The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-18

charges that he had received 5000
from Mrs. Bergdoll, was completely
sxonerated In both reports. while the
majority commended Thomas W.
Miller, alien property custodian, Tor
the seizure OF the Bergdoll property.
and expressed the hope that he would
make efforts to recover gold which
Mrs. Bergdoll claimed to have buried
on a farm near Philadelphia.
1t was recommended In the major
ity report that General Anseli be
barred from future practice before
any Government department. before
any court-martial, or In the courts Of
tho District Of Columbia. or the
nation above whose safety and In
tegrity he has placed gold"
Colonel Hunt" the majority OF
the committee stated. within the
next two months after he had par
ticipated 30 criminally in the escape
Of Rergdoll. was promoted from
major to colonel and Immediately
retired on the pay Of $500 . year.
1t becomes a serious question who
is to pay this lifelong reward for
his perfidy.
Those whose backs already are
burdened with the most Onerous tax
ever imposed must contributes; and.
in addition, more than 100000 OF
our soldier boys must, throughout
tribute to this munificent retirement
fund in recognition only of his In
strumentality in this national trag-
edy. An outraged nation has the
right to demand that Colonel Hunts
annuity be discontinued"
The dismissal from Government
service of Earl B. Wood, who had
charge of the Bergdoll correspond.
ence in the Department Of Justice
and who was charged with conceal
ing certain important letters, was
recommended, with the additional
suggestion that he be forever dis
qualified from holding any appoint
i've position with the Government.
The majority of the committee did
not charge directly that Ansell or
Hunt received money from the Berg
doll family. but explained its find
ings at length in pointing out the
difficulty of exactly defining the
offense of conspiracy.
Judge Brought in, Too.
The eye OF man is far more
EASILY deceived than is his mature
reasoning and calm judgment" the
committee stated. Money may pass
from hand to hand In an instant
and at some obscure place and not
be seen. While the passing Of II
may be proved beyond doubt, the
consideration for which II did pass
may be successfully disputed. On
the other hand, the full performance
of the service to be rendered may
be fully established, still the passing
of the money In payment for. the
service may be proved only by ap.
peal from the eye to the mental con.
sideration of a chain OF establishe cd
facts. Again, that is this case.
However, no witnesses willing to
tell the whole truth has been the
money actually pass. But everybody
who heard or has read the testimony
should be able TO see an effect
which could not have been produced
by any cause except money.
At first only long and 'meaxerly do
fined shadows, reaching from the
cause were cast across the nation q
integrity: but as the rays Of discern.
ment and analysis rose higher and
shortened until a black spot stands
and will forever stand, exposed to the
light of reason. although mono but
the guilty may have seen the corrupt.
ing influence pass from Stacker to
traitor.
But with the advent into the
case of him who, by his partner. has
been modestly DECLARED to be the
highest authority in this country on
military law we find sorcerer-liks