New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
WHITE WINGS IN FLIGHT.
Superintendent Morgan DriUes Ter
ro1 to Bogus CitizenS.

The rai6s az uorgan's men in the Civil War
through the Unicn sections OF Kentucky ana Ten
nessee Gid not strike terror into the hearts o.
! the people than the raids Of the men OF present
day Morgan bringing to guilty ones in the Ior-
/ eign quarters OF New-York- The new raider Is y
". Morgan State Superintendent Of Elections. ana
his men are detectives searching for fraudulent
/ naturalization papers.
Fifteen have been employed in this work Tor
several months and as was told in The Tribune o
few DAYS ago they have uncovered = surprising
number of cases among the Italians. The work IS
still advancing the rate os four or iYe arrests d
day. Yesterday Superintendent Morgan anIouIlc 7u
his intention Of looking into the papers OF me
Syrians and Greeks. who IN the last few years nave
settled IN New-York in large numbers. ana among
whom it is believed many hold false papers.
The investigation Of the citizenship OF MAJOR
Voodbury's white Wings goes On rapidly ana mas
caused 4 panic in certain squads. SweePerS ana
drivers chiefly Italians dropping out OF resIsH-
ing from the service. Many Of them simply drop
out OF sight without coming for their PACK pay
This is about the worst thing they could oo' TOT II
brings them Immediately under the suSplVlo"S eSV
OF the election detectives.
The investigation has uncovered n system -
traffic in naturalization papers which e%tehoS 10
several Italian ports and probably 10 other' fuIo
pean centres of emigration. Some or the lorH''
seem TO be those regularly used here. others are
clever reproductions printed abroad. II an I''''''
dies in this city his naturalization papers are
recognized part Of his estate His WIDOW can
readily disuose of them for from IS $40. ana tey
are in turn solo to a newly arrived immigrant Tor
from SO 10 SOS Italians who MAKE money II TINS
country and return TO their native land usually sell
their papers The purchaser puts on MS new name
as he would a new shirt. and his wife and chidHeh
are renamed
THE foreigners desire 10 get his citizens papers
is not hard 20 explain" said Superintendent Nor
gan yesterday. 1T is not due 10 any overpower-
ing eagerness to become an American but rather
is a commercial proposition. pure and simple Re
ing citizen helps him 10 obtain employment Il
only opens up several lines OF municipal work.
but il gains him the interest of the district IeaGt
the greatest medium fog the furnishing Of employ
in the city. A man without 4 vote viii hnd II
very difficult get work between now ana e!ec-
IioD. a man with VIII be taken care OF.
Under ordinary circumstances II takes lmIaI-
grants five years become citizens Most Of them
the risk that goes with false papers Until lately
this risk has not been great; but in the future u
promises 10 be dangerous. The punishment in the
cases have detected has varied from year
in the penitentia-y 500 fine. In few cases,
where the prisoner gave Information leading to the
detection OF others who were living under raise
papers sentence was suspended. II has been stated
that We made many arrests. but secured few con
victons ! have looked up the records Of this
Office and md that only . per cent Of our cases
fail.
1T will be some time before we can make the
rounds Of the other nationalitles, but propose
TO keep at II. There are several channels which
will be used and which promise great results
the inspection Of the papers Of the street clean
has been much fraud. The Jews Of the East Side
must be investigated. Among the Germans and
Irish there has been little. The German and Irish
there has been little The German and Irish I'M
immigrants seem more inclined 10 obey the law.
The work VIII he pushed rapidly possible in
view OF the coming election"