New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-29
THE COURTS.

AN ALLEGED SMUGGLING CONSPIRACf.
TIE TRIAL OF INSPECTOR HARRIS FOR PAssiSo
CIGARS FREE OF DUTY-HIs ALLEGED PARTNER
STATES WITNESS 80
Francisco Avellanet is jointly indicted Win
Custom. housp Inspector d. p. Harris Tor smuRRinS
about 10000 choice cigars into this port, ana "neh W"
case Of the latter, who has demanded separate 'o'
was called yesterday in the United States Circuit Cou
before Judge Benedict. Mr.. Courtney OF counsei iol
Harris asked for q further posponemen'. no nsu
learned only few days ago, that Avellanet woaia 70
used as States witness against his Client and nc hau
not had time to hunt up his anecedents and netermiuo
from them whether or not he worthy Of belief In
order to do 80 IL was necessary to SEND 10 Cupa'
Ayeianet had lived for several years. In opposing "p'
fur her os,ponement Assistant United states D''".
Attorney Purdy said that the case was called on 'o
orb and act for trial on the 18th, when went over
counsel for the defense knew all about It, and were III
fact as well prepared for trial as they ever "ouiu "
Mr. Erhart OF counsel for the defense eiai"ou .
n would he unfair to force Harris trial before ne ha
had time to consider Avellanets character anu
Mr. Purdy for persstently pressing" the case. M
Purdy r.ped that tho cOunsel's remarks were mauo "
the purpose Of exciting he sympathy OF the jurors
emf and judge Benedict stated that he DID not thinA ~
case had been nnduy pressed ..
After some further discussion. the Judge sara tn"' "
saw no good for granting further po',p' IT
ment and tho following jury was impaneeo; W. ~
Allen, H. Il. Haven5, Cuanuier tVopoi"ns W.
G. II. Allison g. W. Ganit, John Weland, william uroo"
wood J. R. ,monds j. X. Dalton, Isaac Rosenieid anu
According to Mr.. Pnrdy's opening remarks Aveanet
while on pleasure trip In THIS cv, met Mr. l 20 nrs
entered into IA conspiracy with MN 10 sinueklo ar
luto this port In which Avellanet was 70 snp h na
from vana, while Harris, by means OF HIS y.ra
non vas to ua,s them free OF duty Operdtous W.
begun IN Aprll, 1874 aud we're continued untli p,tv
her of that YEAR Fr passing the cigars ireo OF ouy
Harris received from $3.50 10 $3.50 on eacn SHIP ,ih
September captain Of tho Cresceht Ct, -, ine
vessel sOiue Of the cigars were sinugSeo Sh in
cousplracy and informed the authorities VI u. oue'
formation led 10 the seizure of tue 2OoCo ~
ION and To the arrest 10Th Avcllanot anu
Al I'm. close uf his remarks Mr. Purdy, Dy pcrms %
of inc CoIr entered nOtte prOSrqut III reeal tr
l,iet aud put hin the stand as luc hah "'n''' "
t.e prosocutlOn . - A.. .,o, u,rria at Pier
NJ. 10. n L., wnere ne told niln he wonu uo nr,c
,. some mag" for INN. aud thai II he wouid n
.one cigars QLitt MANNER, they Wouiu oot' -. a.,
money" A few Gays AFTER AVtilanrt retulnou MIRO
y,I., ana back again IN the steanei ,nno
Castle wueu Mr. Harris OK iinlned Ms DiEsaSc, 49,
wien we're three trunks containing 13OU ceIrs anu
AveI,uti AS ne stated, told Harris thdJ lie nau qi
IVY OF cigars win him and Harris bau, u IT A.
WIN see YOU abuuJ II Uy ana n.y.. LII Tue CIV
n, saw Ayc aucL at the spanish Hotel, ana reGcneU
from In $3.50 passiuR tIc ciedts llSo va ~. p
Mi, MAS ia .iay 1874, and III July OF the same yoa
Ayr,lrt trouEl III MORO Castle lOoU more VIZ"
aud uliItncI jag OF gln, ANA LOT passlue "e
uu,y uirrls received $780, In Septenper lo'f "a ~
,nrt brought more ana gin III Tue o1ca. ~,
umnis ANU Crescent Guy, AMI Or passing tntm nv Va
uut, u.rIls pad S3OO AT tnis p,' -, ,n,i mar
u.r,s ,,vr, the Court adJuurued nh To-day.
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