The sun., 1892-09-21
CHAPIN'S BAGGAGE SEIZED.
MIR. r n. KELLY mas GOT THE CON-
GRESHAM IN7O TROUBLE.
Customs Onicers Say that No Permit Was
Granted to Allow MIR. Chnpin TO 60
Ashore-The Furrst Bismnrcx sails.

Customs Omcers Say tbht NO Kermit WINS
Granted to Allow MIR. Chnpln TO Go
Ashore-The Fu-rst Bismnrcx sails.
II appears now that II is to a Mr.. T. X. Kelly
that Congressman Chaplin and Mrs. Chaplin
owe the unpleasant harassments which have
pursued them ever since their arrival from
Europe last Saturday. Who Mr.. Kelly is.
whero he came from. and who inspired him
are questions that were not answered yester-
day. All that could be learned was that Mr..
Kelly was determined to get on board the
Fuerst Bismarck. and quito as positive about
getting Mr. and Mrs. Chapin of. He had
haunted tho Custom House for somo days
prior to tho arrival OF the Fucrst Bismarck.
and had annoyed Collector Hendricks and his
deputies by persistent requests for permits
1t was said at the Custom House yesterday
that there ia official recollection Of three such
requests and that all were denied.
Mr.. Kelly waa not to be turned down 30
easily. When the Fucrst Bismarck reached
Quarantine Mr.. Kelly appeared alongside in
Shore Inspector Cornelius Ferguson's yacht.
He climbed UP the ships side and announced
that he had come to take away Mr.. nnd Mrs
Chaplin. lie had n permit to do all this from
Collector Hendricks. he said. and his manner
was SO frank and jolly that nobody thought OF
doubling his assertions; neither did anybody
ask to see tho permit nor did Mr.. Kelly volun.
20 und to take their cabin luggage
along with them. This luggage con-
sisted Of some small satchels and bun
dies done up in shawl straps The Custom
House people say that no inspector had yet
gone aboard. and therefore that nobody was
justified in leaving the ship. The other pns-
sengers looked on with envious feelings while
Mr.. and Mrs. Chaplin and their kind friend
clambcreG down the vessels sido into the
yacht. The latter went spinning away and
made directly for the Bay Ridge Shore Mrs.
Chaplin got out there and took the luggage to
her Brooklyn home Mr.. Chapin continued on
to New York. and landed at tho Barge ONCE.
He told the customs inspectors on duty there
what he had done. and asked that an inspector
go to his house and examine his baggage The
inspectors were amazed. for they knew that
Collector Hendricks had not given out any
permits since the cholera began to come.
and that even Chauncey Dcpew friends could
not get them.
Such is the story of Mr.. Chapin's arrival in
in the Custom House, yes! !erday. The customs
inspectors went to his house yesterday. but
not G III y; his nDd 'hsS hey
seizure room IN the Custom ,s liouss Mr.; Chapn
saW to SsM Y9rk p ss Tsps sns
word. r and md nether Would r chann '.n say any any
n rom Wna Msi
that his friend's ovcr2eaious conduct had
ha s s sonS ena
lied. The baggage which he had tax en- with
hin, mus, be conhscated., said Mr.. Phelps ,ust
as though he had smugRled IT. but Mr.. Phelps
intipiated that ,lcnity may be shown consider.
ing Mr.; Charin s,apparent LACK OF evil intent.
town. returns. 1t ia said Mr.. Phelps said to
Mr. 'hapin reassuringly; :" do not believe.
!G,Sngrsssman. you intended to smugg!e any
MT. ChaEin was still unfortunate. however.
rsas %as ss Ss
consisted only St personal effects, AZ ~
Sssnlt was that these. also. ' were W. selzsd
phone the order to send the seized articles to
the Custom House was changed so rs to in:
room Yesterday That taken from the steamer ten
0 Dr.
Jenkins Of showing my favor to the Chapins.
and lIs said i'd that at he had undoubtedly been de-
quarantine before tho channs lett. Of course.
the Custom House and explain his failure to
The
likely that Alners will have to pay the
$1,000 fine which tho law calls, calls for whom
from the Collector. 1t was said at tile
Custom House that the information received
navigation W room When the plamsible T Rely y took E
Congressman Chanin and his wife away.
Capt. Hams OF the Etruria was summoned
to appear before the ncting Collector yester-
day and explain why Business Manager Rich
ard Dorney OF DAYS Theatre was allowed to
board his vessel ahead OF the customs inspec-
tors. Capt. Hains was not In the city. but the
agents, will produce him to-day Dorney went
Deputy Collector Phelps said that he did not
believe Capt Hams was aware Of Dorney's act.