The Portland daily press., 1897-11-12
THE ToMAHAWK.
Interest in Her Operations Still Continues
in Rhode Island.

1ne interest," IN the smuggling opera
tions of the yacht Tomahawk continues
in Providence, and the Journal of that
city hints that there may be legal proceed
| ings in Portland. An inquiry at the
United States court here develops the fact
that no such proceedings have yet been
begun. 1t is probable that if anything
Is done it will be on an order from WASH
ington. 1t has been supposed that King
would succeed insettling the matter out
of court. The journal of Thursday says:
Gilbert M. King, the owner of the yacht
Iomahawk, who was accused by the
captain of the yacht of being the origina-
1or OF The plot to smuggle drugs into the
United States, did not apparently permit
1ne accusation to rest very heavily upon
MS mind yesterday. He was in his
serenest mood when he was met by a
journal reporter and questioned regard
ing the statements of the captain. Very
anably the brushed aside the clouds that
| were endeavoring to gather, and assured
the reporter that he had the greatest con-
hdence that when the time came for him
to tell his whole story before the proper
| tribunals he would appear in much
more favorable light than he was placed
| by the statement of the captain.
There are some things that cannot
say at present" he said, but when I do
tell my side of the story. it will have a
widespread effect. This information that
was furnished to the government was
given solely by myself, and as the case is
now in the hands of the treasury off
Gals, it would not be proper for me to
disclose those portions of their business
that have not yet been made public.
When the whole story is brought out
however, there will be an interest all over
the state, for there are quite a number
of people that are concerned in the mat
ter, and it Is more extensive that Is gen
orally believed. I am preparing now to
meet the officials of the treasury depart
ment at Boston and to discuss the whole
matter with them.''
1t was stated by government official
yesterday that he also had heard OF
rumors that the persons who were i'm
mediately concerned in the alleged snug
Cling operations were backed up and en-.
couraged in the work by other persons
who were desirious of some peouniary re-
ward for their participation in it. That
phase of the matter has not, however.
received go much attention thus far as the
immediate problem of having the goods
| that are alleged to have been struggled
condemned by the court in this state. 1t
\ is impossible to take any steps against
persons who may have been implicated
without going to the Federal courts of
Maine. That is a step that would come
after the condemnation proceedings in
| this state.
| Whether or not there are many other
persons concerned in any illegal eransac-
tions, the information that is on file in
the Office of the United States court in
| this city gives no evidence of the exist.
ence of such belief on the part of the
prosecution. Its most important allega-
ton is that Gilbert King and Albert p
Newell did smuggle and clandestinely in
| the United States without payment or 40
counting for the duties.
Messrs. King and Newell have already
made statements to the treasury officials,
| that have been sworn to and forwarded to
Washington for the use of the government
in the conduct of the case. These state
lnents are thought to agree in many
particulars.
Collector O'Reilly Of this port states
| that the bulk Of the drugs that were
| seized were at the time of the seizure in
Woonsocket. They had been shipped to
Fawtucket at first to druggist who had
consented to receive them from those who
were in charge Of operations. The boxes
that he received were SO large that he had
no room for them at his drug store and
took them to his home to be placed in his
cellar. When the information was given
to the government it was thought best to
have the goods drawn away from Paw
tucket in order that the officials might be
the surer of finding them when they