New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-28
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
IIpo,1 NATURALIZATION PAPERS.

ILLEGAL NATURALIZATION PAFElS'
Tur HOLDERS sURRENDRRING THE CERTIFICATES
All. VINO RETAIN THR FRAUDULENT PAPERS TO
BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED.
The notice issued to the holders OF the NE
a naturalization papers OF 1868 10y United States Dis
ct-Attorney wOOdforG Saturday. has begun 10 pro
duce an effect This notice promised that al persons
possessed Of certificates who should surrender
them 10 the Chief Supervisor Of Elections John DaVeh
port before September 81 would avoid arrest ana
cuten The Offices Of Mr. Davenport we're Hall nleu Oh
Monday and yesterday by many Of those who came 10
surrender their papers. They were gcneraiy aoOrus
men, and Of respectable appearance.
Attorney WOOdfOrd said yesterday In regard
to b,s prohable future action upon these papers; i
received from the Chief Supervisor OF Elections re-
GENTLY notice that specific charges had been mace
against 500 Of the holders OF these illegal ceruhcdeS'
for fraudulent registration in 1876 was unwilling TO
believe that each of these persons had been guilty OF
deliberate attempt TO debauch the ballot-box OF TO
violate the law I'm their actions rather disposed
10 think that most of them had been gnOranty msleu
by the agents Of the corrupt politicians VINO III Aooo
controlled the city, assisted by unworthy judges upon
the bench Almost all OF the holders Oh these papers
are wOrkngInen many OF them were foreigners uDuse
10 our methods Of obtaining citizenship 1t seemed best
that an opportunity should be given them to surrender
their papers they were honestly disposed to do so the
Government would then meet them with the assurance
that tney would be prosecuted for their Onehoe III
this way have hoped clear away ia large portion Of
these illegal papers that remain and at the same time
do no Injustice to the holders Of them such possessors
Of these certificates have therefore, until September Il
10 exchange their spurious papers for genuine ones
shall give every opportunity for them to bring them IN
nv that time Those refuse and retain their papers
must take the consequences; and say most emphat-
cay that II any them shall attempt to register for the
next election upon the fraudulent certificates u ey 40
NOT find their way into the PeDtentar, IL VIII not pe
the fauf Of the DistrictAttOneg. 1t is my purpose 10
follow up and prosecute these cases vigorously AFTER
September 81, until they nave Deen cleafeu away oin
our records" 90
John l. Davenport, in conversation with TRIBUNE re-
nOrter said that CT tho 10000 fraudulent papers 81
is6s all excepting abOut 10000 had been surrendered
or traced IL was upon these 10000 that the LABOR was
being expended especially. large proportion OF ie
holders had exposed themselves TO criminal prosecution
by registering through these papers, In 1876 ana Iuey
were the ones which Il was particularly desraple 20
reach It was hoped Mr. Davenport said that most OF
these would surrender their papers before september Il
He added that the preparations TO prevent Hega Iess
fratOn for the coming elections had not yet Deen per
feeed as the supervisors OF elections had nt et De
appointed Special precautions were TO be taken 10 pre-
vent frauds.