The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18
BIG HAUL OF SMUGGLERS.
UNDER STEWARDS OF THB UTT OF
NEW YORK CAUGHT At 1T

London Clothing for Unpatrfouo sWeus
Said to Have Been brought 10 In Heaps
-Four Arreatn-Trenaures OF Indian Art
by the BnrreITnl Seized OF q Yankee
ship From Ceyion snd tho Mslabar Coast.
Reports have been current q long time that
employees OF the big transatlantic steamship
lines we're doing rushing business smuggling
London clothes into this county. Charles 3.
Wilbur. the new head OF the Special Treasury
agents, declares that he has at last unearthed
an extensive system OF defrauding the revenue
which involves many individuals and firms OF
prominence both here and In England
He began his Investigations. he says. by
watching the Inman steamships. He learned
that men In the stewards department were In
the habit OF waiting until their vessel was
locked for day or two and then handing out
to confederates on shore packages which we're
hurried away during the noon hour when the
Customs inspectors in charge OF the dock
were at lunch. Mr.. Wilbur's men worked
Independently OF the regular Customs men,
and last Sunday, when the City of Chicago
came up a watch was set upon her. II pro-
duced no result until Monday afternoon. when
a wagon was driven on the pier and what APP
peared to be an old straw bedtick from the
steeraRe was loaded into 1t. The smuRglers
had calculated on the Surveyors men being at
lunch. but one OF them was on hand as the
wagon was being driven of the pier and the
bedtick. which was stuffed with dutiable cloth
ing, was corralled BY the regular force. Chief
Wilbur says that two more bedticks filled with
goods got ashore successfully late that night
nesday night on her first west westward trip OF the
year. another strict watch on her was. begun
AZ o'clock yesterday morning an old wagon
vas driven to the pier by ragged boy, who
found too big Jam Of wagons unloading cotton
Sesse Ithr s9Sds to Es e hS
drove to, the further cnd Of, the, pier:
packing his wagon out against the last OF
sdo WSnrs VINO R RdeH b.
saw a lot OF packages slide down the skid: They
we're tossed into the wagon by the juvenile
and Hussey were standing I'M and as The wagon
passed out they got tho signal from inside to
he saw the inspectors after him. but he was
caught caught IN az moment ard promptly taken taken
Shortly ate afterWard the nspeetors arrested Rich
board the steamship and later Ia the day John
spectors Britton and swivel. Who took them
ir4% bS s sas Edward Baxter the son of Will
Ham lo Baxter who has fuh n grocery store for
and ak IN the wagon VI
packages containing suits OF clothing OF the
latest EpSish cut Some We're addressed to
prominent tailoring houses IN the city, There
were lot OF crIclet bats and box Of cutlery
seizure room. aid after Wilbur had Questioned led
rest rs tour to thu
office. AT 4 o'clock two OF Marshal Jacobus's
men escorted the prisoners up to the Post
Steward Hart was, still in his suit Of white
duck. which he had worn aboard ship All
District Attorney Rose their share In the Snug
Cling. Dhn Hughes said he was responsible
r he wRo
packtge taken ashore and sent to. the office OF
vicene was to have 500.
Young Baxter lsaid that Richard Hart. the
store on Friday night and hired him to bring
tie wagon to the pier Yesterday. He was to
garry the goods to his fathers store, He hired
ne wagon. he said. from George Letcher, q
West street expressman.
Richard Hart acknowledged that two or
in his care. They were from Bosch. ( Co..
tailors. of London. and for delivering them at
store he t. he hs sp I'LL edG
hidden away in the smoking room.
yohn Baker who is fne-looking mar, Of
frm o. Hi Brothers In Of Eneland i' Hs had
tucked ! nc them away In the empty staterooms on
. At A. O'CLOCK all four prisoners we're brought |
s sisned By SS %bur
Inspector Hussey. |
The CQmmissi9ner advised them to, obtain
ment. He told them that be would hold them
for, eXamination, on Monday afternoon at, |
f1s Spe each None them was
ready to furnish 1t. and they were locked up.
William Baxter. the grocer; was considera-
knew all Of the men arrested as he had sold
to them. but his answer to all the
affair, was that he had meyer had anything
whatever to do with smuggling At the ship
mont When told Of ff The arrest '"o0' A''A''
IT would surprise you" said Mr.. Wilbur to
a Sun reporter last night, III, you knew the
Many OF them are young men NOV
Ing In the best social circles. while six pack
ages OF clothes are addressed to one we'll
hs 5s ouny S shov s0fS S5s PdSnR
has been In existence. L has gone on to great.
Or or lesser extent on all the steamship lines.
It has become custom for young man
over by one Of the stewards to the house In
London which already has his measure.
hSE VII wre direct to The
stewards hands. who gets rs shilinRs for the
iseliyery OF every one OF the packages under
It is said that several teilors in ,NeE York
nave taken orders for suits here. and Instead OF
md sSnd Gsm BACK %hs % tRey @
the New 6oF rSoG at RG RT soo over
shields office yeste;day that more arrests
iec i that they weren't the only ones en-:
ragged In tho buSinoss. 1t was also said that
one of the consignees OF the goods may DO
gathered in, too.
SMJGGLED INDIAN 1REASURES.