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Mr. Miller to Mr. Blaine .

Department of Justice,
Washington , December 20, 1890 .

Sir: Inclosed I hand you a copy of a letter of date December 18, from William Grant, United States attorney, in reference to the citizenship of Italians charged with murder in New Orleans. I also inclose certificate sent by Mr. Grant. All this in response to your request of December 4.

Yours truly,

W. H. H. Miller,
Attorney-General.
[Inclosure.]

Mr. Grant to Mr. Miller .

New Orleans, La., December 18, 1890 .

Sir: In response to the request of the State Department for information as to the citizenship of the Italians charged with the murder of Chief of Police D. C. Hennessy, [Page 664] I forward herewith certified list (1) of those who have registered as voters in this parish, and list (2) of those whose status is unknown.

Those who have registered as voters must necessarily have sworn that they were citizens of the State of Louisiana. As to the others, I have no means of ascertaining whether they have been naturalized.

Very respectfully,

Wm. Grant,
United States Attorney.