The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-23
ST. LOUIS MILLIONAIRE
AND HIS SECRETARY ARRESTED AT
NEW YORK FOR SMUGGLING.
MIR. ScruggS Indignant Because He
Was Searched-His Hidden Treasure
Intended for a Sunday school.

NEW YORK, May 22-Richard NJ
Scruggs st. Louis millionaire, and E. G.
Langhorne, his secretary, were arrested by
custom house inspectors as they stepped
off the steamer st. Paul on it's arrival
from Southampton to-day Warming had
evidently been telegraphed when they left
Southampton. The charge is smuggling
When the inspectors searched Langhorne
they found q belt containing diamonds,
jewelry and watches. Similar articles were
found in Mr.. Scruggs's pockets. Valuable
lace was also captured. The captured stuff
is worth 50, 000 They declared to the amount
of $25 dutiable property.
Il guess its all right" remarked Mr..
Scruggs smilingly as he handed his declara-
ton to the inspector.
mo, it is not all right" said the officer.
why, what's the troube?" asked
Scruggs, still smilingly
I'VE will have to search you and ypui
companion was the inspectors reply.
g.. search me- EXCHANGED me MI. a., 5cftuggSS .
me? L am a respected citizen of this coun-
try and you insult me at your peril. You
are Impairment.
Il can't help that" replied the inspec-
tor. Il Will have to search you.
Mr.; Scruggs threatened and then
pleaded, but the search was made. The
two men waived examination before Com
missioner Shields and was held in 81, 800.
Bail was later furnished by Z. V. Kip, dry
goods merchant.
It was learned that Scruggs and Lang
horne went to England to sell the patent
on a calculating machine and got 500, 900
for it. Scruggs's explanation is that they
bought the JeweIry Tor the st. Louis sun
day School Union, of which he is the
president, and that he was told in Eng
land that they were not dutiable. Mr.. Lang
horne is his secretary. Mr.. ScruggS says
that it was Langhorne that declared for
the two that there was not more than $50
worth of dutiable goods. Scruggs is the
head of a big st. Louis dry goods house.
When the customs inspector told Scruggs
and Langhorn that their pockets would
have to be empted whether they did it
themselves or not, and suggested that the
easiest way was the best way, anghorne
plunged hand in one pocket and slowly
drew it forth again, revealing handsome
watch. He went down again and TINS time
ashed up piece Of lace and a few pairs
pockets and brought forth more laces and
gloves Then he went through his waist
coat pockets and the pockets of his coat
and more laces and gloves and an OCCASION
al piece of jewelry came forth. MT
Scruggs plunged his hands into his pockets
and hshed up some jeWelry laces and
gloves He brought the goods from pretty
much all the pockets he had until II MADE
quite little heap.
Isn't there anything else| inspector
Donahue inquired softly.
The men hesitated and looked at each
other again. Langhorne moved about I'M
Y.
and felt a bulging around his waist.
Just let me have the belt" he said to
Langhorne.
had beneath his clothing. 1t was of linen
and had new leather straps on it to. confine
the contents. The straps were unfastened
ana out dropped diamonds, jewelry and
watches.
rs that ALP" Donahue inquired, and both
said it was A further search by the Off
GERS showed that they had secured all the
dutiable articles