Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-01-19
6entral Sntflligents.

More Smuggling--seizure OF Goods.--Yss-
terday forenoon, Immediately after the arrival Of
the Europa at her pier in Jersey City, the custom
house officers discovered that goods were being
smuggled by persons employed on the steamer.
DR.. Winston, the surgeon Of the ship, one Of the
suspected parties, was allowed 10 pass through
the store TO proceed TO New York, and as he was
about 10 cross the ferry he was arrested and con-
Quoted tothe Darcy House, where he was searched
in private room, and quantity Of lace, reported
TO be worth from 81 200 to VI 6Oo was found upon
his person. II is also stated that quantity Of
watches worth considerable sum were found in
the possession Of John Bevan, barkeeper on board
the Europa, and he was at the same time arrested.
These arrests occurred at about three o'clock
p. M, and the prisoners were taken TO the Ed
ridge street Jail in New York. This is but small
part Of the amount which is believed 10 be SNUG
gled, and traces have been discovered which will
undoubtedlyle lead to the recovery Of much greater
quantity of contraband goods. The steamer Eu-
ropa has not vet been seized. The officers who
made the seizure have been watching the arrival
Of the steamer for three days past-occupying a
room at the Darcy House, under an assumed name
during the time. Information was received by Mr..
Cunard by the last steamer, giving an intimation
that goods had been sent from Glasgow for the
purpose Of smuggling; and measures were taken
for the detection of the offenders upon their arri-
val. Officers went to Boston last evening TO de-
tect smugglers on board the Cambria on her arri-
val.--N y. Mirror, 17th.
The Murder Of DIR. Lutener.-Fith day
Before Coroner Gamble. The investigation in
this mysterious case was resumed at l03 o'clock,
yesterday morning.
In consequence of the absence of witness,
whose evidence, il is thought, will be important
the case was here adjourned until to-day at noon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hays were then conducted to prison.
In the course of the examination on Saturday,
Mr.. Blunt district attorney, remarked in refer
ence to the letters handed over by Mrs. Lutener
TO the deputy coroner, and said TO be letters writ
ten by Mr.. Hays to Mrs Hays while in England.
81 have examined them, and consider them to-
tally unfit for publication; see by their contents
that the parties are not and wife, Mrs Hays be-
ing the wife of the prisoners brother and therefore,
she cannot find that protection as wife would do
in such case, the law making the wife in mea-
sure under the control of the husband, and thereby
held harmless to a certain extent. In this case,
each one is responsible for their acts. Again, the
tenor Of these letters is such as to warrant the
strongest motives for rcgaining their possession,
and goes far TO show the motive that actuated the
commission of the crime. The publication of these
letters is only fitted to CRAFTY morbid curiosity,
and can answer no useful purpose, Of course they
can be submitted for the jury TO inspect; they are
letters of private character, and have no further
bearing in this case than merely to show that des-
perate means might be resorted TO for the purpose
Of acquiring their possession"
The Jury and counsel for prisoners were, how
ever, permitted to examine the letters privately.
NJ Sam, 17M. AZ