Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-10-07
GROSS NATURALIZATION FRAUDS !!
The Way They Make Democrats.

Inc way 1Hcy mdhc OoHloCTdtS'
The Phi adelphia Sunday Republic pub
fishes the proceedings, had before Alderman
BeidIer, on Saturday last, in reference to
frauds committed in Philade lphia, in1refer-
ence to furnishing naturalization papers to
those not legally entitled to them. We ap
pend portion of the evidence:
The first witness called was Jas r. Snow
den, who testified that he was the Prothon-
otary of the Supreme Court, and then de-
tailed the manner in which the natural zation
papers were procured by the parties applying.
Thos. b. Wurrall sworn. | am crier of
the Supreme Court; | or Mr.. Schel swear
the petitioners and vouchers. but do not
mark the papers so that we can recognize
them; [ have Administered in the last ten
days from two to four thousand oaths.
Mr. Mann then produced seven petitions
vouched for by Charles Schnitzer
The witness hen recognized SchuitZer as
voucher, but could not recognize him by
name; the signature is Schnitzer, while the
name in the body of the paper is Schnitzel.
Chas Hunninaer sworn. Mr.. Mann then
| offered the form of oath attached TO the nat
urallzation paper, Of fidelity to the United
States and renOunclng allegiance to any for
eign power. ana OF having resided in the
country for five years.
Witness. The signature attached to that
document is mine know Mr.. Leckfeldt
have been stopping at his house four weeks;
| came fl ON New York, where had been
two days prior; before that lived at Mona
to Hill Long Island, for one month prior
| to that in Laudisvilie TIN &c months know
| Charles Schnitzer; | first saw him last No
| yember at Leckteldt house that is the first
| time he ever saw me; next saw him IN
| March at Lecktedt 5; Schnitzer went into
court and swore for me he signed the same
paper that 1 did.
Mr.. Mann then read the affidavit subscrib
! ed by the voucher, as TO having known the
| petitioner for five years as resident OF the
/ United States.
Witness | was in the rebel army frcn
1862 to 1865 Schnitzer asked me how Ions
| had been in the country and | told him
he asked me if | had my citizen paper;
said no, and he said | could get it withou
much cost we went to 495 and 497 Nortl
Third Street, to Democratic committee
he put his nam to paper and paid tel
| cents and got ticket; we then came TO tn
Court; SchnItZera also swore for Geo. Muench
he said taking an oath was nothing at Leck
feldts he said Il can wear fifty times TO
Il glass OF beer" he also said swearing il
this country was nothing, it was only kissin
a Bible; Leckleldt was present when W
came from the Court, and asked if we ha,
got the papers, he took the papers from u
and said he would give them to me after tn
electIons when last canIeto tiis city Lecb
feldt did not ask me where | came from;
know Mollock from seeing him at Leckfedt
about fourteen days ago; | saw uenc
when he first came to the city about twent
months ago; he then said he had only bee
in the country about six or eight days.
Considerable other evidence was produced
all affirming the rand and perjury commit
ed by these men.
Counsel then argued the case, when tt
magistrate concluded to bold Muench, Lecl
feldt, and MoilOck i'll s 500 bail, and Schnl
Ger in s., 900 bail for trial
Lecktedt was liberated on Anthony CAM
bell. member of common council from Il
, Eleventh ward, going his bail.
The fourteen names alluded to above a.
Andrew Unger, Frederick Schwenlebe
, Frederick Frurchner, Geo. Muench, Geors
/ Drexel Charles Hoeninger, Fred. Molloc
John Henry Stuil, John George Lodhol
, Schmitt, Poh, John Kurtz, Jos. Waichma
: and Peer ewyn.
/ We all know that fraudulent papers we
issued two years ago from the courts of Yol
county, and we repeat again that it is Il
Y duty of all Republicans and honest men
e guard the ballot box.
. Is it wonder the Democrats oppose
, Registry law?