The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-09
SMUGGLING THE WELY cHINEE.
ffow He is Helped Over Mexican Border
In snite Of watchfui Guards.


In snite Of watchfui Guards.
The United States immigration inspeo
tors slong the Mexican border are con
vinced that scores Of Cinnamon enter THU
country ~unlawfully every month from
Mexico and that for several years a vel
organized underground railway scheme
has been in operation to get the Celestiali
across the line.
Americans are believed to be at the head
OF this movement. says the Kansas City
Sfd-. 1t Is only occasionally that contra
band Cinnamon are unprecedented. All sorts
of devices are made use Of to conceal the
Cinnamon and to guide them into the in
terror OF the United States, where there if
little danger Of their unlG wful entry into
the country being discovered. Cinnamon
are being landed by the boatload every
few weeks at the ports Of Salna Cruz and
M~enzanillo. Mexico.
Notwithstanding the fact that they come
direct from China it Ia a matter of common
observation that most OF these new arrivals
on Mexican soil have q speaking knowledge
OF the English language when they get Oh
the boat. Upon many of them are found
English dictionaries and readers. They
continue the study Of English after reach
ing Mexico. and In a short time they are
ready to make such a good showing in speak
ing the language that should they be ques-
toned on this side Of the border they would
readily pass as having resided for some
time in the United States.
A. q. Bernard, G. @. Gonzele lee and Oscar
F. Miller. three American immigration in
spectors, were petrolling the border in
New Mexico recently when they happened
to stop at the home Of a ranchman whom
they knew. This ranchman told them that
a covered wagon. drawn by a team Of good
horses and driven by a white man, had
passed that way two deys before and that
while the white man was watering his horses
the ranchman happened to glance into the
bed Of the wagon and saw q number Of
Cinnamon lying therein.
The ranchman suggested to the immi-
grafton inspectors thst the Cinnamon were
being smuggled from Mexico to some in
terror point in the United States. TIT in
spectors Immediately mounted their horses
and started on the trail OF the wagon. The
inspectors kept w the pursuit for three
days and nights, and finally came in sight
Of the wagon near the little town Of Tula-
rosa. The canvas cover was closely drawn.
One Of the inspectors rode up on one side
o, the wagon, another on the opposite side
and the third brought up the rear. A white
man sat upon the seat in front driving the
horses.
Hello. strangerl. said Bernard. where
are you travelling?'
The driver did not seem inclined to take
any notice OF the question, but when It
was asked him . second time he replied
that he was going to his ranch. located
above Tularoea.
-what have you in your wagon3' Bernard
asked.
This was a pointed question. but seeing
that Bernard and the other two men were
armed the driver answered:
-I've got q mighty sick wife back there,'
jerking the thumb Of one hand " his
sosn i% to e inaiSsss b ssr' e: i've "" ssa lying sss
down-t to. Alsmogorda.huf ths. doctors doa't
seem to do her much good"
That's tough" said Bernard. with q
feigned tone Of sympathy in his voice.
i: That q n asl'fs 's sSsa d Rs'R'19s . to sss': sss
let him look at her.
-Oh, no." the driver replied. aShe mustn't
be disturbed. This talkin' Ia liable to ex-
cite her. and I guess you fellers had better
sNot until we've seen tina sick wife of
yours Bernard answered. at the same
time dwelling his rife at the driver.
you've got me- said the man.
One OF the inspectors raised the side
cover of the wagon and brought to light
together Upon hay In the wagon bed. The
white man gave the name OF w. Sullivan.
He and the contraband Cinnamon were
taken back to Alamogordo and placed in
Jail.
A short time ago one Of the immigrant
inspectors was passing through the Big
Bend region south OF Alpine, Tex, when
he came upon what seemed to be a Mexican
camp. It was located about 100 yards from
the road in a sparsely settled region. The
Of a cup OF coffee. and knowing that the
nomadic Mexicans along the border always
carry a supply with them upon their travels
he left the road and went up to the camp. |
he drew near he saw that there were
N P the party Two All |0 were ,a dressed p in TYPICAL
Mexican fashion-some as old women, others
as common laborers and others as young
n women.
The inspector noticed that several MEM
bers Of the camping party hurried into the
when he drew near, but he
attributed this to their diffidence. When he
got within a few feet Of a group Of men and
women he asked them In Spanish II he could
get a cup Of coffee. One of the men made
In the affirmative. but the inspector
ised was strongly tinged with the Chinese
accent. In another moment the inspector
the whole crowd covered with his pistol
they were tied together and taken to /
he nearest ranch house, where he received
AIKEN to Jail. All OF them proved to be
Cinnamon who had entered the country
lnlawfully and were making their way to
he nearest railroad point In the disguise
" Mexicans. The five or six Cinnamon
Who escaped to the underbrush were not
,aptured.
The United States Government authori-
les believe that many Cinnamon enter this
from Mexico in sealed box cars,
1t IL q difficult matter to discover these
,~iolators of the law without opening and
'xamining every car. Two freight car
hipments Of Cinnamon recently were de-
ected. One OF thess was on the Texas
nd Pacific Railway near Baird, Tex, and
other was at Sanderson, Tex, on the
Pacific.
TOLF DRIVE or .395 YARDS.