New-York tribune., 1868-10-23
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NJ. y. GILB.
Cls,,,nan Gatpraliratio., Committee,

NJ. d. GItB
Chairman NGiursliIauoa COMMITTEE,
was asked II wanted my papers prepared, ana was
when replied that had not been suicichu! Vhb ~
tjs country 10 ente me full naturalization although
/ had declared NV intentions immediately on landing
and that would neither commit PERJURY myself nor az
low IL to be done for me, but would walt uh suuu Dc
lawfully entitled to the rights OF citizeLsn to[ to
purpose of verifying the accuracy Ot my own opscINa
with instrnctions in pursuance OF which he went into
the old Shcris office. and addressing himself 70 one OF
France between seven and eight months ago. and was
anxious TO be naturalized; that he was told III
that he could If he would promise TO vote Tor
Mr. Seymour and Mr. Blair. and he was quite "ni1s ,
by so doing. The clerk said on yes guess we can
fix you; it VIII cost o." and turning to man sandns
by said: "McCahrey, you have known tins gentleman
years" Yes, br was the ready reply OF luo man
thus addressed upon whom my informant hdd never % De
pointed the pen TO the gentInan aha lne NC P w
mis- hand upon IT, TOOK & away NY d n % Tho
probable explanation OF the pointing the pen ana bklg
Il away ia ts: The clerk had most probably represent
ed the applicant a maiksmaD, aud by getting nm 10
put his hand on the pen, caused nm 70 dpl 10 auoPt
The the clerk bad probably made 40 his lhe appeaht
The proceedings in the Superior Court, before judge
McCunn are conducted ss follows clerk ~ th1 EhIo
Of entrance for the bar called the names OF applicants
and witnesses In tho order IA which Inc papers So 20
his hands, aud on the persons callca comg IorNSu m
five applicants at tine. When number Weie
thus sISngedS E S te% Is' PER- Maud Vino as he nished
OF he lo already n hand took up tie fresh batch An
applicant and witness being now Gaeu Dy this SielA
and answering 10 their names, tho Judge would direct
onentiy the LETT would be- held up and II was not very
essy iesk 10 make the applicant understand which
the right hand and which his lett AS rule, ue
witness Mas far more ready than the applicant,
whom he was frequently ube TO prompt How
far the readiness OF the witness is 10 be eseroed
frequent c,I@Tsd PT2Sdoe without df,G dcay Sn frC@
the facts stated IN tb9 report The Judge De procee9eu
la in the
that these adavs which You have seyelaNy sup'VOcn
are true SO help you God" IL will DC observed that each
- en wears Nv this oath that he subscribed his am
dav In very few instances has he really done go aud
as the to 50 many Gi tGe aday & 70 ~ S
CeTkly one, curious psy ehOogc plODeIn pISsehS 10
self as the faculty OF the Judges mud, when enDfs
him NOT 60 see these curious condolences These Obser
vatous with slight variation hereafter ,ptred, Apply
with very much greater force to Judge barhaIaS & lio
eeeding before whom genuine sigIiure ~ very rare
exception. Toreyert to Judge MoCunn-rHo men arc
now before him Patrick HSgsn TIE Sppsfant or some
Judgt-Which Is Hogaui lNOte.-His nonrecogntion
ot Mccarthy IsJpeculiar seeing. how often heS peeh
before him
JndseEiIow old are youi Uogan-Twenty.four
Judgc-IiOw long are you In this country Hogan
JudgsGHow old were you when you came into the
country HOgan-SeyeHtceD.
Judge-P Pass and get your papers.
Judge-DenDs O'Reilly and g. Gallagher. Which ~
Gallagher pointing to oReily)-This, Sir. rGaagher
is one OF the cOmmonest Of the common youchers.l
Jndge-IIow old are youl O'Reily-Twenty seven.
Judse-Ilow long have you been in tins country :
Judge to Galagher-Do you know this mani
Callagler-Ycs, Sir.
JGdge-is he a of good moral characteri
Judge Pass ca and get your papers!
Judge-Dennis Darcy, and Flanagan; 10 Dennis,
How old yOuf no answerI
Judge-Iow long have you been nj In 4 this discount country
Dennis scratching his headl-I don't know.
Flanagan prompting mm)-Twenty-hye years.
Judge to Flannagan-How long has De Deeh III this
'FIani1acan-Twenty. five years.
Judge 10 Dennis-How old are yout
Dennis-s2 dennis is bald at the crown OF his head,
and nat lie has s gray; he looks over co. and had
doubtless prmed say he wss42 years Old aud had
being dT Poy & al @ ngnrss % ne oso E b
country thought that Is and II were 81 ~ says be S %
Judge.3Now. that won't do Dennis; q worn, grey
headed man like you must be co. I'm tJ, and look
ten years younger than you. can't nauralize you aud
Bu the ease is not hopeless as wo shall presently see,
even before Judge McCunn while before Judge Barnard
shonid be doing injustice TO Judge McCunn il failed
mention that Two three occasions he stopped the
court Us before mentioned, attempt is made at
keeping up appearances but i'll Judge Bdnards court
both the spirit and letter OF the law are openly ana reck-
Besides the names mentioned above as appearing as
witnesses the following the most vouchers
during the times Was observing them l1 Judge
McCunns Court many OF them also appeared before
Judge Barnard going ke bnsy bees from one Court 10
might and most probably did serve for several
thousands OF applicants or supposed applicants McCai
frey Harvey, Patrick GOn, Kennedy, Gallagher, Schmidt
Spencer, Tracey aud Dunphy. The last particularly
noticed from iis being young man Of very Intelligent
and even proposing appearance, VINO probably hardly
realized the fact that he committing crime, having
the sanction Of the Judges to his proceedings. Among
tbe curious scenes In Court were the following: man
giving Of DOugal and evidently 90, nppar
emily about 60 years OF age, stated no was %, but
finally admitted he ~, and his witness
being too young 10 he had known him
80 years the Judge asked DOuga II there was any one IA
co1rf WHO had Known him In his country over 30 years
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