The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-25

Business Engaged in by Three Ssw
EnglandcSs.

xound railway" for the introduction OF
chinese into Uncle Sans domain has
eon brought to an abrupt end by the
K opocisl treasury agents in this city. For
some time the special agents have had con-
okdsrable evidence against gang that has
beon smuggling the Chinese over the
/, Canadian line and into the states Within
tho past year large number OF them
have succeeded ia eluding the vigilance OF
che custom officers stationed on the
frontier, being aided by the smugglers
Who managed the trip across the border.
Two OF the gang were placed under ar
oest at ST. Adams, VT, yesterday by
Bnocial Agents Smith and Buckingham,
both OF whom are connected with the
Boston Office Their names are John A.
Vanderpank. alias John A. Wilson, alias
Harry G. Noyes Of Lowell. Mass, and
Dennis Sheehan, alias Daniel Bau, OF
Quebec
The third man and leader of the gang is
George b. Noyes of Wilmington. Up 10
che present time he is a fugitive from JUS
tice. Noyes claims to be a Boston mer-
chant. and has issued business cards that
bear his name and give his places OF busi-
meas as Boston Office, Quincy market: Chi
cago Office, $50 South Clark street; New
York Office. Fulton market.
The treasury agents have searched in
vain for a man by that name, but are un-
able TO locate him at either Of those places.
About 20 Chinese are now secreted In Bos-
con or the suburbs that have been snug
Rled in by this gang. but the agents are
not In a position to arrest them till the
omugglers' cases are disposed Of in Yer
mont
The Modus Operandi.
These men would first start from st.
Albans, VT, with q hired team for the
Canadian borden. At that place they
represented themselves as a hunting and
fIshing party desirious to camp out. After
leaving that place they would drive to st.
0ohn, p. O., where Noyes would leave the
party and 90 by rail to Montreal. In the
moantime bis confederates would camp
ont until his return. which would be tho
following night ON the last train running
between those points. Through agents
stationed at Montreal he always had a
humber of Chinese waiting for him and
newer returned to St. John without u
0oxen or more
Z They were placed in the team, and some
6mo during the night the party would
drive across the line into Vermont, where
eksy had second camp near Nighgate.
Here they remained till the next night
md would then drive through to st.
AlbanG At this place, and directly under
tho eyes of the custom officers, they have
oucceeded in smuggling large numbers OF
A AChinese into the New England states.
The Chinese were taken from the team
and herded In the rear of the railroad sta.
Non among the box cars until the Boston
oxpress. which arrives at ST. Albans at IL
o'clock, came along.
It is customary for the United States
custom officials near the line to board the
train after it leaves Canada, and inspect
ohe passengers and their baggage.
BY the time the train reaches st. AL.
hans they have concluded their investiga-
lions and leave IL at this point. As soon
- tho officials are comfortably seated in
their Office, which Is connected with the
ckafion, Smuggler Noyes and his con-
1sderates then hustle their Chinese ON to
&ho train
Opposite the Customs Headquarters,
but only within few minutes before the
1toin leaves ST. Albans for Boston.
After few successful attempts at snug
n1ing them with the hired team Noyes
1onc,uded to secure large covered team,
which be was the owner Of at Whining
oon MasA 1t was shipped to him and it
nroved OF greater value than the one he
Hired. For every Cinnamon he carried
Into the states il meant an extra $i00, and
~ his own team was spacious one he
damaged to bring from 10 to Is Cinnamon
>och trip.
The smugglers and the contrabands
oomped out at small expense, by raiding
1arms Of their chickens, green corn and
milk The night express after leaving st.
AIbans makes no other stop until Essex
Function Is reached, hence St Albans was
holocted, under the very eyes of the off,
ocrs, to enter the train. Tickets for the
Chinese were bought Of q scalper In Bos-
I'm IN blocks and sent to the smuggiers in
mall amounts.
Thcy were stubs Of return tickets dated
back 10 days. that It might appear to the
Donductor. or to any inquisitive passenger.
That they had come from Boston and
Were Merely Returning.
One Of the confederates, Vanderpank,
Was captured, with the camp outfit and
wagon, rs he was making for the Canadian
tids yesterday, where Noyes had already
arrived ahead of the officers 1t appears that
Icers made the first arrest, and it is prob
Able that some person at st. Albans, who
&new the Boston officers, gave him the
Mp He Immediately crossed the border,
n<ter hot chase and as long as he re-
1nnins there he will be out Of reach OF the
of1cers.
Noyes announces himself as very bad
man and carries two huge revolvers with
which to defy the officers. and when last
koord from was quartered at St Armands,
|nst over the Canadian line.
This ID the second underground" un-
Daxthed in Vermont by Special Agents
Duckingham and Smith Of the Boston
oflcs during the present summer. 1t is
cxpected that some interesting develop
oents will follow the srraignment OF
1hese men, aud 1t Is said that wholesale
arrests OF Chinese In Boston and other
nlace will be one of the results.
Governor Russell nc Buxxard's Bay.
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, Aug 25.-The
scene about Gray Gables yesterday was
simply grand. The sea as IL broke about
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