The New York herald., 1877-09-18
THE FUENTAS SEIZURE.
CAPTAIN BRAcKErr's LAST cAPruRE-wERE
THE DUTIES PAIp?-uINTs AT coSNIvING


Joseph Justroud. at whose residence. No. Is South
Filth avenue, special agent Bracket scizsd trunk
ful of alleged smusged goods which said TO be
part OF tho merchandise that arrived this city
the City OF Chester tho sth OF July last, gives an
entirely different version o the history OF the
OF those goods from that already published. Fred
Fuenias, the alleged smugsier, Is the head OF
largo hrm In La Paz Bolivia He does . large trade
In she exploration OF quinns bark, and carries
extensive business in the sale Of srass jewcry aud
church ornaments He has agent, or broker, In
Liverpool named Petitmangen. Mr. Fuentas was
tho guest Of Pettmangein during his stay in
Liverpool and there made tho acquaintance Of Henry
Bsyard, New York detective, also expert
IN the value OF diamonds Dayard soon lngratatod
himself into tho good sraces of Mr. Fucutas the latter
taking him into his confidence and telling him the
nature of his proposed visi, to this country When
about iakng his departure for New York Bayard gave
Fuontas letter OF introduction to Mr. Deaportc.
Fuontss was we'll pleased as he total stranger
10 the ways OF this country; could not speak
derstand word OF the English language and had no
friends acquap anccs in this city. As object In
coming hero to establish agency for the sale OF
his goods he thought It worry desirable TO mako tho
acquainianc OF ono SO highly recommended as Mr.
Dclaportc.
MISPLACED coNyIDsNck
On tho arrival OF the City Of Chester Mr. Fuentas'
goods were OF course detained by the Custom House
authorities He naturally very anxious TO ascer-
tain when and whero his merchandise would be re-
stored to him, but in tho hustle and hurry, aud tho
officers not understanding his language Mr. Fucn,as
in great trouble and perplexity, until he Ap-
preached by a gentleman who spoke French huentiy,
who, as his card specified was passenger agent for
tho Erie Railway. and, as luck would have H. had been
somehow connected with hotel In Bleecker street,
to tho proprietor of which Mr. Fuenas had icttor Of
Introduction. Mr.. Allen, tho now found acquaint.
auce, delighted to be OF service to Mr.
Fucntas. Mr. Allion we'll acquainted with
all tho Custom House inspectors; he would
willingly attend TO Mr. Fuentas' luggage and that
1t was promptly passed through the Custom House.
Mr.. Fucntas mind was considerably relieved by his
having met such an Influential and oblging gentleman
as Mr.. Alien. In due time he was informed by Allen
the be- duty M Alien sa d % that tho payment Of 100 was
demanded by the Custom House. This sum Mr. Fuen-
tas paid over TO Alien In tho presence OF three Gus
| tom House inspectors, and tnat same evening his
trunks were regularly rcceved at his hotel bearing tho
inspectors marks
the trunks remained in hrs possession u, his hotel
for few weeks, at tho expiration of which timo his
Liverpool friend, Detective Bayard. turned up at tho
hote Espagnoi, where Mr.. Fuentas residing. Tho
| former Kept close 10 Fucntas and seemed TO take
quite interest IN his welfare. He solict0us to
introduce him TO his friends aud get market
for the sale OF Fuentas goods. Il was he, Bayard,
who introduced Fuentas 10 Jutroud The ,aitcr then
FucniaB was represented to JuttrOud, by Bayard,
the editor OF Frcnch Catholic weekly, the Echo de
| Deur Mondes. Juttroud was acquainted with number
OF ccrgymen, and was for that reason that Bayard
brought. Them together, as he knew that Juttrou
could be OF service to Fuen.as by introducing him to
purchasers OF mis- church goods Mr. Fuentas,
meantime was becoming despoEdent. iio
supply OF money was running out ana in this emer
gency he appealed to Mr.. Jutiroud for tho loan Of
goods containing several pieces OF embroidered cam
brio ladies' undcrclothing and clergymen's plush
Spanish ciergymen. Nine. Juttroud took the goods as
! security and loaned Mr.. Fuentas $3.50 These wcre
the wares W. which oap'an Bracket ~. subsequently
using his friendly Offices to dispose OF another
portion Of Mr.. Fueutas merchandise, Tho former
had sent 10 Philadelphia to u friend 30 ,000E worth
OF tho srass Jewclry bc disposed oi As alter
siderable delay neither goods nor money had been
forthcoming IRON Philadelphia, Mr. Fuentas demanded
the return of his jcwo!ry, which he finally received
having paid $40 to Bayard to dsay tho cost OF
expressage.
| SERIOUS CHARGES.
About this time Alien made several calls on Mr..
sum was still owing to the Custom House. THIS
amount Mr.. Fuentas pereInploriy refused 10 pay Ii
was then thut Ali'en and Bayard made deposition
before Captain Bracket that The goods wero
smuggcd Fuentas at the timo was residing
AT tue house Of Mr. Du Bots, No. 237 Thompson
on Fucntas' effects an1 there scized more Of
the alleged smugged goods Fuentts caliea on Cap
$l,7U0 TO Alien how he had regularly received the
goods, with the inspectors marks on them at his
nOtcl and maintained that II any fraud was per-
petralcd the governm the fraud was all on tho
slae of Allion ana the customs employees
Fuensss then demanded the arrest OF Alreu.
but Captain Bracket would not listen to explanations
ana Allen permitted 10 go ut large. He at hrst
denied having received any money from FueIas, but
subsequently admitted that he received .00 winch
said he gave to Custom House Inspector IL Pollock I,
to pass the goods Fuentas thon instituted civil suit
against ALLEN. who was arrested and placed under
$1,000 bail, IN default OF which he was confined in
Ludlow street Jai. Subsequently thc bail was re-
duced to $1,000, aud recently he was released his
nltn In m = nSL
LAWSUITS.
The unucky Frenchman meantime had plunged
| hcadIong into another business difficulty. Shortly
aztec ms arrival here he purchased for the term OF
three wears the Echo des Deur Mondes French
weekly paper published IN this city Mr.. Alfred H.
Cotte was tho iormer editor and proprietor. shortly
alter the paper having passed INTO the control OF Mr.
fueuas he and Mr. Cote disagreed as to ,ho terms OF
tho sale, aud u SUIT was brought, Mr.. Fuentas having
TO provide 81 900 bal to answer the complaint. Mr.
Cotie was witness for Mr.. Fucntas on tne prelin-
mary hearing of AllIcp, and therefore he
sant with all the circumstances attending Mr. Fuentas'
Custom House troubles. Besides ut tnc tlne OF tho
saic of The paper Sr kucntas paced security in
tho keeping OF Mr.. Cote, several church yestlnenis
Alter tho newspaper trouble arose Mr. Cote informed
Canaan liracko OF the Whereabouts OF the goods aud
they were sezed at his dencc, No. Dos Broadway
III conclusion hr. JutIrond SAID 10 Tho HERALD
reporer:--
IS morc siLnci against tban siuniIg. He has been
neeced Out o HIS money and out OF ms mccuandisc.
II Captain Brsckcot wanted TO arrest him why
dldn't he do whiic Mr. fncLtas Was III tho
cilyY Captain Brackott reused TO arrest Amen
! out Captain Bracket comes forward ana arrests
! Aloa and lOcks aim y III dcfpuu Oi 81 900 bal
know way Tins was done IL is dono to make HIM tho
black sheep and 10 lake all Suspicion COLLISION vi
Inspector Pollock, 10 wnom Alien alleges hs paid x2OC
to pass ruentas' goods too nave been persecut cd
| by Captain BracketL he ana his detectives broke up
my cigar business IN South Fftn avenue, and have
had start business here IN Sixth to
Try and make a living IL WAS only few mig Is ago
that Two detectives and policemen searched al the
rooms this mousse ut eleven O'Clock at night, and
looked upon with susp cion by oil tho neighbors
and subject TO great annoyance" "
Captain Brackett could not be iound at his oiico IN
tho Custom House yesterday, where HERALD reporter
| wcu N Scar rcn nj IA m.