The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-14


slyy Supposed % be Subject to Duty.
UNITD STATES DIsrRIOr 00Usy.
III sHf Before Hon. Judge Bssis ..r -
FxB la-1hs Vnitod Ssiss n. Ono Leather BaO mavhai
Ccvo1e, CbAtsiaing Jzoelvsl-Tae same u. One Pared,
xavksd L<sar Containing JOelry-Abram Isaacs being
examined by Mr.. Hunt Assistant DISTRICT Attorney, do
posed-I an Inspector Of Cussems Il is my PRINCIPAL susi
ness 70 board steamers and inspect baggage; ]
boarded the Asia on Sunday, 18th Of Noyem,
Der last, q: Inspector; found Mr. Pedro, n
elderly gentleman (Ar. Manuel H. Gorozpe) on board;
when boarded the vessel with Mr. Archer another IN
spsses Of % @ Ls.s taoss gentlemen Walking on s
time; inquired Of them ell their baggage had gone
shore they replied not ALL asked them they had their
asked where they could get them told them they wore
inside on the cabin table; walked in with them and
seoweo snem sne deeiasions they took one each anc
them 70 specify the number Of trunks bags packages
and THAR contents; ON the other side showed ,hem
their baggage on shore told them to enquire for Mr.
ssacs and Mr.. Archer; the two gentlemen oae 10
me and banded the declarations 70 me and ono 70
Mr. Archer; IN the meanwhile Mr. Archer called my NJ
enton 70 case prot ndmg from Mr.. Pedio H. Goroxpe'
pocket Mr.; G. showed me his baggage and
hs baggage; ! then told Mr Gorozps 70
open his trunk and put the usual questions 70 him pre-
vous 10 the examination asked him whe be hsd any
merchandise or goods subject 70 duty hts baggage he
replied, pointing 70 the declaration In my hand;
then proceeded TO the trunk ana in different parts
clothing and it, selected what supposed was new
from that trunk, and eft what supposed Old had
been worn In the trunk; found also In the second trunk
similar articles; in the mean time Mr.. Archer and
took Mr. Gorozpe to the Custom House office the dock
what transpdred there do not know; Mr.. Gorospe
naAon Of his baggage; he asked me there
wM anything 70 pay, or what was 70 pay; answered
mai there % was no business done there on Sunday then
each article that bad been taken from his person his
baggage called each Article separately handed each
tcles, and when the bags were searched TOOK n
Gorozpe 70 the office again 70 add other articles seized
% the irons .m s sr these goods
naked where he should apply 70 for those things;
answered him BY giving him The direction Of the Surveyor
the morning; then tied up the articles and put my own
private seal on them; examined black leather bag
on S one o.
took from her; l examined m presence
Of those two gentlemen and The LADY, and more swsy In
bag was one Of those mentioned In the declsrsii n
turned what supposed 70 be old cwelry, and kep what
% n 10
George did not say whether IT was his or not
next morning q the once the Surveyor called In
break my SEAL think there was an Appraiser present.
the articles were sealed them up again and
Mr.. Orgile, the deputy collector. l had nothing 70
do with the examination Of Mr.. Legardis person
or baggage; ] heard Mr.. Archer ask him 70 let
him look Al bond and he said he would throw In the
dock frs Mr. Archer called the Surveyor who told Mr..
Lexard to let himself be searched, officers had
some suspicion he replied take me 70 some room, treat
me gentleman and will submit " be examined; it
strikes now that Mr. Lezard said to Mr. Archer that
hesa goods did not belong TO him. that he hal brought
them ashore for Mr.. Gorozpe.
Cross Examined by Mr.. Cutting, associated with Mr..
Craig for the defenoehe Asia was at the end Of The dock
in Jersey City, she had her ropes out made fast the
dock and made fast to the shp to back into the dock
she then made fast and the gang plank put OUT when
nrs saw Goroxpe and Lizard the passengers and mails
were nearly all on sbore am not aware how many in
the family there were; did not sec any but themselves
aud the lady
Mr. Cutting here raised the question Of Jurisdiction and
contended that the goods in question having been seized
the State Of New Jersey and without the jurisdiction of
this Judicial district the court here has Jurisdiction Of
the present case
Mr.. Hunt, in to the objection commended that
the goods though having been taken into possession by
the officer Of the customs In the State OF New Jersey,
nevertheless not actually sexed until they had
conveyed TO New York, and ct with the Collector OF the
The proceedings were adjourned for the day.