The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-26
NATURALIZATION IN 1868.
MR.. JOHN CONNELL TAKEN INFO the
TONES POLICE COURE
Mr.. suiivnn's Papers seised-One OF Daven-
port'Supervisors Held to Answer Charge
OF Larceny-Justice KiIbreth's Attitude.

OF Lsrceny-Justice KiIbreth's Altitude
Timothy Sullivan, OF 473 Pearl street, went
Yesterday to register Mt co Centre street. in the
seventeenth Election District OF tho Second
Assembly District His naturalization papcrs
were taken out In 1868. The Chairman of tho
Board OF Registry looked ut them carefully. and
pronounced them correct. calling TO them tho
attention Of United States Supervisor John Con-
nell. who said that he was satisfied. Sullivan
was registered.
Let mo look atthose papers OF yours again, I"
Connell said. MS Sullivan was about to depart.
Whit for 2"
on only want to look at them for a min
ute"
Will you give thom right back to me-"
WILL the officer replied. and took tho
papers looked at them again and then put
them into his pocket. saying " l want them"
Sullivan had Connell arrested on n charge OF
grand larceny. In the Ton'bs Police Court
when Connell was arraicncd Justice Kibrelh
said: What business did you have TO take the
papers after the Chairman Of tho Inspectors
had examined thom 1t looks to me like a very
gross outrage 1t seems TO mo that you had no
right. after the Inspectors had duly passed on
MIR. Sullivan's right OF registration to step for.
ward aud tako possession Of his papers This
Ii gross outrage. No Supervisor Mr. DaVcn-
n 1 a
law. doubt II Mr.. Davenport has dared 10 in
siruct ms assistants TO take such chances The
papers mi MIR. sullivan have been proved 10 ba
legal Ihoy hr" not OF that class called fraudu-
lent. and after the Inspectors Of Election had
duly pissed over thcm.. it was an outrage On
bail"
II was said that Supervisor Davenport would
try % arrest Justice kilhreth as he did Police
Captain Kennedy and two officers recently.
ic will not dare to do it," Justice Kilhrcth
SAID IN his quiet manner. last evening. If he
should h4ye thc presumption TO DC 50. hrwould
lncNtricnhy entangle himself NJ impression
IS TIA, The decision Of Judge Freedman has
settled that thing beyond ucradventure The
conduct Of the United States Supervisor WINS
such clear and iiagrant violation Of the law
iinM ii,aM l. doubt much II ho will be sustained by
>, Thomas II. McGovern a Supervisor o, Flee
ton. complalned To- Commissioner Denel yes
terdny. that James Day. a Democratic lne pe,tor
o. Election IN tho Thirteenth District Of tho
Fourth Assembly District, had lnferierod with
rested 10y Deputy Marshnl Holmes. He snid that
Jewish resident of 2O6 Henry street applied
at 2l5 Division street to have his name enrolled
"a Nntrr, lieshowci certificate of naiurali2a-
tion. dated OCT. :. wiich he hnd got for ono of
ule lNnS papers that was taken from him ON the
nr-t day oi registration. The Supervisor oh
Ie'tcd io the enrolling Of his namo on the second
certiil'nte. and took tho paper from him nfter
the inspectors had registered his name. Day
To tcst the legality ~ the new certificates OF nat.
urallzntion given in the S,nie courts TO those
James Howard OF 26l West Houston street
presented nntural lizatiou papers dated OF. Z
1865. nt 2O3 Narlck street. In thc Twelfth Elec-
ton District " the FINN Assembly District
Inst evening, and applied to be registered.
Tho papers were taken by George Bo-
Rart. Y Supervisor OF Elections saying.
| viii retain these papers for examination
hy nNei states Commissioner DaVenport."
Before he hnd finished speaking Albert H.
Baxter. n democratic Inspector of Election
snatched the papers from his hands. md ro-
turned them to Howard, sal ng: No you
don't In the confusion that followed Howard
disappeared with tho papers. Dpxart had BaN-
ter arrested 10y Marshal James ID Center. After
Il hurried examination, Baxter was committed
under 5000 bail. Among those who had fol
William Bennett. He protested against the
outrageous arrest ana cXorhtaut bail
Ihorc WIS "A big rush OF persons TO the United
states Court yesterday To- De- made citizens aud
~" work oi naturali6.ng was continued until
after dark.
To the Police Commis- ioners Yesterday Law.
yer Mclean reported uniaVorablv on Commits
stoner Nhneiers resolution respecting regis
traiiun. Mr.. Nichols then offered resolution
providing that ~ addition 10 tho provisions OF
General Order No. l73 dated oct ). 1878 the
police be dir"Dted 10 report to the Police Board
all casos whore registration had been illegally
refused. Commissioner Wheeler offered sub
sttuie declaring that the general order In qnes-
tlon contained all that II necessary for rogistra
uun requirements Tho substitute and tho
Nichols on red another resolution. ordering
that. IN addition To tho orGor. the police he III
rect"d To take the names and addresses Of all
persons claiming 10 have been Illegally refused
roglstratiun. THIS resolution. which differed
from the other only in lis language was passed
General order No. l13 provides in general terms
that tho police shnll see that the Election In
spcctOrs do thoir duty