New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-20

wintry day with shoes that had no soles 20 tnem en-,
He added with sigh that his heart esd r lor had had
man. "Mr. Clerk" he prScee e...ts in that con
ditiop wouldn't you cheerfully have given hi'h
twenty shillings to buy pair of shoes
I certainly would" was the answer .,...
Than suddenly the Count threw both of his feet
upon the table and exclaimed beholu ,n e ,h
1t was Each shoe was az inpocen. oI 1s hih
underneath as the prGDer3a tbe two dollars and
half Immediately rendered him by the ~ mpatni@i"s
clerk and departed. .;i,r rarsons
who are seeking TO be naturaUed ana tle WI
ncsses whom they required to take win tnei -
the courts are often of an amusing Tef Ius.ce
William f. Curtis of the Superior Court, Two TIL, ~.
men of decent raiment and appearance en,eret ',o
clerks Office one day one o, INN. The Judge
had left the Court House and they t"oN uh'll
papers after they had been duly prepared anu VIZ
fold TO call the next morning. during tue nIHlo
the twol men gave themselves up to riotous lying
and when they went before the Judge on lhe iV,lo"
ing day the applicant Tor Gi. a Iparranred
His communion was in almost as BAD pilght. Iuo
Judge was somewhat astonlshed at thelr appeiar
ance but he proceeded to tuslness Wllnou' uIiaS
and proponnded to the witness the qiesl o, MI'.n
is nrescril,ed bv the statue: d" Is the applicant
man OF good moral cha-scterT .,.ur.1
Promptly spoke up the friend OF the ufns II
lied inebriate: "He is. yer Honor, you'd be proud
The Chief Justice evidently thought otherwise
ducted the 20 men from the court room
Another story Illustrating the humors OF natural-
izaton is told Of judge Woodruff. who for many
years sat upon the bench of the Superior Cont
He WINS giving Irish applicant for the privileges
Of Amer can citizenship q severe cxamlnatoh IN
regard to the length OF time that he had been IN
this country @How long nave you been here-teIl
me precisely" said the Judge after several ques-
tions had failed to elicit the desired information
"Oh. yer Honor" was the reply so long that
can't reir ember.'
"Well. Nj. McGinnIs,' pursued the Judge. turn
ing 10 the witness who accompanied the applicant.
" can't YOU tell the name O. the ship he came over
Sure. and | coud if was reminded of it,
Wen Cir" said the Judge with some mpatience,
{" did he come over in the Mayhower with the Phi
orimsY'
"Ys sir-that's it-he did, was the prompt
response. q.
"Then he Is undoubtedly the Oldest inhabitant'
remarked the Judge.
one mere naturalization story is called to mind
The scene in the same court. Two bury lfsl
laborers were taken before one of the Justices one
of them seeking to be .naturallzed ana Tie
OF her vas the witness REQUIRED by law. Inc Judge
turned to the latter and said q" Is the applicant Il
man Of good moral Character r.,
Sure. Yer Honor" said the man addressed
don't know exactly " hat that means
well. sir" said the Judge little irrltated'
"doeo he stand well before the community r
dunno was the reply. =" / don't UNDERSTAND,
yer Honor"
Well. well, now sir said the Judge mean Is
he a good man =
The face of the witness frightened mp. He leaned
over the railing and with evident pride IN ms face
said sure yer Honor. he *. I've seer him in SIX
fights during the last year and every time he licked
his man