The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-19
Three Days Necessary for Govern
ment to Present Testimony in
Naturalization Hearing.
KAPLAN IS SURRENDERED.
PatrOiman Is Released on His
Own Recognizance Upon AID
vice of United States
Attorney Dyer.

| The Government yesterday closed its
case. which was begun three days ago in
the United States District Court. against
Nathan Levin. who is under indictment for
aio'ng and procuring fraudulent naturali2a-
ton papers from the st. Louis Court Of
Appeals for one hundred or more Polish and
Roumanian Jews.
AT the end of the presentation of the
governments case A. NJ. Frumberg. one
OF the attorneys for Levin. and a surety on
the bond Of Policeman Koplan. also under
indictment for naturalization frauds, went
10 the office of United States Marshal Nor
sey and announced that he and the other
sureties desired to Withdraw from Kap-
lans bond and surrender him to the Mar
shall.
hapian appeared at the Marshal's Office
ana was released upon his own recogni-
Iahce, with the advice and consent Of
United States Attorney Dyer.
II Is said that the reason for the with
drawal of Kaplan's bondsman is that he
pas heen furnishing the prosecution with
information in the case against Levin. Kap-
Ian stated tina Frumberg and his other
sareties demanded that he Cite them more
security as his bondsmen.
flncus Greenburg Of No. 1912 North Eley-
enth street, who was excused Friday be-
cause Of the inability Of the Interpreter to
convey to him the meaning Of questions
asked by the attorneys, was the first wit
ness yesterday.
The difficulty of securing a satisfactory
interpreter had been solved by employing
Doctor l. H. Finkelnstein of No. 1O17 North
sixteenth street. He proved competent, and
the case progressed rapidly.
Grsenburg testified that he was ap-
preached by Levin. who asked him to take
OUT naturalization papers. Greenburg told
MIN ne had only been in this country two
years and eight months, but Levin told him
mat was AN right" as papers could be Sc
cured in spite OF this.
re was instructed by Levin to tell the
Judge he had come to the United States be-
lore he was Is years old, and had been here
more than five years.
Patroiman Kaplan and a man by the
name OF Weissman took him to the court.
Greenburg also testified that he had been
approached by, Levin, after appearing be-
lore the Grand Jury, and asked not to tes-
tify against MIN at the trial Of his case.
lsadore Marcus. 3S years old. of No. 1914
Sorth Eleventh street; Bernard Feldernan,
Goldstein. 20 years old. Of No. lii North
Ninth street, and Benny Katz, "a years old,
an testified that they had been in the
length of time required to secure natural
izatlon papers. but they had been induced
by Levin to swear that they came to this
years.
Joe Goldman of No. 100 o'Fallon street,
IS years old. and Jacob Buchanan of No. IA
Carr street. "a years old, testified that they
had not been In the United States Ave
years. but had received the same instruc-
lions as their countrymen to secure papers.
They also testified that Levin had little il
anything to do with inducing them to apply
for naturalization papers, but that Police
mar kaplan had instructed them what to
say.
The trial of John Barboglia. also indicted
for naturalization frauds. will be called to.
day. He is charged with forging. and hav-
ing In his possession forged naturalization
papers, and issuing them to many Italians
without the formality of appearing before
a court of record.
The blanks which Barboglia used are
signed with the name of John n. Murphy.
Clerk Of the st. Louis Court of Appeals.
1t is said that Clerk Murphy p~ronounces
but denies knowing how they came into the
possession of Barboglia.