Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-07
List Of Weapons Found
in the BergdoU Home
Two Krag Jorgensen rifles, with
Maxim silencers.
Eighteen revolvers.
Twelve stilettoes.
Several shotguns.
a number of other weapons.

/ Patrolmen Carroll, Macready and
Bates, coming from the third floor to
the second, stopped to search window
| box.
Growers Hiding Place
Clear up the side of the house runs
huge bay window On each floor the
lights are composed of beautiful stained
glass. The windows on the landings
are furnished with broad window seats,
under which there are boxes
Carroll and Macrcady both lifted the
lids of the window box. after they had
taken off the cushions and sofa pillows
covering it. There were half dozen
| lids, side by side, in semicircle. They
lifted two lids and saw nothing. One
of the patrolmen lifted third and
saw n pile of blankets. The blankets
moved.
Here he is" shouted Carroll.
Under blankets and heavy comforta-
bles, couched on cushions. lay Gro
yer, huddled up to fit in the coffin
like window box. The patrolmen
dragged him out of his hiding place.
Throw up your hands" they COM
manded. At first Grover, who seemed
dazed, did not obey.
Hold up your hands" they repeat
| ed. At the same time a revolver was
| thrust into Growers ribs with force
| that made him grunt. His hands went
high into the air.
"All Right" Says Grover
"All right. fellows" he said. "I'll
come along" He accompanied them
downstairs His mother sat stunned in
big carved armchair in the hall.
| Grover was meanly dressed, as though
ne had tried to disguise himself, He
wore an old pair of trousers ripped at
of wire. In the pocket of the trousers
/ they found S105-"just little change,
his mother said of it, He had no gun
on him. Grover was not allowed to
remain long in the house.
Todd Daniel, head of the bureau OF
investis ton here, called the house on
the telephone few moments after the
capture. Mrs. Bergdoll answered. The
chief asked to speak to German.
"Why don't you hurry up and send
Bergdoll in?" Daniel asked jokingly.
We're waiting for you to send a
machine" answered German, tC
Daniels surprise. The chase had ended
sooner and better than expected.
Grover was given no chance to put
lega! barriers in the way. For that rea .
son he was not turned over to the city
authorities. He was hustled to the
Federal Building in an automobile.
chatting on the way and apparently not
much concerned.
SO swiftly was he taken away in the
| closed car that he had no time to get
other clothes. His mother later sent
him a suit, collar, shirt and tie.
Put on Train Handcuffed
| Agent Clark took Bergdoll to Broad
Street Station. There he was put in
charge of Captain Jesse Cottrell and
Sergeant j. Sparks. of the Army In
telligence, and hurried away handcuffed
to Governors island.
Mrs. Bergdoll Appears Depressed
Mrs. Bergdoll seemed depressed after
the house, or sat with hands in heI
lap in the big carved chair in the hall
| Now and then she would try to argu,
with the officers about her sons arrest
She said fiercely that he had done moth
ing for which be should be arrested
my poor boy" she cried. "He wa
never given a fair chance. He has beer
bounded by the authorities and tn
newspapers.
She had been asked to find SOM
clothes for Grover.
"How eau with all these mel
about?" she asked.
IF you will all get cut I'll go ge
his clothes"
The detectives finally told her tina
she was under arrest, too, and had bet
ter hurry with her preparations. A
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