The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-23
SILK SMUGGLTNG METHODS.
A bay In which "a Part OF the Line Of Defence
WINS Disclosed,

On the trial OF tho silk smugglcrs ycstcr-
day n conscicncc.smittcn Custom House In
spector, Robert |. Jameson. gskcdt be recalled
to correct the testimony that he gave on We'd
ncsday. lie Ind said that no goods could be
taken from tho wharvrs without the inspectors
know ,l.o; now h. said they could have boon.
Il at. Edward W. Munger OF the revenue
service. sworc that he got the manifest Of the
steamship Queen dated De-. II. 1875. from the
purs'r. Thomas C. owen was thcn the purscr.
He and Alvin Graf wore sitting together in the
court room. On the cross-cxaminaion Mr..
Dittcnhocfcr pointed to Graff. and asked the
wharf keeper Of the National line whether that
WAS the purscr from whom lie got the manifest.
and hc said yes.
Mr. Ftdncis WI Hurst. manager Of the Ma
tionnl line. who had been subprnuod to pro-
duee the manicsts Of the Queen for December.
1915. ana other papers and records Of tho COM
pnnv pertaining to that month. said that by nd
vce OF the counsel VI the company, he musl de-
cline to- produce them on tho ground that lie
had u"ithcr the ripht uorthc power to 10 40.
John Scott. the Govcrnmcnt witness who
writing of several ships manifcss Is bang
that OF the pursrr. Thomas c. owen. Mr., Fos-
ter then of red one Of them in evidence. hring
the manifest pf the England. dat 'd NIri >,
1871, e. show that cnse shipped hN lluowc!l
\ CO. mqrscl |. appeared thereon. the witness
having already sworn that nj corresponding
dute iie received from owen u case SO marked.
John Scott then gave an important Iienc OF
testimony Receipt books Of Mllmerdng.
Hoguct n Go. were shown ~ him. and he idcn-
titled the signatures " j. Gourmy ~ Co.. per j.
)" ~ in his handwriiing; The FIRST was for
81 900. under date of Dee. Il. 1915. the others
were for s2.SlG.17. and Il .lGi.i7. ~ subsequent
dates lie Identified tn ch""k for : 1000 given
for thu first named amount, and snid he bought
exchange with IL from J. j. Stewart CO. Mr.
Moslcy. Of Nilmcrdng. llo-.lct 4 Co.. said that
the check was genuine. and had been paid to
Scott. and regularly returned to them after pay
ment
John Scott. having been recalled. was sharply
cross-examinod 10y Mr.. Dttenhocfor who prob
when he drew Scott into the admission that he
had sold silks. ares H. that came from steam
ships not OF the National line during
the time covered 10y the Indictment Scott also
admitted that he had forwarded exchange to
Mungo Ritche and james Laird. merchants in
Glasgow. for laccS. but did not remember send
ing them any for silks.
Frederick :. Jackson, n Government detective,
detailed To- the Special Agents office. described
how he searched in : outs house aud barn IN
NOrkyillc AMI found nothing and in the Gus
tom House where he did. The cases which
of SCOTS impOrtations contained rice, sugar.
and oatmeal. paper being shown him. he
said he was present in a private room in the
Special AGENTS office in the Custom House
building with Capt. Bracket when owen
signed it. Capt. Bracket had shown owen
and told him he had better tell the truth in re-
gard to the transaction: and there having been
no threat or promise made to owen, he signed
II. After looking ut the paper. Mr.. Ditcnhoeicr
said: Your Honor. II Is near the hour of adj
journment. aud as this seems to be nm important
| gchi that we ADJOURN.
| The court adjourned accordingly