The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-29

Mrs. ]. Reynolds Adriance. wife Of
Poughkeepsie bank president, who ar
rived to-day with her daughter, Marion
c.. and her son, John P aboard the
White Star liner Baltic, was a model of
particularly. All memoranda Of sale
were attached 10 every dutiable article.
and Mrs. Adriance answered the inquir-
les Of the customs men with grace,
charm. and cooiness that might have
been more impressive II the Treasury De-
partment had not received information
from Florence that she had bought
pearl necklace there worth about 5000.
Inspector Babcock. who examined the
Adriance trunks. found nothing in them
dutiabie except those things. mostly wOm-
ems apparel which she had 50 salts
factorily declared. Special Treasury
Agent Wall was assigned to uncover the
pearls. The ransacking OF the trunks
took a long time, and Mrs Adriance
looked on with patience that seemed
admirable.
An inspector asked her II she had not
forgotten to declare some jewelry. She
said she had not. Then he suggested that
perhaps she might have overlooked a
string OF pearls She looked him straight
in the eyes and remarked, with almost
preternatural placldlty. that she had
bought no pearls abroad
Husband Mt Dock.
While the examination Of the trunks
and the questioning was going on, Mrs
Advances husband. who is head OF the
Buckeye Reaper Company, OF Pough-
keepsie. and who had come 10 the city
to meet her. was standing near her. IN
spector Raczklewiez presented the case
thus TO Mrs. Adriance:
you viii have no objection to our
matron's confirming your statement that
you have not got the pearl necklace with
your
Mrs. Adriance was unaffected by this
question, even by the culver Of an eye
lid. She seemed willing 10 go with the
matrons. Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Darragh.
into the cabin occupied by herself and
her daughter.
Mr.. Adriance became excited He said
with intense earnestness:
This is a piece OF impertinence TO sub
| ject my wife 10 such search. question
/ your authority TO do it,
"The procedure" said Mr. Raczkiewicz.
lis absolutely lawful and VIII be con-
Quoted with full regard to decency and
| humanity"
This VIII create a scene" said Mr..
Adriance.
IF there Is any scene you win be re-
! spOnsible for IT," the deputy surveyor
1 responded.
Submits TO search.
/ Mrs Adriance remarked that her con-
/ seriousness OF innocence would impel her
/ to submit 10 the search gladly. After
about half an hour the inspecuess came
back 10 the pier with a gold mesh bag
and few yards OF lace that they found
/ in the clothing OF Mrs. Adriance, but
/ they had been unable 10 find the pearl
necklace. They said that the examina-
ton had been OF the strlctest kind. which
meant that Mrs. Adriance appeared be-
fore them like Lady Godiva In her Ia
nous ride.
Meanwhile Mrs Adrience was ques-
toned about the mesh bag. She said she
had not declared it because she had
!
I with her She was told that the bag was
OF foreign make. Her daughter, who is
not more than nineteen. was standing
near her through the questioning and
said things TO her In an undertone
Finally. Mrs. Adriance. still retaining heI
composure. admitted that she had bought
the bag IN Lucerne. Her daughter looked
appealingly at her and remarked
Mother, told you to say that some
time ago"
Mr.. Adriance and his wife went aside
and after a few minutes very earnest
conversation Mr.. Adriance came bach
and remarked:
MY wife has the necklace
/ Secreted Pearls I'm Hat.
Mrs. Adriauce said she could not give
it up on the pier. and that she must
be alone. She locked the stateroom door
Just as the inspecresses got there, and
they threatened 10 break It in. II was
opened Mrs. Adriance was ripping oper
the lining Of her big blue straw hat, and
pearls were pattering on the floor. They
had been stuffed inside the hollow cir.
cular stifrening piece forming the top o.
the lining OF the hat. Mrs. Adriane,
came back on the pier just a shad,
paler than she had been. but with delib
! erateness % manner that had markeS
her from the first She even wore TIT
blue hat that had concealed the pearls
but she did not wear It away from tn,
pier The government needed the hat al
evidence.
Mr.. Adriance declared that his wifi
had purchased tbs pearls without hi
knowledge Mrs. Adriance will appear a
the custom-house tomorrow. She nigh
have been arrested to-day as a SNUG
gler, but she was released in the Gus
tody Of her husband.
. Mr.. Adriance Is president OF the Mer
chants National Bank. He and his VIII
. are members OF the Second Reforms
Church. Mrs Adriance is a cultivatei
and attractive woman. who takes a lead
ing part in local social affairs in POUCH
keepsie. The family owns a beautiful
, home in the exclusive residential sectio
/ and is very wealthy