New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-22
REGISTRATION A SERIOUS MATTER.

REGIS RATION \ SERIOUS MA lER.
TWO DECISIONS AFFECTING PERSONS WHO WISH TO
REGISTER on NATURALIzATfoN PAPER> OF 1868.
Justice Lawrence, In Supreme Court Cham
beers yesterday rendered decisions iu regard 10 the
registration OF The first Application
for maLdamus to compel the inspectors OF
election in the Eleventh. ecuon District Of
the lid Assembly District 70 register the
name OF August ]. Chri.len upon nauraiz a-
ton papers OF 1865. Justice Lawrence grants Tie writ
lie SAYS:
The relator has by the judgment OF the Superior
Court OF The City OF N-w-Y,ra Dcen natura zei -
citizen the United states Ihas judgment cauaot DO
attacked or impeichei coateray aud certainly not ~
a board OF election officers, who are mere ministerial
Officers ANA uot tribunal vested Win power To ST IN
rrSrw OF the decisiOi OF court OF competent Jufrc
lion upon the question or TIE rEbt 81 the rrlttr 70
citizenship. II there was fraud or error IA the
proceedings IN tue SUPERIOR COirt on direct aPphSi-
non to tuat Court the judgment can be SET aside Mr.
justice Freedman. Of the superior Court has already
passed upon the validity OF the REALTORS naturA tol,
and declared IL 10 be valid
The SECOND motion application for man.
danus directed Inspectors OF the Ist Assembly Dis
tflct requiring them to REGISTER the name Of james d.
ODonnell. He came this country from Ireland when
boy ana had voted for numoer o. years without ln-
terfereuce. When tue inquiries made 20 nm this
year. however, he able 10 swear only that he knew
his latter was allied In 1888 tina, he had seen lis
papers aud had seen him VOC before he himself AZ
tanned majority But he could not say IN what court
father took cut his pape, and lie Gd not produce
them The inspectors claimed that no evil
lence OF citizenship suomi ted 10 them uud
they were not oOuged to take the applicants
naked lVegmeut 10 the natur. ztuOu OF Us iaHer
additional proof such as the production "i MS
futhcr's papers the testimony uI qualilrd VOcr
Justice Lawrence grams tue wlt holding 'htt IN me
ab,eueu OF anything mpracuing rue rolatOt's tCsi-
mouy las oath is pnma lc cyid zee OF the truih OF Ls
statements his testimony T. true. case Is made "ut
M wncn IL mpo>>IO, for HE person seeking rtet.tA-
ton 20 produce tle certificate OF tie Ma uraiiz'o1
OF liner. suUud he turu lose hs II -ht % VOC 4 IA
pomt fto ms father vas natural yet cuz nj clrh
d. believe 20 be the proper vODstruc ION o. Hr law
mink tat IN stta ease the plrtt !, entitled 90 fi1
benefit OF secondary evidence. 20 establish ms
risut tO VOTE and that the alleged eect0r
ust competent TO prove tnat Tact -
he Is to prove hat he Is native born c.liz.n %,
tweuy-One OF axe. hls piare 81 0rh. al redcco
thit has yCd tor the requisite time N the ss
county and erection district BY CUon bi 81
tue act or 1872. AMENDED. iraudu al rgi,fruon or
an attempt nor 10 register. iu any elecuuu district
by any person NOT having right To rrgser therein .
made felony, aRd the PUNISHMENT prescribed tOf the
offence is Imprisonment IN stale Prison Tor not rss
THAN more than five yeaIs. MAvu any person,
therefore, apples 10 be rcgstele he does - not oiy
unde, the re>pOr,Uity ~ bis Data, out ne cannot "
tam an illegal r., sletgatiOu wttHou. committing We
grave crime which he II snbeo to severe and oIods
punishment. Under such circumstances, Nutn tNee $
nothing M rae Court wuicu touds 10 mueacn 'ie
REALTORS oatn % SHOULD n0t bc assumed 10 br false
c. ". Nngatc aud +. +. Anderson for the 70 .itori
EhAu Root for the inspectors.