New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-06
MORE SEIZURES OF sMUGGLED SILK.

MORE SEIZURES OF SMUGGLED SILK.
THE FRAtrDS oUPPOsED TO BE now STOPPED
Two more seizures were made yesterday by
Capt Bracket, Special Agent OF the Treasury Depart
ment which form another link in the exposure oil the SA
smuggling frauds. Two cases. shipped on the steamship
epan were found in the Stone-Sreet Warehouse Ihey
were represented be filed with silk but when opened al
the seizure depot of House. were found tocoh
tain bottles filed with the poorest quality oil cAIet "ie'
The fact that some Of the Struggled goods appear on the
sbips manifest and marked to general order' mas
caused the seizure Of all such unclaimed aud apparently
unowned in the public stores, especially II hded
nv the vessels of the National Line. The steamship
snain on her last trip brought over two such packages
which were sent 10 the Leroy Street Warehouse Yesterday
they were seized and conveyed to the seizure-room
and upon being opened were found filed with the
identical goods shipped Europe, each case contain
inc thirty uieces or about 1000 yards of Persian silks
yaucd AZ from $4,000 20 5000 IL IS the opinion OF
tGe Custom House officers that silk smuggling Tor inc
f,n nciug as far this port Is concerned, mas ceased
and that the fear created 10y the arr est O Pusef owens
OF The steamship England, aud others, cdus lhtsc
original packages be kept uudisturbed The Govern
ment on'cls ar ~ ~ tie sinuc,ed six, was IN
trlsted but M confident that they VIII De able 10 un
earth fraud IN all It's various ramiheaons III snort
United states District Attorney woodford stated TO
TRIBUNE rel OItrr that silk smuggling was now pfdcu
cai, sururtsrd for the present aud with vigilance
the part Of the Government officers, aud care aud non
esty on tie pant OF the steamship lines; u c3ui1 ne
swindlc had been pelpetrdted Tor years To gear
severely. and il thought that lDtlnS
the steamships might force the owners ana man
ayers 10 exercise little closer scrutiny over the con
duet of their employee, aud the result showed tnat
under new Of syhOId.urtcs, the uiSual PACKAGES
wcr, being landed and stored ASiOng a. this continued
smuggling would OF prom 10 the Government
only The information that thu, far had come 10 the
knowledge of The Government he claimed showed that
all this illegal traffic nal been transacted over the
National line steamships and most OF IFS suspected
officers had been arrested and held under bonds To answer
there was little danger any further aid TO smuggers
i'm that direction. to what acton was proposed bY
Inc Government. what communications Lad been
made by persons actively engaged in the smuggling Mt
Woodt0rd declined give any Information. IN couclud
ing be said: This much 40 desire 20 say. Tie Gov
eruncnt as wei as the merchants OF this city, owo
lasting debt Of gratitude To Capt Brackott and ms
assistants for their zeal. fidelity and ceascess vigilance
winch have resulted n the exposure Of this great fraud
aud Tor the present, 40 least, ia ITS entire suppression
showing that the press fully justified in giving HIN
such an emphatic aud almost unanimous support
The United states MaTshal's sale Of silhs aud lacfs
seized uy Capt. Bracket from the stcau>Lp Dcumark
attracted large number 81 prominent dealers. y'ser
day. TO IN salcsrOOms OF Barker CO., No II Liberty
st. A. was stated that the largest purchase was made Tor
the firm Of 4. T. Stewart ~ Co. The goods were an or
excellent quality, and III the competition TO obtain them
good prices obtained or the black gupure lGces
there were forty pieces containing 33l2i yards nlch
were sold al OF about thrty cents yard
There were ZZs pieces Of black dress silks, containing
IO3Gsl! yards which brought - yard on an average.
The sale realized about 10000.