The Washington herald., 1921-05-24
MRS. BERGDOLL
DEFIES CONGRESS
ASTOGOLDC CACHE
Declares Her Stacker Son
Will Be President of
United States.

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fore the house committee investi-
eating the escape of her Stacker
son, Grover, yesterday and boldly
defied it's members to compel her
to answer questions about the
sIo5, 900 pot of gold she buried near
Philadelphia
She told the committee it's was
getting too nosey" about the gold;
she has become sick and tired an
swering silly questions about it.
Her attitude aroused the ire OF
Representative Ben Johnson, of
Kentucky. He declared "the de-
fianee of authority by the Bergdoll
family was a national scandal" and
moved that she be cited before the
bar of the house for contempt.
Mrs. BergdolI protested bitterly.
TT is something scandalous the
way / am prosecuted" she ex-
claimed. "Its a sin and a shame
to be so nasty"
Drops Contempt Charge.
To avoid a scene, the committee
cleared the hearing room and went
into executive session. After few
minutes, Mrs. Bergdoll was permit
ted to leave and announcement was
made that the contempt proceedings
would not be pressed.
Mrs. Bergdoll came to Washing
ton with her account books, IN
cluding the stubs of checks she had
paid out in Growers behalf. One
check which aroused the curiosity
of the committee was one for $1,000
made payable to Charles A. Braun,
Mrs. Bergdoll's son, who recently
changed his name to get rid Of the
stigma of Bergdoll. 1t bore severaf
curious marks. On the margin
was written in pencil the word
loan"
Isn't it a fact" demanded Gen.
Sherbourne, counsel for the COM
mittee, that this is where Grover
got the money to go away with
didn't Charley (Braun) give him
the cash?"
That is a lie," exclaimed Mrs.
Bergdoll. How could it be true
when Grover went away on May FL
and this check was not drawn until
May 27?"
Payment I'm Cash.
Mrs. Bergdolrs accounts also re-
vealed that she paid sl2,5oo to D.
Clarence Gibboney, Growers prin-
cipal attorney.
Representative Luhring, of In
diana, told Mrs. Bergdoll he did not
believe her story about the pot OF
Colds. He asked her IL she would
the committee.
don't want to lead you into tempta-
tion. Do you think l want to waste
my time that way? It's in safe
place and don't want to go near
it myself I want to keep it for q
rainy day"
Il don't believe you've got that
gold" said Luhring.
Il don't care what you believe,
answered Mrs. Bergdoll.
Luhring asked her why she was
boarding the gold
We'll, we might have a revolu-
tion," she replied.
Sees Son President.
Representative Luhring suggested
That the estate of Bergdoll should
be confiscated.
How did, it happen" Gen. Sher-
bourne asked, that you named your
son after one of our Presidents
noted for his fighting Ameri-
Grover Cleveland was a draft
Stacker" Mrs Bergdoll quickly re-
sponded. He lodged the draft in
the civil war and paid a fine OF
$500"
so that's why you named your
son after him?" asked Representa-
tive Luhring.
No, think that's why Grover
lodged the draft" answered Mrs.
Bergdoll. But never you mind"
she added. Grover will be Presi-
dent of the United States yet. ]
firmly believe that
Grover Bergdoll President Of the
United States." exclaimed Luhrins
Yes, he's got just as good
chance as you have" retorted Mrs
Mrs. Bergdoll again protested at
the manner she was being S"perse-
cuted"
That's what gives me an idea to
go awav FROM this country." she
said 'Tf -.-v te-o III, - -e-~e-
cuted all my life. It's wonder Tn
n In an insane asylum or in my
grave"