The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-15
2DRAFT AIDS DENY
BRIDE CONSPIRACY
Soldier Accused of Paying to
Take Brothers Place in
the Army.
CLERK THIEF SENTENCED
Civilian Employee of Quarter
master Left Trail Of
Forged Checks.

Gus W. Busch, chief clerk OF Draft
Board NO. OF The Bronx, which has
Offices at $40 westchester avenue. and
Gus B. Goldburg. registrant OF that
board, pleaded not guilty before Judge
Julius NJ Mayer In the Federal District
Court yesterday to indictments charging
violation of the selective service law.
Nathan Letzler. another registrant
who was indicted with Busch and Gold
burg as an alleged go between, was
named in another indictment with Busch
This indictment charges another bribery
transaction. Letzler has become Wit
ness for the Government. according 70
James S. johnson. Assistant United
States Attorney. and will TESTIFY at the
trial. which is scheduled to begin on
August 90. Letzler was not arraisned 10
plead yesterday.
Eager to Become Soldiers.
Nathan Letzler is a drafted soldier In
training at Camp Dix. One OF the SIN
guar features of a case that Is unusual
among prosecutions growing out OF the
draft law which allege bribery Is that
Nathan Letzler Is accused OF paying
soldier in the place OF his brother lsa-
dore, who had been drafted.
Nathan Letzler Is also alleged TO have
resigned as captain of a Bronx political
club TO make way for Busch. this trans
action also in consideration of his being
permitted through the connivance OF
Busch to be drafted for his brother
Nathan Letzler maintains, according to
Mr. Johnson, that he kept his brother in
ignorance OF the transaction. Nathan
was In the draft but his number made
him liable to call later than his brother
The indictment accusing Busch. Letz-
Ter and Goldburg charges that Goldburs
passed $500 to Busch through Letzler to
secure a deferred classification. Accord
ing to Mr.. Johnson. Goldburg heard OF
what Nathan had accomplished in his
brothers case and procured him to carry
the money and make arrangements
Busch Is alleged to have manipulated
the records so as to place Goldburg
among the physical detectives of Glass
sc 1t is charged that Goldburg was
never examined physically.
Judge Mayer fixed bail for Busch and
Goldburg at $4,000 each. Goldburg lives
at 79i Hewitt place. The Bronx.
Admits Forging Checks.
Joseph Is. Vaughan. ~. OF spartan
burg. S. c. former civilian voucher clerk
in the quartermaster's department at
Camp Upton, pleaded guilty before Judge
John c. Knox in the Federal Distric,
Court yesterday to forging checks on the
Government. He was sentenced TO serve
five years in the Maryland State Peni-
Tertiary at Baltimore.
Vaughan left Camp Upton taking 90
blank Government pay checks. He
crossed the continent leaving trail OF
forged checks behind Government,
agents arrested Vaughan in Seattle.
When Vaughan was arrested he was
ftting up an apartment for a New York
girl to whom ne expected to be married
He bought diamond ring from a Johr
street jeweler to whom he gave bad
check for s3S41o. receiving s2s4.1O In
change.
Vaughan passed seven checks on New
York banks for $3.50 each. forging the
name of Willis B. Hayes. Acting Quar-.
termaster at Camp Upton. Bad checks
passed by Vaughan which have turned
up reach a total OF SEAS. He had fifty
checks in his possession when ARRESTED
Twenty-Five checks have not been &C
counted for.