Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-01-24
Tricks Of Smugglers.

"We do not examine many iuno-
cent people, although occasionally q
mistake j. made said a New York
custom house officer 10 a IFor.d re.
porter. ] have had seven women ex.
sminch this week. and every one of
them had smugglei goods concealed
on their person. A woman who IVES
caught week or 20 ago bad $4,000
worth oi stuff about her iIuw did
we come 90 suspect her. Why, you
sec, her movements were suauiciUus 10
say the least. Sbe stepped On the
gang plank with a large bundle in her
hand and q heavy cloak over her arm.
Half way down she was met bg
womap 10 whom she handed the
things. All this might, perhaps. have
been done wilhnu, attracting the at
tauG9B 90 laa .Eicrr- bal ii NOT been
for q certain nervousness DISPLAYED.
She wa. requested 10 step into a room,
and Mrs. r., the jnspcctfcss. was called
10 and a-kei 10 examine her"
"Nes, remarked thatlalousei lady.
land you have uo I3ea If tls amount
az r0od- / took from her. H. the first
place / found rhe ..uInr of tEa cloak
bed bGeu removed and between e and
ihe outside were seUed ruH aHrr row
oi lhe most rEgui-itg aes. IL waz
marked !2J Frances Tay ward. Next
found concealed 900 her ama's bosom
a Iasn shawl, several yar#srs lace. aud
some fancy trimming. She had h8sfed
oa au unacrgarmtul more lace. bgt
yuu should haye seen Ilr netueaat 4.
WIS q marvellous construction. piCres
o.! rich .'k were folded lato tw.ce the
proper length and passed gvsra heavy
cord which cucireipi lr waist There
were several pieces uf silk put an in
this fashion. tho edges be.4t tackled
together. aud more laca was seved on
this. She made q great fass about be-
inc examined. said it vas outrageous
that her person should bc yn vissa,fd.
Pretty smurglers alWavs DO this If
they have anything on them.
This making the goods into a skirt
Is a favoritc way ofdisposing Of them.
Diamonds and different articles Of ieN-
elry are easiest TO conceal. 4 woman
and her nurse and child were sent in
to me once. IL was thought that their
figures were too we'll rounded-and
indeed, the bodies Of their dresses fell
in somewhat looser folds after I had
taken several watches, with chains.
pins and bracelets, from each ofthem."
"Did YOU hear of that very funny
case we had, asked one of the officers.
where The man had lot of diamonds
so cunningly hiddeny have forgot
ten just how il was we came 10 sus.
pect him, bat | imagine il was because
the gentleman was 50 remarkably
straight, AT all events we had him
searched and on his back, right next
TO the skin, aud held on by q porous
plaster, we found the stones. Another
ingenious gentleman had diamonds
sewn into his liver pad"
DO you find women more clever az
smuggling than men 2" asked the re-
porter.
well, yes, ! believe they are; but
some Of the men are pretty sharp.
The favorite dodge with the women Is
to sew lace on their linen. or 10 roll it
up in Il. The Innings of their cloaks
is another hiding place. We found
a woman the other day who had on no
less than four wraps, with the edges 50
neatly scwed together that the impo.
sitiou was By no means easy 10 detect.
The French women are the smartest,
] believe. Many Of them make their
living by getting goods through tho
custom house. They seem 10 know
exactly what 70 de-. and | an con.
yinccd they are instructed before leav-
ing home