Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-10
Boldly Runs Into Providence Har-
Dor With a Cargo Of Snug.
gIed Cinnamon.
HER DISCOVERY AN ACCIDENT.
All Aboard Arrested and Vessel
Confjscated in the Name Of
The United States.
Steamer Came up the IIarbor in Broad
Daylight Without Attracting
Any Attention.

Providence II. J., Oct lO-After nav
ing evaded the United states customs
and immigration officers for more than
two weeks, the schooner yacht Frolic,
which left Placentia, n, f., with a ear
go Of contraband Chinese immigrants,
was boarded in the Providence river
early today and conhscated IN the name
Of the United States government Mem
bers Of the crew were placed under ar
rest they being the only persons found
on board the boat; two men We're ar
rested on suspicion of being concerned
in the smuggling of Chinese into this
country; while n Chinese, believed to
have been passengers on the Frolic,
We're also arrested
ENTERED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
The Frolic entered the harbor IN
broad daylight, anchoring on the west
side of the Providence river at Harbor
Junction at 10 O'clock yesterday
Despite the vigilance of the coast
guards and the revenue cutters from
Maine to Cape Hatteras, the steamer
came up the harbor without attracting
any attention, those who saw her taxi
ing her for fishing schooner.
DISCOVERY AN ACCIDENT.
1t was by the purest accident that it
was discovered that she was the Frolic
At an early hour this morning a man
employed at the coal pockets STUN
bled over two Chinese huddled in
heap on the wharf OF the coal yard.
10 ah IN "a
premises when Some one on board the
schooner cried out:
Don't bother those fellows. | viii
look after them"
The workman went TO the offices of
the company and reported the occur
renee to the nightwatchman, who in
turn informed the police of what had
happened. officers were dispatched to
the scene and within a short time eight
Chinese had been captured.
OFFICIALS NOTIFIED.
Meanwhile the customs and immIgra-
ton oIflciafs had been notlfiedo of the af-
fair. The vessel was not boarded inn
mediately. however as there was not
breath OF wind stirring and 1t would be
impossible for the craft TO get away.
The search for the Chinese was prose-
been caught.
1t was not until this morning that
boarding party went out to the school,
ner In the party were a number OF
policemen and t. $. Deputy Marshal
Stone
The vessel was the F'rolic. No attempt
had been made to remove from her
stern the raised letters which formed
her name, but heavy coil OF rope
hung over the stern, completely con-
cealing It. The deck house was COW
cred with white canvas. giving the
the appearance Of fishing
schooner. The interior of the vessel
was IN an Understandable condition OF
filth The only persons on board at the
time were two Portuguese sailors who |
were sleeping I'm the forecastie.
VESSEL coNFIscATED.
The vessel was confscated and the |
were arrested and brought |
ashore. Tho Frolic gave every appear
lnce of having undergone exceedingly |
heavy weather. Her bowsprit had been |
carried away II Is believed by the off, |
ners that the break of the browsprlt |
made II precarious 20 remain longer at |
sea and that the commander Of the /
yacht decided to make bold dash for |
port
Close upon the arrest of the Chinese 1
and the confiscation OF the schooner
came the arrest OF two white men
'ound In the vicinity on suspicion OF |
having been concerned IN the snug
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