The sun., 1903-07-21
NOT A DIAMOND ON DREIDLATT
CUSTOMS MEN STRIP HIM AND
SEARCH HIS CLOTHES.
Pry Into His Talking DClHs and His Baby's
Go-Cart--Had q Tip by Gable From
Antwerp That He Was DiamOndi-
ferous-was a First Cabin Passenger.

G:0-d'art--Hati q Tip by Gable From
Antwerp That He Was DiamOndi-
ferous-was a First Cabin Passenger.
On or about the day the Red Star liner
yaderland which got in yesterday, sailed
from Antwerp, the United States Treasury
Department received advices from the
Dutch diamond centre that IL would be
well to look out for first ca bin passenger,
who sailed under the name M. Dreiblatt
and Was supposed to bea New York jeweller,
loaded with diamonds. Accordingly, four
special Treasury agents and specially de-
tailed customs officer were waiting for
Mf. Dreibatt when the Vaderland docked
here yesterday.
For man travelling first class, Mr. Drel-
blatt had an unusual collection OF luggage.
There were no trunks, but he had good
sized valise that had seen service; two paste
board boxes, about three feet long and
foot wide, and two bulky parcels done up
in brown paper Mr.. Dreiblatt, his valise
and his bundles were recognized at the
river end Of the pier, foot OF Fulton street,
and the customs officer proceeded to over
haul the luggage.
article to be examined was pair OF old
trousers. Every pocket was gone through
and then one Of the Treasury agents felt
Of the hems. No diamonds.
Two small balls, that looked as If they
we're made Of leather shoestrings, were
found in the bottom OF the satchei and
these were dissected The strings were
unwound and two tiny leather purses
dropped on the pier. The purses were beau
tifully made and the Treasury agents ex-
pected to find nothing less than old-mine
diamonds inside. But there was never a
diamond
Maybe YOU have some more luck next
time, remarked Dreiblatt, who had been
watching the proceedings without having
said a word up to that time.
Two combination pocketbooks, each with
five folds. were unfolded and carefully
examined. Result; No diamonds. Finally
a pair of old red drawers were unrolled
and in the legs of these were found four
lace shoulder capes valued at about $50
each. As these had not been declared they
were scheduled as the first find.
The pasteboard boxes We're next tackled.
One contained big doll, with blue eyes
and golden hair, that could cry and do
other patented stunts. The other box
contained the brunette sister to the first
dolly. The Treasury agents took all sorts
of liberties with the dolls, in the eXpecta
ton of making great find. But not
diamond vas extracted from blond or
brunette.
All that was left was Dreiblatt, his
beaver hat and the two paper-wrapped
parcels One of the parcels contained a
little red wagon, and the other little
piebald horse to go with it, The horse
was shaken and turned upside down and
his ears and tail were examined for pre-
cious stones When nothing was found,
Dreiblatt suggested that, if they smashed
the toy, the agents might find u sealskin
coat or two or three jewelry shops in its
midst,
The Treasury agents. who were getting
pretty well disgusted by this time, regarded
the suggestion as trivial. But they did
bounce couple of big fancy-painted
rubber balls on the pier TO see If any dia-
monds would rattle inside.
Finally, Dreiblatt alone remained. They
took him back aboard ship. Then he was
stripped and every article of clothing.
including the top hat, carefully examined.
Some more Of nothing was found and the
man, after he had paid duty on the lace
capes, was allowed TO go about his business.
Before he left the pier he said
IL don't know something about all this
business. I am a jeweller? Yes, but /
don't import jewels in togs for my babies.
I have been abroad for several months.
These things. except my clothes, bring
home for my grandchildren Those fellows
made me take off all my clothes. Do
not get paid for that insultp'
Dreiblatts name is not in the city
directory