The evening world., 1894-04-02
MADAM JOINS
C|ECER!CH.
Action Soon 10 Be Taken in
the Cases Of Naturaliza.
tiOn Frauds.
CONVENTION OF THE JUDGES.
Conference Likely to Be Held in
the Superior Court This
Afternoon.
De VITO OUT ON $4,000 BAIL.
Police Still Hunting for Alfonso
CanaIe, Upon Whom He Throws
All the Blame.

Judge David McAdam, OF the Superior
Court, has come out heartily in favor of
the suggestion made by Judge Giegerich,
Of the Court of Common Pleas, that IA
convention of Judges be held In this city
to devise means of preventing the frauds
against citizenship exposed by The
Evening World"
Judge McAdam has made a great mum
Der of citizens since his elevation to the
bench, and from his practical experience
in this work should be able to make
many valuable suggestions to the con
vention.
1t has not been definitely decided when
the call for the Convention will be is
sued, but it is probable that a prelimina-
nv meeting will be held this afternoon
or evening in Judge Giegerich's cham
bers to arrange the details of the call.
Justice Geigerich has already plunged
into the subject and is enthusiastic for
reform. He mas prepared a number or
suggestions, covering the whole natu-
raiization field. Not only will they De
valuable to the Judges when they meet
but they could also be utilized by oQn.
Eressman Oates to effect changes IN ms
Naturalization bill now before congress,
a counterpart of which is before the
State Legislature, having been intro
dnCp1 by Assembly man Lay ia
The Judges of the State Courts in THIS
CITY were surprised to read the state
ments Of Assistant District-Attorney
M Mo4ldy et ggai + n mr. Nc" Meint EFsa s'"aidd
no complaints had been received from
any OF the Judges as to the naturallza.
ton frauds, and that had there beer
they would at once have been investi-
gated. A request for such an investiga-
ton will be made in a day or two.
Henry P. Bellows, United States Com
" - 49, n L. an fhp Slln-
tect Of Tine Evening World xpos
Naturalization fraud of such a Giar-
ing character as exposed by "Ine Even,
and theofenders punished. The Even.
ing World" l think, has done a great
work, and I hope 1t may continue as
under the jurisdiction of the United
States courts. At present the fees in
those courts are much higher than in the
are more rigid. This is one Of the rea-
aons why so few persons go before the
The laws should be amended so that the
fees will be the same in each court, and
there should be a standard set by Con
gress to t, wh's Shout, eye 6s re sahIida tie cd d9.
form. The idea of having the applicant;
name made public for a certain period
before he is admitted to citizenshlp. as Is
suggested b ythe Oates bill, Is certainly
a good one, and 1t would prevent such
frauds as the one perpetratcl in the
De Vito case. I do not know Of any
thing that would be a better precautior
against perjury than IA provision Xix
this.
II am sorry to say the United State:
as The Evening World' has done, ant
expose naturalization frauds. They mus
wait, except in special cases, until evi
dence Is brought to them, when, OF
course, the clues that are given can be
followed up"
Col. Oakley, United States District
Attorney in Brooklyn, said:
II shall act promptly on any cyl
dence showing naturalization frauds
not the province of the District-Attir
ney's office to unearthdn frauds, but
certainly should be glad to see 9Th.
EVENING World" go ahead in the gooC
work which 1t has begun and | shall BIZ
power"
De Vito will be called Cor examination
before United States Commissioner Bel
lows. in brooklyn tomorrow. Not only
spiracy and subornation Of perjury /,
the Kingsn County Courts, but he hasi
also to answer n charge in the Fedora
Courts, of fr%audulently selling and dis
posing ofw naturalization papers.
De Nito's lawyers late on Saturda!
afternoon applied to Justice Gaynor II
the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, TO hav
their client admitted to bail, Tho Jus
tice fixed the amount at $1,000. This wa
rearrested by United States Derut,
Marshal Biggart and taken before Com
missioner Bellows. The latter insiste,
on s., 1000 additional bail being given