South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
FIRE GOTHAM
BOARD, PUT
THREE In JAIL
Money is Paid Over by Men
Seeking Exemptions is
Charge-$300 is De-
manGed of One Man.
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service:
NEW YORK. Aug. IA third
arrest was made late today i'm the
alleged conspiracy TO evade the pro
visions of the selective law charged
against Louis j. Cherry and DR. :.
J. BernfeId members of the de-
posed exemption board 90. when
Kalman Gruher. a laboratory den
list, was taken to the United States
attorneys office and later TO the
Tombs prison. Cherry and DIR.
Bernfeld. who had been arrested
earlier i'm the day for conspiracy to
evade the draft law. also were sent
to the Tombs after unsuccessful eff
torts to arrange bail.
Gruher was arrested on a warrant
simiIar 90 that served on Cherry and
Or Bernfeld He had no official
connection with the board. but ad-
mitted sccordiug 10 the AUTHORITIES.
that he had obtained a supply of
exemption blanks which he had
landed out to various persons"
Gruher stated. it is alleged. that
Iris son. Joseph had been examined
by Dr. Bernfeld and DR.. Henry NJ.
Groehl, and had been rejected by
both persons. but that before the
physical examinations, he had had
conversations with Cherry and DR.
Eernfeld in the offices OF the board
and later at their places of BUSH
Tess.
The warrant stated in part IL at
eco effect the object OF the conspir-
acy. Louis I. Cherry and Samuel J.
Bernfeld. on Aug. 8, 1917, did have
"a conversation with Kalman Gruher
at 273 RivingtOn St"
When the three prisoners are ar
raigned Monday. John C.. Knox, as
.jstant United states attorney, said
ne will ask that bail of $4,000 be
fixed in each case.
ExOncrates DR.. GTOehl.
Mr. Knox exonerated DIR. Groehl
today. saying there was absolutely
nothing so far that would implicate
him i'm the alleged irregularities in
ne conduct OF examinations Of the
demo led board.
p1 Groehl said ne was present
at examinations Of 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 90. was taken To the office Of
District Atty Swami, who is cooper
aine with the federal authorities.
He said he had heard talk OF
money being paid over by men seek
ing exemption" hut had not seen
money paid 10 any one. Noble viii
be called as a witness because OF
his knowledge of the board records.
Three east side youths swore TO
anidavits I'm District Atty. SWann's
once today alleging improper con
guct bv several persons i'm relation
fo .aminatious made 10y the board.
cone amdavit. filed by Jacob Swirsky
md sworn 20 in the presence of As
sfstant District Atty. sMarkewich.
charged that Cherry told Swirsky
.if he obtained $500 ne would he
Exempted"
This statement the affidavit all
legged was made after the drafted
maa rad passed a perfect physical
examination.
Told 10 Get Money Quick.
Swirsky alleged Cherry told him
t. get the money quick and return
with IL the next day. Swirsky al
legged further that 5000 was an the
money he could get together and he
gave this sum tc Cherry with a
urornise 10 obtain the remaining
500 later.
Abraham LuEers' affidavit stated
Inc is hat-footed and near-sighted
uut was passed hy the board and
when hs pointed out his physical.
defects he was told TO come back
+he next day for another eNamina-
ZION. Iuger said "a man approached
him as ne left the boards quarters
and told him 'to scrape together as
much money as he could and return
for a denomination I'm As hours
1urer swore ne was passed the see
ond TIME when ne brought no
money
similar experience is recorded
ID, the afidaNit OF Louis neutch. VINO
stated life insurance companies have
refused 20 take him 'as more imam
- rO-vear risk because he suffers
from heart paIpitatiou When he
Informed the examiners about hl4
condition. he alleges. he was told Ca
-a+urn for another examination and
was met oa the Sidewalk hy the
..rsnre- who advised him 20 re-
--,ru with money. lie swore he was
raescd as physically MT the second
rin,e after he had failed 20 get any
money.
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