The New York herald., 1921-03-26
MISSING VOYAGER
APERJURY WITNESS
Prosecutor Banton Inquiring
Into Disappearance Of Dahl
From Vessel.
DETECTIVES DEFENDANTS
Recalls Indictment of Cops
Who Were Unable to Convict
Women They Accused.

Because he was wanted as a witness
on April i'll the trial OF two police
detective sergeants charged with per-
Jury, Acting District Attorney Joab H.
Banton yesterday ordered an inyestiga-
ton into the disappearance or Thor
Dahl the young Norwegian. who was
reported missing when the steamship
Bergensfjord OF the Norwe gian-American
line reached her pier Thursday night
Dahl who was said to be heir to a
large estate left by his father. was a
cabin passenger on his way to America
for a pleasure trip. He was seen last
when the ship was three days out from
Bergen.
Yesterday il was disclosed that
process server and two others interested
In the case against Detective Sergeants
William b. Moloney and John j. Gunson
We're at the pier when the ship arrived.
One OF these was ]. Hamilton Love, an
oil operator of 54 Wall street, against
whose wife the detectives testifed for
alleged violation of the tenement act on
December 8, 1919, and Mrs. Loves at
torney, Mrs. Grace Humison. 1t was
the testimony given by the detectives at
the arraignment of Mrs Love in Wo-
mems Court that led to their indictment
.on April s. 1920. on perjury charge.
Mr.. Banton said that Moloney and
Gunson testified before Magistrate Jean
Norris that they entered Mrs. Loves
apartment and found her with Dahl. In
the record OF the trial Dahis name is
spelled Dale, but Mr.. Banton says this
was a stenographic error. The detectives,
according to Mr.. Banton, testified that
Dahl was IN his shirt sleeves without
collar or tie, and that Mrs. Love was
only party dressed.
The indictment says the detectives
testified that Mrs. Love asked Dam
for money. That statement ana otnef
testimony Of the detectives purporting
ia fell what they saw and heard was
untrue. according to the indictment.
In defence of Mrs Love IL was shown
fiat the Loves planned to lease a larger
apartment aud had hoped to sub-lease
their apartment to Dahl He had gone
to the apartment TO inspect It, GustaN
Skoy. superintendent of the apartment
house. was one Of the witnesses for Mrs.
Love at the hearing, at the conclusion
of which Magistrate Norris found her
not guilty of the charge and dismissed
the complaint.
Nothing was learned yesterday 10
shed any further light on Dahls disap-
pearance. An officer of the Bergens-
ford, who was friend of Dahl, but
who desired to withhold his name. said
first reports had exaggerated the
amount of his wealth. Dahl, he SAID.
inherited from 100000 to 100000
kronen instead OF 100000, as was
fret reported. when his father. head of
whaling syndicate, died q year oc
two ago.
Dahl did not drink any wine at
table" said this officer "and as far as
! know he was not intoxicated. Blu.
he was moody. In fact, | believe lie
suffered from mental ailment His
mother has been SO affected for ten or
twelve years. Dahl could not have
slowed himself away in the vessel. 1t
was thoroughly searched from stem TO
stern. He was washed into the sea
or committed suicide, it is impossible
to know which,
According to the officers description
of the young man, he was about 2S
years OF age and had no occupation.
Dahl travelled much, but when his
friend asked him why he was coming
to America on this occasion, the an
sHer was: "None of your business.
That Dahl was a passenger aboard tho
Bergensfjord was learned through n
cablsgram TO Mr.. Love from a friend in
! Norway.