The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-06
HUNT Is DISCHARGED.
Chief Of Fire Department Proves
His Citizenship.
NO NEED or NATURALIZATION,
Hts Father Pfovoe the Critical witness,
saa HELPS Hin 1Aroagh-De.-
vosth's Advice e Hin.

The charge against Chief A. b Hunt, Of the
nn department. Of obtaining fraudulent
naturalization papsrs Wa heard By Commits
saonef Emery yestsrday afternoon and was dis
thoroughly. The only positive evidence that
AUNT was born in Canada IVES that Of T. J.
Kelly. though several witnesses testified
tnas he had told them that such was the case,
ana this Wa inst BY that Of the accused mans
istoss, Who svore that be was born In the
United States. The announcement Of the COM
missioner's deciaion VA greeted with applause
oy the friends Of the chief, who crowded around
him 70 shake his hand.
HE hearing began at ESQ in the United
ssates District court room, the rooms of the
Commissioner In the 6tarI-Boyd block being too
small 70 accommodate the audience The de-
PENDANT was represented By L C. Gilman. Lee
3. Hart and John B. Hart, while United states
Commissioner James Kiefer appeared for the
government The first witness called wasC Corpora
ton Counsel George Don worth, Who testified that
last October Hunt asked him whether . certain
paper which the latter had was . sufficient
ceft1ncaee OF naturalization and that he had
rendered the opinion In writing that II was
MT DonWorfh, on cross-examinations said he
asked MI. Hunt whether he was not already .
cftisen and the latter said that he had always
considered himeelf such. He had the impression
that the defendant added that some persons had
appeared to doubt his citizenship and that in
order to remove this he had concluded 70 get
papers.
George J. stoneman, city clerk, was called,
ana after good deal Of wrangling and sparring
ana An objection BY Mr.. Donworth to the pro-
duction in court Of the original city charter,
uons and 2. governing the fire department. J.
L Aahaley, IRE commissioner, testified that he
was present at the meeting Of the commission
1t which Hunt was appointed No papers were
submitted on his cit!senship, but the corpora
ton councils opinion was on file.
Commissioner Kiefer then submitted in evil
dence certified transcript OF the record OF
Hunts naturalization in the Pierce county su-
perior court, dated Octobea a, 1892 Mr.. Gill
man objected TO the record - immaterial, and
said that, even were such evidence
admitted Il would mot show that Chief
Hunt had made any illegal oath or introduced
any illegal evidence or indeed any evidence ct
oil. The record in question contSedicted the
charges In the Indictment Mr.. KieIef replied
that the omission OF the names Of any witnesses
to Mr. Hunts application was q clerical error;
the applicant ct least was examined II NO one
else was The commissioner said that he would
presume that the certificate was regularly
granted, and then he would admit 1t for what il
wss worth.
T. J. Kelly, Q discharged member of the fire
department. testified that he had known Hunt
but did not know his age. The chief had held
In Canada pcsition In the volunteer hrs depart.
ment and was policeman. He had said 70 the
witness that he wss not . citixen of the United
States and that II he tried 70 get papers
OF naturalization the chief Gardner Kellogg
would hnd IL out and fire him. On cross ex-
animation the witness said he came to Seattle
just i've years ago. in April. 1883, and took out
papers dsclaratory Of his intention 70 become .
citizen. Attorney Hart thersupon intsrpossd,
saying he wished to impeach the witness credi.
bility He then asked whether Kelly did not
take out intention papers on June a, lS0a The
witness adhered to his original statement
Hunt said he vas born in Canada Witness had
been discharged from the servics, but declined
to cay he was specially unfrisndly to Hunt
Gardner Kellogg, ex.chief Of the fire depart
ment, said he had reorganiSed the department.
in October, 1859, and had then put Hunt on.
The latter said he was born in Grand Rapids In
1861 OF 1866, witness was not certain which, and
that he had lived in Canada ever since he was
3years old
George W. Hill and George q. Hill, father and
son, both testified that Hunt had told them he
was born and brought up In Canada The father
said that he Was discharged from the ore depart
ment BY Hunt and the con said that he had
tried 70 get on the force, but had not succeeded.
Robert ellis was then called BY the prosecu-
ton. but made an Interesting witness for the
whether Gardner Kellogg had not offered him
some induosment TO ascertain what was Hunts
birthplace. He replied that Kellogg had said
that If Hunt went out Of Office he (ths witness)
would be fireman. James ODonnsl testified
that the present chief had asked him about ap.
pearing - . witness for himself in naturaliza-
ton proceedings ct Mount Vernon or Olympia,
but ON hearing that the witness was not . citi-
rem said he would not do
Gardner Kellogg was recalled, and explained
that what he said 20 ellis was this: That he
Was out Of the department forever: he did not
think the present management would remain,
- II was rotten, and that in the reorganization
there might b . chance for Gillis. The witness
did not interest himself till An article appeared
In the Press- Tiscs over Hunts signature accus-
ing witness of inspiring attacks on him, and
that than he did come out When asked what
he mSlnt about rottenness in the department
Mr. Kellogg said he referred to Hunts citizen.
ship merely. "Is 1t any more rotten than the
last administration asked Mr.. Gilman. "How
about the storage Of gunpowder in the city,"
But here the commissioner stopped the ques-
tons.
Commissioner Kiefer then offered in evidence
transcript of the record Of the superior court
of Whatcom county, dated April q, 1892, show
ing declaration OF the intention of Albert unit
t. become . citizen OF the United States. 1t was
rejected - irrelevant and a. not relating to the
defendant, who il Albert B. Hunt
James 8 Hunt, father of the defendant was
then called. He testified that his father and
mother were born In New York, though he, the
Witness was born near Hampton. Ont Witness