New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-01
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.
THE ATTEMPTED REBEL FRAUDS IN PHiLADhL-
PHIA-rHE DEMOCRATIC COURT OFFICIALS
CONCEALING THEM. ~-.-. ....-.-, ----

THE ATTEMPTED REBEL FRAUDS IN PHiLADhL-
PHIA-rHE DEMOCRATIC COURT OFFICIALS
CoNCEALING THEM. ~~CS-. .-..-.'- ---
The Philadelphia Post says that in the Nisi
Prius Court Messrs Lewis VAIN Smith, esq. and vii
liam McMichael esq. representing tho petitioners, pre-
application OF two Of the attaches OF The Ere
ing telegraph for mandamus compelling Col j. Ross
SnOwdon ProthOnotary OF tho Supreme Court TO allow
them to obtain copy Of the newly naturalzed citizens.
together with their residences md the vouchers THIS
application made in consequence OF the Prothon0taty
having refused gentlemen to the records
Immediately after the refusal. the following affidavit.
which was presented to the Court, assubscribed TO:
10 ne Hon. GEORGE suARswOop. Justice Of The Supreme
Court Of Pennsylvania:
The petition Of Alexander J. McCleary and Watson
Ambruster hubly shOweth: That they citizens OF
the of Pennsylvania. and as sch interested III inc
result of all public elections of officers That by TIE
provisions of The Of Congress approved April H. A
d. 1902 relation TO the OF foreigners II
was provided that any alien being wte i,ee PesHn
saies any OF them. the following conditions and
oaths which he must take befOre the supreme. Supe
rior District or Circuit Court OF some one OF the states
That by the second section Of the said act 1t provided
Clerk OF Inc Court" And further, by the
same act, the power 10 administer said oaths
n"d s PsT'r to the the @ef~SSS Of
the said act James Ross snowden. Prohonctary OF the
Supreme for the Eastern District OF Pennsyvana.
has admin stored aud qualified within tho past week
large number Of persons AS czens mat Two OF your
applied to the said j. Ross SuOwden for
leave 10 the books Of record ia which by law the
aforesaid proceedings are required TO be recorded ana
that said j. Ross 5nOwden has refused to allow the
pttioncrs the privilege OF inspecting tho said books OF
record That by this refusal the object FOR which the said
record kept set at naught and defeated ana that
the said records TO be public and become OF no avail
IN the prevention of fraudulent naturalization. Your
petitioners therefore pray that mandanuS may be issued
the said sROss Snowden. commanding him to allow
your petitioners TO have access 10 said public records or
tbaI rule on the said j. Ross Snowdc may DO granted
TO why mandanIs should not he issued for
the purpose aforesaid. Aud your petitioners VIII ever
fHGs H. wARBURToS, JOSHUA STEERING.
ALEX 4 WATSON AMBRrSIER,
A J. McCLEARY.
Personally appeared before the subscribers above
facts set forth n above petition to the best
OF their knowledge aud belief
WATSON AMRRUsTER,
A j. MCCiEARY
Sworn and subscribed before me- this 2sth day OF Sep
TENDER, A. u. 1863 DAVID BErIIER, Alderman
Chief Justice Thompson after reading the document,
said that he would fix early day for the argument.
Just previous TO the presentation OF the above affidavit
other persons interested in similar movement appeared
IN and OF them member or the bar aud an
officer Of the court we'll authorized by Mr. Snow
den the ProthOnotary TO take Of the names and
residences OF those who beng natnralized. While
thus occupied Chief Justice Thompson entered the roo
forbid any further copying and took from the gentleman
the list he had already prepared, saying that he would
permit there matters To before the public except
by authority OF judicial proceeding The manner OF
keeping the records Of the court hitherto has been merely
by which he could be found IL wanted However since
the above affidavit administered the court has di
ected that the resdence OF the applicant be recorded in
the body OF his petition.
MORE FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATI0N3.
The PHILADELPHIA Post SAYS: