New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-17


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Another system adopted was for two aliens 10 ap-
pear for each other. although the statute requires
that witness must be q citizen of the United
States Some of the standing witnesses who had
appeared during the months turned mp the last
day. and warc the nselves duly natural zed.
In reply TO Senator McDonalds question. Mr..
Davenport stated that he knew of this fact. of ap-
Gllc9ns appearing for each other by the indiees OF
These induces, he said. until after arrests were
made. in 1868, we're simply alphabetical lists. made
mp months afterward and no pretence was
made that they were anything else; rs, for
instance, In the Supreme Court, on Feb
to make up the ndices for 1865 There was no r c.
ord Of these naturalization proceedings. except in
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
Upon the reassembling of the committee at half
past q Mir. Davenport proceeded with his statement
as 10 what led 70 his official action. He mentioned
that in the Supreme Court. and in the Superior
Court before Judge McCuun. applicants were sell
dom if admitted to the courtroom. In the
adjoining there was another branch of the Supreme
Court where Judge Barnard sat. There were dur
Ing the Time when the natUra lzaton papers is
sued IN 1868 manv professional witnesses who occu-
pied room connected with that in which Judge
Barnard was holding court by a green door through
which the Judge, from time tn tIme went to laugh
and jet with these professional witnesses. Papers
were filled mp in that room and proceedings eener-
ally were conducted in an irregular manner They
had mock court elected judge and court.
He also had in mind, he said the fact that many
persons who claimed to have been nafuralized in
these Courts had not been in the country five years;
many of taem, on the contrary only few months
and some Ct them only few weeks. He had a let
ter written by one Carl KrOger, vino together with
August Haeffner Steruheid and Henry Beer,
arrived at the port OF New-York. landing
at Castle Garden from the steamship Allemanla
from Hamburg. kroger remained IN Now-Iork,
Sterniiei0 went to Vermont and Beer settled Ia
West Troy. Within one mouth Kroger made
IN American citizen, and in his delight tnereat
nh / no hH "A
letter, of which the following is a literal transla-
ton
DEAR FRIEND: The purpose of tins letter written by
Pm American citizen is simply 10 ask that both you and
m. diately as do moi know his address am still work
Ing a. WILLIAMSBURG but that Al night since last week.
am, In haste, your sincere friend. CHARLES
DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Davenport further said that he had also in
his mind cases in which men were naturalizcd with
la three weeks after their arrival He bad had
In bis possession, as before stated nearly 1000
certificates, accompanied in all instances by aiida-
Wits of the persons to whom they referred. setting
forth the various facts in regard to their
not having been IN this country sufic-
emily long legally to obtain these certificates
He called attention TO the fact that Instructions to
supervisors found on page 162 If the LYnde Com
mttee testimony. were not issued by HIM, but were
simply extracts from the laws which were printed
the inside of he covers OF the supervisors books.
bogus naturalization papers were subs quently re-
newed to September 81, aud atteTward TO October
IL; and every opportunity was gwen for bringing
In the papers before TIE warrants were issued or
any action taken. The notices were published in
both English and German. and several thousand OF
the persons named were Informed personally or
direct b, mail
The papers were surrendered from day TO dav
aud each person was hauded in return paper of
instructions how TO proceed TO be naurahzcd. and
all assistance 10 this END was gwen 10 them. When
persons who had declared their intentions, or had
been discharged from tho army, had lost Their
papers applications were m3ue for duplicates Tor
them and they were IN every case puI upon the |
right track OF obtaining citizenship.
senator HOaT-At whose cost was tins done I
Mr. DayenpOrt-lt was done at my personal |
cost without charge to them.
Mr.. Davenport described the care taken 20 IN |
struct each person how 10 apply fnr zeuship, and
the various facilities provided Tor them. when Sena-
tor Blair put questiOpn reference TO the arrests
made on the day OF lection.
he MURDER registered on these papers" replied |
Nj Davenport, " as have stated, IN 1876 was |
10000 L. 1878 there were 500. II 1t bad not |
been for The advice winch lnd had been given TO |
these from the headquarters l have before |
spoken Of but few If any of tuem wonld have so
OF the 500 who Old so register IN |
1875 about 100 vOled; and that any OF them |
voted was due to the fact mainly that tne marshas
at the pOilna-places absent at the time these
persons made their appearance at ihe Doll.
" With regard to election day had not been out OF
this building further than the A-tOr House Tor |
period OF forty-eght hours or more. My meals,
such as had, were served in the building here /
remained here the night previous, and Went from
here tbs following morning about q O'Clock. went
to the court, aud renamed there until o in the
evening. | had requested one OF the Com
missioners in order 10 save bringing people the
entire length of the island, TO SIT IN the
neigh borhood of Harlem Bridge and hold his
court there. also requested another Commissioner
10 SIT on the other side of the Harlem River III what
IS khown as the annexed distinct TO make more
.asy Inc transaction of business there. Commission
RS Shields and Deue held Il court IN this building
and certain o. her Commissioners were appointed 20
Try the Cases OF certain districts. That was done
or the purpose OF facilitating busiuess, so as not
. keep the people any longer than was necessary.
heHeyer, On the day OF tue election, the persons
Irrested stated by themselves or through counsel
hat they would make 10 effort TO vote upon these
,apers, they were discharged upon their OWE recOg
liZauces. So far as knew they suffered no hard
hip, other than that of having 10 remain III the
for a few hours, and III some Instances
VI few moments only.
TIE SLAVE PEN.o
Senator BaIr-Will you please describe the room
There they were kept, and ITS sub-dIvisons7
Mr.. Daveuport-It is the room where all persons
rrested Tor offences against the United States laws
D this district. and who are brought before the
here, are sent and it is situated OIL
be fourth floor of this building. 1t was not built
" me but by the United States, for the purpose of
claiming prisoners until they can be forwarded
0 Ludlow Street jail.
Senator Blair-But describe the room.
Mr.. Davenport-Ths slavepen. as II has been
allied. is about the size Of this. with iron bars
ividing off one end.
Senator Biar-W hat proportion of the room Is for
be priSoDersf
Mr. Davenport-The room is 81 u feet by "a feet
be so-caled cage is 81 q feet by II feet 1t takes
D one end of the room.
Senator Bair-And how is tho rest OF the room
ccupedf
Nj. Dayenport-By the deputy marshals.
Senator H0ar-I there any reason why prisoner |
1ould not be comfortable a depni y-marshal
Mr.. Interpretations whatever, except that he
annot walk out into the hall and the deputy mar
bal can.
Senator Hoar-That room is as comfortable in all
aspects as a large well-ghted paror in the best |
ote with the exception of the iron grating which
revents persons from getting out
Mr. DavenpOrt-It rs, sir.
Senator Bair-Who were the persons actually
,nf ned there ~ D.. ,s..t' .,-
Mr. Davenport-Those who were held in default
bail, or whose bail was fixed, but rho uu- | q
Die to get IL. they were sent from there from |
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