New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Committee Of
Assembly y otes
To Gust jaeger
Lower House Judiciary Body
Recommends the Unseat-
ing of Socialist ON the
Charge Of Non-R Residence
Motion Carried by 9 TO a
Minority Holds Brooklyn
Legislator Proved That He
Has Complied With Law
FYom Q StaF Correspondent

/
ALBANY, March '23.-The Assembly
Judiciary Committee tonight set the
| stage for another Socialist custer when
| it voted nine to four to recommend the
unseating Of Assemblyman Henry jaeger,
Of Brooklyn. This time the charge is
| that the accused had not proved to the
| satisfaction Of the committee that he
was q resident Of the State Of New
York.
| A minority report, signed by Assem-
blymen Maurice Bloch, Theodore Stitt,
Thomas v. McKeem and Sol Ullman,
declared that Jager was a resident Of
the State of New York.
The minority members of the COM
mittee All fought the Sweet custer Of
the Socialists last year. Seven Of the
nine who voted to unseat Jager stood
by Speaker Sweet in 1920 The other
two are new men and, like their asso-
gates Tor an custer, are from upstate
One of them is Ezra A. Barnes, of Os-
wego, who succeeded Mr.. Sweet.
Ine charges against Jager had been
lodged BY Assemblyman George n.
Rowe. Of Buffalo. who was one Of
Sweets lieutenants last year.
The judiciary Committees vote to-
night upholds the findings OF sub
committee which conducted hearings on
the. Rowe charges in New York City
and elsewhere. The subcommittee,
made up OF Mr.. Rowe and three other
upstate men and one New York Citv
man, filed report which stated that
the committee was forced to the con-
cluslon that MIR. Jager has not met the
burden which the law imposes upon.
HIM Of showing a change of domicile
from the State of New Jersey to the
State OF New York, and that he there
fore was not eligible for election to
the Assembly Of the State of New YORK
IN November, 1920"
Minority Takes Opposite View
Assemblyman Bloch in his minority
report said that the evidence clearlv
showed that jaeger established q domi-
clle for himself in the State of New
York. The minority report in part
read:
1T is claimed that the facts and cir
cumstances shown are entirely incon-
sistent with an honest intention to
take take up bona fide residence in the
state OF New York. 1t appears to me,
and I must report that in my opinion
conclusive that said Henry lager con-
tlnued to reside in the State of New
Jersey and was resident of haywood
at the time of his nomination and
election.
"lt appears from the evidence and
documentary proof that jaeger in SEM
tember, 1918, registered in the local
draft board in New York and on Nav
-, 1920, he applied to the Equitable
Life Assurance Society for life in
surance policy and gave a New York
residence: Other facts shown and un-
disputed Indicate an intention to fix
residence in New York. No effort was
made to claim two places of residence
bility." 80
Mr.. Bloch said that the evidence
showed Mrs. jaeger was in poor health
and that she and her husband agreed |
it was best for her to live in New
Jersey.
Opponents Issue Statement
On behalf of those who are against
ousting Assemblyman JAEGER two
members of the minority Of the Ju-
dietary Committee, Assemblyman Sol I
Ullman and Theodore Stitt, issued q /
statement reading in part:
Henry Jager has fairly shown a
. .SASoncDaS CoiApldHce WIN the law as |
to residence at the time he was elected.
"The testimony taken at the hear
ings established:
II. That Henry jaeger occupied
furnished room at 158 South Second |
Street. Brooklyn, N. Y, from August.
1920. continuously up to and in
cluding the time of his election,
which room he still occupies, where
he sleeps four or FIVE nights a week
and receives his mail.
2. That Henry lager gave his resi-
dence as New York in September, 1918.
when he registered in the local draft
board in New York.
"S. That Henry Jager gave his resi-