The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-19
SMUGGLING ALLEGED
Former Governor of N.,.,
Hampshire arrested by
stems Officers
MANY ARTICLES FOUND

Ex-Governor Frank T. Rollins Of
Concord, n. H., Must Answer to
Charge of Attempted Smuggling as
Result of Search and Seizure Ry
Customs Officers Released in
$1,000 Bail.
New York, May 13.-Frank w.
Rollins, former Governor of New
Hampshire and now banker with
Boston offices, his wife Catherine
and his son, Douglas, were charged
today in the sworn complaint of
customs inspector with conspiring
to smuggle into the United States
wearing apparel and jewelry and
souvenirs without paying or account
ing for the duties legally due there
on" Mr. Rollins and his son were
arraigned late this afternoon before
federal commissioner and released
in $4,000 bail Neither would talk
for publication. Mrs. Rollins was so
Frustrated that she took to her bed
in a hotel Immediately on landing
from the Lusitania, and her presence
was not required today before the
commissioner. She will answer to
the charge against her as soon as
she has recovered
The Rollins were first class pas
sengers on the Lusitania. which ar
rived here today from Liverpool.
They brought nine trunks, on which
/ Mr.. Rollins declared only woman's
| fur jacket, valued at $500. The ex-
animation of their baggage had been
only partly completed when Inspect
or Cassidy stepped to the desk of
Deputy Collector Rasciwiecz and
whispered something in his ear. The
deputy collector thereupon summon
ed Mr.. Rollins and said to him:
at is my duty at this point to adj
wise you that any goods which are
| dutiable and which you fail to de-
clare may be seized and that arrest
can follow any action reasonably to
be construed as attempted SNUG
Cling. Any statement you may care
to make now, supplemental to your
declaration, / am willing to accept
1t might be well for you to talk
with your family and find out il
there is anything they have failed to
declare. l am telling you this be-
cause | do not want to do you an in
Justice
Mr.. Rollins bowed and consulted
with his wife and son. When he re.
turned, he said according to the GUS
toms officers, that his wife had omit.
ted inadvertentl.- to declare a cheaI
necklace, bracelet, three gowns
two suits and minor sundries. Will
those additions the declaration, he
said, was complete. Nevertheless the
deputy collector ordered an assistant
TO continue inspection of the trunks
and what was discovered was con
sidered cause to order the baggage
10 the appraisers store rooms and t.
request thai Mr.. Rollins, his wifi,
and their son submit to persona
search.
Customs officers afterwards swor,
that on the person of the forme
bONCI lOl NtlC lOuHu StNCi al al tlSiN
. of jewelry, on Mrs. Rollins pear
mounted watch and stud, and oil
Douglas Rollins more jewelry, in
Guiding several nj. boxes. 1t i
! charged that none O this jewelr.
had been declared, but the estimate,
va'Ue was not giv"n.
Mr. Rollins and his son wer
then arrested and taken before Com
missioner Shields. Bail was fur
nished by a surety company and
further hearing was set for on
= week from today.
e Frank West Rollins was Governo
. of New Hampshire from 1899 t
1901, and is the author of 9Th
= Ring in the Cliff" What Can
= Young Man Do?" and other books
= His home is at Concord. n. H.