The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-11-08

to vote, and that the records Of the Court |
of Appeals failed to show that they had
been naturalized. Mr.. Dyer and Clerk John
H. Murphy of the Court Of Appeals eS-
amined the records of the court this morn
ing and failed to find record OF all pa
pers for those for whom warrants we're
issued. The name Of the reverend gentle
man was one of those furnished him
which did not appear on the court records.
and upon this showing the warrant was
issued.
1T suppose there Is some mistake about
the matter. 1t may be that Father Ayi-
| ward had proper papaers. and the clerk OF
the Court of Appeals. through oversight
failed to make record of them
II hope and believe that this Is the case.
| did not know warrant was issued until
I saw it In the newspapers.
"The names were furnished. 50 l am In
formed. to Mr.. Dyer By parties who copied
| them from the books In precincts Neither
| Mr.. Dyer nor the parties who took them
| from the registration books knew who 1.
| J. Aylward WAS. Such name appeared
as having registered on papers issued from
the Court OF Appeals. and the record oil
the court failed to show that papers were
issued to such a name. This is the case
! as understand tt
DYER DECLARES
HE DID HIS DUTY.
Mr.. Dyer, at whose instigation these
| warrants were issued and arrests made,
| said in reference to the case of Father
| Aylward that he had found the name IN
the registration books. and as having in
possession naturalization papers He
F, said:
"I looked up all OF the records in the
Court of Appeals. with the aid of the
clerk and could not find any entry show
ing that these papers had been issued to
the father I issued the warrants and
caused his arrest. not knowing at the
time that he was priest. But even II 1
had known 1t, it would still have been my
duty to carry out the law. which is no
respecter Of persons, and which cannot
set aside in favor OF any one. Catholic
priests or otherwise
The exact number Of warrants issued by
the United States officials cannot be
learned, as they refuse TO give them out.
1t is known that more than twenty have
already been issued. 1t Is their intention
to secure all of these papers.
Mark LAWN, patrolman. attached to
| IN, Mounted District Police Station, was
arrested at o'clock yesterday afternoon
on similar charges. He declared tnat he
had received his papers from the Court
of Appeals and that IL there was anything
illegal or fraudulent about them he did
not know it, and believed when he used
to register that he had perfect legal
right to do so.
He was allowed to go In search OF his
papers, and returned without them. He
said that it was impossible to find them;
that he had looked IN every conceivable
place, but could not locate them. He ad-
mttted having had them little more than
a month ago. and thought that they had
only been misIaid. Mr.. Dyer released him
on bond, to reappear tomorrow.
During the afternoon Israel Finkeman.
No. Ills North Eighth street, was arrested
on the same charge. He stated that his
papers had been issued to him from the
Court OF Appeals on October 10. 1890. He
did not have them In his possession, and
was released on his personal bond of 500
FRAUDULENT
FAPERS SHOWN.
, Late In the afternoon Joseph Gustine. a
native Of Turkey. living at No. Sl2 South
, Third street. was taken before Commis-
, sioner Babbitt. his papers with him. Al
though the papers bore the bona iide sig
, nature OF John H. Murphy' they hao oeen
changed in such a manner as to appeal
, to anyone as a rank forgery. The name
had been scratched and changed In two
. places. On the line where the nativity is
shown the word Italy had been written
, over. changing 1t to Turkey.
} The most pitiful mistake OF the forger
appeared later. when the paper went on to
} state that the said Joseph Gustine" was
, Subject of the King of Turkey
} In this case the word Italy had been
! again written over. but the word King
had been sadly neglected.
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street vouched for the good faith OF
Z uh,ch tho defendant uas released ~ re-
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