The New York herald., 1922-11-02
SCORE FACE ARREST
IN REGISTRY FRAUD
Chief Magistrate McAdoo Is
sues Warrents i'm Long
List of Complaints.
JUDGES IN CONFERENCE
Grains Grand Jury Ruling to
Be Reviewed i'm General
Sessions.
JUDGES IN CONFERENCE

Warrants were ISSUED yesterday by
direction of Chief Magistrate William
McAdoo for the arrest of nearly d
score of persons charged with false
registration. The arrests are expected
to be made to-day.
After conference yesterday with
Judge Otto A. Rosalsky OF the General
Sessions Court regarding prosecution
of the fraud cases, Abraham S. Gilbert.
Deputy Attorney General In charge Of
the investigation for the State. an
nounced that he was positive his evil
dence would be presented to a Grand
Jury beginning next week. ~
Mark Lewis, secretary OF the Meyer
London committee in the Twelfth Con-
gressional district said that he and his
associates were prepared to turn over to
the Attorney-General between $50 and
200 names of men and women who had
registered falsely in that district.
In Brooklyn, Grover NJ Moscowitz.
Special Deputy Attorney General. con-
tinued presenting fraudulent cases to
the Grand Jury of Kings and further
indictments and arrests are expected
there daily. The Kings officials, who
are Republicans, are not holding up the
investigation on technicalities
In his effort to get before the Grand
Jury OF this county Mr.. Gilbert APP
pc aled yesterday 60 Judge Rosalsky. and
the latter called the conference of the
judges of General Sessions TO learn their
.tfo lei xufl
Judge Grain as the presiding Judge Of
Part l on Monday and VIII give in
structions to the November grand juries.
All the papers submitted to Judge Grain
were prepared for Judge Rosalsky and
outlined offenses as follows
IL. Registering from an address at
which the person does not actually live.
"2. Misconduct by election ~offlcers.
This form of crime arises both on regis
tration and election days. IL is partic-
ularly important to note the obligation
Of inspectors not TO permit watchers In
side the rails. to make sure that as
sistance is not given voters not entitled
thereto to be sure to challenge persons
when requested 10 do so. to require per-
sons challenged to swear I'm their votes,
to permit no one but the inspectors and
the person voting the ballot to touch
ballot to permit no one TO look Into
che voting booth while person If Vot-
ing. TO permit no one TO vote whose
signature does not correspond with the
signature made at the time of regis
tration. to permit no one TO vote who
is not able to sign his name and does
not answer Identification statement
questions exactly the same as at che
time OF registration.
"3 Inspectors IN canvassing the vote
must observe the provisions OF the law;
must keep ballots in full view must not
have any pencil or other substance in
their hands must not tear or deface
ballot must not mark a ballot must
the ballots as required by sta
tute and not in some other way In
short must familiarlze themselves with
the statute and observe the requirements
OF the law. Ignorance OF the law Is no
excuse. An act may be wilfuly done
although In ignorance OF the law
-. Another form OF crime to which
the Attorney General draws attention is
false information given by occupants OF
dwellings to police officers on checking
Up the registry OF names. as well az
false testimony before the Attorney
General the neglect OF duty by police
6fficers In checking up the registration
neglsef Of duty by police officers IN not
enforcing the law and neglect Of duty by
inspectors In not Administering oaths TO
voters claiming assistance"