New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-11
THE ELECTION INVESTIGATION
SHERIFF o'BRIEY's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE TESTIMONY.


THE TESTIMONY
The action of Sheriff O'Brien in alresting
witnesses who were engaged In testying DeIore
States Commission. composed of members OF tno oue
OF Representatives. sitting IN this city, mas hre"uJ o'
given IN THE TRIBUNE On Saturday last
kennedy received note from United StateS .nnuast
Murray stating that he anticipated trouble MA "a 10 asist
ing that eight or ten policemen be sent 10 s s were sent
with directions to call on the Ponce Oh lne aed In
ibs Unted state. more nap building the
Committee are sitting the Police founa q n IN
Guiding several deputy SHERIFF.. headed by Billy Cook
particular friend OF Sheriff OBrlen. These were pronP
threats OF what Jimmy OBren would do In retaliation
for this insult to his particular erones anu sub
pens from the 5ergoatatArns OF the Committee m ,ne
Ing him TO appear at once and give evidence ~ his
sending the police into building where United statSs
Commission was In session. aud In reply ekno,sa nv
sha Mnrrays note Some other testimony was n gf ~
the superintendent that cannot now DO mnne pnonc.
In the afternoon the sergeantatarms OF ING a sum-
learned that OF the Witnesses VINO mao peon -,
led before the Committee held In tho CUSTODY h oa
the Deputy Sheriff Upon inquiry he fonnd tnrt ne
took him from the custody OF the sheriff ana psc9n
r s ss ss % Vf sSs pG nny eso to Violence
the excitement on account OF 1t wasa hgh pi'c
the afternoon. .. I... t. 10 -.
The examination OF the witnesses 10 conducted WIN
closed doors. and nothing definite regarding the DesK
OF the testimony has transIrcd ltlsrcporteu @
that the Democratic members OF ne COMMITTEES tbo
been able through the cooperation OF tho authors Oh 1o
famous Thmnauy circular 10 County CanVdrsus i,o"iuoi
witnesses pre- pared to furnish any amount Oh
testimony TO prove tho purity OF the elections IN ts cy
Gov Holman Judge Mel unn the Hon. Vim. NJ. Tweed,
tho Hon. Charles f. Loew and others All these gentle
inerrOgated at length rs to the mode OF con
duc,lng elections in this city, and their testimony IL APP
pears, 20 the effect that every possible prsosu1n
Loow In relation to the issue OF naturalization pa
peIs which he testified were Issued by ln ~ lnliIs
teria officer under the authority OF the supreme COURT
only such persons as had appeared before JuIso
authorized to confer upon them the right to become ci
superintendent Kennedy's view IA understood TO DC
that the public have been msfornied ~ SO lar as !. %
Presidential election 10 have been accOnploeu aU
gether by the expenditure OF large amount OF money
secure fraudulent by tho process or repeat
ing such was not the ease Ihere are mow Of vari
GUS kinds ranging homicide simple lareency on
which Judgment has been snpoDded Ihese
detnonts were visited and unless they exeted
themselves register and vote their cases would be
called up and they would DO convicted; Many
Of these fuans promised Immunity for the future
II they worked diligently In the matter OF registering
and voting How well this done In some cases may
be- judged from the evidence given By one wtDess VINO
testified that no registered 3? times in various districts
throughout the city. giving fictitious hamos ahd Iesi
The greater portion of these names were voted
only by the witness aud the reinanns names TerS
voted by other members OF the organized gang 20 wnch
he belonged Other witnesses testified In iAe manher
Sheriff O'Brien made his raid upon the wltnesse, on
Thursday, the obnoxious witnesses being pointed our
Der OF tho Congressional Committee who is understood
TO the particular friend and ally OF sheriff Ben ana
COMMITTEES from arriving at the truth with regard to thoee
astounding frauds IL Is also understood that the Demo
cratic members Of the Commission are the ones VINO
asked that Mr. Kennedy DO rent for IN order tnat he
might be questioned to his object in placing police IN
United States building. Notwithstanding their oDlec-
lions Superintendent Kennedy will keep his police In the
building long Marshal Murray may deem their aid
necessary.
MEMORIAL FROM TIE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
CONCERNING THE NATURALIZATION LAWS.
The Union League Club has lately appointed
committee OF which the Hon. r. c. Hawkins Is Chair
man and Col Granville r. Harris Secretary, TO memorial
lie Congress for such change In tho Naturalization laws
as will prevent future frauds and 10 enact general law
on the subject The memorial OF which the following Is
copy In circulation throughout tho country ana
We trust all good citizens, without distinction OF party
will give II their support:
10 ne Honorable, ne Congress Of The United States:
Your petitioners. citizens OF the United states native
ard naiurazci respectfully represent That is alleged
and generally believed. and as We aro convinced can BIO
clearly proved that for some years past and especially
recent election, gross frauds hayo been peTpe
petraiei upon the suffrage. by the naturalization OF per-
sons not entitled 70 citizenship according To law, ana up
OF certificates VI naturalization In blank or To other per-
than those whose names are Inserted ana by Ior
aud wicked Of the powers Of state Courts and Their
officers In this matter Every good citizen ab1ors sueh
aos grevOus against tine safety OF the Common
wealth and tne liberty OF tho people VIC efsv 90. 'ha'
adequate eEctuay prevent or TO punish these crimes
nnd We ask that tGey should be revised and made moro
efaolent We respectfully ask your honorable body in
your wisdom TO frame or enact n law or laws:
Which shall restrict the power of comforting the eth
feushp the United States 10 the Courts " the United
States or where these Courts arc not as accessible as
tribunals possessing this power should always De TO the
worthy lmm grant officers Of tho United States, such,
for example the Registers IN Bankruptcy who can 10
found In any Congessonal District ana may % re-
CURED TO hold sessions In each county.
Which shall require Of all persons the record In the
Courts and in Office ~ the Secretary Of state or the
declaration Of intention aud ~ the application 10 bo
come "A Citizen certain period OF time b fore naural
zan and fobddng any other proof OF the time OF such
declaration the period VI residence In the country eA
espt such record.
Which shall provide for the publication Of the names
and Residences aud description OF all persons declaring
shall authorize any citizen TO appear In open court IN or
der 10 contest the right OF such person TO naturaza
ton Ia set aside any naturalization now or hereafter
improperly granted
4. Which shall provide for the crcctun punishment OF
all persons who arc concerned In any forgery fraud IN
making, obtaining using any false wrongful order
certificate OF naturalization.
Which shall declare nun and void every certificate or
order OF naturalization heretofore made In fraud in
violation VI the existing law, and shall make u felony
for any person to utter Ia such order
tincate
6. Aud in9snuch as the acts Of naturalization now in
fOrco passed at various times. and doubts exist
the effect OF some Of them. submit that general
eXpedient In which the whole law tho subject
shall he embodied and clearly expressed. -
And petitioners respectfully refer to the act OF 1907
passed during the Administration OF Thomas Jefferson.
ana not repealed until lSl for tho outline Of such sys
TEN registration OF persons applying TO become eltl
zens, as We pay YOU TO restore
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