South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
REP. JOHNSON
And SLACKER'S
BROTHERCLASH
Kentucky Scion Seeks to At
tack Braun, Who Had Call
ed Him a Liar
AVOID SERIOUS TROUBLE
Adjourn Meeting While Com
mittee Members Forcibly
Restrain Johnson.
BY Associated Press /:

BY Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, July 23.-The
Bergdoll investigation broke up in
row today while Rep. Johnson of
Kentucky, democratic member OF
the committee. was trying TO reach
brother of Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, who had called him a liar.
The Kentuckian made a quick
plunge toward Charles A. Braun Of
Philadelphia, the witness, but half a
dozen men, including members OF
the committee. seized him and kept
him in a corner of the room until
Braun could be hurried away by the
sergeant-at-arrrs OF the house.
The clash, coming suddenly after
an hours fiery cross examination,
threw the spectators, many OF them
women, into an uproar. Expecting
serious trouble there was q. rush for
the doors, some men tumbling under
the tables.
Restrain johnson.
BY bodily force Mr.. Johnson was
restrained from getting into close
quarters with Braun, who had shout
ed You are a sar." The Kentucky
members hand was in his side trous-
ers pocket as Chairman Peters, Rep
Flood, democrat, Virginia, and
| others surrounded and held him.
Joseph G. Rodgers, sergeant-at-
arms of the house, sitting directly
! behind Braun, took him by the arms
and hurried for the door as the voice
Of the chairman, rising above the
uproar, declared the meeting ad
journed.
Braun, who had changed his name
because of the notoriety resulting
from the acts Of his draft dodginl
brothers, had been called as a wit
ness by Maj. Bruce r. Campbell, &C
cused by Bergdoll's mother Of &C
cepting $1,000 to aid in the Stacker
| escape. His direct testimony has
been concluded when Mr.. johnson
took him in hand.
Then followed a long cross fir
bearing on an interview John II
Sherburne, committee counsel, haC
with Mrs. Bergdoll at Philadelphia
ten days ago, relating to charge:
against Campbell. Mr.. johnson
tried to develop whether Grover
( BergdoI in a letter to his mother
had mentioned army officers or coun
sci by name, insisting that he never
heard of the alleged payment t
Campbell, and that he did not re-
member that Grover might have
written, the witness declared tina
some of Mrs. BergdolPs mail had
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Finally Mr.. Johnson charged tina
Braun was not answering question!
frankly and was not telling all III
knew.
Charges Evasion.
"You are trying to evade my
questions. Mr. Johnson said. wheI
/ the witness seemed unable to say
just how Mrs. Braun, on her way e
join her children as a camp in th'
Pennsylvania mountains could b.
| reached before Braun could com
municate with her.
IT am not trying TO evade YOU
! questions" Braun insisted.
You are not trying-you are sue
ceeding," Mr.. Johnson declared.
NO, I am not"
"You are Why can't you come
here and tell the TRUTH"
81 am telling the truth"
you know you are not" Mr.
johnson asserted.
you are a liar" Braun shouted
and thereafter all the stenographeI
caught was the chairman's shrill an
commemorative hearing Is ad
| journed-"
! Chairman Peters said tonight tht
inquiry would be resumed Monday
with William r. Campbell OF Lex
iington, KY. Maj. Campbeu's fathel
as the principal witness.