The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-04
.HE is RICH, But STRUGGLES
Millionaire Henry Griesedieck
Placed Under Arrest.
Failed to Declare Valuabes. The In
spectors Found $4,000 Worth of
Goods in His Baggage. VIII
Have to Pay Large Fine
and May Go to Jail.

to her dock in Hoboken tho other day,
hundreds of happy faces peercd over her
taffrails into smiling faces on the pier
below. 1t was u Joyous homo coming of
tourists. Custom officers in uniform
stood around with declaration papers in
their hands. Tho tourists came down
Che gangplanks, Under the great letter
q which swung above q tangled mass
of luggage on the right of tho pier
nervous crowd soon gathered, awaiting
their turn to have their trunks aud grips
and bandboxes turned topsy turvy by
Uncle Sans agents
Among them stood tall, broad
shouldered splendidly proportional
man. a brown Fedora hat was tossed
back ON his broad forehead and he wore
3 tight fitting gray suit Of fashionable
cut.
THAT is Henry Griesedieck, the mil
tonaire brewer of St. Louis, >" the home
Corners said to thoir friends. He's a
jolly good fellow, and he made himself
mighty agreeable to everybody on the
voyage over. -
The customs officers were long timo
reaching Mr. Gricsedicck's baggage, and
no stood there nervously hopping per
SEPARATION from his brow At last the
customs officers reached him One of
them held the millionaire's declaration.
1t described: 1.-Two valisos, two trunks
Nothing dutiablo Attached to it wore
tho usual form of oath and tho sigma
ture, Henry Griesedieck
Nothing dutiable, bolevo, air."
said the customs officer politely.
"Oh, no Nothing indeed, " replied
the millionaire,
Your keys, please. said the officer,
and MIR. Griesedieck handed them over
A customs examination is merely
oursory in most instances, and the uni
formed officers performed their task in
perfunctory way. They ran their
hands through the contents of the mil
lionaire's bags and trunks, tumblcd
them up little, marked them with
chalk and We're going ON to the noxt
batch when little gray bearded man
IN cltazen g Clothes stepped up and said:
'Heid on there, sir If you please,
think I'll take n look through these my
self, If you please"
What do you mean, sir?" cried Mr..
Griesedieok. Who are You to dare to
take such prlvllege:'
"Donahoo's my name, SIR" said tho
little man. II am United States GUS
toms inspector, and think more rigid
examination is necessary in this case. -
''This is an outrage" cried Mr..
Graesedieok, but he turned pale. The
passengers crowded about.
"Why. this is Mr. Griesedieck, the
st. louis millionaire" they cried in
unison. Surely you have made O mis-
take
Then u tall man with u brown mus.
tache. apparently a civilian also
came mp. BE was United States In
spector Of Customs Brown.
we know of Mr. Griesedieck, and
our duty is painful one We only trust
we will discover nothing to his dis
credit, said he to the crowd.
The two officers went to work. In the
first valise they found gentlemans
hunting case repeating watch of Swiss
manufacture
This is not Declared" said H.
spector Brown.
On, have been very foolish" said
the big man, and his knees trembled,
and two kind friends led him to seat
near by. When the customs officers
completed their examination, they made
aheir inventory of dutiablo goods found
n AIR Greisediecl's effects rs follows:
Gentleman gold watch, four ladies
hunting case watches, FIVE gold chains,
two diamond, ruby and sapphire rings,
one pair diamond sleeve buttons. nine
tablecloths, seven dozen napkins, three
bolts of silk (5l yards), six pairs of kid
gloves. four pairs of silk gloves seven
teen pocketknivos, one bronze candle
stick, nine cigar cutters, Que silver
swivel.
The value Of the goods was estimated
at SO, 900. Each article was doubtless
gift for some one near Mr. Griesedieck.
admit l have made n grave mis-
take said Mr.. Griesedieck, land l am
ready and willing to pay the duty on
sbem. How much is it?'
1--WE regret that it is too late" said
the inspectors. "We will have to place
you under arrest
The smnggled goods were sent to the
barge Office, and Mr.. Griesedieck was
taken before United States Commits
sioner Romano in Jersey City, who
held him in 81, 500 bail. Mr. Griese-
dieck deposited that sum with the com
missioner and was released
Henry Griesedicck is of German de-
Rcant. From boyhood he was thrifty