Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-10

Moritz Becker. the unfortunate Russian
who ran foul Of the immigration authori-
Ties al Castle Garden. and saw his wife
and famuv turned nom these hospitable
.bor,s WIS before United-States-Comm
e.oner pls-ants yesterday afternoon on
two variants The first, which was is
siad ON Wednesday afternoon, charges
him with false swearing in procuring a
certificate of naturalization" and the Sc
.ad issued yesterday, charges fraud
and misstatement" in the same connec-
t.a.
l preliminary examination established
t5und peradventure that Becker IS the
,.aud OF the woman who was deported
4- father OF the children. This much
r. brought out i'm the examination OF
,. N8plan. a tailor OF Baltimore, who
that Becker married his cousin.
ra The consent Of her relatives, and
ne presence of Kaplan's father-in-
tu. who lives in, Baltimore. and will be
arollrod later in the proceedings.
THE GOVERNMENTS CASE
The government will try to prove that
r-s.r has resided in Russia within the
tn.l that he claimed. when he applied
.ra certificate of naturalization. he had
lul contnuously in this country. He
r...r declared his intention to become
citizen when he first landed in this coun-
t-. fact that makes seven years resi-
tr.s necessary under the law. and ne
v. married to the woman who claimed
lnat Castle Garden as her brother only
about six years ago.
I'll. preliminary hearing. as far as il
v,.t yesterday evening, developed some
,rtrs.rs phases particularly as TO the
!ss.ne .. the naturalization papers in the
Hu-1.s c.urt and on this point Mr..
lavru Cmt.ha.d was under eXamina-
u.a tor nearly an hour.
inIf.a-St. Commissioner Peasants
so n Oh. case i'm the office Of District
Attorney Allan. who personally repre-
s.Ht,a Oh. government. Hon. George D.
Wis. WAS associated with Messrs. VII
llam- f Henry Flegenhimer in the de-
iu.. The Office was crowded TO its
capacity and the evidence was followed
Vfh keen zcst
LICkER SEEMS UNCONCERNED.
Becker sat by his counsel pale but ap-
l.lty unconcerned lie was not at all
llr..d q. and smiled very blandly as the
ca..r.e was brought out that seemed
u...abish the relationship between him
stt ul Tho family that was depOrted.
ll tle office of the Commissioner. after
tt 0loumment of the hearing. and while
b. BIAS waiting for the signing of his
i. bond. some question arose relative
tt.. payment Of the travelling expense
laN kapian. first cousin TO his wife,
n. Becker remarked very bitterly. Let
tt HIoads get what's coming TO them;
tLr sot enough out of ne for bringing
ly wte and family here
MR. CKUTCHFIELD EXAMINED.
r.F lawton Crutchheld. Deputy clerk
l. Hustings Court. was the first wit
i.s called. Hc testified to the naturaliza-
ta 0 MoritZ Becker, and the evidence
tr lu.ed Jon support Of the prisoners
.ton when he asked 10 De admitted
o. citizenship. Becker ne said. was the
oil. person examined by the court as TO
ts length of residence in this country ana
oIe matters. though Becker was accom-
g. ID by Messrs. Samuel Stern and VI.
L nhlOom when De made his second
tT alton. and these gentlemen endorsed
.atemcnts.
It... was a legal wrangle over a ques-
tL 0. Examining counsel as TO whether
vlnes. uls COnVorsant with the natural- |
zur .V and an objection was noted !
iae Damu siOner said he saw no objec- |
to. 10 question. and Mr.. Crutchneld |
replied r.. he was convorsant with them /
"l o limited extent
+ lgr hNeld said he prOp0unded the |
required questions to accused and wit |
fff.s
''e papers. Ho could not recollect all (
i.. questions. The accused came to the
'.0f' 0l January g. 1899 and replied 10
questions as 90 his native land, age, &c.
A gave tle name Maurice when he
ia.. ls applcation Accused was not
t'i. when first questioned, but was
before the papers were issued.
'' held the papers IN his hand, and |
terei The oath TO the accused.
STATEMENTS OF STERN AND |
EOSENBLOOM
Ih. ments of Messrs Stem and |
m Boz support Of B1ckcr |
De- in the opinion of. the |
satisfactory 10 the court"
lions were ass 10 the qualtca-
".' n Becker 90 become a citizen Of /
Iy They gave several dates,
i arrival in this country etc.
i"r given tended TO show that
arrived here under the age Of IS
The memorandum OF those dates
''n destroyed. and witness could
member them Beckcr's age I'm the
'. H stated at so years. and witness
aer the impression that the dates
.. .l Mcssrs. Stern and Rosenbloom
10 show that Becker arrived I'm
country q few months before he
f''d his eighteenth birthday
Stern and ROscnbloOm were not
sworn. though they were ques-
peg as 10 their Willingness 10 take the
'- 0ain Becker had taken. 10 Bible
t l. neither held up his hand. only
stern raised his when he gave in
JON concerning dates They were
+, 'hamined in the presence OF Judge
+ld were examined without drec-
nom him. The Judge was In the
i-iopm when the examination was
.' cr0ss-examined. Mr.. Crutchneld
Pat Becker and his Witnesses were
N'HiNod iu the Clerks Office OF the
io9m The dates given by Messrs.
'h and OstnbloOm concerned Beck
r oiuyel in the country. and his birth
witness then stated that MIR. Stern
r gave the dates. and said he would
t M evidence corrected 20 that ef-
d., . iie also corrected his statement rs
' cate Of Becker's birth being giyen
4. "' stern. or given at all. Becker |
WY lHat he was ~ years VI age. Wit I