The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-08
McAdoo Considering Disposal.

ing upon him because of his judicial po-
sition.
McAdoo Considering Disposal.
He directed that Mr.. Berger deliver to
the clerk of the court with the papers
all copies made OF them. and that they
be held until he decided how to dispose
of them. This decision will hinge upon
arguments as to the legality Of their
seizure.
1t was contended before the Chief
Magistrate by S. John Block and I. NJ.
Sackin, counsel for the Socialists, that
the procedure was improper because of
errors in the search warrant, and that
the papers should e. returned TO the
Echool. This question was referred to
Magistrate Harris. Chief Magistrate Nc
Adoo being unable to hear arguments
himself because of i'll health.
From developments during yesterdays
court proceedings IT appeared that the
whole procedure involving the Rand
School papers since their seizure had
been OF an unusual character.
The search warrants originally had
provided that the seized property be
turned over TO the Magistrate. A trans
cript of the hearing at which they were
issued shows that Magistrate McAdoo
told Deputy Attorney-General Berger
that II the property were Of great bulk
he might entrust 1t to him as custodian,
taking a receipt for 1t.
II am the constructive, II not the ac-
tive, possessor of all of the property from
the time you get it, he said. 1T is to
be strictly accounted for to me-"
Upon being told by Mr.. Berger that
rooms for keeping the property had al
ready been engaged at the Hotel In
perial. he said: You must not do any
thing with It unless you acquaint me
with IT. You must not move 1t from
where you take II and you must not use
It for any purpose without telling me
about it."
To this Mr. Berger replied ut will be
guarded by State troopers"
1T makes no difference" said the
Chief Magistrate; 81 will hold you re-
sponsible as acting as an officer OF the
court. / now constitute you as such, and
as a counsellor Of law and officer of this
court the law gives me express control
Of that property until 1t is disposed OF by
another court"
Subsequently subpoena was served
upon the Magistrate. which he disre-
garded. Notwithstanding. and without
his authority. many of the papers were
read before the investigating committee.
The LusK legislative committee is
scheduled to resume Its inquiry to-day In
the City Hall.
It was learned yesterday that mem
bers OF the police bomb squad. under d.
rection of Sergeant James J. Gegan. had
within the last few days visited more
than one hundred rooming houses here IN
their search for evidence Of bomb plots.
The buildings invaded were known to
harbor radicals, possibly of a dangerous
tyne. Most of them have been Spanish
italian and Russian boarding and room
ing houses. In many OF them masses OF
revolutionary literature have been seized
such matter has been turned over TO the
Federal and county prosecutors
1t was reported at Police Headquar'
&srs Yesterday that the !. w. w. agita
tors had been active lately in the distri
Sution of pamphlets among labortng mer
and in sticking up revolutionary posters
IN subways and other public places
The police and Department OF justice
AGENTS are following several clues Oh
tanned by examination OF the efrects
Paul Krevitz, the anarchist who wa
arrested last week in the plant OF tn
n w. Bliss Company in Brooklyn.
Belief is expressed among the ofhciali
Shat the bomb plotters have merely post
poned action for the present and tina
vigilance should continue. 1t is believed
that upon finding all forces ready Il
meet them on Independence Day the!
decided to defer further activities.
Fake Bombs Found.
Department Of Justice, secret service
Army and Navy Intelligence and polio
W,Il all cooperate in plans to guard tn
President during his visit to this city.
Harmless articles suspected of beinI
bombs are continually pouring into Pc
ice Headquarters. Among them occa
sionaIly is found the work Of some prac
tical Joker. Two such fake mall bomb
have been brought in. They were tn
same size and shape as the bombs foun
IN the mail done up in wrappers bearing
The name of Gimbel Bros.
The cancellation OF the anti-Bolshevis
meeting which the American Russia
Committee for the Relief and Salvation
of Russia tried TO hold In Carnegie Hal
on Independence Day was made tn
basis OF a complaint yesterday to Coy
Smith. The organization protested b.
letter that II had disbursed muc
money advertising the affair before
was informed that following advice
from the Police Department the owner
had decided not to lease the hall I
them.
Deputy Attorney-G General Berger sal
kAst night that he was In no position L
comment upon Magistrate McAdoo's or
der requiring delivery OF all papers af
fecting the Rand School to the clerk o
the court, as he had received no ofticis