South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-24
SLACKER'S MOTHER
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
PROSECUTING Her
Mrs. Bergdoll Refuses to Give
Colds Hiding Place-TO
End Hearings.

! By Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Mrs.
Emma C. BergdoIl. mother Of Gro
yer Cleveland BergdoH. the Stacker.
again went to the bat Monday with
the house committee investigating
his escape.
At the end Of two-hour cross eX-
animation, Mrs. Bergdou came up
smiling, for the committee refused
TO send her before the bar Of the
house of representatives for not an
swering questions bearing on her
buried gold There were times
when the witness, rising from her
chair and slamming the floor with a
parasol, sharply denounced the in
Quiry as another of a long series Of
prosecutions.
1t was while Rep. Johnson, repub-
Hcan, Kentucky, had the witness in
| hand that the clash occurred, which
caused him to offer a motion charg-
/ ing her with contempt. The com
mittee, however, thought best to de-
eide this question in executive ses-
sion. and 10 minutes later the doors
were opened and Mrs Bergdoll was
! told that she might return TO Phila-
delphia.
Gold Is On Farm.
While making no attempt, as he
explained, 10 find where the woman
| had buried 100000 obtained from
| the treasurer in 1919, Mr.. Johnson
drew from her the statement that IL
was on the Bergdoll farm, out on the
Westchester pike leading into Phila-
delphia. 1t was while he was try
| ing TO learn who actually assisted in
hiding Il. that Mrs. Bergdou few
| into a rage and declared IL was a sin
and a shame for members Of con
gress TO be so nasty" Mr.. Johnson
replied that he was trying 10 lay n
| foundation TO see if she was telling
the truth. at which Mrs. Bergdoll
launched into a TRADE. This was
| quickly checked by Chairman Peters.
Il refuse TO give you any other
information about the gold" Mrs
BergdoU shouted, banging the table
with the parasol. 'I am sick and
/ tired OF it. You ought not 20 be so
nosey. It's a waste Of time and
don't PROPOSE TO console you by an
/ swering."
/ Before getting away from the
! subject OF the gold. Mrs. Bergdon
/ declared that all Of it was placed in
one hole. that nobody knew where.
and that if she died it never would
, be found
Won't Dig II Up.
Rep. Luhring, republican. In
diana. wanted 10 know II she would
/ dig 1t up and let the committee
/ have a look.
no. won't" she exclaimed. 'no-
my children either. I would not put
that temptation in your way"
Il don't believe you have Il
I buried" Mr. Luhring shouted
/ "Ha, ha." Mrs. Bergdou replied,
and the crowd roared.
Asked how Grover had been
named for Pres't Cleveland, Mrs
/ Bergdoll shouted: He has got az
good chance as anybody in this
/ room Of becoming president
How many liberty bonds did you
buy2'' Luhring asked.
None: that's how many" she re-
piled. "Au the posters had IN big
words XIII the Huns. and I'm no,
willing TO kill anybody. And how
many did YOU buy. and how many
did the president OF the United
/ States. with his big salary. buy7"
But Chairman Peters stopped the
/ 0utburst.
The committee found from Mrs
/ BergdolIs books that year ago
/ Grover Bergdou paid income tax
amounting 20 $500. and S137 for
/ the current year. The Stacker, she
said. was worth half a million dol
/ lars
The hearings viii end Tuesday
with the examination of two or three
! with esses.