The New York herald., 1871-12-07

Tnat vast amount OF contraband goods Is sold In
this city every day is made more conclusive every
hour by the revelations from the oce Of the Secret
Service Police. the number OF persons engaged
in this nefari0us trade and the amount
OF material clandestinely brought by them across
the ocean are almost Incredible. The tricks and
lodges resorted to for the purpose Of dcfrauding
the government are wonderful in themselves, not
only for the ingenuity displayed, but for
THE DARING AND GOODNESS
required to eflectualy carry them out. Unforntu-
natey however for the regular smuggler the police
are well up In all the little manGuvres OF the trade,
and seldom let d large importation go by without
notice. The old adage Of shonor among thieves"
has been entirely lost sight OF by modern r0gues and
the professionals OF the period generally think
themselves lucky II they can save their own skins
by sacrificing that OF their friends. 1t is mainly
through the detected rosues that the secret police
get information OF other transactions likely to come
of at no distant period. sometimes, certainly,
they themselves go into he business little for the
purpose Of getting at tne principal IN large anair
AMONG THE FRATERNITY
to obtain Information tnat could not be got at in
any other way. The present case Is striking illus
1t works on this side OF the Atlantic.
Some six or, seven weeks ago Colonel
titles Of diamonds were coming TO this
country from certain European citles by set OF
some
Upon that knowledge he set his agents on the other
side to work. and the result that IN due course
OF time the Information came tnat the parties had
started, carrying with them the valuable gems.
one Of these desirable people came out by the
steamship westpnaa, and landed In Jersey City on
q prominent hotel down town; but his every loot
step was narrowly watched BY an oficer from
Colonel Whitiey's office. Tue smuggler was allowed
to get into the hotel, take room land remain in
the city for several days before the police
INTERPRETED WITH HIS MOVEMENTS.
Rv mi
man was In league with regular band of SNUG
glers IN TINS city and The places Of residence and
known 10 the authorities. Some them, II hinted
are highly connected and hold prominent places
before the public. Yesterday afternoon the man
was arrested, anu upon him was found about ten
thousand dollars worth OF diamonds and other
tapped him on the shoulder he turned pale and
showed such signs OF being engaged In some
CLANDEsTINE BUSINESS atf
that there was longer any doubt OF his identity.
When taken to the Ofiice in Blocker street, how
ever. he completely regalned his selfconlrol, and
compacenly told the examining detective the value
OF each gem and how ne had obtained the lot. once
or twice he laughed, and remarked joculary to the
officers, 4 ~ NatiNHe aG
.'Ths a good job for you."
'Pretty good" was the answer.
~ suppose you would not care If you had couple
mo. In fact, we should rather like them,
'You are very much obliged TO me for being the
first this week. ain't YOU ~ -
'Wen, to some extent we are" Hn eer
'sThis is pretty rough amt IT.; only ten per cent
upon 'em"
"ls thai all 9n E.@f
sJust as sure as you are there"
"Thls Is a big risk for such o small percentage
'Well, you see the big hands get all the pull and
what's fellow 10 do. There's q lovely stone point.
ing large dlam0nd when that Is mounted it will
make pretty ornament for some young lady.n
'You seem TO understand the businessSn
s'Well, yes, know something OF itr
The other side OF the case Is now in the hands Of
the secret service and undergoing that peculiar
process known as 'working up" II Is supposed
that within the next few days the whole system viii
be broken up and this organized band OF contra
bands destroyed.
into the courts, and the wonderful revelations ne
promised the public about the doings OF some police
authorities may possibly be forthcoming. These
astonishing stories, however, look much moro like
the towering defence OF some OF his lawyers than
any strong facts he can bring TO light concerning
the police. +4