Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
R0mig Is Grilled
in BergdoU Probe
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By Mr.. Gibboney and by the fugitive :
mother, is concerned with the $50. 900
In gold which Grover il said to have
buried in the hills of Maryland.
Gibbopey says BerGdoll obtained the
gold at bank and that the bank con
sumed nearly an entire day in counting
the gold coins the Stacker desired
Mrs. Bergdol is sure her son got the
Washington. He obtained it in lots Of
S25, 900 at a time. she said.
Following the quizzing of Mr.. Glib
honey late yesterday afternoon. District
Attorney McAvoy issued this state
ment:
"The army officers are making an
army investiga ton and at my invitation
Mr.. Gibboney came to my Office to meet
the army officers. He has given his YER
sion Of what transpired TO the army
uficers. The matter from an army
standpoint cannot be published. Mr..
Gibboney has expressed himself as ready
and willing TO tell everything about the
case and is willing 10 have his state
ments published as given to the army
oficers at any time"
Gibboney Answers Questions
lis that correct. Mr.. Gibboney?"
The lawyer assPntcd and said that ne
believed that most of il had already
been published, but that he was willing
that it should be given out for publi-
cation again at any time Mr. McAvoy
saw fit.
Mr.. Gibboney was then questioned
by the newspapermen further about the
$3.50, 600 Bergdoll is said to have buried.
The lawyer said that he accounted for
$105, 900 of the total through man
who had got the gold from a bank.
According to Mr.. Gibboney, Bergdoll
got the money in bank notes and sent
a friend 10 the bank. The money was
counted out and tho bank is supposed
to have given almost it's entire force
TO the work of gathering up the gold.
WAS BcrgdOll waiting around the
corner and did the man carry the
$105, 900 to him." Mr.. Gibboney was
asked.
II don't know whore the money was
transferred, was the reply but the
men had an automobile 10 carry it,"
Well, then, the gold was got from a
bank?" "
Yes, I have the name of the man
who helped Grover get it,
who was the man and from yhot
bank did he get the gold?"
81 will answer that question whom.
ever ! am asked it BY Mr.. McAvoy or
the army men. | will not disclose il
now"
Have you talked 70 the man who
got the money for GrovCr?"
~ will NOT discuss that"
But YOU are certain that the money
was got from the bank" Was asked.
Just then Mr.. McAvoy. who was Lis.
tening 10 the questions and answers,
spoke up.
ute. Mr.. Gihboney," he said.
The two retired once more to Mr..
McAvoy's private Office, where they re.
mained about fifteen minutes,
When they came out again efforts
were made to renew the discussion OF
the pot Of gold. "
81 will not discuss that any more at
this time, replied Mr.. Gibbonev with
more animation than he had displayed
In the previous questioning.
Stories DO Not Jibe
Earlier Mrs. Bergdoll had told how.
after the armiSticP. Grover had
returned home and there had been a
settlement Of some affairs of the
fathers estate. At that time she said.
Grover received $50, 900. She then
stated that Grover himself
went TO Washington in his own auto
mobile six times and obtained sos 900 in
gold from the Treasury Department each
time.
Mr.. Gibbouey was told that version Of
The gold exchange.
''How do you reconcile the two
stories?' he was asked.
''I am not responsible for what Mrs.
Bergdoll says" he replied, ~ am Civ
ng you the information as | received
b. am not responsible for what
,thers say"
Then after Mr.. Gbboney left Mr..
,icAvoy was interviewed, He said
hat Mr.. Gibboney had told him that
he notes had been exchanged for gold
n the treasury.
.'But." he was told. mfr. Gibboney
,nly few minutes ago told us that the
money was got at a bank"
~ cant help what Mr.. Gibboney
lsld you" Mr.. McAvOy answered. ~
I'm telling YOU what he told me" /
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