New-York tribune., 1897-07-25
MADE HIS FRIENDS sMUGGLERs.
THE ATTEMPT OF A PASSENGER ON THE
PARIS TO IMPORT JEwELRY FREE
PROVES A FAILURE

One of the largest Custom House seizures OF this
season made yesterday morning at the Amer
| lean Line pier when the Paris arrived there from
Southampton. Undeclared jewelry to the amount OF
was found secreted about the clothing OF Carr
NJ U,nderberg his friend, Anton Mott; the latter
wife and two children and ]. NJ. Hall. second-capn
passengers on the Paris. by Detective Dohohue ana
| Inspector Hanlon of the Customs Service. Hihuer-
| berg and Hall were arrested and taken Deiore
| United States Commissioner Shields. by whom the
| former was held In 5000 bail for the Grand Jury
| Hal, was released As the jewelry found upon Mr..
! and Mrs Mott and their children belonged TO Hin
derberg and they supposed they were carrying IL
merely for safe-keepng. they were not arrested
| A number OF pocket smnggers" have been
| caught on incoming steamers recently. and the Gus
| tom House detectives have become unusually vigil
liant in watching for violaors of the customs laws
! Yesterday, when Hinderberg walked down the gang
| plank of the Paris. Detective Donohue VINO was
watching the passengers narrowly, noticed that MS
pockets were unusually bulky and that he acted IN
suspicious manner. He brushed up against HIN
derberg and feeling the hardness OF concea-cd pack
ages became convinced that he had secured prize
He called Hnderberg aside. and 10 question as 10
what he had in his pockets. received the reply III
broken German: "Oh. nothing"
Il think you have" said Donohue, and you VIII
have to turn your pockets inside out"
This was done. and from nearly every pocket III
Hinderberg's clothing a package of jewery or gems
was taken. There also appeared 10 be something
bulky around Ilinderbergs chest, and upon exami-
nation several carefully wrapped bundles containing
gold chains. found. The detective concluded
that thorough search Of Hinderberg must be made
and he was taken into small, room for the purpose
Stuffed into the lining of his shoes were found ten
bracelets which supposed to be worth s5OO0 and
about various parts of his body were found gems OF
various kinds The list of things found included HVe
diamond bracelets. diamond and ruby brooch SIX
teen gold chain bracelets one diamond ana sap
,hi hrpe diamond
eight diamond rings. a turquoise ring, three gold
rings four diamond. sapphire and ruby brooches
two diamond and sapphire brooches. seven dia-
mond scarfpns a diamond ana opal scarf
pin, two pairs of diamond earrings an odd
diamond and ruby earring thirteen gold watch
chains two gold necklaces, two diamond and opal
rings, two diamond and sapphire rings, four settings
for rings. eleven diamond brooches one pearl ruby
sapphire and diamond brooch one diamond, ruby
and pearl brooch one opal brooch, one diamond ana
rings. SIX diamond studs, four gold rings. one da-
mond and ruby brooch and one diamond and sap
phlre brooch ..
After Hinderberg had been placed under arrest
Donohue went among the other second-cabin pas
ciates on the voyage. He learned that iinderberg
had been seen often with Anton Mott and the lat
the pier when Donohue overlook them and brought
them back; Acareful search of their clothing was was
made, and number OF pieces of jewelry were
found which the Motifs said 1iinderberg had given
then for nd be e were rnf H sps
While Detective Donohue was making so5a ms big
capture. Inspector fianon deiecteu ane secoias Sc @
asserted, the customs examination without deciar-
ing diamond rings. one diamond hrooch, Two
diamond studs and TWO gold chains. These were
seized and Hall placed under arrest; but as ne
protested his innocence, saying that he had no IN
tention of chea ting the Government and that he
was willing pay the duty, he was allowed 10 go
after having paid the necessary amount. ,,..o
When IIinderberg arraigned later Dclore
United States Commissioner Shields, he demanded
an immediate examination lie said ne was Dres- -
den ieweler and that he had failed recently In
order to save. something from the wreck ne @ had
cd he iewp
sage on the Paris, xith no intention of smuggling
the jewelry. He intended he said. TO remain in this
countrv only three weeks, by which time. he
thought his affairs at home would be settled. when
he would return.