New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-29
SEEING SMUGGLED GOODS.
CUSTOM HoU:E OFFICIALS ooNFIsCATE MANY
VALUABLE ARTICLES.

CUSTOM HOUsE OFFICIALS ooNFIsCATE MANY
VALUABLE ARTICLES.
Samuel Budd, a dealer in mems furnishing goods ut
No. 1,1O1 Broadway, home from Europe on
the Germanc on September IL. Mr.. Budd declared
that he had no dutiable goods Examination showed,
however, that his trunk contained large assortment
of women's underwear Mr.. Budd then explained that
these things presents for his friends. His trunk
seized and is still in custody In it were found
forty -four pairs Of fine silk stockings, 100 silk hand
kerchiefs silk undervests several pairs of opera
glasses and number OF fancy French statuetks
The goods appraised at 81 $50 So, and duty to
the amount of 1923 35 was levied Mr. Budd, through
his counsel, Charles A. Hess. has made several At
tempts to have the goods released on the deposit OF
a bond for their value and the payment OF The
duty, but without success
The cOrpucncy OF German passenger on the
City of Berlin Friday attracted the attention OF
the customs inspectors, and examination showed that
the man was wearing about his waist leather belt or
pouch In which fifty knives five razors three
pairs of scissors and large number OF glass beaos
with pictures that could be seen by looking through
them. Inspectors Donohue and Brown seized them
and took them to the Custom House.
A decision was handed down yesterday by the Board
Of General Appraisers which is Of interest to importers
OF astrachans and pushes H. Herman Sternbach o.
Co have from time to time imported large quantities
of astrachans which have been classified by the Col
lector as pefabrcs, dutiable at 40 1o cents pound
and 60 per cent ad vaorem. Asttachans ore made OF
cotton and goat hair, and the importers claimed the
right to enter the goods manufactures of goat har
dutiable at A cents pound and 90 per cent 40
valorem. The Board Of Appraisers, after thorough
nvesgation into the techncaties Of astrachan manu-
facture, handed down a decision uphoiuihs sno wi
lector's classification.
In speaking yesterday Of the case Of Mrs. W. MIN
nick the dressmaker whose trunks containing smugged
gowns were released by order Of the United states
District Court upon the payment OF the duties ana inc
deposit Of bond for the appraised value Of the goods
The Tribune was led into the error on saying unis
proceeding was taken under section OF the Mckinley
act The prooeedlpc was taken under Section 03S
of the United States statutes which reads as follows:
Upon the PRAYER OF any claimant to the court that
any goods wares merchandise seized and prosecuted
under any law respecting the revenue from imports
should be delivered to him the court shall
appoint three proper persons to spprase such prop
cry who shall be sworn, ETC. On the return OF
the appraisement claimant with one or more snrenes
10 be approved by the court shall execute bond to
the limited States for the payment OF sum equal 10
the sum at which the property prayed 10 DC oen'oie
Is appraised and produce certaheate rom the ooi
lector of the district where the trial Is had that e
dnties ON the goods wares and merchandise have Deeh
paid or secured In Like manner as II the same mao
been legally entered, the court shall by rule order
such goods. wares or merchandise TO be delivered 10
such claimant. -.
The bond given was for over $4,000 instead OF
se 600 rs reported In speaking OF the matter yes
terday. Mr. Hess, counsel for Mrs. Minnch said: we
uaid the regular duties and then gave bond for the
appraised value of the goods. should me Govern
mant win the case then of course we shall nave 10
nav both the duties the value Of the goods which
viii make a heavy penalty Should we win, how,
sver We shall simply have to pay the duties. OF
course Mrs Minnick will have to pay all the legal
costs" - - A.. r,o,ornr,or+
will get more than 1t would had the goods been s1ld
M auctIon II the goes against Mrs Mhhich she
will have to forfeit the bond