Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-08
FIRST EDITION!
MARSHALL DUNN'S RAID .
Seven SmuggIers Caught
All Held for Court Trial.
Arrest OF the 6nugalers.
SAFE RETURN OF MARSHAL DUNN AND MS
PARTY-THR sNUaGLINo BAND
BROKEN

AS We etitcu previously, MhrSnuI DunD, &C.
companied by number OF deputies aud news
paper reporters, started for Lewes, Sunday night
Tor the purpose OF breaking up q gang OF SNUG
g'ers which there existed. The protracted alb.
sence OF the expedition caused fears to he enter
tanned for Its safety, but yesterday afternoon the
party returned, safe and sound bringing with
them seven captured smuggsrs, who were.
promptly confined in the Custom House.
Alter leaving this city, Sunday evening, the
Marshal and his party steamed down the bav ON
the revenue cntter Hamilton, arriving OF Lewes
at O'Clock, Monday morning. A boat was low.
cred into which the Marsha, his deputies and
detail from the cutter under charge VI Lieutenant
treenway entered, aud reaching The railroad
pies they hrst secured the bum boat in which ths
smuggling Is believed to have been carried ON
descent was then made upon the residence OF
william Elegood Sr., along the beach, known
as The "Pavilion, and here three OF the prisoners
were arrested William Ellegooj, Sr., William
crosby aud Alton Crosby. The party then pro.
| ceeded into Lewes, summOning witnesses on the
way, where they put under arrest Joshua H.
Ellegood and Samuel Marshall. A deputy was
dispatched To Georgetown 10 subpoena witnesses.
and later IN the day William Eilegood Dr. was
found in Lewes, although the officers had been
told that he was at the county seat. At night,
Andrew Ii. Baker was taken in custody, a visit
Ia the afternoon having failed to nnd aim ut home.
ne departed as soon as the other arrests were made
taxing with him. 1t Is supposed, large lot of goods
which had been obtained by other than iegili-
| male means. Baker is charged not only with
smuggling, but with dealing iu smuggled goods,
whieI We're iound IN considerable quantities on
his premises
The specific charge ON which these seven par
Ties arc arrested, smuggling sugar from the
oaique Hdsonic, bound from the w est Indies TO
New York, On or about the - OF June last AL
the Time OF tins alleged smuggling. William Ellie
good. DR., and the two CiQsbys were arrested on
suspicion OF being connected with the affair, but
| alter hearing before U. 5. Comnis sioner Rod
| ney' ut Georgetown, they were discharged
smuggling operations at Lewes have been
| carried on tor number Of years, aud have re-
suited IN the ioss OF many thousands OF dollars to
| the Government. The loss and carelcsss manner
| IN which the officials down the State looked TO
| The interests OF the Government, is said TO have
gwen The smugglers splendid opportunities ior
the pursuit OF their unlawful Vocation. Thev
would smuggle the goods duri,g dark nights, hide
| them along the shore for u lew days, and then
| send them across the bay to some convenient
| point oil the New Jersey shore. From there
they would ship them to Philadelphia aud New
YORK.
Some OF the parties arrested are very respecta.
bly, connected. William EilegoQd, Jr,,' was
| formerly wealthy citizen Of Sussex county. He
| IS cousin to the State Auditor. The Crosby
boys came to this State about year ago from
cape Cod. Tue younger 10 boy only IL years
OF age Mr. Marshall is native sussex countian
| and Mr.. Baker Is a German by birth.
The expedition was set about by Hon. H. L.
| johnson, U. 3. Commissioner of Customs who
was oatishcu tudt Smuggling operations were
| conducted at Lewis. He detailed j. =. ChaIker
| special agent of the Treasury Department 10
work up tie case. Mr.. Chalkey at once came TO
Wilmington, and secured the assistance of Mar
| shal Dunn.
| The prisoners were confined in the Custom
House until this morning, at nine o'clock, wheL
| they had
| HEARING BEFuEE u. 8. COMMISSIONER sM,rH
The hearing commenced at @ O'Clock. and
was conducted by Deputy District Attorney
T.. G.Bradford, Jr.,:on behalf of the Gov
| ernment
Andrew Baker was rst called, and was
dul y warned that any statement he might
make would he used against him at his
| triai. The Charge against him, that of re-
ceiying smuggled goods, was stated, after
which he dept sed as follows:
Inc gin winch was found at NV place
was procured from Norwegian bark, by
my vile, ABOUT two years ago; l settled
win the captain OF the boat for the gin and
used 1t for drinking purposes. The seRars.
| procured from q boat from Philade el phia,
bound Tor Boston. I smoke ed some OF them
but did not sell any.
Baker declined to tell where he obtained
| the brandy.
| u. s. Marshal Dunn, being sworn. stated.
IN substance, as lollows: On Saturday, June
18th, l called at Mr.. Baker's, in COMPANY
with Capt. Chalker; We attem pied and did
purchase three cigars of Baker; two for ten
och's oooi, dui otie iOF twenty C6nt9t Baker
| said he would take $6 90 a box Cf 100 for
the ton cent cigars. and could let me have
ABOUT 100; aud that they were good, im.
ported cigars; said he knew them to be sc, as
trausu Tor them with vessels in the harbor
also That he had sold some to one Purvis, q
IhhhuoIphla Junk dealer, who was there
nshing. Said he had but TWO oxes of the
twenty cent cigars, whioh he would sell at
SIS per hundred. 1.-TWO cigar boxes. un-
stamped were then produced. which the
Marshal ldentihed as those from which Ba.
ker sold the ciRars) We ed him II he
had liquor for sale. he said no, he had no
| license to sell liquor; but he brought out
| some brandy, which he told us was worth
abont 81 OO bottle, but he could not sell II.
SAID his boy took 1t for sick ness; said 1
did not think II was imported, but Baker
said he knew 1t was, as he had traded for
that also.
On Monday last called atMr. Baker 3 house
with warrant for his arrest; went into the
store and asked II MIR. Baker was about; was
informed he was mott then went into the
not In did not search the house.
Depaty District Attorney Bradford stated
that the evidence was all In and that IL the
Commissioner was satisfied that 1t was strong
enough to justify the holding of grave suspl-
cions that the accused was guilty his duty was
to hold the prisoner for futher hearing.
Commissioner Smith then held Baker to BAIL
IN the sum OF $500, for appearance at the Sep
tember term OF the Z. s. District Court
The penalty for smuggling was read before the
bail was liked. 1t provides for a line of not
ess than $50 or more than 5000, and impr,s-
onment for not less than two years.
The case of Joshua Ellsgood was then taken
up.
l.. A. Jenkins, sworn-I reside at Lewes,
and am assistant light keeper at theBreakwat.
er Llght, On the 1st day Of June about mid
night was attending 70 my hight In the tow
er and discovered q boat coming from the bar
que Masonic, towards the light house. This
boat after 1t got fifty or sixty yards from the