The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-25
SAUCY LADY WITH LACES HID
SNAPS AT EVEN THE BLAND COM
MISSIONER SHIELDS.
Goes 20 the TOmbs for Smuggling Rather
Than Answer questions Another Reti-
cent Woman Comes Win the Large
Variety or Treasury Notes and Balls Her

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Than Answer Questions Another Reti.
cent Woman Comes With the Large
Variety or Treasury Notes and Balls Her
Customs Inspector Donovan and Nor
wood boarded La Savoie OF the French
Line when she locked yesterday morn
ing, looking for a young woman who was
suspected Of having struggled laces in
her possession. The Treasury Department
got q cable tip fromlHavre that the young
woman. who il said to be a dressmaker,
had taken a quantity Ct valuable laces
aboard La Sa voie surreptitiously.
They nabbed a good looking girl and
her to step into a cabin. A woman
customs inspector found, sewed to the
lining of the young woman's silk petit
GOAT, about twenty yards OF Valenciennes
and two hounces of other lace. The value
4 OF the laces was estimated at about $500.
The customs inspectors retained the silk
petticoat az evidence, although the young
woman protested and said she needed 1t
herself.
She was arraigned before United States
Commissioner Shields charged with SNUG
Cling She was in bad humor, and the
few replies she made to the questions OF
/, the Commissioner and other court officers
were snappy and short.
She said that her name was Ellen Gathers
Where .is your homeY" asked Com
missioner Shields.
"All over" said the young woman,
shortly.
Assistant District Attorney Carmody
tried to get some definite information
from the young woman. She turned on
him with: ,
you mind your own business and III
Marshal Henkel rather doubtfuIly adj
dressed a question to her. He wanted to
know if she could get a bondsman.
II don't want any advice from you,
either" she snapped, and turned her back
on the gallant Marshal.
There. was a very chilly silence for a
minute or two, n the court officers stood
woodenly, every one waiting for somebody
else to take the plunge; Finally Deputy
Marshal Ankner plucked up courage.
excuse me-" he said, deferential lily,
shut have you a lawyer? 1t is customary,
you know"
The lady Of the lace lined petticoat. said
never a word. She merely turned on
stare. They tried a few more questions.
but she shut her lips tightly.
Commissioner Shields decided to send
her to the Tombs in default Of bail, which
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sore heart marched her off to the prison.
The COMMISSIONS set her examination for
tomorrow.
About two hours after the frost a Young
girl. red. checked, black haired and blue
eyed-unmistakably I~rish-bustled into the
office of the United States Commissioner
and said she, wanted to see Miss Ellen
Gathers. ,
-Yes?' said the Commissioner what
for, miss,
"To bait her out, " said the girl; and when
the Commissioner paused a moment for a
reply she waved two 81 900 bills and a $500
/ bill before his eyes.
whats you name?' he asked.
Bessie McHugh. she said.
The Commissioner tried to find out some
! thing from Miss McHugh about the prisoner
/ and about herself. but she was almost as
! ~loquacious as the %petticoat lady. The Com
/ missioner gave her a receipt for the money
| and she departed. The prisoner was re-
| leased.
The revenue Officers seized a new type
! of gambling machine they found aboar
Z La Sayoie. 1t was made in France and is
( slot machine contrivance. 1t was in possess
sion of the steward and is said to be the
property Of a San Francisco gambler. The
owner, who was travelling second cabin,
vas allowed to 90.