The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-16

Railroad Employees, Photographers, Hotel
keepcrs. md OLher. Implicntcd.

While visiting various points along the
Canadian frontier in September asi. Mr.. WIN.
Il. Moore agent Of the United states Treasury.
was strongly impressed with the many facilities
for smuggling from the provinces into the
Uniicd Siu,es IIc mad" the FL Is known ON his
return to Washington In December, and was
appoint Il supervising sp'rial nr.n'. At
about the same time man in New York wrote
to him that he had an opportunity to- go into
the morativo business Of smuggling over the
Canada nc. and in subsequent conversations
Mr. Moore learn Vi that his NV York corrc-
-poui,nt WIS able to let him into the workn s.
ui the -mugi.lrrs in their headquarters in Mon
trcM MAJOR Williams. Philadelphia agent
Of the Treasury. was therefore directed 10 90 20
Montreal with Mr. Moorc's correspondent and
tnkine from New York letters Of introdu ton 10
u. VI Clnnaghan. proprietor Of the Exchange
Hotel. in Montreal. Major Williams got aeco.s
tuh large ring 81 smlteirrs, Bui tnnaghun
was too shr'wd io giv'the Mnlor h = cntlr con-
ildcn'e. and mako known the details of the
smuggling schemes. although he would deliver
to Williams or any other person in the United
any cllss OF goods IN any quantity.
Major Wilnm- returned t. Washington. and
smugglrrs beforc Secretary morrill,. INC Snr-
rotary approved the plan. and in pursuance ~
that plan Mr.. Moor" WINS given the authority OF
a dishurslng officer of the Govrnm"nt to cV-
pend money IN the effort To- destroy the Illicit
Tndrr lie pan Major Williams was TO rorre.
sent Mr. Mooro's New \ ork CORES pondent ~ a
dealcr ~ prunc'a cloths. rfunnllq cloths were
them is 80 large that trade in them cannot BE-
Major Williams returned 10 Monircal
United States Revenue Inspectors along tho
Canada line, l@ggag" masters on several rnil-
roads. and Telegraph operators were working
in his interest. and that in shipping goods 10
the States he got duplicat" baggage checks from
harEagr, agents Of amy rgnd lr9m Montrca 10y
way oi Houses Point Island Pond. Newport
VT Ordrn-uurrh. aud ST. Adams. Tho dealer
In NV York tMr MoOres iniormauU sent ui
order to VI 'ClhnaihQn for. prunclla cloths
Mctlunaghan packed the goods in common pine
lpyes. tackled on a duplicate check, 9IG, and
then tal"gyhed a. the n"aler in New York.
The New York man translated this message
thus: " / shlp your pa 'kAse hearing check go
VIA Springfield. VIA bee at Grand Central depot
As soon ~ Moolanaghan shipped the pack.
ages he telrgrlphcd the number "i tn" check
ahead 'l th" Inspectors through whose hands
the goods must pi-,,. and the goods passed
through without delay. Tho telegraph opera
tors h.iuE also in tie smuggler'- interest. the
fraud Was complete on the Government as we'll
aS ou the railroad companies. ns the goods. IN
whatever sort Of boxes they might DC packed
ra--cd as the baggage of travellers.
MAJOR Williams. having developed these
ia L. OllONcd up the various routes named
a5oye.a 20 ~" business WIS large and In
crgON ulsft titrn s"ni word to Mr. Moor. that
hc,sd- rradT for the denourment MIR. Moore
came Ia New York on Monday last. and sent
gents {, kous,'s Point Island Pond. Newport.
Ogd"ushurgh, and IT. Adams. with directions
- "Xamln. Al bassngy ON the train from Mon
tre9l atd T. NJ on "Wednesday.
Mr.. Moore and Capt. I. II. Bracket were NJ
tn" Grand Union Depot at dny9reak yesterday
morn ng waiting for lalS' box ana some
h.nrng Tho checks that they wcrn looking for
n boxes Wrr" put INTO an cypress wagon an
u4eir tupi. Brnrkru arrested samuel Stratl"rd.
cuuiil utiM agent and rclatiV" nf Mctianaghan