New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-07
MAKE MORE SEIZURES
TREASURY AGENTS GET
V4NLO4D OF ANTIQUES.
SILKS, Dress Goods and Je7celry in
Immigrants Bedding or italian
Line Pier.

Special Treasury agents have two more seiz-
ures to their credit one of antiques at the Rus
sian Emigrant Home, No. BAT East 18th street.
and the other at the pier of the Lloyd -SabaudO
Line. in Jersey City, from a passenger the
Regina d'Italia. which came in yesterday. The
seizure Of antiques was the elimination Of a
long search for the source of a big trade in
contraband goods among antique dealers.
J. {. Cummings in charge of the still
hunt He detailed Isaac Wilson and Thomas
F. York special agents. to the work. They
learned of the arrival of Hadji Abdullah and
Yersef Rasoul in the steerage of the Kaiser
Wilhelm II on April q. They traced to
the East 14th street place. Wilson and York
found them late on Wednesday evening, sitting
cross-legged among a litter of antiques in one
room. I'm another room the agents say they saw
enough of the stuff to stock shop. Rasoul was
polishing a goId-handed sword of fine work
manshp.
An interpreter told the agents that Rasoul
asserted that he polishing the sword, putting
/ a fine glitter on the blade he intended to
present it to President Taft The agents did
not believe him. and took possession. The inter
prefer explained the situation to the men. VINO
said they We're Russian subjects AS they could
not be held for smuggling, steerage passengers
not being required to declare their baggage, they
were allowed to go. RGsoul. before leaving the
place. washed his feet in a basin. made several
mysterious passes bowed to all points of the
compass, and then joined his less emotional
companion.
The articles seized included six gold handled
swords, thirty-four daggers, eighty-four pieces
Of decorated pottery and many pieces of bronze
ware and hammered brass and copper. The
agents learned yesterday. they say that many
Of these wares had been offered to dealers In
Fifth and Fourth avenues but that the sales
were stlu III process Of negotiation.
VAN FULL OF CONTRABAND.
The contraband goods nearly filled van
which took tho lot to the Appraisers Stores
The agents explained yesterday that antiques
were hidden among the household effects of ir'-
migrants. and that the goods seized represented
the result OF many journeys.
The Russian subjects who came on the Kaiser
Wilhelm II boarded the vessel at Cherbourg. 1t
was said at the Collectors Office yesterday that
an attacht Of tho Russian Consulate called there
in the morning TO inquire about the govern
,ncnt.s intentions respecting Rasoul and HadJi
AbdulIah lie yas told that they would not b.
prosecuted An antique dealer 10 whom the
articles were described said that they we're
probablv genuine antiques from Russian and
Turkish cities and that their value was con
siderable
6iit, from the Regina dI Italia was stopped
,...sterda, bv Deputy Surveyors Mckeon and
Harris
soon after the cabin baggage had been put on
the pier the deputy surveyors We're not satisfied
with the appearance Of four large bales OF
household goods and bedding owned by Antonlo
Gentle and his wife, who were on their way
from Naples to Cincinnati The couple had only
one trunk which. after close examination. re-
vcaled nothing dutiabie.
Harris and McKoon later ripped off the sides
Of the four bales and c,tzual inspection showed
that they contained dutiable goods. Gentle and
his wife were asked to explain. but they pro
tossed not TO understand. In an overcoat the
customs inspectors found a fine silk dress
WOMAN CARRIED JEwELRY.
Mrs. Gentle was taken aboard the steamer
and searched and on her person woman in
sI,-ctor found. IL is said fifteen gold rings and
four pairs of earrings. The goods were seized
and sent to the Appruiser's Stores The Gentilcs
were ordered TO appear before Surveyor Clark
son to-day.
The $4,000 worth of goods seized several
weeks ago are still in the trunks in the Civil
Service examination room in the Custom House.
and no date has been fixed for the sale. 1t was
explained in the United states Attorneys office
that a court order would be obtained early next
week or possibly to-day or Saturday.
Maurice Barnier. formerly second officer of La
Savoie who was tried Wednesday for SNUG
Cling was found guilty yesterday. and Judge
Hough suspended Jail sentence and imposed a
fine Of 500 Barners counsel asked that the
prisoner be paroled in his custody. but Mr.. Dorr
Assistant United States Attorney, refused to
agree to that. Barnier allowed twenty
four hours in which TO pay the fine.
Washington. May G-ColIector Loeb, Surveyor
/ Clarkson and other customs officials at New
York conferred to-day with Secretary Mac
Veagh and Assistant Secretary Reynolds of the
! Treasury Department regarding administrative
! questions connected with the service at that
+ port a conference OF this character is usual at
I this time Of the year. The personnel and meth
ods of the wcighers and inspectors discussed
at some length, with a view 10 more economi-
/ cal and efficient administration.
/ Efforts will be made to protect more effectively
1 the customs revenues from frauds. The recently
! discov cred attempted frauds in the importation
/ of valuable gowns and the short weights In
/ sugar shipments have convinced the authorities
that the present methods defective, and an
/ effort Will be made to correct them Instruc-
! tions bearing on these subjects will be issued
shortly.