The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-25
SMUGGLING OF CHINESE United States Officials
 Under Arrest. BRIBERY IS ALLEGED The CeleStialS Admitted at So
 Much A Head. William Hoey, Collector of Customs, B. F. Jossey, Immigrant Ins-
 pector and Frank How,
 Chinman, are Implicated.

Washington, Aug. 24.--Probably the most important arrests ever mace ID with the smuggling of Chi nese across the Mexican border into the United States were made yesterday in AT. zona. William Hoey. Collector or Customs at Nogales; B. F. Jossey, an Inspector; Frank HOW, Chinaman. living at Clifton across the border from Nogales were taken into custody by special agents of the Treas ury and secret service operatives.
 There are more arrests expected in day or two.
 It is stated that with two or three exceptions the whole customs and im- grafton administrations at Nogales are involved. Some time ago an official Of the Treasury Department having No- gales as his headquarters wrote the De- pertinent that he had reason to believe the officials at that point were corrupt and that Chinese in large numbees were being lsmuggled across the border for a consideration.
 A secret service operative was sent there at once to get evidence against the persons under suspicion.
 Several Chinamen were furnished with money and sent on to buy their way through the official cordon.
 This was accomplished without difh- culty the price demanded being from $50 to $200. The secret service men also arranged with one or two employees whose honesty had been tested to go into the collectors office at a certain time and demand share of the money received from Chinamen and to be ad- mitted into the combination, so that they might get their share of the pro- ceeds of future dealings. This was re- ,luotantly agreed to and considerable sums of money were handed over in the presence and full hearing of a secret service man who had previously secreted himself in a nearby office closet. The officials soon found that Chinarnen who presented a certificate marked with the letter "A" were al- lowed to proceed without question, while those having certificates that did not bear the letter "A" were turned back without ceremony.
 A dispach was received in this city by a personal friend of Hoey dated Phoenix, Ariz., and signed by Hoey de- nying the reports of misconduct and saying that he had not been arrested, and furthermore that he had been in Phoenix for a week. This statement was shown to the Treasury officials, who said it did not accord with their information which came from both Phoenix and Nogales and said the Col iector was under arrest
 Jossey came here from the State of Washington. When Hoey received his appointment he came to Washington to receive iHstructions as to his duties and at that time Secretary Gage took occasion to talk with him on the sub ject of the duty of public officials. He was cautioned to avoid every tempta- tion to wrong doing. and that to a certain extent the honor of the Govern ment was placed in his hands.
 Secretary Gage expected his prede- cessars at Nogales had been displaced because of certain alleged violations of the civil service law and regulations and warned him that his administra- tion of the office must be at all times clean and above suspicion for his own honor and that of the country.
 The number of Chinamen who have bought their way into the United States through the alleged connivance of the Nogales officials is not known. but it is believed to be large. A special agent has been ordered to Nogales to take charge of the office if he finds 1t neces- sary.
 Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 24.--William M. Hoey, arrested at Nigales, in con-
 nection with Chinese frauds. was 3D. | pointed from Muncie. Ind. He is widely known among Republicans of | the State. Before he went to Arizona Hoey was foreman in q steel mill. and his appointment was regarded as a | recognition of the labor interests. Later on. 1t was developed that the | letter A" on a certificate denoted that
 the amount demanded had been paid. | Several Chinamen were sent through with the requisite "A" mark on their l certificates, made by one of the secret
 service men. The utmost cara and secrecy was maintained from the fret
 to secure positive proof against each
 man under suspicion. A special United l States attorney will be detailed to prosecute the persons arrested. Hoey was appointed collector about | a year and a half ago.
 His home was In Muncie. Ind. | Phoenix Arizona. Aug 4.-William 1 NJ Hoey, Collector of Customs at
 Nogales. left for that place tonight on
 call from Mclean LeMoore, special | assistant to Attorney General Knox. It
 is understood that LeMoore holds war
 rants for the arest of Hoey and B. F.
 Jossey, Chinese Inspector, charged with
 smuggling of Chinese from Mexico into | the United States. He was accom-
 panied by Assistant United States Dig | trict Attorney Renett. When shown | Tho - ssh -no'~o le"natCh sta .iN'r II at
 2 big conspiracy for smuggling of
 Chinese in which he and JoSSey AEG
 arc.altI :A Il the. Q was no truth in .ne | charges.
 'I have not been arrested ani de l Ot
 believe l will be" said he. No sliug-
 gling has been done through Nogales during my term. More Ch!namer have been edported from my l.strlc; than any other. with one exc-ption"
 The implication of Hoey caused a big | sensation. It has long been known
 that secret service officials were labor
 ing to stop the smuggling of CAinlmen but with little success. Several China men have been captured and deported
 hut many more. and many Chinese