The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-04
F0a SMUGGLING CHINESE.
Discovery of an Underground Railway and
Arrest of the Engineers.

WASHINGTON. June a-Important dis
closures as to q systematic underground
railway arrangement for smuggling Chi.
nese into the United States by way of Can
ada are contained in report just made to
the Treasury department by special agent
Converse j. Smith. stationed at Boston,
Mass. He reports the arrest. ON the charge
of fraudulently introducing Chinese into
the United States, of five persons. namely:
Charles I. Smith, of West Charleston, VT;
Will Hopkins, of West Charleston, VT;
Mrs. Will Hopkins, OF West Charleston,
VT; Chin Poy. of Lyndonville. VT. and
Frank G. Park. of st. Johnsbury. VT The
report says:
The two last named are Cinnamon, and beg to
state that warrants have also been issued for the
arrest of A. Il. Miles, of Stanshead. province of
latter is the father of Mrs. W. Hopkinsl on the
same charge. but as yet these two parties have
not been apprehended. On the "a OF December,
1892, / reported 70 the department that A. +.
Miles. of Stapshead. province OF Quebec was en-
gagged in introducing Cinnamon into the United
States. the plan adopted and something as to the
extent Of his operrti0ns. and since that time this
agency has been continually on the alert to
break up che system and 10 cause the arrest OF
the operators. This organized gang, and il Is be-
lieved there are confederates in Boston, have con-
Quoted their nefarious business for nearly year,
and from confessions of some of those now un-
der arrest, can authOritatively state that Chin
ese aborers TO be entered clandestinely first
taken into Montreal and delivered to one Frank
Lee also a Chinaman and laundryman, at sber-
brooke. Que. who secreted them for ten days
two weeks In order that no trail might be OBJ
tanned OF the men, and then, under cover of the
night, they were taken by carriage by A. F.
Miles TO his residence at Stanshead, near the
border. Miles had fitted up his house for the
accommodation of these men. and they were
also etained, for a time, and then forwarded
again, by night, to Charles l.. Smith. at
Charleston, VT. who in turn delivered
Lyndonuile, or Frank Z. Park. at st. Johnsbury
some sixty miles from the border, and at these
points the Cinnamon have taken trains to Low
ell, Lawrence and other cities. Frank Ross and
Will Hopkins, also Matte Ross a daughter Of
Frank Ross, and who was united in marriage to
Hopkins two weeks since at tho house OF A. f.
Miles. all residing in Charleston, have also
carriers between the points mentioned. There
is evidence that Miles, who undoubtedly is the
leading spirit, has also engaged In smuggling
opium and other merchandise.
have in nv possession the names Of good
number OF Cinnamon who have been SNUG gled
across the border. but it is difficult TO estimate
the extent Of the business. The railway station
that number of tickets have been purchased by
the Cinnamon now under arrest. It Is known
that for each Chinaman thus introduced the sum
of 800 has been paid and divided between the
different meu. Ii is my belief that one
of the largest and best organized gangs that ever
operated In New England has been unearthed,
and look upon the arrest OF the parties as OF
great importance TO the government and this
opinion is also entertained by the United States
district attorney and other officials.