Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-06

NI Indictment yesterday against 4""'' ''"
Becker. charging him with unlawfully OBJ
tanning "a certificate Of citizenship. y sc-
cond indictment charges Mofiiz becAe''
sam stern. and NJ Roscnbloom win con-
spring TO obtain certificate Oh c''lzoH-
ship.
The details Of the Becker case are sun
fresh IN the minds OF the public, and 1t
will be recalled that il was brought out
An ,,. ,ourse of the preliminary cXamina-
t,on that Mcssrs. stern and Rosenbloom
aro.arcd in the Hustinss Court when
U,,kcr made application for certificate
or naturalization. and testified TO the
Ienefh of his stay in this country. The
witnesses examined before the grand jury
were Judge $. y. Witt, Mr.. Lawton
Crutchhold. Deputy Clerk Of the Hastings
Court. Mir. A. Malloy, and Mr.. l.. Kaplan
WHAT THE INDICTMENT CHARGES.
The conspiracy indictment states that
Moritz Becker. Sam Stern. and NJ. Rosen-
bloom. "on the 4th day of January. IN
the year 1899. mlawfully did conspire,
confederate. and agree together between
and among themselves 10 commit an Of
fence against the United States, and did
then and there unlawfully, knowingly,
and feloniously combine and confederate
and agree together. between and among
themselves. 10 obtain a certain certificate
of citizenship from the Hastings Court
OF the city Of Richmond. said certificate
of citizenship being obtained for the said |
lf0ritz Becker. by means of a false state |
ment made with intent to procure the |
same or TO aid in procuring the issue of |
said certificate. which false statements |
were as f0lloWs-to wit: That said Moritz |
Becker. being an alien and not u citizen
of The United States. had arrived in the
United St.tes before reaching the age OF
l> years. and that he had resided con-
tn1ously within the United States from
ihs time of his arrival until the day and
date upon which the certificate of citizen
ship was obtained"
The indictment against Becker alone
charges that on the 9TH day of January. |
-.a the accused did unlaWfully obtain.
accept. and receive a certain certl1cate
Of citizenship. and did falsely and fraud
u,ntly allege and swear that he had ar
lt.d in the United States before he had
.ttaned the age Of IS years. and that
l. had continued to reside in the United
States from the time OF such arrival until
fI. said 4th day OF January, 1899, whereas,
D.. Truth and in fact. ne did not arrive in
tl. said United States before he had at
tanned the age of IS years, and had not
continued % reside in the United States
mm the time of such arrival until the
3.a day of January 1899.
DENIAL OF MR.. STERN.
Th. indictment Of Messrs. Stern and
l....rh00m caused good deal of sur
1r-, though the newspapers had ini-
mated that this might be done. Mr..
Stern was in Baltimore, and no arrests
wa, made last night. Friends OF MI
St.u te.ceraphed the news TO him, ana
l. returned TO Richmond at once, aAd
an.r consultation with his friends. gave
u, t. following statement for publca- {
o., ue Editor Of the Dispatch +
Tl. newspapers recently have, through
Ofo.Ouu. advice furnished them placed
81. .a false position before the public.
Dr. WAS published some time ago that l /
made oath 90 the effect that Il certain
Becker had been continuous resident
Of th, country for the number OF years
requisite to entitle him TO citizenship.
lle been away from the city Tor
i.W days and learn upon my return TINS '
afternoon that j have been indicted be-
Gore tae United States Court on account
n fae alleged assistance ! rendered thls
rr Becker i'm obtaining his citizenshlp
iap.rs Iu order TO rescue myself from i
Oh, Improper position in which the pub q
. doubtless now regards me. l deem IL ~
..-slry to publish the statements con-
.I..I iu this card. In the first place, l | 81
i l.. make any statement whatsoever c.
1 auy 0u, as TO the length Of time Beck q
r Dad boon "a resident OF this country. l &,
-l lo. know j was simply asked by Il
rerl Uf mlne NJ ROsenboom, TO intro
.e Be.k ker 10 Judge Witt. on That II
lar Z was serving on the jury in the o
t.-tne- Court. and merely complied in
sfh my friends request. and introduced
.s.a.r tl Judge Witt Immediately upon -,
b. doing ] commenced talking To Colonel ."
Archer. and before our conversation had p'
n finished ] was called 10 go IN the
.---room This is entirely all | had TO
o W.'H the matter. and these facts VIII
70 proven before the court. =
j Na acquainted with Becker at the
n.a mere casual acQuaintance-
lraf about by both Of US being odd
ll.r. $ STERN. Is
TH. CASE WILL GO OVER. rii
re District Attorney has stated that by
N. n.t be prepared 10 so into the III
.'e . ta.s term. and IL will probably ma
continued until the next term. -
h kr BAH bond will be renewed, ~
.'- DO BIS said that stern and Rosenbloom no
'- t. released upon their own recos- bo
zenc. ",
'her true bills OF Indictment returned
we're.
Reuben r. Chandler. removing and con-
cling spirits.
"asaneton Lewis. Illicit Gstilling. In
+o',. D. Proctor. Illicit distilling.
''e case of Mary Ellen Smith. who I
indicted at the last october term
'-s court, and charged with counter Nv
'k is on trial. When last tried the foi
'' itlet 90 agree br,
anthony H. Brought Here. I'M
+. p.I' nitcd- d-States-Marshal Bendit DIRE
i, 'ed Obey NJ Anthony Of Jack rul
..u 'rt county. who stands charged All
ett '.'u qistiiling. Anthony was in
r,... Do lNt bat has managed to eyade
% . 'p 70 This time. The case has been
.ree lrfl ON the 18th ins;>nt. and "A =
ann. number Of witnesses have been ~
.s..,,.oiy viii have 20 answer several rs
iE which have L0en returned ! les