The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
THE COMSTOCK ACT.


ARTICLES sLIzED AS IMMORAL NEGOTIATIONS
SAID TO HAVE BEhS EEsoi D-wHAr Gus
TOM HOUSE OFFICERS AND OTHERS SAT-
ABOUT The CHARGE.
What promises TO be one OF the most Important In.
vestigations under the new regime at the Custom
House will be nauguratcd aud although nj pres
ent directly removed IRON the power Of the Col
ieetor Of the Por st originating in his jurisdlc.
tion 1t calls Tor prompt action Reference ia made 10
the alleged seizure OF contraband goods by revenue
officers under the so called Comstock OF March g.
1873 whereby importations made OF goods OF
immoral character and tending 10 serve VICIOUS par.
poses These articles sent over IRON France aud
Germany In great quantities; OF course, a their entry
into ports contrary 10 Law. they were Snug
gied, aud the Comslock act OF the above mentioned
date confscatcd AZ VOL the goods in which they
might DO concealed, but the latter part Of
this law has snce been abandoned by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. and only the goods condemned
seized and held by the government untii theis
destruction
A member OF the Society Tor the Prevention Of Vice
stated to HERALD reporter yesterday that tho asn-
tion OF society had been drawn the fact that,
although large seizures OF immoral druggists goods
had been made within the two three years. tho
TACT patent that the articles for sale
only among tho lower class OF dealers on east
and west sides OF the town. but under certain
was an ,non,rv nromn,oa no !. c..,r. ~ s,.. ,,,.
80 - "fN' 'F' = '~P u.s..
uufhc WHICH brought to light probable Ring In on
cIa circles acting In cooiraventou of law and proba
,lv pronny from tho sale Of articles wh eh ,hs AZ.
iorbids. IL publicly stated that after the goods
had been = by the Custom House officers and Dc.
hvered to the United States Mlrshal TO be destroyed
they were n9t 50 disposed Of but sold for the bsnsns
o. those having charge OF lbsm A. about 500 200
"A Il SN Nun ~
charge WHICH directly Implicated the Untsd states
Marshal "as considered wortny o, invsstgation.
ihE ACT.
iho statutes under winch the seizures we're maize
Were loosea up, and sonssray me provisions were
tue U9ted STATES from any ioregn country any oh
scenc1ooK, pampniet, paper writing, advertisemeup
orcaiar, prn picture, drawing or other represents
tion ugura or image on, or oi paper or otner ma
teria or any cast ihsrumeht or other Article VI an
Immoral nature, or any similar afux or msaiciue.
as IL was unueis'oVa 'nae SaP.a'u n.aehee'' chIek
u .ne SPECIAL serves a. tue Cus Tom Ioose was Ia
mnar Win .ne h'po .aon snu 80 aare of .ness con-
tfapaha ar'ieios, 'ne "Ircr "nea upon min Ior in-
formation. ne salu ihe Iacts you nave are N ths
maiu correct We h.ve seized within tne iast TWO OF
.nree years very Mrse quAh..y Vi 'IuSsis.s gooas
INTENDED 10 DC smussssd ahu mostly 10 DC used iof
Immoral purposss' ou mink Tue amosLt slated oy
your uormant Is Isr IN excoss ., 'heif value. do
hot suppose altogether they Would amount TO over
$ioo,oo III regard 20 .ne'T disposition ~ Tue
United states Marshal, Mr.. Lewis Fsvn, knew
nothing. have receipt Tor their delivery, and
sueEo my ousy snos VI ceusss s"ey suoe'~ nave
been destroyed"
WRIT on DhslkucIioS
MI fhslps, oil mo N'ntn divisivn u the Custom
House, was Aosen. from ms onice, put ms deputy
mAiny couaImea captain D.acnets accoun' inns
gentleman AuIsnsr s~'oo .nA 'ne sooos sior soizuIs
are aovsrused ~ govsrnmen. expense 1na are tnen
turned over 10 tne Jailed STATES Aarsha oy xaecres
otsue OIss'S' Nou'p ""'Sn 70 WI weo WIN W TO-
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'on asneu tne lspos.o.. a
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S.o.y ana .no,o arc s"o sIss 70 H. ~, lmpoatss
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