The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-01

We present below the first instalment OF the
fruits Of our efforts TO expose to the pu olc gaze
the records of the Supreme Court in the mat
ter of naturalization. Let the people read and
ponder them before determining to cast their
votes for Seymour aud Blair.
How the Business fl Done.
When o large staff of reporters of The EVEN
ING TELEGRAPH presented themselves to Colone
J. Ross snowden, the Prothonotary of the Su-
preme Court, yesterday afternoon, that gentle.
mau, in compliance with the instructions of the
courtplsced every facility for the successful pro.
secution of the work at their disposal. One
the clerks Of the Office was detailed to take
charge of the documents. and under his eye the
work OF inspection commenced and was prose.
cuted from three to six O'Clock, the only hours
when it would not interfere with the regular
and legitimate duties OF the office. In the three
hours thus far at our command we have been
able to obtain only 754 names, which are given
below. To obtain these the same number of
naturalization papers had TO be carefally
examined. In the course of that examination
several curious facts were developed, among
which were the following
In the great majority of cases, the applicants for
naturalization testified under oath to the fact Htd,
Their majority, aud on papers thus made out
their claim to citizenship was allowed.
In several cases, as will be seen by inspecting
the lists given below, the boucher had not been
signed. Sometimes 1t was entirely blank, and
at others the name OF the voucher had h2-n
filled in, but he had nc. affixed his signature.
In one case a name had been written in ink,
wiped out by finger, and another scrawling
name written over it in pencil, and barely
legible.
Thus far zoe haze not encountered a single men,
fion Of The residence or pretended residence of tie
applicant. This was omitted in every case, we
believe, until the application for a mandamus
made in behalf of TIE EVENING TELEGRAPH,
when tue alarm was at once taken, and the
''""e inserted in the papers, in
res,o.. ~ the requirements of
CON pliauce w,.- "ral days before we can
the law wit, with Ou she s' papers in which these
eo';ssons occur, aud be enabled to present.,
along with the name, the residence OF the
natnIalized citizens. In the case of the omitted
papers, the recipients can be placed on the
assessment rolls in any precinct in the CITY, and
there maintain their right to vote.
llutual Vouchers.
As will be seen by reference to the list dated
September q, Henry Holl acted as the voucher
of Henry Ernst, and Henry Ernst then turned
about and did like service for Henry Hall.
One of these men, by his o,on confession has been
guilty of perjury; for one of them swore
that he was a citizen of the United
states, and in that capacity vouched
for the other, and yet was Hot clothed
with the rights OF citizenship until his friend,
ihe newly made citizen, had Youched for him,
and thus enabled him to procure his own
papers. Doubtless there have been many more
such cases, to which we shall call public atten
ion, as fast as they come under our attention.
Professional vouchers
are remark ably numerous. The following list
were made out just as they came to our hand
in miscellaneous order. No one day is complete
as Jar as we know, so that we can not give tn
entire work OF the professionals" for any on
day, An examination OF the lists will show hoy
frequently one man has acted as the voucher TO
anumber OF others. -,
Hiram Jacobs heads the list thus far witt
TWENTY-FIVE vouchings. The DIRECTORY" de
scrlbes him as painter, residing at No. 2l
Christian street. His vouchlngs were as TO
Iows:-
On September IS, for men.