The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
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This was accomplished without difficult
ty, the price demanded being from $50
to SEQ. The secret service man also ar
ranged with one or two employees whose
honesty had been tested to go into the
collectors Office at a certain time and
demand a share of the money being re-
ceIved from the Cinnamon and to be ad-
mitted into the combination, so that thew
might get their share of the proceeds on
future deals. This was reluctantly agreed
to- and considerable sums of money were
handed over in the presence and full hear
ing of secret service man, who had pre-
yiously secreted himself in an office close
by. The officials soon found that those
OF the Cinnamon who presented d check
marked with the letters "A W. We're
allowed to proceed without question while
those having checks that did not bear this
caba!istic mark We're turned back without
ceremony.
Later on it was developed that the let
ter AZ on certificate Indicated that
the amount desired had been paid.
Several Cinnamon presented MARKS made
on their checks by secert service men
The utmost care was maintained to Sc
cure positive proof against the men I'M
der suspicion. special United States
deputy attorney, who has been detailed
to. prosecute the prisoners, has arrived.
fdoey was appointed collector about year
and half ago His home is in Muncie.
Ind Josey was appointed from WASH
ington state. When Hoeyo was appointed
he went to Washington to secure details
as to his duties, ard at that time Secre-
5tary= Gage had a talk with him as to
the duties of a public official. He was
cautioned to avoid temptation to wrong
doing, and told that to a certain extent
the honor of the government was in his
hands. Secretary Gage explained that his
predecessor at Nogaies had been displaced
because of certain alleged violations of
civil service law and regulations. and
warned him that his hands must at all
times be clean and above suspicion, for
his own honor and that of his country
The number Of Cinnamon brought in
through the crookedness of the Nogales
officials is not known, but it is believed
to be large. A special officer has been
sent to Nogales to take charge if he
finds it necessary.
STORY IS DENIED
dispatch was received in this city by
a personal friend of Iioey dated Phoenix.
Ariz., and signed Hoey denying the re
Ports of misconduct and saying that he
had not been arrested, and furthermore
that he had been in Phoenix for week
This statement was shown to the treas
ury officials who said it did not accord
with their information, which came from
both Phoenix and Nogales, and said the
collector was under arrest.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 24-Willam M
Hoey, collector of customs at Noga1es
left for that place tonight on call from
Mclean Lemoore, special assistant to At
torney General Knox 1t is understood
that Lemoore holds warrant for the ar
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Inspector, charged with smuggling of Chi
snese from Mexico into the United States.
He was accompanied by Assistant United
states Attorney Bennett. When shown
the Washington dispatch stating that a
big conspiracy for smuggling Chinese, in
which he and Jossey were implicated. had
been unearthed, Hoey declared that there
was no truth in the. charges.
Il have not been arrested and do not
believe will be- said he. No SNUG
Cling has been done through Nogales
been deported from my district than any
other, with one exception
The implication Of Hoey caused a big
sensation. 1 has long been known that
secret service officials Were laboring to
stop the smuggling Of Cinnamon, but
with little success. Sevedal Cinnamon
have been captured and deported, but
many more and many Chinese girls have
been brought across the border. There
has been no public OPTION that the Gus
toms officials were implicated
IS A LABOR LEADER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug William
NJ Hoey, arrested at Nogales, was ap-
pointed from Muncie, Ind, where he was
foreman of a steel mill and q well known
labor leader.