The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-03-01
THE OPIUM
Capt. II. T. Beecher's Nysteriess ceaneetie,
with ths Case.


with the Case.
BUFFALO, Feb. 2s.-Some interesting de-
velopmcnts have been brought to light By
United States District Attorney Lockwood's
assistants respecting the arrest recently OF
Ephraim Gardner and his brother at ogdens-
burGh on the charge Of smuggling opium by
way OF that place to San Francisco.
The wealthy syndicate which was stopped
from directly introducing opium into Califor-
MIA, adopted the plan OF shipping 1t across the
continent to Lake Ontario. transferring 1t to
Ogdensburgh and then reshipping 1t west.
through the United States to San Francisco.
The two Gardeners who nre in jail at Ogdens-
burgh are cousins, but Erwin is the brainy man
Of the two. Erwin claims that he was working
for the United States Government, and had an
understanding with some Of its agents on the
Pacific coast. who intended to seize the opium
as soon as 1t reached San Francisco.
case. Is the ,connection which Capt. il. i.
San, Fransisso. had adv with It. From whss MT.
sent this cipher despatch from ogdcnsburGh
when arrested.
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is s;ss:s' !: i III a ~ ;s $ss s:s \ + q, a. A; s ss:s 81 + 4, Z: i i: Ts:F$ & !, 4; ;s :i e;
.H;s ]:y. ID SsSsn. ssn!sa y ne q r. .ss e s;s once sp'.''' while
@. B.. Gov. Rates
The District Attorney has obtained tho fol-
lowing translation Of the message:
Wire Secretary as follows:
f; A.; gardner 4 in the smSggle r, q e secure
Rsl!sns e SSe Sossfsntn! Vii ss.a,. II ST.ssiss ~
I IssSs s az osGsS. ; Sn iA Of n sss f.c sG at onss. Advise Col
Other cipher dispatches were sent to Beecher
Sg, GSa Ard r.n but the o%flsis sIsn 81 present int, With VII.
when Erwin asked Treasury Agent Winsiow
special agent at San Francisco. .ifhe
he asked. Mr.. Winsiow responded sfirma-
lively, but the, answer was that Aver knew
The onSciais, think IT was a blufr to get Gard
ner out on bail and let him escape. The case
AFFIDAVIT that Capt. Beecher was q material
Witness. and was onlhis way 70 0gdensburgh.
A telegram from Beecher as follows was ap-
pended to the Affidavit:
m .% t IN Es ssd s S' ye' ln ,s'ssss%; l n.ys .is :s ny ssP sst:
This message was apparently an answer to
the cipher message, but advices from Washing
t Seaa dS si nos eSn to com saG Ea dsss t fhe G GessasT sns
denee showing that several previous large con-
ers evidence cannot help Gardner The latter
was nm inspector OF customs In Washington
lsWEr 1TgRr sSs!s last fs seD'e as.@fhe report o,
"
United States Treasury Agent Norris Winslow
on the Opium smuggling cases discloses the
was very probably opium, was shipped from a
citation n this county on Nov. 10. 1887. to Mrs.
NJ NJ; II, wy Whitney, Kansas City; A letter from
an account OF travelling expenses from Port
land to Seattle and return. three times. $3.50;
other items. She claims in the letter that a
balance of 1919 l. due her; Letters from
and money due them are also contained in the
report. There is also a letter to Major
Brooks, Collector OF Customs at Port Town
send, W. T.. complaining that Government
officials at Puget Sound purrosely allow and
encourage smuggling, The letter is signed
American Citizen" Another letter. the seal
of which is broken. though the stamp is un-
cancelled. is to MAJOR Brown from B. r. Stevens
only owns the chest that was seized there. but
tho opium that was in it. How these letters
came into Gardner's possession is unknown.
Other letters indicate that Gardner is q man OF
many aliases.