The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-20
THE CORPSE IN srGAR.
Dr. CHrnochnn Determined 10 Ruin the COM
mercc of New Nork-An Exposure Of the
Quarantine Pirates Faiseb oods-Th g
Dcutb % Cant. Payne.

Dcutn Oi tHpt. fh1ht.
A close investigation by SuS reporter into
the facts connected With the arrival OF the sugar
laden brig II G. Berry al this poit with the corpse
Of her Captain on board. siows beyond the shadow
Of a donbt that the vile story was eoncocel 10 the
interest OF the Quarantine Diralc. in their ag
New YORK commerce. II las been asserted that
the brig intended enterig M Perth Amboy to
evAde the quarantine impo,ilions OF the New York
Health On.cer; that teehns, decoupo-ing corpse
was slowed in her cargo; and that the timely sp-
pearrnce on hcr occa ct enc pdosu aiohe prevented
the contamination OF great outrage In shipping
such cargo to this ctp innssteb via the Kills.
Now Tor .sso facts Capt. Guptili, master
OF the brig Thomas owen, which
arrived here ron Havuua few days ago, and which
saod whtl tie II. e. herr' dd, says ina he knew
Of the dvatn Of capt. Strphcu l.. Payne. According
q L' statement the cagiHn Vas tnocn SICK with
m. Monday following. the same isy she II. q. Bnrry
.ulej. The omaalner wl,:Dr. Burgess, formerly Of
this city. and nov cAol pAysicnn OF Beloit llospi-
tai Of the first medical in.u.uiions m Havana.
No expense WIS spared to have TINS work perform.
ed properly, will bo sCoa - the following bill Of
expenses, which was paid lor u;
Emtalmng anil chemicals tO0
Metshr tonh''"''''' '''''''''''''''''' =
Wooden b5x win iron strap, INSTRUMENTATION. IS
soldering sud securing =
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
As soon az the Quirantiue pirate. discovered
corpse on board thoug. secured bey Oud the posi-.
hilitJ OF any oGor pin- from ", even II tie EN-.
oainirs itself 'aied to arrest dccomDo-
sit!ou, they caused malicious story 10
as nslsncd TO Sandy Hook 'or orders" was
tlwcd M on Surtly 20 ne Lower Quarantine,
From there The toy was removed 10 Seguiu's Point
and buried. IL is strange feature In this councc.
don, Il Il be admitted that Offensive stencil came
the crew were sicL. The oiici.l' at Quafan.
tine admi; tbst oil were In perfect health.
Again, 1t "a well known thai sugar rene.
rates gGsts OF tho most ofrenstye nature, and
jimes offend the nostrs ten and fifteen miles TO
windward, II wus undoubtedly the sugar and not
the corpse the ready officials smtiled; but the pre-
text excellent one Tor creating that sentiment
so necessary to sustain the Health ohcer in
lis unlawful attacks on Perth hmboY. and
la, been Freely ssicatiat Smuggling wss carried
on TO fearful extent at Perth Amboy Tnis is On.
other weak invention ot the enemy. There IL
probably not sticier customs district IN the United
States tnan that Which comprises that port, nor
more yigant oihcer thcn Tvs Collector Dr. Nc.
Kmsht Smith. II IL not necessary to go
lanln1 TO lisSovyr Cgru violations 81 The rcve-
nuo laws caso IN uomt: o. faturday, ihc
steamer Erin arrived tr.n lllyrc and iYerpool
As she stopped at tac Quarantine lludiug on her
Nny up TIC bay rnd lc.crr my Customs Officer
boarded l,r, case OF N1.lrl andy va. put ON
he docS and Nhcn 10 Dr CaJnochau's house
TINS little smuggling operation was pcrpe-
tritcd under tho ewes OF two Cus.um House
officers, one Of whom was thi- special officer
Fideau, whose QuiCkened sense OF smell
enabled him TO nose through lead and metal an en-.
hamCd bouy. Tie other was q subordinate who
was AFRAID TO say any thing because he believed that
It was the busmess uf hi superior 10 interfere. II
will bo seen from this how far Mr. Fideau IL looking
after tho smugpers in this district, and how aitlr
fully he discharges tho special duties to which he
has been assigned by hiA government,