Bell. who I understand to be a reputable gentleman of Fort Wayne. and Mr. Moynihan. the city editor of the Fort Wayne Sentinel. These gentlemen invited an interview with contestee. and served him with notice thatthe question was mooted that he was not a naturalized citizen. and if it was true. they wanted to be able to publish the facts. because if the assertion was incorrect. that he was not naturalized. and uch a statement were published. it would only recoil on the Democratic party and would be a great injustice to contestee. that they wanted only the truth and to do him justice. that if he were not naturalized they wanted the Democratic party to have the advantage of that fact. Ie said. "I do notknow where my naturalization papers are. I know I have been naturalized." although. according to their statements. le said first he had been naturalized and voted for Fr6mont. and then that ie took out his final naturalization papers in 1858. That is about the substance of their testimony. But neither Bell nor Moynihan heard him say he was naturalized in 1865. They swear he never even alluded to that. Mr. Colerick. his attorney. never intimates that be had said any such thing. and he tells of his consultations with contestee. ir. Purman. another of his attorneys. does not say that Mr. White ever told him so. he never hints to Purman he was naturalized in 1865. and all through the testimony the fact is disclosed that notices and bandbills were sent out throughout the district assertingthat the contestee was not naturalized. and that the contestee. through the public prints and by placards and printed notices scattered broadcast throughout the district. said. "I am a citizen. and have been naturalized." without saying he was naturalized in 1865. or even alluding to such a time. It is also in proof that at the Academy of Music on the Saturday night prior to the election held on Tuesday the contestee placed his hand on his pocket saying. "I have my first. second. and third papers. if you put your votes in the ballotboxes I will produce them."
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