Who are the importafft witnesses on this point? In this respect the record is brief. The only witnesses who claim to have been present. besides the contestee. at the time when he claims to have been naturalized are Isaac Jenkinson and William Pratt. In my judgment. the memory of Mr. Jenkinson is so defective that it can not safely be trusted. What does he say? He says. "I think Captiin White was naturalized within one or two years after his return fromn the war. at Fort Wayne." He says. "I might have been there as Captain Whites friend. My impressionis that I was there as a witness. but lam not positive." He also says that he was not sure whether Judge Borden was on the bench or not. He says. "I atn not sure who was judge at the time. but it was the judge of the circuit court that was presiding. whoever lie was." He also says. "I have no recollection now of who were present. except that it was in the court at the time." and he says he can not remember who was the clerk or who was the sheriff at that time.
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