Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-22


in search for a hidden fortune
hopc-and doubt not--that it will seem
so to the secretary
''ro this the adjutant general replied
as follows:
" May 10, 1920.
q" 'From-Thc adjutant general of the
'To-Sanuel T. Ansell, attorney at
| law, suite 7l0.712 Riggs Building,
Washington.
" 'Subject-Case of General Prisoner
Bcrgdoll. ,
I'm reference to your confidential
letter of May II, 1920, addressed TO
! General Harris, the instructions have
been mailed this date to the command
ant. Atlantic Branch. United States
| Disciplinary Barracks. Governors ISL
and. y. Y.
q" He is authorized to complete ar
rangemcnts with you or with your rep
rcsentativps in New York for the pur.
| pose and has been told that one of the
| counsel will accompany the expedition.
" Julius A. Penn. for the adjutant
| general.
Secret Trip Arranged
On Friday, the 18th instant, Colonel
Bailey and Mr.. Gibboney went to Gov
ernors island and with the prison com =
mandant arranged the plan, which was
| that Bergdoll. under guard. should go
| by train to the North Philadelphia Sta
tion. where they would meet Mr.. Glib
| honey. who in the meantime was to re
Ceivc letter from the cOmmandant OF
the prison identifying him to the guard
thence they were to proceed immediate
ly by automobile to Hagerstown. where
II l.. L,.I Nn1A al pntl ~
If his engagements permitted.
"On Tuesday, the 18th. Colone'
! Bailey addressed 10 Mr.. Gibboney the
following letter. which is self explana
tory:
" Mr.. D. Clarence Gibboney. 92C
Walnut street. Philadelphia.
Dear Mr. Gibboney:
~ find it highly inconvenient for
me to 90 on the expedition which We
had MANNED. and unless you regard il
as absolutely necessary ! do not think
shall go.
General Ansell is now absent from
the Office aud will be for the rest OF
the week. and. of course. it is really
necessary that | be there during his
absence. | talked with General Ansel
about it and he shares my view tha
there is no real necessity for my goin.
Ou NV tAItulllbu lluhuNu' lhuoliN'
as YOU and Judge Romig will look afte
everything.
I'VE have heard nothing furthe
from, the judge advocate generals office
and as soon as the case is acted upOI
by thst Office we will. of course, imme
diately notify you
Got Message From Gibboney
We heard nothing about the matte
! after the arrangement was made unit
Friday afternoon. May II, at 3 30
when General Ansell was called over th
telephone By Mr.. Gibboncy, who SAT-
that he was fearful that Bergdoll haC
escaped The circumstances as related
TO MS over the telephone seemed con
fused. We advised Mr.. Gibboney t
notify the police Immediately. take sucl
steps as he could 10 apprehend Berg
doll and to direct the guard immodi
utcly 10 notify the commandant of tn
prison AT Governor Island.
I'VE went at once and notified th
adiutant general Of the army.
1--WE know nothing of what happepcC
at Philadelphia. nor of the circum
stances of the escape, other than wha
is contained in the press reports anC
brief conversations over the telephone
with Mr. GibbOney. We. of course
shall do everything within our p0we
to see that Rergdoll is apprPhcnded.
"SAMCEL 7. ANSELI,
"EDWARD $. BAILEY. ."
Government agents, military intelIi
gcnce operatives and police authoritie
throughout the country have joined il
the search for Bergdoll.
VIII Comb Philadelphia
90 T.,
Wasbington Snnt orders ~ rho pbiIa I%,i -
dclphia bureau to put every man on tn,
case and run out every clue.
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tho rity Their preyiou, inya.tication,
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