The New York herald., 1873-08-17


7 SUING tnree months ago Mr. Karlberg, who Is con.
nected with the public force in Frederickshod. in
Norway determined to go on an excursion to
lSoushern Europe. Arriving at Copenhagen, Karl
berg fell In With friend 6Y his schoolboy days.
named Ptatt worthy burgher and Citizen of he
Ss%ccsatsh S% t9Yn OF Carlstadt, in Sweden. " '"'
After stopI.ng some time in Copenhagen 1t was
| agreed that they you'd pay flying visit to the
New World, where ai....aay half milton OF their
eSountrymen mad preceded ssssom, apd trip to New
YORK was decided upon. ~TS---
/ COMBINING BUSINESS WITH fig6sTJRE.
>iaving some spare money over and above the re-
quis,te sum required for travelling expenses it was
resolved to invest 1t In the purchase OF Danish
! kid gloves, which always find ready
market in this country both on account OF
entered into was not large one for only 100 dozen
were purchased. All being in readiness the two
they stopped for few days, studying the immense
manufacturing interests OF the city, winch prdes
Itself upon building steamboats, for the world.
After weeks sOjourn In this city they embarked
ON board the Anchor Line steamship Caledonia,
and arrived. alter an uneventlul voyage OF eleven
days, In New YORK Harbor.
COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR TROUBLES.
when the anchor dropped the two representa-
ttyes from the land OF Che Sagas saw on board the
Scotch steamer those grim realities, New York
Custom House officers, whose stern looks and large
nayan wanderers leel somewhat abashed.
The examination of passengers baggage
noa men consisted HHsd of box, s' in which were eM
nifty dozen gloves. and in their valiscs and hat
boxes were flty dozen more more. They showed their
Consul at Copenhagen, and attempted in no wise
to mystify or deceive the revenue officers.
CASTLE GARDEN CUSTOMS
In consequence OF the two gentlemen not having
sufficient money at their disposal to pay the duties
m e 'he WAS s 70 sea
to scandinavian hotel kept In Green
they wsns Tas to sa E
with their baggage checks, and 1t Is alleged, upon
the payment of $50 all their packages were de-
acquainted with the tariff of duty payable these
goods and paid through the medium OF the Scan.
examination OF their packages was offered nor was
any false declaration made as to the contents Of
Mr.. Platte who, 1t Is alleged paid the fifty dollars
did not obtain any receipt from the Customs
officials. The subsequent story Of their alleged
wrongs Is told by Mr.. Karlberg as iollows-
MIR. KABLBERGS STORY.
My name is Frants Gustaf Karlberg; reside in
nected with the police In former years. while q
younger man, served in the Norwegian army as
n m an with any da friend % as May
i went to Copenhagen. There we bought a mum.
Der OF gloves, about one hnndred dozen, and
agreed to come to the United States visit. We
arrived here on the 10th OF July. When the GUS
toms officers came to examine our baggage we
showed our Invoices, duly vised by the American
Consul at Copenhagen-so we cannot be accused
OF conceament. The goods and our baggage were
delivered to us upon the payment of $50, and were
sent to our hotel, kept by one Holman IN Green
wich street. Having obtained the gloves we sent
out statesmen who were able to speak the English
language to sell Them as we ourselves cannot
speak word of that language.
THE RAID BY THE POLICE.
On the 10th OF July, while we were sitting in an
hotel, number OF police officers entered our room
and made US prisoners on the charge, believe, OF
Church street Police station where we were locked
up in u cell for seventeen hours without food by
order OF Acting Captain Ferris. II was soon
ioand that the goods were not stolen, but
instead OF releasing us, we were handed
over to the United States authorities, and were
committed by Commissioner Davenport to Ludlow
Street Jail, where we were confined as common
criminals IN cell A. from the 18th of July to August
4, when we were discharged on our own recOg-
nizances to appear for trial when called upon,
which will be at some terribly remote day have
no doubt. The police have made mistake in ar
resting us, and TO cover their bunder have handed
US over to the Customs authorities.
INTERVIEW WITH KARIDERG's COUNSEL
OF the accused men, at 1872 Nassau street, who said
tnat petition had been sent to the secretary OF
are in the Seizure Department Of the Custom
House.. He did not believe that the accused
@ House o,cers az Castle Garden He He beiievea
that the arrest was thoroughly wrongful oneand
that 1t would be but simple act OF Justice to re-
store the men their gloves and let them return to
their unhappy families Mr.. Karlberg is living in
this city and saw his counsel yesterday, while
Platte has gone to visit a friend in the United
States Army living at Troy
Smuggling ON the Havana Steamers
Defrauding the Revenue by whole
saie-Runnfng Ashore Saratoga Trunks
Filled with Cfgars-Cigarette Smug-
gIing-The German Steamers Mt Ho-
boken.
1t is an admitted fact that the smuggling which
takes place OF tobacco on board the Havana
steamers plying to this port entails a loss Of no
small Importance to the revenue OF this country.
Pursers stewards and sailors, all more or less
frequently, manage to "run" packages OF the
fragrant weed ashore, varying In weight from five
to five hundred pounds. There are stewards VINO,
by bribing customs officer with $40, are per-
mitted TO take large Saratoga trunk ashore,
packed with the choicest cigars. The sailors
hide their tobacco in the rigging. in some out OF
the way corner or in some pile OF cordage, while
the remen resort to piles OF coal and the engineer
to some out OF the way Granny in the machinery,
but all are impeled by the same moLive-namely,
to smuggle ashore their contraband wares while
the customs officers are not the alert IL may
be remembered that short time ago a large pack
age OF CIGARS securely fastened In oicioth, was
thrown nom the deck Of an incoming Havana
steamer to a boat which was lying In the bay. The
package was secured and the boat made of for. the
CIGARETTE SMUGGLING.
At the present moment the Spanish cigar dealers
a IN ne OF e aS wSo ao a
round with carpet bags and oder Henradez and
Chorrito cigarettes for ten cents package. while
the trade prices OF said brands are rom fifteen TO
seventeen cents each, when duty Is paid. In con-
versation with a large Spanish cigar dealer on
Broadway yesterday De said cigar and cigarette
smuggling is immensely on the increase, and a
great many small dealers. who have but little TO
lose il detected by the revenue authorities, supply
themselves almost exclusively with smuggled
goods. 81 have heard" continued the speaker,
that smuggling is also extensively pursued at
Key West.n
THE GERMAN STEAMERS AT HOBOKEN.
Smuggling 10 large extent is reported to take
place at the wharves of the German steamers at
Hoboken. When coal Is laden at night from barges
packages OF cigars will be pushed through the
is quickly hidden away In the cabin. Hobo
ken has regular receiving houses Tor snug
gled goods, where sailors and smugglers
Know they can always easily dispose OF their goods
SO notorious was the smuggling at Hoboken a
short time back that Customs officers were
placed at the ferry landings in that place and New
York to overhaul the passengers arriving by the
steamers from Germany and several thousand
cigars were captured. But that work Is no longer
performed, and smuggling OF the most unblushing
ti,dt rad of, or no Hnhnknn docks with. IL