The evening world., 1894-03-31
OTHERS LIKE
De VITO FREE.


CONTINUED from First Pr9e)
they did not understand the language,
and therefore imperfectly understood
what they had sworn to in the first
instance. Others were cases OF mere
and thirty years old. Under cross-ex-
animation they got. tangled up, and
confessed. Others did not even know
~ show you these" said the Judge.
lust to demonstrate what we have to
contend with. In spite OF all our precau-
tons. it is certain that lot get through
who are frauds. Even those applicants
whom | reject can so TO another court
and obtain their paperns qef heliona
been here before on the same GRAND.
ask him II such is the case, and he de-
MES i TO 6c he b is ad search
after his antecedents. That we cannot
Yes. the law must be. amended. and
uniform rules must be laid down" p
II have in mind" continued judge :
Giegerich "a certain form of application
that / think would be of great aid in re-
ducing the chances of fraud to mini
mum.
"This form would compel the applicant y
to state where and the day and year o. =
and the name of the vessel on boarof
which he came here. Dt
Further than that. would have TIN "a
since his arrival in America.
Besides that. would have on the ap- !.
plication to be copied on the citizen paw
minute description of the applicant. CIV
Ing his exact height, color Of eyes and
hair, complexion and any Identifying
marks about his person.
1T might also be well to require q
photograph OF the applicant. to be at.
tached 70 the application, and a dupli-
AS further precaution. II would BE-
well to have all applications on file and
open for public inspection for at least
five days before any action has been
taken.
ut has been suggested that the Po- ,
lice Department investigate the state.
ments of the different applicants.
do not think this would be altogether
a good plan. because 1t might open the
way TO charges OF favoritsm by the
police in behalf of some political organi-
We have all sorts Of societies in this
city conducted by benevolent and patri-
prevention OF frauds in naturalizat ton
Such society could investigate the diff
ferent claims during the days the appli-
cations are on file before action.
done TO prevent fraud. nothing should
be done that would work hardship
who wish to become good and indus
trious citizens of this country"
United States District-Attorney Plats
said so far as his Office was concerned
he was powerless to help catch the Of
tenders against the naturalization laws.
The Evening World, he said. has
p pro I'm beyond a doubt that these frauds
a~ committed. Unfortunately we have
no detective attached TO our ofhce who
could secure the necessary evidence.
OF the De Vito case.
Your paper is right in saying that
the naturalization laws ought to be
a
| easy; II applicants for citizenship were
required TO give reasonable notice IL
the ev 70 fed Gqs S snd sSte rules eaeht
nat G liz S IS done h ths state courts
his Office this morning. being laid up-
| with heavy cold. but Acting Districts
Attorney Mcintyre said that when hie
chief got down he would put the mattex
before him.
There is no doubt whatever he said
I."Col. Fellows will put the machinery Of
the office in motion TO get at the root OF
not supposed TO take action unless soma
complaint Is officially brought 10 his att
tent!on. II seems 10 me the clerks OF the
must SOu Rsve asss
| fraud was being committed when tho
same set OF men were constantly going
/ before them.
II understand from The Evening
| World, that the clerks Of these courts
| refused TO accept certain witnesses be-
cause they knew or suspected them To
/ be ,repeaters.' II was the duty Of the
clerks TO have at once notified the Dis
trtct-Attorney's Office and sent over the
papers. Had that course been followed
/ in few instances even IL would have
had deterrent effect upon others, No
such course was ever pursued, nor has
any complaint reached this office from
any Of the courts. =
The law should b. amended and the
proposed bill, compelling applicants to
p!strict-Attorney, would. II passed. do a
. lot Of good. TIE law should also be
amended regarding the character OF
/ witnesses. 1t is possible now for D
convict TO act in that capacity"
! Il think" said County Judge Moore,
! Of Kings County. "a convention Of State
JUICES would be a good thing. II IL cer-
must be ANNEXED. and any suggestions
that would lead 20 uniformity in the
/ practice of courts In Issuing them would
/ t'e OF decided value. The Evening
Worlds exposure has called the attenc
/ lion o fthe public in striking manner
10 the frauds which II Is possible, espe-
cially towards election. 70 practice upon
! the courts. IL il sure 20 make cours
officials more vigtlant and TO have q
good effect in d!scouraE.ng consp!rators."
Il do not see how any modifca ton Of
the naturalization laws will prevent per-
/ jurers from obtaining fraudulent papers
! occasionally" said Bernard J. Yerke.
clerk Of the Court OF Sessions Brooklyn.
] Il think the proposition Of Judge Giege.
I rlcn TO hold a convention of Judges OF
| the State and adopt uniform rules in re.
gard TO issuing naturalization certtl-
- be perfectly practical and feasible an&
would be OF undoubied benefit"