New-York tribune., 1909-11-29
SLEEPER" ARRESTS
SMUGGLING CASES.
More TO FOlIo5c Those of T5co
Boston UOmen.

Other arrests in connection with the
sleeper" trunk smuggling OF last spring
may follow those made in Boston on Satur-
Gay, II was said by counsel for the gov
ernment yesterday. Miss Isabella Holland
snd Miss Mary s. Moore. who were taken
into custody IN the Hub" were indicted
on charges connected with only one OF six
trunks seized in this CITY last March. That
one came In on the steamship Philadelphia
on the 9th OF that month. On March 20
two were smuggled in on the steamship
New York. and on March "a three were
hidden among the baggage from the steam
ship Gothland.
Nr. and Mrs. Thomas r. J. Harmon and
Thomas Murphy were indicted in this city
on May p on a charge OF smuggling. and
Il Was said al the time that they were ac-
cused Of having had something 10 DO with
the sleeper" trunk on the steamship Phil
adelphia. Murphy was an assistant baggage
man on the American Line pier and was
said 70 have been an accomplice OF the
Hannous. Another indictment was found
against Robert Schwartz, who was baggage
agent on the pier The Hannons. Schwartz
and Murphy are out under bail.
AL the arrests made SO far have had no
connection with the smuggling OF the
trunks on THE steamships New York and
Gothiand. which contained goods valued at
Ss2eN, sold al auction FOR about $500 Mr.
and Mrs William II. Kilgannon and Georee
c White were indicted. arrested, tried and
convicted of smuggling. They were SEN
tenced on June i, White 10 two years
IN the federal prison al Atlanta, and
Kugannon 70 one year on Blackwell :
Island Mrs. Kilgsnn0n Was fined S.Wo,
which she paid with five Sloo bills.
When White was arrested il was said that
some of the goods in the i've sleeper"
trunks were addressed 20 persons who were
his customers. Il was never said. how
ever. that he was directly connected with
that case. White and the KilgaEnons wers
convicted a smuggling al times Tar ante
dating the nve trunk seizures.
Acting Deputy Surveyor Norwood, one OF
the men who made tie arrests II bostoa'
discovered the sleeper" trunks from th@
steamship G0thland lie and Acting Depu-
~ Surveyor Tierney Sc zed these trunks
under the direction oc John NJ. Bishop. for
rner Deputy Surveyor. The trunk from me
steamship Philadelphia was taken from the
pier but was seized before II could De
shipped out of the city.
The federal grand jury thai sat last sum
rner spent much Of It's time investiga ding
the hye trunks smuggling case A large
Fifth avenue concern was made a subject
OF inquiry. and its secretary had a narrow
escape from being punished for contempt
Of court because the books were not readily
Forthcoming. These were submitted 20 the
grand jury later, and IL was said yesterday
that the present grand jury was considering
the ease.
II was IN connection with the smuggling
OF the five trunks that Collector Loeb re-
ceived an offer Of $3.50 600 as a settlement
20 avoid prosecution. This Offer was said
10 have come indirectly from the counsel
for dressmakeTs and their customers. II
was not accepted. The Collector said that
he was not able 10 identify the man who
made the offer nor the counsel whom he
represented.