Pueblo chieftain. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1889-current, 1921-07-23
MAJOR DENIES
MRS. BERCDOLL
GAVE HIM CENT
Says Money Placed With
Wall Street Brokers Was
His Own Hoard

Washington, D. C, July 21.-Major
Bruce r. Campbell of the United
States army told house investigating
committee today that not single
penny of the sixty-fiTe hundred dollars
placed by him with a Wall street firm
for stock market trading last year was
received from the Bersdoll family.
F1atly denying the charge by Mrs.
Emma G. Bergdoll Of Philadelphia.
that he had been paid FIVE thousand
dollars to aid in obtaining freedom
for Grover & Bergdoll, her son, who
evaded the draft Major Campbell de-
clared that the sum sent to the hrok-
ers was his own money, hidden By his
wife at her home since the early DAYS
OF the war. The major, called here
hurriedly without opportunity to eN-
anime the charges against him, first
declined to testify at this time as to
the source of the fund.
But. pressed hard by the committee.
he turned about suddenly and told OF
the hidden treasure and a moment
later related in detail how Ave hun
dred dollar investmen, placed with the
late Milton Young of Lexington, KY.
before the war grew to six thousand
dollars by 1917,
II was this same srm, he said, that
was hidden away and later shifted to
Wall street and lost.
Protesting ignorance as to how the
Young Investment had increased. Ma
tor Campbell said that it had been
turned back TO him 10y man, still
living. but whose name he declined at
the moment to give. Then. in the
midst Of sharp exchange with a
committeeman. Campbell broke in de-
olarinr oh. on. Hell, it was my
father"
At this point. the committee decided
10 call the father. William r. Camp
bell. Of Lexington. who was asked to
come here at once.
Extremely reluctant to touch upon
family affairs To clear himself Of the
charges. Major CAMPBELL declared that
II had been his purpose to ask time
that he might be able to corroborate
fully every word of his Testimony II
was for this rehson. he said that he
did not want to disclose all Of his eVt-
denoe until he had been allowed time
to submit proof in denia, of the accu-
sations
The major asserted that fright
fur injustice had been done him by
EerEdoll and a representative Of the
brokers to testify when he WAS not
present He protested vigorously that
an agent Of the army intelligence
service. inspecting his bank account
AZ New York. had not shown that at
q prior date he had more than 5000
on deposit, \ telegram. he said had
been gent the hank. requesting that IL
verify his statement to this effect and
10 send It's answer In care OF Chairman
Peters.
At various times. Major Campbell
declared he and his wife had fiI.oo1 on
deposit. not counting the sum lost on
the market. but he declined to men
ton the names OF banks until he could
get hold of his papers. en- route with
his household effects from Governors
Island to Little Rock. arkansas. There
were moments when Major Campbell
was unable to control his feelings
when referring to his wife and his old
father. and he banged the table In
anger as he denounced what he said
WAS the attempt OF the Bergdoll's to
blacken his name. As military coun-
sci for the Stacker. re never received
a dollar. he declared. The only thing
they ever gave him ne said. were three
little cambria hhndkerchiefs. bought at
a soldiers fair on the island as trink-
eta for his babies.