The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-09
'SMUGGLER M'LEAN AGAIN
nMrs. Lodge" Supposed to be
the Chief of the Ola
Opium Gang.
TWO CLAIMS FOR THE REWARD
The Informer's Fee Will Not Be Paid
Until the Investigation Has
Been Held.

There was mild sensation sprung IN
the United States District Court yesterday
morning. 1t was in connection with the
Emerald smuggling gang, most of whom
are now serving time in San Quentin. Inc
leader of the smugglers was never caugnt'
and he is now supposed to be in Victoria,
B. G. W. A. Mclean is the man, and Col
lector Wise would be delighted to see him
behind the bars.
A bout year ago the Emerald people
sent quantity of opium down from Fuget
Sound on the steamer Queen. Mrs. 1sa-
bella Lodge of Victoria, B. e.. sent ln1or-
nation to the Custom-house officials that
the drug was on the vessel, but she dld not
know where it was located. That partlcu-
lar information was given by Mrs. Louis
Greenwald, whose husband was serving
his sentence at the time for comphclty IN
the smuggling trips of the Emerald.
Since that time the opium has been
sold and the informer's fee Is now ready
for either of the women who can prove her
right to it. Mrs. Lodge claims 1t on the
ground that she gave the first information,
but Mrs Greenwald, through her attorney,
asserts that the opium would never nave
been found had it not been for her.
Matters stood thus yesterday when the
case was called for argument before Judge
Morrow. The Government started the
proceedings by asking for continuance OF
four weeks in order to investigate certain
matters. The continuance was granted,
and it then came out why the delay was
necessary. Mrs. Isabella Lodge is said to
be no other than w. A. Mclean, the SNUG
gler. He did not like the arrangements
made for the landing and sale of the drug
in San Francisco, and thinking that bird
in the hand was worth two in the bush he
turned informer on his comrades in the
hope of getting the informer's reward.
During the four weeks granted by Judge
Morrow Special Agent of the Treasury
Moore will send a deputy to British Co
Iumbia to investigate the matter, and
should it be proven that Mrs. Lodge IS
Mclean that enterprising gentleman Will
not get cent, as the Government is not
likely to pay reward to man indicted
for defrauding the revenue.
both Treasury Agent Moore and my
self have information that Mrs. Isabella
Lodge and w. A. Mclean are one and the
same person." said Attorney L. D. Rlor-
dan Yesterday. GAS soon as the opium
was shipped he wired to Collector Wise
under the name of Mrs. Lodge. He dare
not use his own name because he knew no
informer's share of the money would ever
be paid to him. If the facts are as we
think they are Mrs. Greenwald will get the
entire reward"
Mclean was partner with the notorious
Whaley in all his smuggling ventures in
which the yacht Halcyon figured so promi-
nently. As he tried to overreach his COM
panions in this instance so Whaley got the
better of them ali in the last venture in
which they were partners. They put sew
eral tons of the drug on the Halcyon and
Whaley successfully landed it in Hawaii,
clearing up nearly quarter of a million
on the transaction. Some of the money
q Snanf HOnnlnIr1 and than ba
Yokohama. From that day to this he has
never been heard from and Mclean and
the rest of them never saw cent of their
money.