The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-24
MRS. BERGDOLL
REFIJ ES CLU E
TO HIDDEN GOLD
Says If She Dies No One Will
Ever Be Able to Locate
the Money.
tsy The Associated Prsss,.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Mrs. En-
ma Bergdoll, mother of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, the Stacker, again went
to the bat today with the house COM
mittee investigating his escape.
At the end of two-hours' cross ex-
animation, Mrs. Bergdoll came up smil-
ing, for the committee refused to send
her before the bar Of the house Of
representatives for not answering
questions bearing on her buried gold.
There were times when the witness,
rising from her chair and slamming
the floor with a parasol, sharply de-
nounced the inquiry as another Of a
long series of prosecutions.
1t was while Representative john
son, republican, Kentucky, had the wit
ness in hand that the clash developed
which caused him to offer a motion
charging her with contempt. The COM
mittee, however, thought best to de-
eide this question in executive session
and ten minutes later the doors opened
and Mrs. Bergdoll was told that she
might return to Philadelphia.
While making no attempt, as he ex-
planned, to find where the woman had
buried $105, 900 obtained from the treas
ury in 1919, Mr.. Johnson drew from her
the statement that it was on the Berg
doll farm, out on the Westchester pike
leading into Philadelphia. It was while
he was trying to learn who actually
assisted in hiding it that Mrs. Bergdoll
flew into rage and declared 1t WE
"a sin and a shame for members of
congress to be so nasty Mr.. John-.
son replied that he was trying to lay
a foundation to see if she was telling
the truth, at which Mrs. Bergdoll
launched into TRADE. This was
quickly checked by Chairman Peters.
II refuse to give you any other infor
nation about the gold," Mrs. Bergdoll
shouted, banging the table with the
parasol. II am sick and tired Of it..
You ought not to be SO nosey. It's
waste Of time, and I don't propose to
console you by answering"
Before getting away from the sub
ject OF the gold Mrs. Bergdoll declared
that all Of it was placed in one hole,
that nobody knew where, and that If
she died it never would be found.
Representative Luring, republican
Indiana, wanted to know If she would
dig it up and let the committee have
a look.
"No, I won't" she exclaimed. Il
wouldn't put that temptation in your
way"
81 don't believe. you have it buried"
Mr.. Luhring shouted.
'Ha, hal" Mrs. Bergdoll replied, and
the crowd roared.
Asked how Grover had been named
for President Cleveland, Mrs. Bergdoll
shouted:
'.He has got as good a chance as
anybody in this room of becoming
president"
"How many liberty bonds did you
buy?" Mr.. Luhring asked.
"None, that's how many" she yelled.
"All the posters had in big words.
Kill the Huns and I'm not willing to
kill anybody. And how many did you
bny. and how many did the president
of the United States with his big sal
arv buy?" but Chairman Peters stop
ped the outburst
The committee found from Mrs.
books that a year ago Gro
yer Bergdoll paid income tax amount
ing to $3.50, and $137 for the current
year. The Stacker, she said. was worth
half a million dollars. The hearings
will end tomorrow.