New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-11
CATCH FROLIC AT LAST.
CHINESE GET ASHORE.
Eighteen arrested Later at ProUi-
dence zcith Members of Crez0.

weeks were arraigned this evening before united
States Commissioner Cross, and were heiu ior eA-
animation next Wednesday. Ball was nNed at
1000 in each case. All the arrested men pieaueu
not guilty and declared through an interpreter
that they had been in the United States neiore' Out
that their certificates of residence had oeeh los''
some in New York City and others In the hre IN
San Francisco. This declaration eontradeteu
statement alleged to have been made by John T.
Lehnemann, of Boston, of the men arrested TOT
completely in the smuggling operations that the
Chinese brought by the Frolic from Newfoundland
came to that country direct from China.
Edward Junkins OF Boston. and William A Dun
can, of SOmerville. Mass, who were arrested as
members of the crew of the Frolic, and Lehnemann'
who captured on shore, where he IS SAID 10
have been engaged in effort to dispose OF the
smuggled Cinnamon. not arraigned to-day
Twenty-fou of the Chinese who were passengers
Of the Frorc are believed to be in hiding In the
Chinese quarter IN this city. and immigration In
spectors have been making search of the quarter
all DAY, but up to tonight only one suspect mad
been found concealed there
The most amazing part of the affair is that the
Frolic entered the harbor in broad daylight. anchor
ing the west side Of the Providence River at
Harbor Junction opposite the coal pockets Of the
New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad Com
pany at 10 o'clock yesterday forenoon. Despite the
vigilance of the coastguards and the revenue cut
tiers from Eastport. Me-, TO Cape Hatteras. the
schooner up the harbor without attracting any
attention. those who her taking her for fish,
ing schooner.
1t was by the purest accident that It was discov-
cred that she the Frolic. At early hour this
morning Earl Rush. who is employed at the coal
pockets stumbled over two men huddlel in a heap
on the wharf of the coal yard. He discovered that
they Chinese. and he was about to eject them
from the premises when some one board the
schooner cried out: Don't bother those fellows
will look after them" Rush then returned to the
office Of the company and reported the occurrence
TO Henry Clark the night watchman. Clark became
suspicious that the Chinese we're beng smuggled
into the country and ne informed the police. on
GERS were sent 10 the scene. and within short time
eight Chinese had been captured Meanwhile the
customs and immigration officials had been told
Of the affair
II was not until 3:45 a. m to-day that q boarding
party was sent out TO the schooner In tho party
were a number OF POLICEMEN. Richard J. stone
United States deputy marshal and several chi
Moves OF the coal yard. The vessel was conhscated
by the government officials and two OF the ere"
were arrested and brought ashore
Junkins and Duncan talked freely after they mad
been locked up According to their statements they
who thew said Informed them that he had char
tered the vessel TO take out pleasure party. They
sailed from Boston on August %. and headed Tor
Halifax On arriving at that port Captain Colby
told his men that the sailing party had not ap-
peared, and he then set sail for Placentia' N r
At that place forty-two Cinnamon were await
ing the arrival OF the Frolic, and little time
was lost in slowing them on board. With his cargo
OF human freight below decks Captain Colby hoist
14a -fad0 sic -apn
down the coast. The first difficulty encountered
was at St Pierre MiQuelon Island where the Frolic
nut In qne vessel had been there only a short
time when a French custom house official put out
in a dory and demanded to see the ships papers.
manifest produced by Colby but the French
man did not seem satisfied. and as he stood in his
dory asking questions Captain Colby, according to
his crew. gave the word TO set stitch of sail
At the same moment he leaned over the SIDE ana
cut the painter of the little dory The schooner
filled away under a good breeze, leaving the GUS
toms officer helpless, far giving chase was
Concerned. Junkins and Duncan assert that they
not chased by revenue cutters and they were
not aware that the United States immigration OIL
Gals their trail. The weather. down the
coast rough and the Chinese. packed in space
far too small, were in a pitable condition.
Junkins, Duncan and Lehnemann were brought
before the United States authorities here and each
was held in S2,5o0 bail for hearing IN Boston.
While in his cell Lehnemann made statements
which Il true indicate that the smuggling of Chi
nese into New England states has been carried on
lehnemanu
that an expedition like that of the FrOlic netted
about $4,000 clear of all expenses. Serious charges
were also made by Lehnemann in connection with
the ease with which Chinese can be landed the
shores Of New England. Asked how smugglers
were able TO evade the officials he answered.
That's easy. Most places in New/England are
liked, and we don't have any trouble"
Lehnemann explained that the Cinnamon were
brought from their native country to Canada and
where they were held 70 await a vessel from the
O nIteu states Not long ago" continued Lehne-
mann, "a ship went into Boston Harbor and landed
tWeh'y-one cinnamon. The man who had charge
or the Boston end of the smuggling met the China
men, put them on board streetcar and took them
across the city TO Chinatown"
In explanation OF his own actiona IN tho ,-ass,+
expecition. Lehnenann said that his brother James
81 LehneInann. who had charge IN Place.ltia in
arrival OF Captain Colby with the FroIic IAhne-
mann arrived here last Friday. He was asked to
reveal the identity of the men behind the SNUG
gIlng scheme According TO his statement the eI-
portions are backed by a man named Goodman
IHiilIps' OF Boston who Is now in England Abram
helser' also or Boston, another name con-
nected by the prisoner with the smuggling opera
or Liverpool - III '''
Lehnemann said that IN the latter mart NJ last
jury the schooner Nenetia in command Of Ketser
Pul iitO Mafoiehead and landed thirty-three China
!LeI- 1hey We're met by Boston men and taken to
that city by trolley. W ~ ~
according to the prisoner the operations of the
s1iue8lers nave not been confined 10 Canadian
points. although IN nearly every instance tbair
cargoes were landed In New England On more
. man one occasion Cinnamon were assembled at
mexico Mexico and at Jamaica. and then taken TO New
England ports on vessels
Boston. Oct 1O.-United States Immigration Of
ciAiS ID tis city to-day partly confirmed the con-
iesslon made at Providence by John c. Lehnemann
who was arrested In connection with Chinese
smuggling The officials said that they had evil
dence OF frequent smuggling expeditions and had
Deeh at work for some time in a fruitless effort
''i4" 'ne "enty-one Cinnamon who were landed IN