New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-24
SMUGGLING GRoWIyG DANGEROUS.

TWO BROADWAY SILK IMPORTERS II LUDLOW
STREET JAII.-nALF MILLION POL
LARS WORTH or GOODS sMuGGLED N
YEAR BY a SINGLE llRM-CUs ToMS OFFICERS
IMPLICATED.
Isidore Wolf and Myrtle May partners in the
firm Of Wolf Co.. importers aud commission merchants
at No 473 broadway Gate No 4i6 Broadway, we're
arrested by Deputy Marshal Crowlay yesterday for
smuggling, brought lbefOre United States Commissioner
Osborn and committed in default each Of $4,000 bail for
examination at p. m tomorrow. WOfG Cos store and
about $4,000 worth of goods were seized IN November
last and Col Whitley Chief OF the Secret Service has
been deputed by the Treasury Department to work up.
After due investigation Col Whitley. Oh Tuesday last,
made an affidavit charging that l. Wolf and NJ. May.
aided by four other men, two OF them Customs brokers.
have under fasc and fictitious names Struggled
into United states. at this port during the last Is
months without payment OF the required dues' large
quantities of silks laees and velves. in cases puporng
10 contain cotton or other goods which the duties
light Two Of the men named in this affidavit have not
been arrested. one of them 4. Manara OF No. 60
laccs through the PostOice, also brought before
the COMMISSIONER but allowed 10 on his own promise
tn appear II wanted. The sixth individual, Customs
broker caught Oh Tuesday, and made full eontes-
sion, which, with much documentary ana other 9iTee
evidence Will be used TO the conviction OF Wolf
and NAY The brokers' statement shows that the frauds
were commenced IN the Fail Of loGs 10y Aphonse Wolf
idores who went Ia Paris bought the goods aud
shipped them here to fictitious oOnsigbees sending with
them false invoices. cerhyiuc for instance: that all the
cases copiaed coitons when wOtEiris ~ them really
contained sk ON thCirreaciug May would lake
the required oath of ownership and sign the bond or 10
lessen risk OF detection. would onay send
one IN his commit the needed perjury and for
gerry The broker employed Ia manage" the entry
clerks and that the ID. Puty Collector sent the cot
ton packages he examined and not the silk One
OF the Deputy Collectors who used" In this way
and who vita his chief clerk. has since been removed
was usually drunk discover thing amls- while
another, who likely 10 make trouble. was allowed
by arrangement 10 seize l6 cases and pocket ms fourth
a. q consideration for remaining conveniently ign0-
rant Of any other frauds The goods Snug
gled were speedily conveyed to WOh Co.'S
store, and from there TO auction rooms
where they promptly sold Ii Is already definitely
known that worth of merchandise thus
smuggled Sold and 1t is believed that tle whole
amount exceed $JOOGJ Certain docunt ntary evidence
against hlphoDse Wolf fell the hands OF %, ms
confedcrates, named August Jameau who struck
Wolf for 5000 To avoid being blaCimaIlec Alphobse
sold his interest here last SUMNER and his brother Isl
dore came and took his place III the firm.
criminal conviction or even prosecution Tor smuggling
T. almost unknown the United States CoarIs ii Ills
city but Col Whitley is fully determined 10 send Wolf
and May To state Prison, II II Is possible thing 10 10 co.