New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
SMUGGLERS DETECTED.
A NEAT LITTLE SCHEME SPOILED.
SPECIAL AGENT WILBUR SEXES CUTLERY THAI
WAS BROUGHT HERE BY THE BAKER ON
TIrE STEAMSHIP LAITN.

Although the public ha, not heard much lately about
tho Smuggling which petty officers OF transatlantic
sometimes indulge ill., the Special Treasury
Agent OF this port Charles Wilbur. hiS been con'
stantly watching supposed TO b, engaged IN TINS
ncfariOus business. seizures of clothing were made
during the summer from petty officers In the cry VI
New York and other steamers. who were acting ~
agents for English other foreign houses VIII "antcd
10 American customers without paying the duty
although generally charging il to their patrons IN
their bills II was asserted that there was a ring u
smugglers among petty officers on some of the large
transatlantic steamers. which Mr.. Wilbur seriously
crippled in a short and brilliant campaign. Hnt v
there is mistake IN the case reported yestefnav'
ard nvt tigatcd la-t night. Mr.. Wilbur has caight
clo>c and interesting ring, which is purely family
affair.
4, learned from Mr. Wilbur and other sources.
curious case has come to light IN the alleged Illegal
dealings Of tie Evetz family. manufacturers ana im'
pprtcIs OF cutlery and French erind>toneS. Inc
factory l. in sollinccn Germany. and Is fondnrtta
ly the father. \ local establishment. which Is AZ
No So Chanbcr-.st., is in charge "f son namea
Charles Il. EveiN. VIII" live, nj 30 LOG Washing
ton ave-, Brooklyn. The cutlery which was scNcd
from the alleged agent of the Evertz firm on FRIDAY
Indicates tina: they Manufacture artrle, Of high grade,
and they probably carry a good business IL ar
pears that Mr.. Wilbur suspected that there wa s"m>
thing wrong In the firm, dealings bc'an>e he r'nld
not SEQ how they could have iran-artrd a large
business within recent weeks when they had only elg
invoices to show for their stock received here. Five
OF the invoices obtained from their broker ana
C. r. Evcrtz could exhibit only three AT his store when
questioned by Mr. Wilbnr
The steamer Lain. which arrived h"rc on Thursday
from Brcncn seemed to furnish conclusive evidence
AGAINST the EylN family special ih-pec'".s lirti"n
and llu-,ry ,rar' he'd the steamer and caiEht ina
baker, whose name j. Ei>man. hiding pearl handled
knives and other articles Of cutlery in hi> >i"rooin
The good, were seized. They were estimated to 10
worth several hundred dollars. El'Inan told NJ
Wilbur that he had been smuggling goods over here
for some time in the cmp'Oy of the Ev"il iirm bu
he told the reporters that h" had nDt >mug-!od aay
fcfoc this. and thai he asked by pa >cn-cr or
the last trip Bremen to deliver some goods on tho
return trip 10 Lawrencc EvcltL. II NO. 10" washing
ton ave. Hroukyn, who connected with a cutlery
c,tarli> hncnt in This city. Mr. Wilbur wa> not wiln!
to d, the name Of the firm, hut he gave tn" fa'0
OF the cizg.. aud SAID that he seized all the >iork 10
much. IL any. of the goods >mucsied. lie has
and bills Of ,o how much stock lr la, sold on thee
how mach of thi, stock >mur.cd. There i not
nsht. seemed to foil understand the charges again I
him. To Ike playing "hluf" ram" lie d"ni"t
that he knew Eisman or lad ever smuGelcd goods
h,.ra