The New York herald., 1869-02-24

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vote were sin, whose shoulders rests the greater
The report roes on 70 show that by means OF
systematic challenging Of votes In 1884 at least 900
democrats In New York were prevented from voting
reason Tor the largely increased vote be found
In the constant emigration to the city from the
southern States, a. also in the proscrpfve iegisa
ton OF republican Legislature at Albany.
THB TAkhANY NATURALIZATION COMMITTEE.
Referring TO this committee the minority give ex-
who who's swoSe @ that at he Knew of no instance in which
false or fraudulent paper had been taken out" Inc
Judge also swore that Rosenberg had nothing TO 40
heard Of him he called at the rooms OF Mr.. Mulligan
and the other men. ana told them that III any Of
sna " Ua scp q e
Samuel J. Tilden testified that he knew moth
ing OF Rosenberg, and did not even know
Of the democratic party until he read Of him IN the
newspapers. william N. Tweed also swears that he
there is not one line OF testimony to show that the
democratic organizations In the city OF New York
were directly Or indirectly parties lo cognizant OF
ing naturalization papers. The testimony, fairly
weighed and taken together. c0nclusyeIy shows
and irresponsbe indivduals On their % own account
and for personal gain in the sale Of such papers, and
without any reference 70 the success or defeat Of
The men employed at the once where Rosenberg
perpcfrsed the frauds swear that they had no kn0wl
TO the nve nctitious names' parties must have
with pretended witnesses and obtained the written
WAS as q me w
naturai alton papers having been furnished TO per-
sons without their having to go 70 court with their
allowed to take money from any person
under penalty Of being discharged. The
~ % s re s hs rS.y asS ,ss ss o ns ns
TruassohD, Of the clerks OF the German Demo
cratic Naturalization Committee, denies that there
was any knowledge OF Rosenbergs frauds, although
he ADMITS that Rosenberg did provide some with
witnesses.
HOW OBTAINED.
The minority admit that certificates were obtained
illegally, and estimate the number at not exceed
after making liberal allowance for Individual
cases not discovered by the numerous attor-
neys and scavengers Of the League. Continuing,
important FACT which we desire TO emphasize, that
II is not in entire record satisfactorily shown BY
credible or unimpeached testimony that any one or
more CLERKS or judges other ofcers Of any Of the
courts were, with knowledge, directly or Indirectly
9 party 10 or participant In single one o., these
The testimony Of James Collins and Henry Lyle
admit that they obtained fraudulent naturalization
papers. Collins swears that he got two dollars
apiece from Councilman Gilmore republican. for
obtaining witnesses for foreigners, and that ne natu
s y G Of opt e anr
pect something from Mr.. Utley, who e connected
In reference 70 the issue Of Naturalization blanks
and rcd and white tickets to pay clerk fees the re-
port shows from the testimony OF one Adams,
NATURALIZATION BYlkKRKs.
The report shows that In some or the counties mot
New York city or county, practice has grown up
which t0lerates the hearing Of applications and
ssning o. certificates ny clerks o. ,se courts
in the business by the judges. The Clerk OF West
chester county swears that this was done with the
knowledge of Judges Mills and Robertson-tfe nrst
q democrat and the last republication twelve
years prior to January, 1858. This practice the NIL
norty oppose, but they do not believe tnat Y had
been corruptly carried on. Here follows the evidence
OF Zone Montague Richard Levers0nk" an English
man and "a disciple OF Jeremy Beniham," which
witness admits that he was employed for the pur-
pose Of looking after this matter by the republican
party
administered the oath to persons in squads and that
they took all the needed precautions to prevent
fraud and that certificates for persons VINO mad not
been before the courts could have been obtained by
fraud only. Judge w. z. Barrett testi1es thar he
was in Judge Barnards court IN October, while men
were beng n,turalzed, and that he saw nothing
wrong the part OF the Judge or officers OF the
court Roth Judges Garvin and McCunn testify that
they refused certificates to large number Of appll
cants. 7. T. Bennett l. Heyman, +. b Heath, l.
Jomessohn. N. Jarvis IT, r. r.. Rent aud
large number OF other clerks Of the various
regularly and that no fraudulent naturalization
papers were knowingly issued. Charles II. Loew
p. ll3 the Clerk Of the Supreme Court Of the city
ana county Of New York. testines tnat Judge bar.
nard would call the applicant and then the witness;
that was the uniform mode IN each particular case.
Eight or ten were sworn ct time. sometimes by the
Judge and sometimes by myself The witnesses
were examined by Judge barnard. and never passed
saw more than dozen witnesses sworn o. one
time.
Emmott p lsol q republican FIR twenty years and
lawyer and citizen OF very high standing, both for
intelligence and integrity, called at the instance Of
nciency and iilegality Of the manner IN which the
business Of naturalization was transacted IN the
Su Of The majority NJ Ss sessied 1ps x ioilo~s ."e
.ss as .ssssss
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order? A. Ny recollection that statute relative the
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oath. and a. s:sanf rs. nSs
han one hen s = Doe. mot n. ss, Of coaess r-qars
sssss ss s.s q ss o s 70
| 4. S. NIL tell the ae whole s ,a And
q: ac Of Consrss does require an oss 70 ,h.s
msn reduced writing him. and be ss,i-
= nal sa, i e. sGS'.s" s@a e !. @: =.
esc.uss the sw oath % e. (. not .s "a
eour ought make ana natural
lac upon the mere production Of an Aadavi pre-
on sn." WI he. Ss SS. The
But n the witness produced and the AFFIDAVIT read TO
him should think that would all the requremenls Of
The After he hAd made his dspoeon Il would then
be the duty Of ths 10 exains him there any
reason for % doing.
IN view OF the overwhelming testimony 20 which
We have referred it 10 dicnIt TO see how the aega
tions and nferences Of the majority Of the commit
tee In regard TO Irregularities corruption and fraud
on the part Of the courts OF New York and
their oficcrs can be sustained. Before leaving
this branch OF the investigation II should be
stated that the testimony Of Henry Lyle Up. 40p
corning the procurement Of fraudulent naturalization
papers through Judge McCunn's court, is natly con-
tradicted BY Judge McCunn, who swears p 500l that
the aforesaid Lyle n s'poOr broken down.
drunken fellow. lie appeared IN court az q witness
for the applicant He was In . drunken condition,
and ordered HIM TO be put under arrestr:-
O. whether during the time this naturalization business
going bad any conversation with him about the
registration Of nsturAxsd BY
life T. Did 10 him In effect that the registers
refused 20 place the of for whom be
certincatss Of naturalization upon the registry lisa
you would compel HIM 20 DO sos A. never az
changed word with him od the bench In my lfe.
Herr follows long account of the discrepanrv i'm