The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-10-12

Providence, R. T., October 10.-Af
ter having evaded the United States
customs and immigration officers for
more than two weeks, the schooner
yacht Frolic which left Placentia, N.
F., with a cargo of contraband Chinese
Immigrants, was boarded in the Prov
idence river early today, and confisca-
ted in the name of the United States
government.
John G. Lehnemann Oh Boston, was
one of the men arrested for completely
in the smuggling operations and whose
statement alleged that the Chinese
brought by the Frolic from New
FOundland came to that country direct
from China; two men were addested on
suspicion of being concerned in the
smuggling of Chinese into this coun-
try while II Chinese believed to have
been passengers on the Frolic, w re
also arrested.
Despite the vigilance of the coast
guards and the revenue cutters from
Eastport, Me-, to Cape Hatteras the
schooner came up the harbor without
attracting any attention, those who
saw her taking he~ for a fishing
schooner
1t was by tn purest accident that
it was discovered that she was the
Frolic. At ar early hour this morn
ing man employed at the coal pock-
cts stumbled over two Chinese hud-
died into a heap on the wharf of the
coal yard. He was about to eject them
from the premises when some one on
board the schooner cried out: Don't
bother those fellows. l will look af-
ter them"
The workman informed the police of
what had happened. Officers were
dispatched to the scene and within a
short time eight Chinese had been
captured.
At the police station it was learned
that tn" two men captured en- board
the vessel were Edward K. J. nkins, Of
South Boston and William A. Duncan,
of Somersville According to their
story they, wi h "Al" Ames cf Bos-
ton, constituted the crew of the snug
gler while Herbert H. Colby. also a
Boston man, commanded the vessel.
The two last named ara now at large,
as are 27 more Cinnamon who had
been landed before the police discov-
cred that the FrOlic was in the harbor
Jenkins and Duncan talked freely
after they had been locked up. Ac-
cording to their statements, they were
hird by Captain Colby to man the
Frolic who, they say, informed them
that he had chartered the vessel for
the purpose of taking out a pleasure
party. They sailed from Boston on
August 20. and headed for Placentia.
New FOundland At that place 42
Cinnamon were waiting 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 hoisted all available
canvas and started on his voyage
down the coast.
Jenkins Duncan and Lehnemann
were brought before the United States
authorities here and sent to Jail in
default of $500 bail each.
Lohemann made statements which,
if true, indicate that the smuggling of
Chinese into New England states has
been carried on for years with great
profit. He stated that an expedition
like that of the Frolfc netted about
$15,0 900 clear of all expenses. Serious
charges also were made by Lehnemann
with the ease with which Chinese can
be landed on the shores of New Eng
land
Lehnemann explained that the Chi
Hnese were brought from their native
country to Canada, and from there in
small groups to New Foundland where
they were held to await vessel from
the United tates
Shaw Addresses Kentucky Bankers.
Louisville, October 10.-Hon. Leslie
NJ Shaw secretary of the treasury