Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-07-22

papers he said he would make 1t when he
had time his clerks he said were all busy
| did not succeed In getting, at that time,
Philbin' own signature thatday thought
there was an unusually small number natur
allied the first false papers L saw was
three days before the election, 1866; we
issued hand bills to warn the people; |, as
chairman of the county committee, did not
use any of the papers, except to compare
and detect Others.
James .Stocuna s1corn Il live in Seran-
ton, Luzerne county; | was there in 1866;
have seen naturalization papers !; took them
to Mr. Hoyt | live in East ward | have
seen from one hundred to two hundred
some were in blank, and others filed up
the first suspicion had was caused by p.
ID. Hagerty, a contractor and Democratic
candidate for the Legislature, came to me
and said he had no doubt large number of
these false papers were being distributed L
asked him to get me some he said con
tractor could get them for me went and
saw the contractor he said he mad men un-
der him who had some he obtained some
tor me they are the same as | took TO DIR.
Hoyt: | was to return them | took all back
but two blanks left with Mr.. Hoyt two OF
these papers had names filled IN ready for
voting in the Democratic districts the vote
was considerable over the election following.
The counsel for the contestant offered the
following motion: That TIE committee go
to Wilkesbarre on Thursday and take the
testimony, that the committee are unable to
procure in Harrisburg and examine the
record The motion was sustained by the
committee, and they decided to leave on
Thursday at one clock.
WuKEsBAHRE. Luzerne Co,
February I, A. NJ, 1868.
Committee met in the prothonotary sofice.
Members present, Landon, Cowles, Fisher,
Taylor, jackson and Linderman.
~ b. Weiltrer StCOrR Il am clerk in the
prethonotary's Office of LuzerGe county {;
Mr.. Philbin, the prothonotary, is absent ;
he came into Office December, 1864 here
by produce the naturali lization docket tor
April, May and August term for 1866; have
no ether record for 1866.
The certified copy of voters in Rush town
ship, and the thirty eight names who voted
in Philipsburg borough on naturalization
papers were compared with this record and
none OF the names found on it.
II. y. Heitfrer recalled II cannot find
the naturalization docket of 1865; have not
seen it for three weeks; do not know where
it is or who took it away; this Is the proper
place for it it is not customary for 1t TO be
taken away; to the best of my knowled ge it
is not i'll the Office at the present time /;
j John Merrick is the other clerk in this office !;
we have no naturalization docket for 1867
recorded | now produce the original natur-
alization papers for 1867.
,Jonn A MerricL; sac0rn Il am clerk in
the prothonotary S office have been here
three months; Mr. Welliver and myself
are the only clerks now in the office; do not
know where the alien docket for 1868 is F;
don know where the original papers for
1865 are | have not seen the books or pa
pers for two or three weeks or perhaps one
month they were then here | have not
looked for them since until to day | cannot
find them