The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-08-17
AFFIDAyITS STATE MONEY Is
PAID. AND MEN ARE
EXEMPTED.
SOME ARE In PRISON
Dentist Put In Jail On Conspiracy
Charge, The Entire Board Is
Removed.


legged conspiracy to evade the provis-
ions of the selective draft law, charg-
ed against Louis l. Cherry and DR.. S.
]. Bernfeld, members of the deposed
Exemption Board 90, when Kalman
Gruher, laboratory dentist, was
taken to the United States Attorneys
Office and later to the Tombs prison.
Cherry and DR.. Bernfeld, who had
been arrested earlier in the day for
conspiracy to evade the draft, also
were sent to the Tombs after I'M
successful attempts to arrange bail.
Gruher was arrested on a warrant
similar to that served on Cherry and
Dr. Bernfeld. He had no official con-
nection with the board, but admitted,
according to the authorities, that he
had obtained supply of exemption
blanks which he had handed out to
various persons.
Gruher stated, it is alleged that
his son, Joseph. had been examined
by DR.. Bernfeld and DR.. Henry NJ.
Groehl, and had been rejected by both
physicians, but that before the ply
steal examinations he had "conver-
sations with Cherry and DR.. Bernfeld
in the offices OF the board and later
at their places of business"
Will Ask 5000 Bail.
Tho ctata1 In
"to effect the object of the conspiracy
Louis l. Cherry and Samuel J. Bern
field on August s, 1917, did have a
conversation with Kalman Gruher at
273 Rivington Street" When the
three prisoners are arranged Mon
day, John C. Knox, Assistant United
States Attorney, said he will ask
that bail of $1,000 be fixed in each
case.
Mr.. Knox exonerated DR.. Groehl
today, saying there was absolutely
nothing known so far that would i'm
plicate him in the alleged Irregular
ties in the conduct of examinations
of the deposed board.
"Dr. Grohel says he was present at
examinations on only three of the
five days and that he made only a
few examinations" Mr. Knox said.
Max Noble, employed as a clerk by
Board SO, was taken to the Office OF
District Attorney Swami, who is CO.
i,,o nj
ties. He said he had "heard talk of
money being paid over by men seek
ing exemption" but had not seen
money paid to any one. Noble will
be called as witness because of his
knowledge of the board records.
Graft Charged.
affidavits in District Attorney Swann's
Office today, alleging improper con-
duct by certain persons in relation to
examination by the board. One affi-
davit filed by Jacob Swirsky and
sworn to in the presence of Assistant
District Attorney Markewich, charg-
obtained $500 he would be ex-
empted."
This statement, the affidavit al
legged, was made after the drafted
man had passed a perfect physical
examination" Swirsky alleged Cher
ry told him "to get the money quick
n mi hn
Swirsky alleged further that $500
was all the money he could get to-
gether and he gave this sum to
Cherry with promise to obtain the
remaining 500 later.
Abraham Luger's affidavit stated
he is flatfooted and nearsighted
he pointed out his physical defects
he was told to come back the next
day for another examination. Luger
said a man approached him as he
left the boards quarters and told him
to scrape together as much money as
he could and return for re-examina-
tiOh iOiiNNlShb LuSNi
swore he passed the second time
when he brought no money.
A similar experience is recorded
in the affidavit of Louis Deutsch, who
stated that life insurance companies
have refused to take him as more
than a ten-year risk because he suff-
ers from heart palpitation. When
he informed the examiners about his
condition, he alleged he was told to
return for another examination and
was mel on the sidewalk by the
stranger who advised him to return
with money. lie swore he was pass
ed as physically fit the second time
after he had failed to get any money.