The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-15

4 tesdned 1nzboth cases. .Iak KNOW 1O10 IN Dap
tiste's. They are brothers, came to- thi
country together, and were living when
first met them st Mr.. Lugnot's, on tn,
plank road. When Baptiste came here i,
was quite g youth mot above sixteen ol
seventeen years old. Maurice wasi olde,
than that.17zi5Aa sff KIRK ys1ah2sF ~ -
las TESTIMONY OF A. NJ. KELLEY. i5as
/ Am lawyer, and am acquainted will
the practice Of the Circuit Court of Rich
mond. In respect to naturalization o
foreigners, my acquaintance is based e1clu
sively upon the habits Of the court :durins
the last two terms. About the only con
nection attorneys there had with such cases
was simply to introduce the applicant t
the attention of the court, that he might no
lose time in waiting. Remember that q
some five or six introduced in this way, ont
wasrefused because he was understood tosay
he had certificate of intention at home
The Judge refused to take his oath, ant
told him to 20 home and get his paper. Tw'
Of the others were rejected-one because
he could not swear positively, though he
thought he was under eighteen years Of ag'
when he came to the country, and had no
taken out first papers the other was 81
Italian. Don't know the cause Of his re
lection. Saw all three cases presented and
heard the questions asked by the court
The Judge was as particular in his inqui,
quiries about these matters as he was
in all other matters that came before him
TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM q. MCFARLAND
Have been q regular practising lawyer
since my settlement here some thirty years
ago., Have frequently observed the crowds
around the bench in the Circuit Court here,
and both saw and learned that the parties
were being naturalized. Have seen this
through number Of years. Never gave il
much attention, but saw nothing which in
dicated remissness or inattention on the
part of the Judge. Am under the inpres.
sion that the forms of law were observed
Never saw any want of attention, discrimi.
nation, or propriety upon the part of the
court. .- s
TESTIMONY OF JUDGE W. W. CRUMP.
Have practiced law in the courts of this
city for twenty-six years. occasionally
assisted parties in taking out their naturali-
zation papers. Have observed for many
wears past that just before the elections O
largs number of foreigners applied fol
papers. The current business of the court
was frequently obstruoted by such practice
Have always observed that Judge Meredith
was very yigilant and careful in his in.
quiries. A good deal Of time was consumed
in such cases, and from my knowledge of his
general practice and habit as ajudge, know
that he was more than usually careful II
seeing that every requirement Of law was
rigidly enforced. Think this habit Of extreme
caution was characteristic of the man
He is one Of the most exact and exacting
judges in that respect ever knew; Have
heard persons testify again and again be-
fore him in reference to the, subject oi
naturalization, though no special instance
at present comes to my recollection. Know
that he was patient and extremely careful!
that every requirement Of the law should
be complied with and q purer or more
spotless gentleman than Judge Meredith
never saw upon the bench or off of it. ~
| .a TESTIMONY OF JAMES LYONS. .iEa
Am now and have been for many years
practicing attorney Of this city, Have
had occasion at times to have parties natu
ralized. Recollect but one case at present
Told the party what law he would be re
! quired to conform to. He said he had com
piled with the law by declaring his inten
| ton in New York, but had lost the papers
! he then received. Took him into court, anC
repeated his language. Two witnesses were
then called on to substantiate his state
ment. Know they were sworn, but no
what their evidence was. Had no interes
in the case. My services were entirely
gratuitous. Remember also an occasion
when larger number than usual were
presented by Mr.. Dooley. The busi
ness of the court was suspended in conse.
quence, but there seemed to be o great dea
Of questioning. Mr.. Danner was also pre-
sent. He was rarely there. Whenever my
attention was called to Judge Meredith
conduct in admitting persons to citizenship
have thought him exceedingly cautious IL
every respect. -. -,
The defence then introduced as evidence
the following certificates; which were ad
mitted to record-yiz., one from the clerA
of Henrico County. Court, Mr.. Folkes, to tn
effect that neither of the Denises had, since
1850, been admitted to citizenship in tha
court; one from Temple Elicit, clerk Q
the Circuit Court of Henrico county, tina
neither of them had declared their lnten
ton to become citizens in that court sine
April 8, 1865; one from William Barry
clerk of the United States Circuit Court to
District of Virginia, that since May. 1857
neither of them had declared their inten
tion or taken out papers in that court an
o second from Mr.. Folkes, stating that Bap
tiste Denis was recorded as having declares
his intention in the Henrico County Cour
on the 4th of June, 1855.
| The court then adjourned until II NJ
to-day.
/ UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.-Th
Chief Justice will order the docket to D
/ called for the last time to-day, and all case
not ready for trial must 60 over.