The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-15
GREED OF A BAKER.
Louis Marbet, of Seattle, Not
Content With His Legacy.
so HE STRUGGLED IN WATCHES.
Caught on His Return From Europe
with $4,000 Worth OF Time
pieces About His Person.

Louis Marbet. who was proprietor of the
little bakery on Yesler avenue, at the cor
ner of Ninth street, has been arrested in
New York on charge of smuggling, $l3,-
go worth of watches having been found
on his person on his ARRIVAL there on
steamer from Germany The following
dispatch regarding his arrest was received
by the Posr-ISTELLIGEScER from New
York last evening:
NEW YORK, Nov. I4-Among the passengers
who landed last evening from the steamer
La Bousgonge from Havre was q well built, broad
shouldered man in fashionable attire, whose
particularly upright bearing attracted the at
tention of Special Customs Inspectors Brown
ana Donovan. On examining him more closely
Donovan noticed something larger than . but
Ton ouiging at the back of his tightly fitting fall
overcast He was taken into the examination
room and. despite indignant protests. Obliged to
remove his clothing. Then it was found he
wore about his body something like cross be-
tween women's corse: and a life preseryer
In its pockets were found sixty-eight valuable
gold watches. which were seized and the man
was locked up in Ludlow stree, Jail. His name
10 Louis Marbet. and he is 4 resident of some
town in Washington, where it is believed he
Keeps Jewelry store. The watches found on
him We're valued at $4,000. The prisoner. when
arraigned before United States Commissioner
Shield, said his name was Louis Marbes; that he
was baker and had lived for several years in
Seattle He went to Switzerland in July last
and bought the watches there. he said, for
$500. He was held Tor examination in default
OF s.. SO bail.
Marbet is well known in Seattle, having
lived here for several years. His wife and
brother now live at 1222 Main street. He
worked as journeyman baker for A. w.
no ho oDI
turned to his old home in iowa. He came
back here again and went to work for
Piper, and also worked for Frederick
Preussing for over year. About year
ago he go; married, and he and one of his
brothers. Oscar Marbet, purchased the lit
tie bakery on Tesler avenue at the corner
of Ninth street.
Last spring a wealthy uncle died in Ger
many, leaving large amount of money to
them and another younger brother who
works as farm laborer, and Louis left for
the old country In July to looS after the
legacy. having first disposed of the little
bakery. Another uncle is a watch manu-
facturer in Germany. and evidently Louis
was bringing back stock of watches pur-
chased with portion, or may be, all the
money he received. He took but little
money with him from here.
A observation-disclosures reporter called at
the residence of Mrs. Marbet last evening
and had talk with Oscar, but Louis wife
was ill and could not be seen. Oscar is
about q years of age and quite nice ap-
pearing young man. He seemed greatly
affected by the news, which was first told
them by the reporter, and said he felt sure
Mrs. Marbet would go crazy when she
heard it. She had been expecting letter
from her husband for some time, and
looked for his return home about the first
of next month.
The bakery proprietors for whom Marbet
worked gave him a very good name, but
Mr.. Piper says he was not very bright.