The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-26
JOHNSON BELIEVED
NATURALIZATION
REGULAR
DOCTOR CLEARS SELF OF susPl-
CIoN OF FRAUD IN SECURING
CITIZENS PAPERS - SCHOOL
BOARD TRIES TO DUST HIM.

SO Mr.. George says l am a per-
jurer. That is a pretty harsh name
and | should hesitate a long time
about applying it to another man.
wonder II MIR. George has never I'M
Willingly sworn to a statement that
was not absolutely correct in some Of
It's details"
Thus spoke DR.. Gilbert p. Johnson,
whom the board OF education is trying
TO GUST from his position as school
inspector from the Tenth ward on the
ground that he is not citizen OF the
United States. when seen Friday morn
ing. DR.. johnson admits that he has
been deprived OF his citizenship pa
pers by the federal court, the record
OF which proceedings were read by
President George in Thursday night 5
meeting OF the board. Though the
order was entered Dec. L, 1908, DR.
Johnson has continued To serve on
the board. believing that he had the
right to hold his seat
My first impulse was to resign I'M
mediately after this action was taken
by the government" said DR.. Johnson.
but | received legal advice that l was
entitled To hold the position and
have done SO. What my course will
be. now that the board has taken the
matter up, have not yet decided"
"Will you resign" was asked.
Il have not decided. l have the
matter under consideration. or course.
II is easy to see that Mr.. Georges OBJ
ject Ia springing this thing is to IN
lure the ant!-Martindale candidates for
school inspectors in the coming cleo
ton. No doubt the gang would like
10 have someone appointed to fill out
nv term who will be favorable to the
gang's interests in the board. now
that its influence is waning. think,
however. they have waited too long 10
derive much benefit from their little
coup.
ut is sure that when | became n
citizen in 1898 | had not resided coh-
tinuously In this state for five years
as required by law, yut when l swore
to that fact ! beloved that 1 hau'
AS q matter " fBcsF me record SHOWS
that had been here continuously Dut
four years and half. and IL my hrst
papers had been looked up In the re-
corder's court at the time | was sworn
in all this would have been avoided
| had no specific object in being sworn
in at that particular time, except an
honest desire to become a full citizen
OF the United States. where hau
chosen TO make my home. could
have waited another six months Juss
as well as not, or another year or two
for that matter, but supposed | had
been here long enough didn't look
ND the date of my coming-and was
admitted without question. No douD,
there are many others now enjoying
the full privileges OF citizens VINO
committed the same error and did nor
know il. At the time ! was sworn Ill
It was in a line or % or 80 applicant
and we were rushed right through.
DR.. Johnson says he first came 10
the city in 1882. from Foxboro. Ont,
and remained six or seven months.
returning In October, 1888. The hvs
wears residence necessary to entitie
INF INTO become a full citizen was MT
up until October, 1888. He was adj
mitted to citizenship, the record
shows. March rs. 1923. Proceedings
we're started in the United states
court last November TO cancel his GER
ticate OF citizenship end the order OF
collation. was entered by Judge
Swan. Dec. 1. last, with the consent
OF the doctor.