Evening journal., 1920-10-16

q boomerang 10 his party.
This desperate attempt at prosecu-
ion by the Democrats Of two Ne
yroes and two Negresses on charges
Of Illegally registering. took gro
lesquc turn when ihe Wholesale
fraud" cases found their way into
Municipal Court this morning. There
vas no specific charge against The
negro men aud women only the gem
tral charge Of illegally registering.
Chairman lsaacs, chairman or the
Democratic state Committee. however
informed the court. after The defend
ants had been arraigned. that the de-
iendapis were charged with register
ing while under tweniy-one years OF
age.
When Cha rman Isaacs made this
statement, there arose conslderaDle
laughter among tho audience In the
sourl. for two Of the defendants. Ida
NJ Chase and Louis W. Briggs, were
IN their ffties. The other TWO de-
rendanis. Mamie Wilk nson and sam
uel Kelly. were youthful IN appear
anea The prosecutors were utterly
unpreparfd 10 60 on with the near
Ing in Their cases.
In the cases of Briggs and the
Chase woman. Deputy Judge ringer
did not hes fate as TO what dleposl-
ton Ia make OF them he promptly
dismissed them. considering u an
surd io have persons OF their mature
apnearance charged with DelnS
undrr fwsnty-ore years or age.
Tho wilkinson girl wanted a ron
fnuance .of her case until TUESDAY;
so ihe court continued the case and
HE case of Kelly until That time.
Two witnesses. Harry Weeks ana
Francis : paddock, failed 10 appear
vyhen me case was called. The courl,
therefore issued capiascs for tnem
hut instructed Captain Warcic ulas
when they are arrested tncy maS ne
released upon furnishing 5000 pan ia.
Cha rman ls3ac- va, no cou. VIZ
out a particle OF evidence astlllsl w
defendants lie said that Ilmotly j.
Mooney. chairman of the City Com
mifiea had the necessary evidence IN
his nossession. although one or ine
,viinesses examined by Assistant cliy
Solicitor Davis. 70 Is said, was under
fhe IMPRESSION that Mr. lsaacs had uie
pemsrking that the warrants set
forth No epeci0c charges. but merely
STATED that the defendants illegally
registered. Judge Finger asked
rWhat did they dot
II was then that Mr.. lsaacs made
his explanation. io The mirth of those
IN court when they observed tnat tne
chase woman and Briggs had seen
rhefr fvvonf.-n -i t.~ihdev anniv o.
saries 40 least p years ago.
nenuty City Solicitor Davis STATED
n ihe rour' ihai Doc was without ih.
soluielv any evidence in the case
whaievor Noonc re had examined know
auvfhfnc about the ease. he said.
Judge Finger wanted 10 know n,
what r-h' charge should h'
hrourhi before The court and thl
pros cuiors come without any evil
Nam Wilkinson and Samuel Kell,
are rhl-r6d with illegally regisler
inc in iho fourth district o. The sec
ond ward Ida " Chase in the fourii
d strict of Che Fourth ward, an'
Briggs. in ihe seventh district o
Tho sixth ward
ida Chase "a huy0m woman too'
fho maiio- with merriment. amused
over ihe fart that shc was accus
OF being under iwenty-onc years .
are Briggs did not seem 20 pa
much attention 70 fhc charge, feel
ing tho Righteousness NJ 70 all.
Mr. Isaacs told The court mat MT
mooney NNl IIi| NNIlNNN"s nNN nlHtl p
II can't ind Mr. Mooney" Tie de
plored 'ho flr' that they were un
prerarsd ho said
Chairman Warmers Statement
Chairman Warner of ihc Ropublica
Committee. issued ihs follow n
statement.
'lt is. apparent from lhe recon
efforts cf The Democrats 90 sccur
agents from ihe department. or Jus
fico and 90 arrest rcputed roglstra
ffon vioiqiore that they have starte
on camra.cn ~ intimidation.
"lVh ,'hsr white or coiored, ma
o. .f..r nHruhfc2n or Demo ,rf
if NOT LEGALLY entitled TO The right
franchise. a citizen should be re-
sf-airrf from any effort in that III
r.ciion and the Republican party hl
st1dfa .i'r stood On this primo nl'
"But 10 adopt an admitted polit
of intimidation as sci forth In Chali
man I-qa-s' Statement il the Ever
Evening Is to unfairly discourae
many honest and properly entiile
citizens Of timid disposition. 10 II
frain from expressing their sent
ments at the polls
This Is a reprehensible effort tina
should be rOundly condemned and
any citizen through this act Of ir
tmidation or through any other az
Of the Democratic agents. Is discoul
aged or Blocked In his or ner eforl