New-York tribune., 1922-11-02
McAdoo Orders
II Arrested i'm
Election Frauds
Gilbert Threatens TO Appeal
TO Governor for Right
to Request Indictments;
Chief Magistrate Acts

Chief Magistrate McAdoo issued
warrants last night for the arrest Of
twelve persons charged by Special
Deputy Attorney General Gilbert with
violations of the election law. Stimuli
taneously six men were apprehended
in Brooklyn by agents OF Special De-
putty Attorney General Moscowitz Oh
fraud charges.
Mr.. Gilbert said warrants had been
requested only in cases regarded by
him q as aagraat ysi,t essitating
,imme ediate sprosecutish, All other
fraud cases will be presented to the
adding that in case final decision Of
the court debars him from presenting
evidence to the grand jury he will ap-
pear to Governor Miller for special
authorization.
Owing to the large number Of cases
Irearthed in Brooklyn by Deputy At
torney General Moscowitz, the Brook
lyn grand jury will remain in session
another week to handle them while
the November grand jury takes care
of routine matters. 1t vas thought
probable that at least forty indict-
ments will be returned in Kings
County.
Finds Much Colonization
Discussing progress Of Investigations
under way in Manhattan and the
Bronx, Mr., Gilbert said serious con-
dition of affairs exists in the 4th Dis
strict, where extensive colonization
has been unearthed Aside from that
cnization appeared scattered and it
was not believed there had been vide
spread colonizing.
Samuel Kalb, 404 Dumont Avenue,
Brooklyn, arrested Thursday for IL
legal registration, the records showing
that he had been convicted of grand
larceny, pleaded guilty yesterday be-
fore County Judge Martin. He will be
sentenced Monday. Two others ar
rested last night, charged with being
ex-convicts and having registered as
voters, are Edward Underhill, of 257
Powers Street, Brooklyn, who is held
in $1,000 bail for appearance to-day,
and Israel Walvick, Of 1888 Prospect
Place, Brooklyn, who is locked up in
default Of bail
Judge Otto Rosalsky, who succeeds
Judge Grain in Part of General Ses-
sions Court, at the request Of Deputy
Attorney General Gilbert yesterday
summoned all judges of the court to
conference this morning, at which
Judge Grains decision debarring Mr..
Gilbert and his aids from appearing
before a grand jury will be discussed.
Copies of the memoranda used by the
Attorney Generals Office in the hear
ing before Judge Grain were forward
ed to Judge Rosalsky yesterday.
Alien Criminal Voters
Mr.. Moscowitz, discussing the work
Of his staff in Brooklyn, said last night
he regarded as serious the disclosure
of scores of instances in which aliens
convicted of crimes had been admitted
to citizenship. The facts will be pre-
sented this morning to Federal Judge
Garvin by Special Deputy Attorney
General Sidney F. Stropgin, who has
conducted this phase of the campai gn.
aln some waterfront districts we
have found indubitable evidence Of
colonizing frauds involving politi-
Clans Mr.. Moscowitz said. "We are
investigating activities Of several dis
trict captains and may be in a position
to make arrests to-day
Representatives Of Mr.. Mocowitz
presented evidence in ten cases to the
Kings County jury yesterda !. Thirty
witnesses were summoned last night
to appear before that body to-day.