper one is
three-auarters of an inch long and
the lower about two and one.half
inches. His accent is decidedly Ger.
man. and he u q voluble talker.