The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-04
An italian and Russian, Al
though Little Unfamiliar
With U. S. Affairs, Were
Held to Be Acceptable.
CANNON AND AlDRICH
REPRESENT DISTRICT
Judge Fox Is Informed, But He
Says knowledge Of Appli-
cants Is Equal to That of
Some Yankees.

Although Antonio Ferranti, an Ital-
ian, and Morris Ffvel, Russian Jew,
proved they could be better informed
on the the judicial, executive and legis-
lative departments of government of
the United States and Indiana, yet,
their petitions to become naturalized
citizens of the United States were
granted this morning, when they ap-
peared before Judge Fox of the circuit
court. DR.. James Thomas Foster, a
practicing physician of this city, was
technical error In filling out deposit
tion. his prayer can not be granted un-
til May 16.
DR.. Foster was the first petitioner to
be examined this, morning. He is a
native Of Ireland and has been in
America for the past fifteen years. He
first located in Canada and then in
Pittsburg, coming to this city in No
vember, 1909. He was well informed
on all subjects on which he was ques-
toned, but for the error in the deposi-
tion, undoubtedly would have been de
clared citizen OF the United States.
Ferranti Persistent.
This is the third application OF An
tonic Ferranti for naturalization. Pre-
viously, his petitions had been denied
because of his marital affairs. Before
coming to this country he was married
in Italy and has one child there. He
was married after landing In this
country and lives with his American
wife and two children His marital
troubles have been Strengthened out az
he obtained divorce In Cincinnati
from his first wife.
He first came to this country in
March, 1899. and then later returned
to Italy, coming back to the. United
States a second time in 1903, and has
been q resident OF the city ever since,
being employed on the Pennsylvania.
He is known az an industrious work.
man and is ambitious.
Morris Fivel is q well known junkeT
and has been resident of the city for
several years. He appeared to be
well informed on some conditions In
both the United States and Russia, In
fact sufficiently 80 that he was deemed
l IOE ClIlzGuSulR. H was HAVVCA SAAsAs
he had been arrested twice, once fol
buying Of q, minor and second time
on charge Of stealing junk, but wa
released on the latter charge.
| Answers Were Amusing.
| Rather amusing answers were made
by Fivel and Ferranti. Neither seems
to know much about the state legis
lature and the congress. FeTrant
was asked who represented the Sixth
district in congress and he replied Al
drich and Cannon. Attorneys and
| court officials who were interested
spectators to the proceedings wers
not inclined to question this Five
was asked whether he had ever votet
while . resident Of this city and re
Piled In the affirmative. He said tha,
he voted three or four times. once fol
TAFT and several times for the police
men- He said that he left Russia be
cause he wanted to 80 to other places
He denied that he was nihi1ist Or y
anarchist
Attorney Weber of Chic4Gn whl
[represented the United States n TN
matter. advised that the men - be1
lter informed on tie different bEznchel
lok government of the country He ~,
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