The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-11-12
BARRETT is CALLED.

tall1ng on tNCtpt 'i' e4'i'N N''~
related to the political meeting.
BARRETT is CALLED.
Thomas E. Barrett followed Garrett
Barrett was shown the naturalization pa
pers of Tony Vaggi. Ernest Normi, Louis
SpigIia. Louis Pelligrini. Delphine Luis
siano and Pietro Venegoni. all of which
are alleged in the indictment to be for
geries of the writing of John H Murphy
clerk of the st. Louis Court of Appeals
executed by Barrett.
He was asked If he had written any part
OF the papers or had ever taken them in
blank from the office of the clerk of the
St. Louis Court of Appeals.
None of the writing or any part Of it,
responded Barrett. 'is my handwriting.
Neither did / take the blanks out of the
ST. Louis Court or anywhere else"
The Government bases its case Of for
gerry ON the admission which Clerk John
II. Murphy and Judge C. C. Bland testified
Barrett made to them as to the hand
writing on what is known as exhibit C in
the evidence
This paper is the list of names which, it
is alleged. Barbaglia gave to Dolan, and
which. 1t Is said, Dolan in turn gave to
Barrett, the latter putting it in Clerk
Murphy's desk In the st. Louis Court Of
Appeals.
On the face of the list are the words
Minor Papers; Italy" 1t. is this hand
writing that Murphy and Judge Bland tes-
tilted that Barrett acknowledged was his.
Taking this as basis. District Attorney
Dyer and Assistant Bert d. Nortoni claim
for the Government that the handwriting
In the naturalization papers is the same
as that in which the Minor Papers: tia
ly, was written. and that the forged
name of Clerk Murphy to some of the pa
pers is also in the same chirography
Barrett in rebuttal of the testimony Of
Clerk Murphy and Judge Bland, said that
he had talked with them regarding the pa
per.
MY answer to their inquiry" said Bar
rett, was that the handwriting was mine.
if the list Of the names came in as all
other lists for naturalization had come
into the st. Louis Court OF Appeals.
There were Italians. Hebrews. Bohemi-
ans. Syrians and others being naturalized
at the time. and it was my custom to
mark the nationality on the list.
'The handwriting on the paper which
has Just been submitted to me Is not
mine. OF that / am positive"
Barrett also contradicted the testimony
of Barbaglia in that he was ever at Do
lan's or Burke's saloon on Chestnut street
in company with Dolan and Barbaglia. at
which meeting. Barbagia testified. both
Dolan and Barrett had told him he
must secure the return of the naturaliza-
tion papers filed out by Barbaglia. for
the reason that, IL this was not done, all
would get into trouble.
Il was never at Burke's place with Do
Ian in my life and never at any time lad
such a conversation with him. / car
make the same statement as to ever being
at Dolans place with Barbaglia. never
discussed returning naturalization papers
with Barbaglia and know nothing of such
papers"
Barrett also testified that he had never
seen the slip of paper upon which was
written minor papers. Italy," until he
had seen it the day he was called into
Judge Blands Office and had the discus
sion relating to it;
John L. Doian testified last of the three
defendants. He said that he had never
seen the minor papers, Italy" document
until 1t was brought into the trial of the
present case. He fatty contradicted Bar
baglias statement that he had ever re-
reived list from Kim or that he had
ever sent Barbaglia any blank certificates
Of naturalization.
Dolan was given the ten naturalization
papers upon which the Governments
charges are based. and asked II he had |
ever seen them before. After examining |
zach one separately. he said: This is the |
first time ! have ever seen these papers"
He also said that he had never at any |
time received from Thomas E. Barrett |
1r any one e.se bank naturalization pa
oers; that he had never had a CONVERSE !
lion with Barbaglia in the presence Of
Barrett ard asked him to secure the |
return of certain naturalization papers |
that had been issued to a number of |
italians. accompanied by the statement |
hat Barbaglia would go to the Peniten-
.iary unless the papers were secured.
GAVE BARBAGLIA INSTRUCTIONS.
did you ever have any conversation
With Barbaglia as to securing naturaiiza-
ion papers for Italians?' was asked
)olan.
II talked to him relative TO the way
ome Italians had asked me about getting
,apers." responded Dolan. II told him
o be sure and always take two W.T. l