New-York tribune., 1885-01-27
sMUGGLED ANTIQUITIES TO BE SOLD.

HOW FFUARDENT's BRoTHFR-IN-LAw GOT THEM
DUTY FRKE-TwO ACTIONS AGAINST HIM.
The United States Government has been for some
time the owner of n collection of antiquities which
came into its possession under peculiar clrcum-
stances. They were brought to this country from
Europe in the spring OF 1879 succeeded IN entering
without paving any duties and have been the cause
directly and indirectly Of bs sr9na sns sanSs snaTss
nioe nhS.n'i, points of law. which resulted
in verdict for the Government, by virtue Of which
at auction by John H. Draper G. Co. at the direction
OF United States Marshal ErhaIdt
General George W. Palmer, Deputy, Collector in
charge of the law department OF the Custom House
Yesterday related to q IR'BUNE reporter the story
Of their travels, and the travail that resulted
in making them the property h OF th9 Government
been imported imported by Gastoni L.: Feaardent, who
place. The following is a list of the antiquities.
together with the rates of duty which by law was
required to be paid upon their importation Sixty
two Etruscan vases 80 per cent; Is terra-cotta
lamps So per cent images decorated earthen
ware), 60 per cent; So teTa-cotta whole and
broken bowls and basins 90 per cent; 13 stone ar,
image. SO per cent; 140 axes, spears and imple-
ments 45 per cent; Mexican perfumer. 10 per
cent 40 pieces Weapons eTG ionnG IN If 'he
per cent; 78 pieces of jewelry, 20 per cent 6
Strings Of broken beads, 50per cent Their value
dstv o. eR'eIsa Sas W." $6oG S. They We're entered in
bond, and Mr. Feuardent. appealed. to the
Treasury Department against the de-
cison that they must p'y, duty. The
Secretary decided that being regular Importation
OF goods for sale. they were dutiable under the
law. In August of that year Mr. Feuardent with
drew them from warehouse and exported thom in
bond TO Canada, as he had right to do. In the
September following his brother-in-law and part
ner, Henry de Morgan entered them at ROuse's
Point, swearing that they were his private collec-
tion of antiquities and not for salo, and therefore
free of duty and In this way procured their pas
sage through the Custom House free. In Septem-
Der, 1880 the same goods were found exposed for
sale in the salesroom of Feuardent d Co.
and were seized by order of The Collector The
rest of De Morgan followed. The reported
by the Collector TO the Court, and the goods were
condemned. The Collector has delivered them TO
the United States Marshal, who was directed to sell
them" ,
1t was ascertained at the Office of the United
States District-AttOrney that the suit brought by
the Government before Judge Brown, iii the Dis
frict Court was ut first decided in favor OF the de-
fendant on certain points of law. An appeal was
taken and on November 49, 1888, Judge Wallace,
in the Circuit Court Overrued the decision and
ordered a new trial. and, the defendant failing to
appear Judgment was entered by default for the
Government. On the criminal charge of snug
glIng brought against De Morgan. he was held TO
bail III 81 900 to in the Northern District of
New-York, In which Rouses Point is situated The
Feuardent-Di Cesnola libel suit, which occupied
the courts last year. grew out of allegations con-
pected with the Importation Of these articles.