Last summer. and late in the season. complaints were made against nearly every voter who had registered inthe election of 1876. in New York City. upon these certificatesaggregating about ten thousand people. Over two thousand warrants were issue( under these complaints. Some three hundred persons were arrested and brought before the commissioner. They were there told they had been guilty of a felony. but would not be punished if their naturalization papers were surrendered. When they made the surrender of their papers they were discharged. Not a single man of them all was indicted. and still no attempt was made by Davenport or by any person in authority or claiming authority to try or test the validity or legality of these certificates.
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