The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-31
DAynNroRr ON Election DAK
Naturalization Papers OF 1893 Seized. and
Those who offered Them Arrested.

The investigation Of tho charges against
John l. Davenport was continued yesterday
Adoph zerrcnncr gardener in Eighty eighth
street. who was nuturalzcd in 1868. testified
that. having been arrested on election day. no
lost his vote md his crop Of celery worth t37
He WINS kept all day. and then discharged on
his own recUgnHancc and that was the last OF
II.
Patrick Groom roundsman OF tho Nineteenth
Precinct Police. who was naturaizcd in 1868.
testified that he went to vote at tho late election
in full uniform. ard had voted in the ward
eight ycars, and that he WINS arrested on
charge OF attempting TO vote on fraudulent
naturalization papcrs. He was taken TO ltepub
licnn headquarters. and then before Mr.. Daven-
port. who hold him in 81. 900 bail which he fur
nishcd.
Michael Ohrght Of 12Gth stroct who was
nnturnlacd in ls6S. registered for the Last cloc-
tom got a notice to appear before Mr.. Dnven-
port. ono " whose clerks took away his nntu-
raj zai ion ccrtincation. Tho witness continued:
tried hurd four or llye wccks to get II sight
OF Mr.. Davenport. hut II IL cnsier TO SEQ tho
Pope uf Rome than 10 get sight of MIR. Daycn-
port. NOHttrntipn was paid to me. went over
10 the Superior Court and got n duplicate GER
tlncNtc which cost me only nlty cents" Whom
the witness offered his vote on election day no
I'll about noon. He was discharged on his own
Joseph Farrell Of 81 Madison street. who was
Federal building. and Mr.. Davenport took his
n@qga ya, ro, n9p'g rev MIN no,,rod
My Godl could not vote" Mr.. Farrell re-
piled. " lie has intimidatcd mo and prevented
mo-; ! was AFRAID OF being arrested am
Woodworking nun. and no politician. and had
no time to lose"
On cross examination Mr.. Davenport showed
tho witness mn affidavit signed by him ut the
time his certificate was taken away. in which 1t
WAS set forth that he had been informed that
his cert II atc WIS false. fraudulent, and void"
lie sworr ycStc rday that no had not Intended 10
mike such an affidavit
Patrick RYAN. who was naturnlizcd in 1863.
ana took out new papers in 1878. resisted the
marshal who arr sted MIN, and lost his papers
in the scunle. lie WIS not taken before n Com
missioner. but was told to 10 home and not at
Thomps Kcyworih. who took out his last pa
pcrs ia 1865 voted regularly until 1878, but was
arrested ON election day in November last and
WIS held under arrest all day
H9 ort Peterson testified that hc had exam.
inri tn lists and found 5,Oji voters registered
on SOS p'pcrs n; the last election. OF whom
2.95! voted and >. l03 did not vote. Mr.. Ddven-
port said That according to his figures tho NUM-
Der registered was J,l91 against whom no grant
ed 800 warrants
MI. Wingatc submitted for the consideration
OF The Committee the decision Of judge Blntch-
ford in the case 81 Coleman. III which the Court
ndIudscd that Coleman was wrongfully ar
David Il. Lambourn Of 4s7 Hudson street. who
took out his naturalization papers in January.
1868 testified that on tuc morning OF election u
Untcd Stutes marshal called AT his house and
asked for his naturalization papers. showing a
| warrant 81 arrest. but Mr.. lambourn, who il
70 years OF ngc. aud vol known in the district
refused 10 SLOW ms papers, ana TIC udrshhl
went away. when Mr.. Lambourn offered his
vt, nj the polls hn WINS arrested and taken to
the Republican headquarters "a Bieecker street
! where his paper was examined, and he was told
that thcy were correct. Then he went back 10
! the polls and voted.
Matthew +. Breem. lawyer. gave his expert
enre in tho Fe'eral building on election day
Commissioner Deuel. let all tn prisoners 40 on
/ lf voted.
| II they had not voted they Nere compelled to
give gunrante" that they would not vote. rho
| Comriss iOner also required tho lawyers to
guarantee" that their clients should not vote. A
10 that guarantee the witness thought there was
no risk in maxine IT, because the men arrested
seemed TO b. sufficiently frightened never to
vote again. lLnughtrrl