Telegram-herald., 1891-02-22
HlSFATHER ABRITON
II 10 Settled Beyoad controvsrvy
or Dispute That
Mr.. MCQUEEN Is NOT AMERICAN BORN
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James T. Mfbflcc afPSafca ~ as
office, yesterday mofnlng. IN his usual
calm and dignihea bearing. No one
would have suspected that he had been
out of town on an important errand.
for ne proceeded 70 attend 10 the
routine duties of HE once as II they
had not been interrupted for . week.
and later vac engaged IN the heat OF q
trial in the superior court lie wss
approached IN regard 10 hls absence.
"where have you beea. Mr.. Nc
Brides' MAS asked.
Il have been attending 10 the settle
ment OF collection Ia connection with
my decreased brothers estate"
''Were you IN Canada
40 yes; | WAS IN Csnada-my busi-
ness WAS in Canada"
''Did YOU"
'sYou want 10 know IL ! was there on
the Mcqueen case" interrupted Mr..
Mcbride, shut II will be useless 10 ask
me anything about il, for, you ere,
know So little about II. Even II knew
great deal, my duty 10 my clients
would preclude me from saying any
thing on the subject TO the newspapers.
''But YOU have -'
"fhere, my friend" he again inter-
rupted, Il say II will toe useless to qaes-
ton me ON that subject"
The reluctance of Mr.. Mcbride 10 inn
par, the desired information only served
10 arouse the reporters s curiosity, and
20 fix his determination 10 know all
there was 10 be known.
Just at the close OF the Democratic
county convention knot OF local poll
ticians clustered together IN Judge
Groves court room. and held an earn
est conversation. One of these gentle
men was singled out, and when he
reached the street he was requested 10
step aside for moment.
what is there TO this sheritf's busl-
ness" he was asked.
Dunno" his curt reply.
"lou were just talking about It with
your friends"
How'd you know" was his answer.
al heard you, and know most OF the
scheme; why not give me the factsy"
urged the scribe.
Wont you give me away"
"Of course" was the ambiguous as
surance.
"Well that article IN the TELEGRAM
HERALD this morning hit the nail on
the head pretty squarely. There 10 not
single ex-deputy sheriff interested in
the case, nor is n prominent Republi-
car identified with IL. The whole
thing is ben managed 10y committee
composed of disgruntled and Jealous
| Democrats"
GLOW do YOU know
"Why, bless you, | know every one
/ of them by name and know Just what
they are up TO. They have no use for
Mcqueen; they want a politician in the
Office, see? Now, you remember Mr..
Lamoreanx went TO Canada and travel
ed all through Elgin County. He
| learned that McQueen's father was a
| farmer living near 81. Thomas and also
other Interesting facts, but he didn't
care TO use them, see? Mcqueen ad-
! mits that he was born in Elgin county ,
! but CLAIMS that his father was native
| OF Pennsylvania. All this could be
established by affidavit, but affidavits
are Of no value III the courts. The only
way TO get these facts and make them
| of service is 10 commence an action and
then take the depostions of the wit
nesscs living IN Canada. Mr.. Lamor.
| eaux II seems abandoned the case and
the Democrats have taken II up. They
| believe that taking McQueen's state
ment TO be true. tnat his father was a
citizen, he is British subject just the
same as children, born of foreign par.
ents living in this country, become
| American citizens upon attaining their
majority without any legal process
whatever
This committee. however. was de-
termined 10 show If possible that Nc
| Queens father was British subject
To do this IT was necessary 20 gain &C.
cess 10 the government Offices at To-
ronto. Either Mr.. Mcbride or someone
else has done so, snd that was what we
were talking about IN the court room.'
What did he learn
"Hc went TO Toronto and searched
the records and returns in the Enumer-
alton Bureau, lthe original returns) bat
they are unlike ours, and afforded no
information on the subject of Mr.. Nc
Queens citizenship. Then the govern.
| ment patents or deeds To lands IN Eigln
county were looked over, and there the
discovery was made that knocks Nc.
Queens story galiey-west. There the
original patent or deed conveying land.
To McQueen's father wac found. Accom-.
panying the conveyance. and flied with
IL. was the oath of allegiance 10 the
British crown, signed and duly executed
by McQueen's father. The Canadian
land laws require that before ti;le shail
he vested in any grantee upon govern
ment gift, the said grantee sbAil take
the oath of alier1aucp IN the crown