Evening star., 1921-07-22
DENIES BERGDO[[
$1,000 PAYMENT
Maj. Campbell Contradicts
Mrs. Bergdol- From
Investment, He Says.

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Investment, He Says.
Emphatic denial of the charge that
he accepted $4,000 to aid Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. draft evader. to
escape, was made today by Maj. Bruce
B. Campbell of the Army before a
House investigating committee. The
| charge was made before the commit
tee this week by Mrs. Emma G Berg
draft dodger.
Il. MRS. Bergdolrs statement is false
yin every particular" Maj. Campbell
said. There is not word of truth
in it,
! Asked about a deposit of S4.500 with
a New York brokerage firm about
the time Mrs. Bergdpll swore she
gave him the money. Maj. Campbell
| said he did not question the evidence
| relating to this transaction.
i II can tell the committee right now
where 1 got the money" the major
said, But may want time to pro-
duce evidence corroborating what
have to say"
! The money deposited with Wasser-
mann Brothers. the major said. was a
Joint account with Laura E. Campbell.
his wife.
Il drew a check on Wassermann for
$500 to pay for an automobile. be-
cause 1 was considerably ahead OF
| the market" the major said.
Attacking the military intelligence
check-up on his account with tn.
Seaboard National Bank. New York,
Maj. Campbell declared that If the two
year examination had gone back
! month or so further it would have
shown that in December. 1917. he de-
posted more than $1,000.
III could deposit 5000 then. why
couldn't have deposited $4,000 in
/, 1920?" he asked.
/ Documents On Way West.
| Pressed to give the source of the
$4,500. Campbell said he was not pre-
! papers and records now on their way
with his household effects from
Governors Island to Little Rock, Ark.
1T is my intention to trace the
! source of this fund.-" he added. Il can
show that it was not necessary for
to be in a position to deposit 1900"
| You know where you got the
money placed with the brokers7"
Chairman Peters asked.
II do know where got 1t, but will
not say now
As counsel for Grover BerEdoll in
court ma rtia1 proceedings. Maj. Camp
bell declared he knew of none Of Mrs.
Beredolls finahcial affairs.
Campbell later told the committee
he had been paid q cash sum from the
! sale Of real estate
There was absolutely no connec-
i ton between the money Mrs. Berg
| doll said she paid me and the de-
posit made with Wassermann Broth
. ers," the major said. THE old woman
i to hand to Grover" he shouted. she
did not give me a cussed copper. The
! only Bergdoll money ] ever saw or
i touched was $40 D. Clarence Glib
honey. the Bergdoll lawyer, got me
to take to store on the island to
pay for Growers cigars. Mrs. Berg
| doll already had testified that she
paid me nothing"
"Had 1t Throughout War"
/ In the heat of a cross-fire with
Representative Luhring. Indiana,
Maj. Campbell declared that the
money, deposited with brokers, was
in his possession in cash throughout
the war.
Il had the money in cash during
the war. and where it was kept was
nobody's damned business" he
Asked how he got the money.
Campbell said he placed $500 with
Col. Milton Young Of Lexington. KY.
in 1915. and that the investment
added. is dead.
"The money was paid to me in
1917" he added, "by man VINO ls
alive and whose name Will not
give"
the cash came unexpectedly, for he
had declared that the Information
would be given after he was able to
get corroborative evidence.
altogether my wife and myself
had $24, 1000 in banks in real money,
he said.
Displays Emotion.
There was a catch "A the majors
voice as he told the committee of his
personal relations with Col. Young.
How the fund increased" he said.
ct don't know. 1t may be that Col.
Young, a close friend Of my father,
gave me $4,000 on the ilase inyestment; en- 1
sent every dollar l made to my father
at Lexington. This same money was
kept in cash through the war ana de-
posted with Wassermann Brothers IN
1920. Col Young sent ME the money
cash. all wrapped up in a package" :.
why did you not tell this AZ nrst
Chairman Peters demanded.
II did not want to bring family
| matters in." he rep'ied;-"I told you ne
may nave gwen me SAC W.
Young was one of the biggest race
horse owners in the country.
"Who was the man who delivered
the money!" Mr. Peters asked.
"Tn give you his name later.oh;
hell, it was my father. have wired
him to come to Washington
Await Parents' Arrival.
After Maj. Campbell had covered a
wide field. with members Of the com
mittee pressing him to get down to
the question at issue. the meeting
was adjourned until tomorrow to
await the arrival Of William r.
Campbell of Lexington, KY, the Of
Representative Flood. Ndemocrat, of
Virginia insisted that the major
owed 1t to himself. his family and
the committee to bring ip every wit
ness who could aid In clearing his
name of the charges.
the major declared that Mrs. Berg
doll had every reason in the world
to blacken his name. just as she had
denounced everybody else connected
with the troubles Of her son.
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