New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-25
BRIBES IN THE COURT HOUSE.
HOW TAMMANY MEN MAKE MONLI.


DISCRIMINATION AGAINST REPUBLICAN AP-
pLICANr5 FOR NATULALIzATIC PAPERS.
The shameless bribery that is openly carried
ON in the County Courthouse every day l., en-
trcy in keeping with the atmosphere of Official
knaycry in which the building was reared. 1t
i, the political SUCCESSORS of Tweed aud his Co
laborcrs in viany who RE carrying Oh the wo.N
of crime to-day. Last wees Ihc Tribune pup
lisLcd an account of mis1ccds proctlscd by Ian
many men i'm connection with naturalization. For
a dav or two the evil WAS slightly Checked 10
all appcaranccs At any rate. the bribery was
not carried on with its rmcf opcln'S> but the
LATTER part of last week and yesterday found the
fear vanished and the Old boldncs, returned.
Tplortrnatcly few people think Of getting
naturalizcd until within month oi election tlinc.
To vatc, one must get his papers III time 10
r.gi,tcr 80 the rush at the Courthouse "hd' moro
than a week before election day. ~ great -
the crowd of those wishing to gain I"nsh'p
that hundreds are i'll line daily. man VINO
doesn't wear a Tammany button and Is unwilling
70 spnnd a dollar in bribery, may hav" t. staHI
in the line from . a. IN. until ! p m p"iof" 2''-
ting TO the clerks Office. II he l. known 10 o' Il
WI,,xam man. his chances ar" better. ana II Nc
will nay ont bill. 81, - or g, according I" h'
means and necessity, he viii III We up VII"
astonishing raWdlty.
The leader in the bribery 10 Tanmany man
named Phillirs. who for four or hv" years has
been prominent in the couithourc e"rh '''o",''
uo is in charge of 1ammany's naturalization IN
,orcets in the courthouse. He is an odd-loohlrs
ma, His shoulders are remarkably broad, but
below them his body taper to sleniern'S'.
short crop Of iron gray whlSkers covers nj 'a'''
except his chin. where the hair is 10 2 HIS lac
is thin. and over il is broad hriiniheu 7l"no"
Lo, lie /, believed TO divide his spills with the
noljccman who stands az the door OF ''e '"ih
nr,cc and with some Of the deputy clerks ihs
ordinary price is 81 man, but NJ p. III Nc'0'
6a, Le wanted 50 from n Tribune reporter 70 get
him into the clerks office at once. lhls was p'
cause the hour was late Sometimes - Is PAID
several Tammany runners also push mrn
tbrourh the blockade for a considerations Du'
Phillips is the big gun Of the lot
II "a man wears a Republican button. he has an
interesting time in the clerks office. II he d"csh
answer all questions, lie gets no papers ana hlh'
,enths Of the members of the University 'mn
couldn't pass the examination when II is most
tboroucb Here is one question? W ho ~n'
RutTalo Bal 10 fight the Indians If the appll-
cant said "Gercral Custer, he wa- sale. II he
did not he was unworthy of cltHenSmp. no"
many business men could tell the number of Ton
ores.mcu? Yet this must be answered by some
Of tl,c Republican applicants. II "a man III rePN
,o fine oncstion Who govern, the country SN7
&" "Tammlnv Hall, J., is all right. g.,
Even in the court rOom iayorltsin sho"' ~ ~ H.
A coI,rt officer calls ont the names ol cah'ln l's
ostrn~ibly IN the order Of first come nIS'
But he knows good trek. lhe P"P'lSr ,U." "
him in lunches from the clerks Office. II II IN q
Jamlunny bunch, it goes on top Of his III" u nor
an the bottom Thus tie faithful DO h"' nave :"
Phillim, makes good thing ont OF hic place
IIe represent. 1smmany Halls Nairralizaton n
,n., and kccps count Of the men who hear IN"
hi,o tirlct. II is said that on laT saturday
he cleared $40 after paving thotc IN the scheme
,yi,b lin. This wasn't bad for half holiday.