The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-03
CAUGHT In THE TOLLS.
COULDN'T RUN THE GAUNTLET.
Extensive c.p,urs ofsmussl.d Clothing and Fur.
nIshing GoOds-sprinE styles In the Seizure
ROOm-AgCAt Adams Rich Find Among the
Baggage OF Four Fashionable Tailurs.


. at the Custom House yesterday looked
likea fashinable tailor's shop, with dress
, making department attached. The dingy
, crypt under the rotunda where Uncle
Sans 'grabbings' are stored was frightened
by lavish display Of fine silks and laces
the costliest cloths and gentlemen's suits
snowy trimmings and Innings, silk handker'
chiefs, stockings and underwear, jewelry
and many other costly articles OF use and
ornament. Probably the greatest capture
OF smuggled goods of this character which
has ever been made at this port was being
overhauled for official examination and
appraisement. About 900 worth OF i'm.
ported goods had been captured through
the detective skill OF Special United States
Treasury Agent G. @. Adams, and, as stated
yesterday, the official received many con.
gratulations for his success in breaking up
a very lucrative and long continued
scheme Of smuggling by which certain
fashionable tailors protited and the Govern
ment was defrauded.
THE cLEw.
The manner OF the capture was as fol.
lows:-
Last Sunday afternoon Captain Adams
received information that among the pas
sengers coming on the Alaska were three
tailors, by name Forsdike, Rock and Carna-
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ornrns Psnn aGsDnpan,e1 py Spec,ai oeeas ers
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'iie s'eainef pAssenser i's''
CLEVER Mr. FoisDlKE.
Mr.. D. Forsdike was still on the pier.
He was lust about to step into carriage
ond dr;ro a,,,y ,,;th b;s ,,rnLs hut NO.
very no,ite and agahle wben aslsd ~ "a. "a
ma;, q momont "n;d Won oorsf,,lv nv
anime this gentleman's trunks?" asked
Captain Adams Of customs inspector. 81
did, sir, and they are all right. There is
nothing dutiable," was the inspectors re.
ply. Pardon my zeal, sir, but ! would
thank you for your keys" said Captain
Adams 10 the passenger. II must make a
re.examination."
When the trunks were sgain opened the
Captain made an amazing discovery. He
found large quantity Of valuable and dut-
liable articles carefully concealed in the
sleeves and pockets Of coats, in the legs OF
trousers and folded under the bosoms OF
shirts. The goods found are roughly esti-
mated to be worth about $500.
~ never saw goods 80 cleverly con-
cealed." said Captain Adams. ~ really
must compliment you, SIR" Thank you,"
replied the polite and imperturbable pass.
enger. II have had plenty Of experience.
l have run the Custom House before"
Mr.. Forsdike Is an importer and dealer
in woolens and tailors' trimmings in this
CITY.
-, 1hE u, pi'ahsf HAUL fhi'
ine next uiseosefy hauep 'ne oilceis
was u gentleman VINO was US nervous
as MIR. Forsdike was cool, was exceedingly
anxious to get away. He had four very
large trunks, yalise, a handbag, and three
other packages. They were all marked
IN. B." The owner manifested great an
noyance and argumentatiye powers when
Captain Adams demanded his keys. my
baggage is all right; the inspector has ex.
amined il; haven't you?" "Yes," said In
spector swartz, "it's all o. X"
When three Of the great trunks were
opened Captain Adams made the richest
haul he has ever made; They were packed
ngnt Wlsh rSiso. % valuable cto.n anu .a.lots
at ccencealment, and il the Inspector had
done his duty no could not have avoided
seeing them. There were goods enough to
STOCK large tailor shop, and at the lowest
calculation they are worth Sl5o0o.
Inc alleged owner OIL the goods IS MT.
Michael Byrne, merchant tailor IN Nassau
street; the present owner is the United
States Government
A PHILADELPHIA TAlLoR's SHARE.
Meantime II had been d;scovered that
,,ro ~ a. .h.oo ros.on,;or. L. hoa Ia.
."ool sne 'niee paSsenseis "no nau ia,
the pier before Captain Adams arrival
were also smugglers:., one was MIR. NJ.
Rock, q merchants tailor oi Fifth avenue;
the other was MIR. j.. Carnahan, OF Carna-
han, Day & Co., fashionable tailors, Phila.
delphia. This gentleman had taken the 10
o'clock train for the Quaker City. In ,pur-
suance Of q telegram from Captain Adams
Special Officer w: r. Bates was Just In
time TO surprise Mr.. Caranahan at his
home, engaged in unloading bis trunks OF
their cargo. The Philadelphian's loot was
said to be worth probably $1,000:
Mr.. ROCKS "L,rrLE oSE.n
Mr. Rock was fonnd at his establishment
NJ t'O0A " 90 .UInu ~, .. ~, essAoi9lti4en'
on the avenue Inc smnggled iot oi sooas
in his case was "such little one" that the
owner begged hard 10 have them released.
There was one Handsome Spring oyercoat.
five waistcoats. one full dress suit, FIVE
"nobby" coats, six pairs OF trousers and
one elegant merning wrapper. All the
e,otn1ng was Hi, maue t.a ~ rooae @ o. Lonoon. on
tbst I Se hod worm the dress s spit MI IN Tnndon @
However the suit had on ii the name Of a
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