Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-11-01
Nov. l, Gnl.

L " bttN "a NNG1 4t"'''N''NNN :
upon one passenger and his COM
panion, lady, and declared at
once: !
THAT'S ny man. "
His eyes never left the passen-
GER thereafter till the Barge Office
was reached. When his turn came
the passenger made sworn dec
laration that his name was Edward /
Graves, and that his baggage con
tanned TO dutiable articles. The
surveyors examined his baggage .
and passed them on as containing .
nothing on on which duty is levied. .
Mr.. Graves was met at the Barge
Office by three gentlemen, who at |
once introduced themselves TO the
returning traveller. They were
Special Agent J. S. Chalker and
officers J. r. Lawrence and Leh-
man Israel. These agents OF the
Treasury department were under
orders from Capt. Brackettto make
a rigid examination of Mr.. Graves
person and baggage. Capt. Brack-
EFT issued this order in conse-
ouence of information that he had
received that Mr.. Graves WAS q
member of NJ. Fox & Co., diamond
merchants, No. Maiden lane /;
that five years ago Mr.. Graves had
been charged with smuggling 3d.
coo dollars worth Of diamonds and
that he was expectodto arrive about
this time from Europe, and that 1t
would be well to watch him.
Mr.. Lawrence made himselfvery
I polite to Mr.. Graves, but requested
$ a chance to lock into his baggage,
while his lady companion, who Is
S his wife. was turned over to the
: delicate attentions OF two femalt
h inspectors. The valise was open
ed. Nothing was discovered III i
to excite any suspicious. n tolle'
y case looked innocent enough, bu
: Mr.. Lawrence, nevertheless, open
u edit. A comb and brush and
cake of soap were done up In
ID damp towel.
lg ga cake of soap" thought Mr.
1t Lawrence. "Well, l suppose
r. man might conceal diamond in
bar of soap. 1t isn't very likely
k but III try"
ID Taking his knife he cut up tn
or soap, and there, in the middle
,e were imbedded eighty-seven gli'
r. tening diamonds. Mr.. Lawrence
81 eyes sparkled like the diamond
4 but the face Of Mr.. Graves locke
graver than it had ever done b.
=
90 fore.
ne This did not end the, searcl
II. Under the lining Of the bottom
'r' the valise was found layer of ra
ne cotton. An examination Of tn
n proved it also contained diamond
ip- Yesterday afternoon the cote
lrg was picked open on table in CAY
at Brackets Office. By actual cou
to AIS diamonds were uncovere
clear, beautiful stones of vario
RIA sizes, but all of great purity.
~, Mrs. Graves possession was fou
~ a bonnet trimmed with immitatl
90 berries. Concealed in the lining
,on this bonnet were 81 diamonds
,,,, about 2 IL to 5 carats each. III
IL, Graves also had cloak, and in
~ lining of this, ingeniously conce
49, ed, were found 263 diamonds.
- There were $50 diamonds in
DIV seized, in addition to one lace
,ors with three diamonds, one pair
,nd earrings with four diamonds,
ring having a large solitaire {
mond, one scarf pin with four {
om- monds, one shirt-stud with
the diamond, besides one blue sto
'ses six turquoises and one ameth
son and pearl. The entire lot is
we'll ued at $4,000 and is tie lari
son seizure Of diamonds ever made
ar's this port. Eugene Honeybet,
at 1t examiner in the Appraisers oil
9TH. declared that it was the most Gle
you attempt at smuggling he had {
ee II seen. Diamond smuggling, IN
his nature of the case, is the most
IN. ficult of detection.
Mr.. Graves was forced to