New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
VILLANY at MOUNT VERNON.
A DEMOCRATIC SCHEME UNEARTHED.
MANY CASES OF FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION
ONE ARREST MADE

MANY CASES OF FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION
ONE ARREsT MADE.
The Democrats in Mount Vernon have been prac-
Using naturalization frauds, such rs were unearthch
in this city last fall. In desperate effort to carry
,be election there to-day This Will be the first
election I'm Mount Vernon since that place was made
city, and natura Is both parties are deeply anxious
for victory Fart OF the Democratic scheme has
been TO secure citizen papers for Italians who were
not entitled 10 them. Several weeks ago, report
about these frauds reached the car Of John H. Davcn
poit, Chief Federal supervisor OF Elections, whose
men discovered the similar Of perjury in this
city before the last election. Mr.. Davenport sent
detectives to Mount Vernon and their Investigations
showed that the old game was being played
The Chief supervisor In Washington last week,
and could not therefore go 10 Mount Vernon TO look
into the flair himself. lie In constant communi-
cation with his men. however, and on saturday re-
turned from Washington, and at once went to Mount
Vernon. several men who were Implicated In the
crimes had disappeared. but Mr.. Davenport Issued
warrant for the arrest OF Of them, william j.
T.. Patterson. The man was placed in custody by
Deputy United Stated MarshaS Brockmetcr and OS-
borne lie brought to the city yesterday and
committed to Ludlow street Jail I'm default Of $1,000
bail.
Patterson Is Italian, his present name was taken
in place OF his real one. lie Is employed I'm Mount
extra money by taking Italians to White Plains to
be nnturazcd. Tho Democratic committee paid him
~ apiece for each man. lie declares that he
guided only two 10 White Plains The specific charge
against him Is that two weeks ago he falsely sworc
that Antonio Bemontc had come to this country when
eighteen years old. Belmontc Is barber In North
Fourth-avc. Mount Vernon, and really lanncd In the
United states at the age of twenty four. Patterson
escorted him 10 the County Clerks office at Whit>
Plains and by swearing 10 the falschcod, secured
naturalization papers for him from Judge Dykman In
the supreme Court
Patterson said yesterday that ne had known Bel
monte for years and believed his statement
that he. the barber. only twenty four years old
now. The prisoner. however. declared on saturday
that the member OF the Democratic Committee who
employed him had told him that II the Italians came
10 this country before they We're twcnty-onc they
need get only set OF papers. The commit tcemnn.
when confronted with Patterson. declared that he
had made such statement, and he and the prisoner
unable 10 agree upon what had been aid. The
Democrat discalmcd any responsibility for the fraud
Mr. Davenport's men have discovered fourteen cases
in which Italians and Others living in Mount Vernon
have since earty in April secured fraudulent NATURAL
ration papers In White Plains. As only few more
than a hundred certificates Of citizenship granted
In that time the proportion OF fraud Is certainly
respectable. In some Instances oath was taken that
men came TO the United states at the age Of eighteen.
when in truth they twenty five more; In
Others persons who had been here only n few years
were said 10 have lived here a much longer time
Every Republican voter should make II his personal
duty 10 exercise the right Of suffrage early to-day, 10
that tho scheme Of the Democrats to obstuct voting
by keeping their In the hallottooth the limit
- time allowed shall 10 frustrated. There are three
tickets I'm the nold-thc Republican, Democratic ana
Prohibition and the Offices to be voted for are Mayor
supervisor City judge, Treasurer Receiver OF 1lNeN
Iusiice OF the Icacc, trcc aSscSSnrs aud two Ader
men from each Of the five wards. The Republican
ticket excellent ono. being headed by Dr. Edward
s. Brush for Mayor. The polls will BE- open from
O. III. 10 p. III.