The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-03
BURIED GOLD
NOT MENTIONED,
.WESTCOTT SAYS
Denies Ansell T Testimony
in Bcrgdoll Draft
Case.

WASHINGTON. May a.--Judge
John W. wcscott. OF Iiaddonfieid,
y. ". denied fatty today before a
house committee testimony Of samuel
T. Anscii. former acting Judge adyo-
cete general Of the army. that h. had
discussed with Anseil and u. Clarence
Oibboncy the appeal to the war de-
partmont for the release under guard
~ @. &. Bergdoll. Philadelphia draft
dOdger.
The buried gold was not mentioned.
declared Wcscott referring 10 the
money Bergdoll was supposed 10 have
buried In the West Virginia noun
iains. III Glbboney or Ansell had
ioid mo OF the buried treasure ana
what they Intended to do. ! would
have told them not to make fools OF
themselves ! ncver saw Anscll from
that day until this morning, when he
would not recognize me-"
Ibssies Hc Was Council
Wescott. declared he had never been
retained as counsel for Bcrgdol.
~ u. Clarence Gioboncy stated
that he paid me 81 200 Tor that pur-
pose he stated what was not true.
Mr.. Wcscott said "Bcrgdoll would
not have escaped from prison II ] had
been his counsel or associated With
the case"
Rcpresenta,tvc Johnson. democrat.
! Kentucky. told Wescott that Snsell
] had testified that he. Woscott, took
/ Anselrs brief 90 Bakers office ana
/ failing 20 see him, wrote him from
There is not word Of Truth In
/ that statement" Mr.. Wcscott declared
| hanging the table. III Ansel SAID
that. Il explains why he refused 10
| rccognize me. -.
/ Gihboney said was paid Wescott th'
/ witness said.
"Do YOU suppose I'd be such an un-
! mitigated ass as 10 accept tl.ape
when Glbboncy and Anscil were get
ting thousands2 It's nonsense.'
After Wescott had left the witness
stand. Anseil was recalled and rciter'
ated every word OF his testimony
which the former had denied.
Mr. Wescott, who ~ ~ years ca
-.t nearby and listened Just a. AnseN
\ had listened 10 the emphatic denia
"a fcw moments earlier.
Judge Wcscoii rising slowly nt th'
| end ~ long rcitcration BY Ausei
az 10 the truth ~ hh testimony ara
/ ruatically declared;
~ want to tell this witness that h
knows wha. Le says l. not true. h'
/ hnsu't the sSrufage. piiy ysdCai. moral ol
mental TO follow me otitSifir this com
mittcc room. regardless of my agc
aud make n statement to my face.
/ Mr. Anscn protested that II mere
was to be a debate he should be giver
"A word
Al this polnt. with feeling tcnse, th'
Judges attack was interrupted
We'll. good bye. gentlemen h'
said. and walked out
AnsslI BcllcVrd story.
Ansrli told the commute" toda'
4 hat the story about BorEdoii haNinl
trrird gold IN the mountains ~ NoS
. Virginia seemed reasonable an'
that he believed "
''The circumstances were impres
dive" ho said. "as they impresse'
General Harris when ] laid the TACT
before him"
Tho decision to. ask the war depart,
mcnt t. release BcrEdull under mii
tary guard 90 hunt Tor the gold wa
renched. m" witness said, az con
ference OF counsel here between IN
soil. Clarence u. Gihhoney of Fhih
d.iphia and Judge John W. Wcscoil
, ~ New Jersey. Gihhoncy ana Yves
colt. the witness iuid. came 10 Wash
lneton to discuss steps being takcn 7
, obtain "A review of Bergdolis conNir
, ton.
Mr. wcscott said hc did not So
: how the secretary Of war could ~
fuse 10 ovcriurn the verdict" said IN
wltncss. "lIc told me among othe
things that he had nominated Nj
. Wilson FOR president"
At this conference AnscN snl'
gihboney told how Bcrgdoll had via
tied Washington ana obtained Sl0A
0O0 In gold from the treasury fe
burial In the mountains.
Wanted To Get Gold.
OiJbonsy asked then, Ansoil SAT-
" there was any way 90 get b"rEdo
out under bail 60 recover the gold
'Wcscott said he knew the secr'
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