Arizona republican., 1921-07-24
STACKER PROBE. BREAKS IN ROW
 WHEN bERGD0LL KENTUCKY. MEMBER \ LIAR
Representative J o h ms on Starts For Slacker's
 Brother But Witness Is
 Rushed To Safety
TEspuhlIean A. ?. Leased wIrel

WASHINGTON. July 23-The E<Fgdcn investigation broke up in a row today while Representative Johnson of Kentucky. Democratic member of the committee, was trying 70 reach brother of Grover Cleve- land Bergdoll. who had called him a liar
 The Kenruckian made a quick plunge tow ard Charles A. Braun. of Philadelphia, the witness, but half a dozen men. including members of the committee. seized him and kept him tm a corner of the room until Braun could be hurried away by the ser Esrrt at arms of the house.
 The clash. coming suddenly after rn hours fiery cross examination threw the spectators. many of them women into an uproar. Expecting serious trouble. there was rush for rhe doors some men tumbling under she tables
 By bodily force Mir. Johnson was restrained from getting in close to Braun who had shouted -You are a i:zr.- The Kentucky members hand wMs ir his side trousers pocket as Chairman Peters. Representative Flood. Democrat of Virginia, and oth- CTS xurrorr.ded and held him.
 A0<&E4 t- 1<UaStIS StTStdnt-dl- arms nf the house. sitting directly be- hind Braun. took him by the arm and hurried fn. the door as the voice of ->the chairman. rising above the up- roar. declared the meeting adjourned
 Braun who had changed his name he~2u<e of the notoriety resulting from the acts of his stacker brothers had been called as a witness by Ma jor Bruce R. Campbell. accused by Berg 6cir< mother of accepting s5 1000 to nfd in the slacker's escape. His direct testimony had been concluded when Mr- Johnson took him in hand.
 Then followed a long cross fire brzrfrE on an interview John H Sherhurne. committee counsel had with Mrs Bergdoll at Philadelphia against Campbell. Mir. Johnson tried so develop whether Grover Bergdo1l tn a letter to his mother had men tic1ed army officers or counsel by name Insisting that he never heard Of the alleged payment to Campbell and that he did not remember what Grover might have written the wit ness declared that some of Mrs. Berg dolls mail had been opened by gov errmenf agents Finally Mir Johnson charged that Braun was not answer inz questions frankly and was not telling all he knew
 You are trying to evade my ques- ticns- MT Johnson said when the witness seemed unable to say jusi how Mrs Braun. on her way to joir her children att a camp in the Penn. sr1vsnia mountains. could be reached before Braun could communicat, with her
 T am not trying to evade you questions. Braun insisted.
 You are not trying-you are sue cccdine.' Mir Johnson declared.
 @<o am not
 You are Why can't you come her and tell the truth?"
 T am telling the truth
 You know you are not" Mir John son asserted
 You are a liar.' Braun shouted and thereafter all the stenographe caught was the chairmans shrill an nouncenent-"The hearing Is ad 3ourned,"
 Chairman Peters said tonight tn inquiry would be resumed Monda with William R. Campbell of Lexing ton. Ky. Major Campbells father. a the principal witness.
 Braun said something about bein .-prrsecuted'' as the sergeant at arm hustled him out of the room to boar the first train for home. excused b the chairman from further appear znce.