The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-19

Washington, Aug. 10. - Samuel
TiIden AnsclI, former acting Judge
advocate general of the army and
of the prisoners legal counsel;
Colonel John e. Hunt and Colonel
c. c. Cresscn, were charged with
conspiracy In connection with the
escape o. Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. the draft evader, in a report
signed by three Of the five men,
bers Of i special investigating COM
mittee, filed tooay w7sn the house.
Characterizing Anseli as "the
master mind" in the plan by
which BerYdoI was released from
a military prison under guard TO
dig up a pot Of gold, the ma or'ty
report recommended that he be
dsharred from practice in the
courts of the nation "aboVe whose
safety and integrity he has placed
gold"
A minority report filed at tho
same time held, that there was no
testimony to support the charge
that AnscII, through whose efforts
as counsel the prisoner was re-
leased, "conspired to effectuatc his
escape" or that his motives were
improper,
One Republican, Representa-
tive Luhrine, Indiana, two Oemo-
Gratis. johnson, Kentucky, and
Flood of Virginia. signed the ma
Iority report. The minority views
were presented by Chairman pct
ers, Maine, and Representative
Macarthur Oregon, Republicans.
Hunt Responsible.
The majority held that Colonel
hunt. communicate Of the barracks al
Governors Island. from which Berg
ioll set out on his GRAND, was direct
V responsible for the slacker'S escape
through failure 70 handcuh him or &c
provide an adequate guard. inc
minority. after declaring that no ON
,er Of the army knowingly partlci
,ated In thu conspiracy" found grave
Of duty on the part o.
Hunt"
The majority report said thai as
lslv as are The many phases ot IN
whole matter. none Is more defense
ess thar the conduct Of Colonel CEeS
son IL his "pretensc OF prosecutor
of Colonel Hunt" tried by cour: mar
:ial in connection with the BerGdoi
No reference TO CresSor
was made by the minority.
Major Bruce r. Campbell. accused oH
Rergdoll's mother OF having Ac""r'"'
$4,000 to help obtain freedom for I'M
prisoner, was cNonerated by the ma
iority The minority reported ma
therc was no evidence that camper
was IN any way connected with the cS
cane. hu, assumes the proper military
authorities would "inStitut" Such inN'H
rirotion as may T." n"c' s:'lrN :" the enc
tha, Campbell may hr exoncrateJ' II no
found guilty"
wood to Go.
Dismissal from The department Of
Justice Earl Il. Wood. III charge OF coz
in the Rl7SJ"'! case. f'E
failure 70 transmit to tn" war depart
nent warning from special aH"n' '""'
he prisoner was planning - "@ ape
Mas rCCOmlncnnrt DE Tue Hl".'''''
Major General Peter G. Harris. al
iu;arV general OF inc army. Who au'""r
xed Hunt TO send Brrgdol. UHh"r guar0
% the Maryland mountains |" search
'or the gold. was charged by the MN
,rity with primary Responsibilities t"r
he situation which made poSSlhi" inc
escape" ASSert.nE that Genera IthrT's
lid no, attemN, 80 cvadc responsibility
he minority held there was n" 4H"S'
ion OF proper native on his par; ado
nC il was apparent his NINA VAS
.eadilv Over conn hy- the strong state
non, Of Ar>c,l" that he would stan"
FOR safe return Of tn" H7iS-
,ner. The minority cTitlr'7eh Genera,
Harris for suggesting 70 Hunt lnH''a"
u ordering that commissioned "''!'e'
the expedition.
The majority reported that mo "S-
,ape was the direct result o! n" Ir2r",
alton submitted ~ Anse!l 10 General
Harris and that even IL AnSe'! did no,
conceive the plan he presented II "nu
pursued it 10 its accomplishment.
Taking UP alleged connection with the