The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-10-11
General Insurance Co. for Sea River
and Land Transport of Dresden.
BIC SMUGGLING GAME
PLAYED At NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-In the
seizure Of several trunks filed with
Paris gowns. laees and dress trim
mings and the arrest Of 4 man modiste
and his cabin companion on the Kron-
prinz Wilhelm when the ship locked
a. Hoboken yesterday the customs Of
hcials declared they had seotched
gigantic smuggling conspiracy.
Deputy Surveyor Bishop. in charge
OF the customs inspectors, said ne be-
Iieves many large dressmaking concerns
in New York were organized 10 defeat
the tariff regulations, and that last
year more than $1,e0O.000 worth Of
Paris costumes and expensive trim
,uings were brought into this country
without paying duty.
When the ship made fast at her Ho
hoken pier yesterday William T. Har-
dy, dressmaker OF IS West Thirty
first street, came ashore with an over
coat thrown across his arm. His cabin
mate, Burton r. Baldwin, followed.
For reasons connected with Hardy's
arrival from abroad last year, the Gus
toms inspectors were awaiting him. In
spectOr SageI escorted Hardy and
Baldwin 70 the customs office on the
pier and Inspector A. J. Campbell got
busy al once with their baggage.
When Hardy came home from Eu-
rope last year the inspectors said. he
brought CWenJy-eight Paris gowns. He
induced five passengers 10 divide the
gowns among their own trunks and
claim them, promising TO reimburse
them later out Of his profits He for
got one passenger, and the story was
told 70 the officials who have been
looking for the dressmaker ever since.
\ few days ago two trunks came
over on the Lorraine and were left IN
claimed on the pier. They contained
Paris gowns This put the inspectors
on the lookout.
When Hardy was seated in the Gus
toms Office Inspector SageI examined
his overcoat. Il is said it was found
70 contain $500 worth of handmade
lace.
I didn't declare it," said Hardy.
I've got no defense. It's my mistake.
that's all ought TO have known bet
ter Let II 90 al that"
The inspector said ne would search
q little further before letting it go. He
made Hardy strip. Around his body
was wrapped handmade lace like the
swathings Of a mummy, all neatly
pinned in the hack
Tut. INT, How careless OF mel" ex-
claimed Hardy. = might have known
better. Wei. you've got all had
now
The inspector said he wasn't so sure,
and suggested that they adjourn to
the baggage-roOm- Here a search Of
Hardy's trunks disclosed innumerable
new shirts, neatly folded and pinned.
Underneath the bosom Of the first shirt
examined was more lace. Seeing that
he was caught fairly, Hardy an
aounced:
There's lace in every one of those
shirts There's 10 use Of searching
them al now. Il viii keep"
In Baidwin's trunks were more shirts
and mora lace besides dress trimmings
and expensive imported articles which
mOdistes use The lace seized is val
ued al $500.
All the trunks were sent to the pub
lie stores and Hardy and Baldwin were
ARA gned before United States Com
missioner Stanton, charged with snug
Cling They were held in 5000 bail for
examination next Friday
While this episode was transpiring
OF the pier Inspector John Francis
went 70 Deputy Surveyor Bishop and
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him 500 10 pass z trunk without eI-
animation Mr.. Bishop took charge Of
this case a. once
Frank Graf, said 70 be head waiter
a. Max Schwartz Little Hungary, on
East Houston street, was a second
cabin passenger OF the Kronprinz vii
helm he declared nothing dUtiabIe,
but Francis was suspicious and or
deret Gran and his trunk for examIn-
alton Then. according 70 Francis.
Samuel Rich, who Is the manager at
Little Hungary. said 20 MIN;
Pm 2 friend q Marcus Braun. the
former immigration Inspector II you
let that trunk 90 there's 500 in it for
yeg."
When the trunk was opened It was
found % contain several thousand dol
lars worth OF diamonds. ieweIry.
leather goods and fancy articles. Graf
was taken before the commissioner and
charged with smuggling and Rich with
an attempt 10 bri5e- They were held
II 1900 bail for examination
Before they we're left 70 their cells
in the HOCokea police headquarters
Max Schwartz, proprietor Of the re-
stauraut. came busting over and
wanted TO give BAL. He was told that
only New jersey real estate Or cash
would be accepted and the prisoners
we're locked up Little Hungary 3
the restaurant where President Roos-
eveIt dfned when ne visited the lover
East Side three years ago