New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-29
TANlNANY NATURALIZATION TRICKS


WHAT ONE CITIZEN SAW IN SHORT SPACE
or TINE.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
sir: Upon reading your report. some DAYS ago.
10 the frauds being perpetrated in the County Court
house upon persons waiting to BE- naturalzcd. inter-
ested myself to learn the facts, and witnessed the fol-
lowing extraordinary y proceeding y Iammany run
ner with three Italians came into ono Of the clerks
Office, and held a whs pered conversation with one OF
the officials After few moments this ohcial pro-
ceeded with the party to one OF the clhce', at the
door OF which there long line Of persons waiting
TO be naurallled extending from The top story OF the
Courthouse to the bottom. ! followed them and
watched the proceeding. The official went into the
clerS', Office and in less than two minutes reap
ueared signGled the Tammany man and his three
Italians took them inside the clerks Office pa std two
nolcemcn. and they were Immediately sHtct aud tho
deputy clerk at proceeded 10 prepare Their papers
Having seen this Immediately applied to the deputy
clerk Of the court and requested that these men De
Obliged 10 retire to the bottom OF the line lie called
the policeman on guard at the door and asked II any
one had come I'm out OF his order Tho latter said he
hadn't seer anybody Upon my insisting that had
witnessed the entire proceeding the deputy stated that
the chief clerk could alone s"ttl" the matter Alcr
some little time the chief clerk and made the
sam. request He stated that he had Issued oru'rs thap
no one should cone in ont Of hi. place OH the nhe ou'
that he cOl!d MOI tOui'i lir fulVl'eHi'' """ "'"'s
tn know II fl va, = crime FOR people WHO couI1ht
vait 10 come In ahead OF the line. h" subsequently
ordered thee three men 10 the bottom OF inc Inc
and did what b. could IN this instance, TO see iar
play The italians, on being ordered ont hnserea
around IN. doorway inside the room, and were tod ~
a deputy and Il policeman % " stay where they "efe''
On nv Insisting that they should 30 compelled . re-
tire they put ont, ard ] subsequently saw tneni
waiting about near the Offc" ~ N" omclal WHO
originally took them in. hut not on the Inc
thcn spent abOat al h0uI waiting 81 me ioor ol
m. clerk, Office and. BY again protesting dlu whas
/ could 10 pre-, INT the wholesale running n oil Non
ahead Of III. line by rammany he"lsrs M'h "erN
continually going in and ont Of the once, ana on nv
requesting the policeman in charge 70 learn whst lner
busiue., wa, before admitting them 10 the nd'uN.hLa
lion clerk 10 became violently angry ana shoul" Ou
tha, | must re Very chroH>, aid thAt ne Vas ~.
thor. Tor that purpose but 10 keep inc inc
Therr werc scores OF men who had been waiting on
pho line for any hours. and the man al the helo y.
Inc line whose turn II was, was ronprlen 10 49,
while Tammany men, with white slips OF paper. were
allowed 10 cheat him out Of HI, time ana MS riehe q
Immediate attention ,.,. -. .,co ou,
l. his a fraud upon honest citizens or nave gu,
,orm,r ideas As 10 Justice and fair play 70 be revised
ShaII We ever got honest elections In New" iorh NY
IN Tnmman i wiped out
New York. Get. Is, leO-