Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14

bsfore No vas IS years or age n ,,sfv.
ssrse. that time resided mere ~ Allan
In the course Of his argument ~. "a that
said that the government. ,uas. The wife
ths norman Margoii Franck way sne 40
~ w uovitz Eecker. He claimed tnbt as '.v
',-Sarre mad been introduced 20 SHY ~
-, Dsrfer was ever I'm America P,Itpa
,n HIS arrival In Baltimore, n1'esn nio" and
or en- after his marriage III TIE, "a
,ha, aveu had he been here, as ne staseu =,
ta%ova he was 10 years or age, ne ioS'
- nrtviIeges that he could otEefwiss,
s III claimed by returning to Russia anc
residing there for some time
DEPORTED BECAUSE OF DISEASE.
Mr. Allan contendcd that the woman
had been deported because one ,t,sor,e
disease called "farnus,' ana tne iuies
~ the Immigration Bureau require t hd,
the parents OF children 80 afillcteu sun
not be allowed 10 enter the United otd,eS;
The three children that were iiot an 49,
bv the disease were sent back Win the
CONAN because there seemed 70 De d
likelihood that they could become pup
10 charge The woman Is now with het
family at Bremen. Germany.
No OBJECT IN FRAUD.
Mr.. Wise followed. He claimed tnat
Becker had been in this country oon '.'
ing necessity for Becker TO nave tahr"
out naturalization papers; mere an
nouncement of his intention 10 become
citizen would have been all suincleh'; ~
there was no motive or occasion lor "i'"
to swear 10 a lie. .,.
"The question is" said Mr. Wise, what
bail shall be required from a man Wno
has committed no crime and done inJui
to none" The Commissioner held' ne sa a.'a
that the question of bail was reIat'e
one. and had to be considered In conhec.
ton with the possible punishment, put
Mr. Wise took issue with this DECISION
He contended further that the DlstiiS'
Attorney was in error In ms ihtsitP ~,
tion OF the naturalization law, ana mat
a continuous residence was not necesSdiy I.
The fact that Becker returned 10 AhleiIC ci
before his first child was born was prooi
that Becker had always insenoeH ~ iDs III
ration which prompted Becker 10 get ms
papers sprang from the immigration au-
thorities in New York; - ,ho. +he
Mr.. Allan interposed saying that tne
statement reflected on the government
authorities, and the argument was I'M
Mr.. Wise closed his argument with an
eloquent plea that Becker should be ailOW-
ed to give a bail-sond Lhat ne We a soI
10 give. Mr.. William Flegenheiner tol,
lowed and asked that the bond be reduced
Mr., Henry Flegenhelmer quoted author,
tiles to sustain the position OF cou d,,c
for the prisoner in asking LOr the ieN"N
ton OF the bail-bond.
Rockers RESIDENCE HERE.
Mr.. Allan replied. and in the course OF
his argument said that no evidence M
been introduced to show that Becker - Isst
ever been to this country before Ne iel'
Riga, six years ago. WI. ,ho
Re was interrupted by Mr., wise, VINO
said that they were ready, fuli-nailueu, 70
show that Becker had lived In thls cOuH-
try for twelve years. .. .,5
Mr. Allan challenged the statement, ana
said that not a single witness couid Dc
produced 10 this fact.
MIR Wise and Mr.. Flegenheimer both an
swered that there Were many wltnes go
that could be introduced to support TINS
"But they are not in Richmond said
yves. they are; dozens Of them replied
Mr. Flegenheimer. s-oo
Iudee Waddill reduced the bail to SyV'
and after some delay in securing bonds
men. bail was given in the sum requlreu,
With Nfeesrs Schnurman and Straus as