Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
MCQUEEN STATES HIS CASE.
He Claims That He is an American Cit
sxen Without . Doubt.


szsn Without . Doubt.
A application was made some time
ago TO the Supreme Court of the State
for a writ of mandamus IN the case OF
Isaac r. Lamoreaux VS.. Attorney Gen.
eral Adolphus T.. Ellis. Mr.. Lamo-
reaux was the Republican candidate
for sheriff IN the last election. He was
under sheriff during the time that Col.
l.. Bishop was sheriff. Mr.. Lamoreaux
claimed that Mcqueen was not = cit
izen of the United States, and hence
was disqualified for holding the office
of sheriff Of Kent county. In view OF
the alleged lnelhgibllity of Mcqueen
MIR. Lamoreaux claimed that he, as
under sheriff under Bishop, was the
proper person to occupy the Office.
Last January Mr.. Lamoreaux request
ed Prosecuting Attorney Mcknight to
begin quo warranto proceedings to oust
Mcqueen from the office. Mcknight
refused, and Attorney General Ellis
was asked to file an information.
James Mcbride, the attorney for the
defendant, after extensive re-
search IN Canada, returned
with SIX or seven affidavits
setting forth McQueen's history from
the cradle until he was twenty three
years of age. Attorney General Ellis
mas filed reply to the petition IN which
he says that Lamoreaux has no claim
upon the Office rs he was the under
sheritf during the whole Of Sheriff
Bishops two terms, and therefore In
eligible TO succeed Sheriff Bishop. The
Attorney General expresses as his
opinion that considering the fact that
Mcqueen was duly elected, qualified
and the Office properly turned over to
HIM, William p. Walsh, his sppointee
as undershsriff, would be the only per-
son competent 10 hold the Office.
In regard TO the above Sheriff Me-
Queen was seen at the county jail last
night. II do not attribute this move
on the part of Lamoreaux as being IN
any manner allied with the Republican
party" said the sheriff. "but lay it al
the door Of seven or eight men. As 10
my citizenship, and my right to hold
Office to which the people OF Kent
county elected me, there Is no question.
] am q citizen OF the United States and
do not entertain the slightest fear that
j can not substantiate my claim. As
the answer to the application for 8
mandsmus sets forth, my paternal
grandfather came To the United States
from Scotland IN ITS and located IN
the state of Maine. He finally settled
in Pennsylvania, where he lived until
ls07, when he removed to Ontario
Canada. he was a volunteer soldier in
the American army during the revoIu.
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ton OF independence and the treaty OF
peace which followed be became citl.
zen of this country. THIS be never re.
linquished. My father, Jacob Mcqueen
was born IN Pennsylvania IN 1887,
xnd went to Canada with
his parents He returned to
this county and married my mother
who was born in the state of Ohio, near
Chiilicothe. was born IN Elgin
county, Ontario, and came TO Detroit
when ] was II years OF age. | have
been a resident OF the United States
ever since. When attained my
majority exercised the right granted
20 every one coming TO this conntry
under the age of Il years. In 1886 my
father was onf OF the prime movers in
the patriotic trouble winch stirred up
Canada 10 lts very depths, and WAS de-
srous Of anuexing the province o.
Ontario to the United states. He wa:
icoked upon as rebel by the British
crown, and came near stretching hemp
III consequences. My Claims are forti.
ted by facts
La the answer which Mr.. Mcqueen
hss fled in the Supreme Court the state.
ments are substantially as given above