New-York tribune., 1868-10-22
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.

COURT ROOM-THE CITIZENS AoooNlAAION
COMPLIMENTED BY THE GRAND JURY
Yesterday afternoon the Grand Jury OF the
Court Special Sessions presented their report IN which
they eemp,mentcd very highly the Citizens Association
Of EewYork for their efforts TO stem the tide OF corrup
hon In this city They said that In free country 1t was
the right and duty Of every citizen to scrutnze closely
the acts and conduct Of every public official and
that as no one could DO this eecualy alone IT
properly the duty Of citizens to associate together for
this purpose that the Citizens Association composed
of the influential intelligent, and wealthy in
this city and that IL doing iIs work we and that II
entitled 10 the confidence and respect of the public
furthermore that II carrying it's supervision Of
bic municipal government virtue OF that sovereign
power which, In tins country belongs the people The
report Of the grand jury taes with the high compliment
paid the Association by Judge Barnard in his charge Of
Dec g. 1866. One of reporters requested Mr. Cunning
D. Bedford, Assistant DstrictAttorDey to furnish THE
PRBUNR with copy of this report but he positively re-
fused 10 comply, and took 1t with him, est ii should be
made public.
The naturalization mills OF the several Comfy Courts
differ from the mills Of the Gods in that they glou rap
Idly, and consequently they turn cut some very ooS
matter. They have been grinding very nhe uh'll !'
day and would have continued in the same manner oJ
United States Marshal Murray stepped III ana put 'no
wheels out Of gear For several DAYS 1t has been ho
Mat there was not the usual crowd Of "repeatels 10
be seen around the naturalization heauquai
winch created considerable suspicion IN the minus "
those officers who have been constantly on the aleI'
sndeavoIing TO get clue whereby the wholesale
frauds could be detected and perpetrators thereby
brought 70 Justice judges who indebted TO the
Hnerrcd ,mOcracy for their positions, perform the
work of naturalization with lightning speed and they 10
Sgnsntly frOB down any attempt made TO interrupt
their expeditions proceedings. In the beginning Wheh
there were but few applicants, there was no objection
made 10 allowing members Of the press to be present ana
copy the names residences Of all who received their
papers Bnt Just as the mills began 10 gilNu
little and things under higher pressure
sbe calling Of the residences OF the newly haue
was omitted. In u few days more the "buters
and "nawlers" began congregate. and the language
which they used TO every who appeared 10 Do Simply
spectators was forobe than elegant As the Dusi
ness increased did the officers or usheTs ana wen the!
understood their business. They seemed 10 always 10
be spelling for fight They all In condit'on' as
she sporting fraternity say and Heaven protect you II
yoa were only tour OF observation The oarelaceu
snceremoniOus Of turning out newly made Amer
can citizens in the superior Court and Court OF Common
Pleaswas enough TO dshearten aud discourage any et
zen who had any property on which he had 70
pay taxes or to tie citizen who had any respect for law
and order. Judges Garyn and McCunns bnrrs were
VIDE apart and run under very little pressure. Some
tnes the wOudbe citizen does manage 20 see his "it
ness hut not when they under high pressure They
continue arrive u squads, with their papers In their
bands, many Of which often daubed with ink. As
soon as the applicants for citizenship commence 70
sWarn they formed into line but they don't see the
Judge. That would do. There are only $50 min
o'clock a. until p and one minute is
considered slow work. The Judge only swear tho
witnesses. The caravan" OF respectable citizens who
have resided In the city for long perod-now and then
OF them is native and 10 the manner born-pass
Seward the Judge Scattered along the line are few
Bibles Those of the respectable witnesses who cannot
a Bible point toward it with finger The Judge
mOInbes something hurredy, and then he calls out the
and To sign, throwing the certificates
~ II he dealing for a rubber Of whist When the
Judges hand becomes almost parayzed he asks one OF
She witnesses II he knows the contents OF the paper
This question asked only to give the Judges tired mig
err rest He then asks the witness II he knows the man.
The witness says "Yes" or "Yah," or mods his head
After the papers signed they 10 one OF the clerks
where the new citizen is supposed TO take the oath Of
allegiance The oldfashioned machinery Of the Common
Pleas mill has many impediments. and has not been
much patronized. Judges Barrett and DAILY are
q little too slow for the pugnacous Rabbits " and
the impetuous Pudding Gang" They will insist on
asking 50 many trivial and superfiuous questions |!
Bat paradise OF the repeaters the Supreme Court
where real Tammany sachem sits every evening from
fUO9 oclcck His mill only runs this two hours every
evening The sacks there, and no one compelled to
wait for his meal The running gear was In splendid
order mp TO last evening, but there has been grand
snssb up. On Tuesday evening there was flaw dis
severed hut ii not deemed serious and there waS no
kJecauton taken against break down. Counsellor
AtLaw, who present while Judge Bar
nards admirers passing in review before
hin ordered 10 leave the Courtroom because ne was
detected taking He In courteous manner remOn
stated stating that he member OF Ithe Bar, but
did asa him. He seized by the geHAeDa',ly and
and hurled the ironrang and kicked
In the hall He pleaded TO Judge Barnard for pro
lection from their rulanly attacks in loud tone Of
voice he could command but the Judge very busy
sss could not stop the machinery even though human
Being should gouged to death loose eye
II has turned out that Judge Barnards mill
has been running entirely too rapid, and IN oil
probability a number Of his employees win come 20
grief hnd safe retreat for several 10
Marshal Murray been seeking diligently but quietly
Cor several Of the naturalization whose head
quarters are located In Centrest 1t ascertained
that fraudulent and forged naturalization certificates
were purchased In quantities from ten TO 800 at "a
piece. On Monday afternoon dark-eyed, distinguished
IsokDR gentleman, who looks like rabid South
eTner, called Benjamin Rosenberg, who.
with FIVE assistants runs the naturalization Office
OF the German Democratic Union General
Committee at agar bier saloon in the basement Of No
Ceutrest Rosenberg retired TO the receptlOnroom,
with the supposed souherner, and inquired 10 what
he could him. The supposed follower Of the Os
wished 10 purchase some naturalization certin
Gates He only had three with him then and for
these he wanted certificates Tuesday evening" at tho
he negotiated for 900 70 be delivered last even
ing Another gentleman under the instruction Of Mar
shall Murray. called and furnished several names,
and still another called the same errand. The
German informed them that there would be no trou
bile, annoyance, delay. On Tuesday evening
ing the hreeatng southerner, with dgnIded
called and received his certificates made out
with the very names furnished by Marshal Murray, q
duplicate list OF which then IN his safe The 5outhen
gentleman departed but not before he had received the
startling intelligence from the indefatgabo Rosenberg
shat he qosenber1 had already sold between 6OOO and
andu he All IN furnish ag IN before