The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-19
THE CHARGES AGAINST HUNT.
kellogg Accuses Him Of False Pre-
tenses-Eire Commfaaion to Act


Ex-Chief OF the Department Gardner Kellogg
yesterday followed up his statements of Tues
day regarding A. B. Hunts citizenship by de-
caring that the naturalization papers were OBJ
ia!ned under false pretenses The facts of the
case will now be brought out in An official man
ner before the fire commissioners for at tho
next meeting Commissioner Kahaley will sub.
NIT questions to Chief Hunt that will embody
the charges already published and ask for rea-
sons why he should not be deposed from the
position OF chief On the ground of being an
alien
In an interview with a Posr-INrELIIGENcER
reporter yesterday Gardner Kellogg not only re-
itersted bis former statements but added:
Hunt, in his application before Judge Bev.
eII!, OF the superior court of Pierce county.
states mat ne Is native of Canada ana has
resided in the United states OF America three
years next preceding his arriving at the age of
Il years, and has continued to so reside to the
present time" This is the exact LANGUAGE of
MS certificate and on the strength OF this state
ment Hunt was admitted to citizenship This
Wouio al De We'll If such were the facts but
the true facts are that Hunt was not a resident
OF the United States during the whole period
named IN his statement to Judge Beverly
hunt Is 81 years old next April ACCORDING IN his
own statement so, TO have been in the United
states three years before he arrived at the age of
u ne must have been in this country during the
years 1879, lso0 aud ISL Hunt was not in the
United States during those years. He was al
tbat time in Canada, married in Canada, raised
q family IN Canada, aud his family only left
Canada for the United states in the latter part
OF the year 1890. His children, the Oldest or
years, on his arrival here had never set foot on
american soil until they left Canada to toiu
America IN April, 1889 SO his statements to
Judge Beverly. on which his citizenship papers
were issued. We're fraudulent
III not so, why does not Mr.. Hunt now say so?
IL Is certainly easy for him to prove his resi-
deaee IA America, IL he ever had one, but, never
having had one, he is mute. And he need not
speak The proof will be forthcoming -docu.
mentary evidence, to prove his residence in
Canada during the whole time he claimed res
ldence In America. Will Hunt dare to deny that
he was married in Canada? viii he dare DENY
that his children were born in Canada? Will he
dare deny that when first his little children
came into the engine house he introduced them
himself; let him deny these statements pub
iiciy; they are facts the public have right to
Know. Silence Will no. avail him
Inc truth Is, he was native OF Canada. was
educated in Canada, attained his majority in
Canada, was member of the lodge OF Odd Eel
lows in Canada, married in Canada, raised a
family OF children In Cana was member of
one-horse volunteer fire company in Canada,
voted II Canada aud was a resident OF Canada
untli iSoH, when he came 10 this state. Let Mr.
Hunt make oath to the contrary il he dares.
Fire Commissioner Kahaley was seen by a
PosTlNTELLIGESCER reporter last evening and
asked ii he could state definitely whether or not
there would be any official action taken by the
fire commissioners in regard to the reports
about Chief Hunt He replied:
This thing has gone so far TINT shall take it
up IN justice to the people. Al the next meet
ing OF the commissioners shall asa Chief Hunt
questions pertinent TO this matter, and expect
that his answers will either show him to be a
citizen OF tie United states or of Canada. The
matter will then reduce itself to point OF proof
500 you know anything about combine 10
Dust Hunt and put in George NARROW, ex-as-
sistant chief" asked.
eli there has been such a deal know nothing
about it." WAS the reply