New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-06
FRAUD AT POLLS
THREE COURTS TO TRY
CASES TO-DAY.
Some We'll Knoscn Politicians
Under Indictment-List of
Those Under Charges.

The work done by the Attorney Gen
erals stan in this city In investigating
violations OF the primary and elections
laws win begin 10 bear fruit to-day. Two
parts Of the Court OF General Sessions
and the criminal part OF the Supreme
court have been set aside for hearing
rhese cases. which have been prepared
tnder the general supervision OF Deputy
Attorney General Prentice. IN charge OF
the local Office.
majority OF the cases ready for trial
here are for violation OF the primary law.
In thss county there have been twenty
nine indictments for such violations OF
that number two have been disposed Of
sno the Vfoiators sentenced.
There have been ten indictments for
false registration. Five of the persons
named have been tried or have pleaded
guilty. Three persons have been indicted
for illegal voting az election. two OF whom
ere 10 be tired the third having pleaded
guilty.
Two women are held for the grand
5ury in THIS county on charges OF perjury
n connection with the efforts 10 prevent
suegsl registration.
Twenty-seven persons who have been
held for the grand .ury have not Yet had
aheir cases taken I'D. Other cases are
under investigation ana further arrests
sre expected
Much OF the good work accomplished
Yves due 10 ". W. Pellet. who
Special Deputy Attorney General had
charge OF the cases before the grand jury.
WHERE CASES WILL BE TRIED.
Justice Pound. who has been assigned
60 the December term Of the criminal
branch OF the Supreme Court. will hear
election cases. as Will Judge Rosslsky OF
General Sessions. Judge Grain will also
devote Part OF General Sessions 10 cleo
tion cases.
Mr.. Prentice has charge OF the prosecu-
sions before Judge Rosslsky. Robert p.
sell and Lucien S. Breckenridge. Special
Deputy Attorneys General viii take
charge OF cases before Justice Pound.
~'hile Special Deputies A S. Gilbert and
Arthur L. Pullman viii appear before
yT6ge Grain. Mr.. Pellet viii continue his
~ork before the grand jury.
Grover NJ Noscovitz. Special Deputy At
sorney General, who has had charge OF the
work in Kings County. secured seventeen
sndictnents for false registration. or these
eleven have pleaded guilty or have been
convicted and sentenced One nan. an ex-
ronvict, was sentenced 20 five years in Sing
Sing, the maximum penalty. by Judge Dixie.
one man IS under Indictment there for H.
iegal voting at election. Three men are
unaer indictment for perjury in connection
with q case OF false registration. They are
Charles Durney. Nicholas Durney. his
brother. and Henry J. O'Rourke-
Two men IN Kings County were convicted
.. attempted Illegal voting az the primaries
snd were sentenced 10 six months in the
penitentisry. The err1ine election board Of
The Sd Election District % the 9Th Assem-
lily District has been held for Special ses-
sioas for permitting a man 70 vots know
sng him 10 be disqualified
WE'LL KNOWN MEN INDICTED.
Probably the best known man indicted IN
this county is Roswell D. Williams. who in
his attempt 10 retain the Democratic lead
ership Of the 18th Assembly District, re
serted 10 practices Ter which he and four
~ his leutenants were indicted.
Joseph Rush. brother OF Thomas E. Rush.
Democratic leader % IN. 2sth Assembly
District, viii be tried for violations Of the
primary law in connection with his broth
eTs night IN that district.
Mary Murray and Lena FISHER have been
held for the grand jury on charges OF per-
dury IN connection with their attempts 70
shield men who were alleged 70 have been
illegally registered from their house.
Francis J. Dolan. who had charge OF the
take" Independence League county conven-
zion, has been held in $4,000 bail for exam
a. e
convention certificate.
owen Cleveland. keeper OF a lodging
house. was sent 10 SAN for ten days for fail
une 10 obey a subpoena OF the Superintend-
snt OF Elections.
one man under Indictment for false reg
sstrstion gave himself away when he signed
o challenge affidavit He had registered
lnder a false name. but get SO excited
when challenged that he inadvertently
signed his own name 20 the challenge pa
pers. As soon as he saw what he had done
he tired 10 destroy the snhdavit, but was
not able 20 DO SO.
each Of the four members OF one beard OF
election inspectors for various violations OF
the primary law. The list OF indictments
S. as follows:
INDICTED FOR VIOLATION OF THE PR
MARY Law. KEW YORK COUNTY.
William HUFFMAN. charged with ilegsl vot-
John Bingham. charged cha with with illegal voting
Jsoob Ernst not yet tried
Leo y. Ccaen not vet tried.
Roswell D. WILLIAMS. Democratic leader Of
sect.on with the primary nght there, as Ner.
Vie following four. none OF whom has been
Thonaa. J. o'Roul.. deputy sheriff.
phii,p pS Gs11'ss,
Robert Quinn
Henry a sternberG not yet tried
Lorenz Kolosens Indicted for violating the
Z urinary law in the "a Assembly District as
we're the following two. none % them having
been tried:
Louis Elephant,
Jack Eberson
James Kane pleaded guilty o, voting under
smother mans name az primary. sentenced
80 nine months in the penitentiary by Judge
Malone.
William Cerrity. convicted Of illegal voting
OF q primary. sentenced 20 three months In the
penitentiary.